| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Massie (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Green (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Thomas Crum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Louis Green - foul #3 on Louis Green, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (SF) Louis Green | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | James Rife travels with the ball | 30-41 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Thomas Crum knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Lee | 32-41 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving clanks a floater from the left side | 32-41 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd snags the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd loses the ball out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| 18:23 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson drills a shot from the right wing set up by Steven Snyder and the foul's on Raymond Massie - foul #3 on Raymond Massie, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SG), Augustus Stromski (PF), Richard Sims (C) James Ragsdale, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, Richard Shepherd | |
| 18:23 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Rife | 35-43 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Alan Tay misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Steven Snyder tips it but misses | 35-43 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich is whistled for a carry | 35-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Leon Tyree (C) Steven Snyder, Eric Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Matthew Patrick (C) James Rife, Kermit Eames | |
| 17:16 | Akron | Alan Tay loses the dribble to Troy Goodrich | 35-43 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Alan Tay grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Alan Tay comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Sims - foul #2 on Richard Sims, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Shen Tang, Alan Tay, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), James Rife (SG), Richard Shepherd (PF) Gerald Boyer, Robert John, Matthew Patrick | |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:58 | Akron | James Ragsdale is fouled on the floor by Troy Goodrich - foul #2 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SF) Alberto Luna | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG), Louis Green (SF), Kermit Eames (C) James Rife, Troy Goodrich, Jeff Shew | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 10 pts. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Massie (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Louis Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kermit Eames (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Akron | James Ragsdale hits a jump hook in the lane | 37-44 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Donald Lee pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Steven Snyder is hacked by Gary Loving - foul #1 on Gary Loving, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alan Tay (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Leon Tyree (C) Steven Snyder, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (PG), Robert John (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Richard Shepherd, Kermit Eames | |
| 14:26 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | James Rife's pass is intercepted by Shen Tang in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Shen Tang blows the layup | 37-44 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Alan Tay gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Richard Sims is hacked by Louis Green - foul #4 on Louis Green, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Augustus Stromski (PF) Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Richard Shepherd (PF) Raymond Massie, Louis Green | |
| 13:52 | Akron | Richard Sims is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon Tyree | 39-44 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Robert John comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-44 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Augustus Stromski grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Leon Tyree clanks a jump hook near the basket | 39-44 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Alan Tay snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Augustus Stromski buries a 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer is hacked by Shen Tang - foul #1 on Shen Tang, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Shen Tang, Alan Tay, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), Troy Goodrich (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Gerald Boyer, James Rife, Robert John, Matthew Patrick | |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:55 | Akron | James Ragsdale connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Crum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Massie (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Troy Goodrich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Richard Shepherd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kermit Eames (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:34 | Akron | Gary Loving is called for the reach on Steven Snyder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Loving, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Sims (PF) Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Richard Shepherd, Kermit Eames | |
| 11:20 | Akron | Richard Sims comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:18 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew misses badly on a runner in the paint | 45-47 |
| 11:02 | Akron | James Ragsdale gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:47 | Akron | James Ragsdale's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Goodrich | 45-47 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 10:18 | Akron | James Ragsdale scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steven Snyder | 48-50 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Donald Lee snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Troy Goodrich is called for the reach on James Ragsdale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alan Tay (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Steven Snyder, Eric Wilkinson, Richard Sims, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), James Rife (SG), Robert John (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, Troy Goodrich, Jeff Shew, Matthew Patrick | |
| 09:50 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:50 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | James Rife clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Augustus Stromski gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Thomas Crum comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 50-50 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Thomas Crum blocks the short jumper by James Rife | 50-50 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | James Rife snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the floater from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Kermit Eames is called for the reach on Shen Tang - foul #1 on Kermit Eames, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Richard Sims (SF), Leon Tyree (PF), Donald Lee (C) James Ragsdale, Alan Tay, Thomas Crum, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), Jeff Shew (C) Gerald Boyer, Richard Shepherd, Kermit Eames | |
| 08:13 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by James Rife is blocked by Donald Lee | 52-52 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Leon Tyree grabs the board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shen Tang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Tyree (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Massie (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Rife (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Shew (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Akron | Leon Tyree clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 52-52 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeff Shew | 52-52 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | James Rife buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert John | 52-54 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Shen Tang is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shen Tang, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF) Shen Tang, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Louis Green (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, James Rife, Robert John, Jeff Shew | |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Tay - foul #2 on Alan Tay, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Leon Tyree lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Wilkinson and he's hacked by Matthew Patrick - foul #1 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Augustus Stromski (C) Steven Snyder, Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:50 | Akron | Leon Tyree makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| 06:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Leon Tyree | 55-55 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Alan Tay misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Louis Green grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Leon Tyree picks off the pass by Louis Green | 55-55 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson tips it home | 57-55 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer is hacked by Reynaldo Rossi - foul #2 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Alberto Luna (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Alan Tay, Eric Wilkinson, Leon Tyree, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), James Rife (SF), Robert John (PF), Jeff Shew (C) Gerald Boyer, Troy Goodrich, Louis Green, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | James Rife hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Sims - foul #3 on Richard Sims, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (C) Robert John | |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Donald Lee can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on James Rife - foul #3 on James Rife, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (SG) Alberto Luna | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:46 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Loving | 59-59 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Thomas Crum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeff Shew | 59-59 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jeff Shew, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF) Shen Tang, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SF), Robert John (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) James Rife, Jeff Shew, Kermit Eames | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 10 pts. C - Richard Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Massie (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Louis Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert John (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Akron | Louis Green steps in front of the Richard Sims pass | 59-59 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Louis Green lays it up and in | 59-61 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Richard Sims misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Patrick - foul #2 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Augustus Stromski (C) Steven Snyder, Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Richard Sims makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Richard Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (PG) Gerald Boyer | |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Louis Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Steven Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by James Rife - foul #4 on James Rife, team foul #13 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Crum (PF) Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF), Jeff Shew (C) Robert John, Matthew Patrick | |
| 02:36 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | James Rife drills a turnaround in the lane | 63-63 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Steven Snyder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Louis Green gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), Matthew Patrick (C) James Rife, Troy Goodrich, Jeff Shew | |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie drills a shot from the left block and he's fouled by James Ragsdale - foul #2 on James Ragsdale, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:20 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 66-66 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd's pass is intercepted by Steven Snyder | 66-66 |
| 00:48 | Akron | James Ragsdale scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Wilkinson | 68-66 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Green | 68-69 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd is hacked by Thomas Crum - foul #1 on Thomas Crum, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:34 | Akron | James Ragsdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SF) Louis Green | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd is fouled on the floor by Eric Wilkinson - foul #1 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the board | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Crum is called for the reach on Richard Shepherd - foul #2 on Thomas Crum, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Gary Loving is called for the reach on Steven Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Loving, team foul #14 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SF) Troy Goodrich | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Snyder - foul #3 on Steven Snyder, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SF) Louis Green | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Steven Snyder is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Steven Snyder, team foul #12 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd is hacked by James Ragsdale in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ragsdale, team foul #13 | 70-76 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:09 | Akron | James Ragsdale is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Massie - foul #4 on Raymond Massie, team foul #15 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Troy Goodrich, James Rife | |
| 00:09 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:09 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Louis Green is hacked by Steven Snyder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Snyder, team foul #14 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG) Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Louis Green makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Louis Green makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Richard Shepherd steps in front of the Shen Tang pass in the backcourt | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving runs out the clock | 72-79 |