| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ide (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Egan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender grabs the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jake McCaffity | 43-33 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jake McCaffity - foul #1 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Thomas Ide, Steven Egan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:54 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 18:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Johnny Dolphin | 45-33 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Aaron Best hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-33 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Chumbley | 45-35 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin drills a jump hook from the baseline | 47-35 |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Nourse - foul #3 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Dennis Hunter (C) Paul Oster, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SF) Adam Pender | |
| 17:03 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Aaron Best snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Aaron Best's pass is intercepted by Jake McCaffity | 49-35 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is fouled on the floor by Louis Crooks - foul #2 on Louis Crooks, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Steven Egan (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Louis Crooks, Patrick Villalpando, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Duane Howard (PF) Jake McCaffity, Coy Schooley | |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG) Nathaniel Plaisance | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF) John Chumbley | |
| 15:50 | Akron | Clyde Northrop is fouled on the floor by Adam Pender - foul #2 on Adam Pender, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Thomas Ide (SF) Louis Crooks, Aaron Best | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ide (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Egan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Thomas Ide comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Thomas Ide gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-35 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Adam Pender steals it from Thomas Ide | 49-38 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Steven Egan - foul #1 on Steven Egan, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Thomas Ide, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Coy Schooley (PF) Miguel Santiago, Adam Pender, Duane Howard | |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Steven Egan grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Aaron Best's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Nourse | 49-39 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Dennis Hunter snags the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Steven Egan can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by John Chumbley - foul #3 on John Chumbley, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG) Aaron Best | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) Nicholas Barrett | |
| 13:35 | Akron | Steven Egan makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Steven Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley is hacked by Louis Crooks - foul #3 on Louis Crooks, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity drills a 3 from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Paul Oster dunks the ball set up by Louis Crooks | 53-42 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Aaron Best grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Aaron Best hits the finger roll set up by Paul Oster | 55-42 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse clanks a jumper from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 11:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to Aaron Best | 55-42 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-42 |
| 11:39 | Akron | Aaron Best hits the follow up shot | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Crooks (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Oster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Best (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Egan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fairly fresh) SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 1 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Nourse and the foul's on Paul Oster - foul #2 on Paul Oster, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Thomas Ide (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Louis Crooks, Paul Oster, Aaron Best, Steven Egan, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF) Miguel Santiago | |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the free throw | 57-44 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Dennis Hunter gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Clyde Northrop | 60-44 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hunter - foul #1 on Dennis Hunter, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (SF) Thomas Ide | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jake McCaffity | 60-46 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Aaron Best misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Adam Pender - foul #3 on Adam Pender, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Thomas Ide (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Clyde Northrop, Patrick Villalpando, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG), Duane Howard (PF) Jake McCaffity, John Chumbley, Coy Schooley | |
| 10:18 | Akron | Aaron Best misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Aaron Best makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard banks in the layup and he's fouled by Thomas Ide - foul #2 on Thomas Ide, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Steven Egan (PF) Louis Crooks, Thomas Ide | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Clyde Northrop | 61-48 |
| 09:43 | Akron | The jump hook by Nathaniel Plaisance is blocked by Duane Howard | 61-48 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Adam Pender | 61-48 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-48 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Ronald Nourse blocks the short jumper by Aaron Best | 61-48 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Steven Egan misses the tip | 61-48 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender grabs the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Miguel Santiago | 61-51 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Aaron Best's floater is tipped away by Duane Howard | 61-51 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Steven Egan tips it home | 63-51 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Thomas Ide (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Aaron Best, Steven Egan, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Coy Schooley (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Miguel Santiago, Adam Pender, Duane Howard, Ronald Nourse | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Crooks (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Oster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Ide (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Akron | Dennis Hunter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach gets the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Chumbley | 65-54 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Thomas Ide drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Hunter | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nicholas Barrett | 67-57 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Louis Crooks | 69-57 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley's pass is intercepted by Louis Crooks | 69-57 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Louis Crooks lays it up and in | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jake McCaffity | 71-60 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Steven Egan (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Louis Crooks, Paul Oster, Thomas Ide, Patrick Villalpando, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF), Ronald Nourse (C) Nicholas Barrett, Sean Laubach | |
| 05:23 | Akron | Adam Pender steps in front of the Steven Egan pass | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-62 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses the fadeaway from the right side | 71-62 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Aaron Best tips it in | 73-62 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jake McCaffity | 73-65 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Coy Schooley swats the layup by Johnny Dolphin | 73-65 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the board | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Clyde Northrop steals it from Adam Pender | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Best (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Egan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 1 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance travels with the ball | 73-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Thomas Ide (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF) Clyde Northrop, Aaron Best, Steven Egan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ide - foul #3 on Thomas Ide, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Dennis Hunter clanks a jumper near the basket | 73-67 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity grabs the board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | The jumper by John Chumbley is denied by Thomas Ide | 73-67 |
| 02:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Ide | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:00 | Akron | Dennis Hunter connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Louis Crooks | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Patrick Villalpando steals the ball from Coy Schooley | 75-67 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Steven Egan (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Louis Crooks, Paul Oster, Patrick Villalpando, Dennis Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:35 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is fouled on the floor by Steven Egan - foul #2 on Steven Egan, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-69 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance gets the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 75-69 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Chumbley | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Jake McCaffity steps in front of the Johnny Dolphin pass | 75-72 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity banks in the layup | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance is fouled in the backcourt by Jake McCaffity - foul #2 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #6 | 75-74 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Clyde Northrop is fouled on the floor by Jake McCaffity - foul #3 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin snags the defensive board | 77-74 |