| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | William Dunkle inbounds the ball | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Donald Clemmons steps in front of the David Newton pass | 38-48 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Phillip Naughton takes the ball from Bruce Hightower | 38-48 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Claude Gales blocks the short jumper by Alan Smith | 38-48 |
| 18:50 | Akron | David Newton misses the tip | 38-48 |
| 18:48 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Smith | 38-48 |
| 18:40 | Akron | David Newton misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Alan Smith tips it home | 40-48 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette's floater is tipped away by Leroy Cook | 40-48 |
| 18:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Smith | 40-48 |
| 18:12 | Akron | David Newton is fouled on the floor by Donald Clemmons - foul #1 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), Charles Gleason (SF), Jeffery Morrow (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) David Newton, Phillip Naughton, William Dunkle, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Joseph Ellington (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Clemmons, Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| 17:56 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson lays it in set up by Nicholas King | 40-50 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Scott Birkholz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Scott Birkholz snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ellington - foul #2 on Joseph Ellington, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), William Dunkle (SF) Scott Birkholz, Charles Gleason, Jeffery Morrow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Robert O'Connel (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Claude Gales (C) Nicholas King, Donald Johnson, George Goldberg, Joseph Ellington, Todd Thompson | |
| 16:46 | Akron | Phillip Naughton buries a shot from the right side | 42-50 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Harrison - foul #1 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Kenneth Harrison, Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is hacked by Robert O'Connel - foul #2 on Robert O'Connel, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (SG) Phillip Naughton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), Sherman Monette (SF) Donald Clemmons, Robert O'Connel | |
| 15:45 | Akron | Alan Smith makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Scott Birkholz and he's hacked by Bruce Hightower - foul #2 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF) Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| 15:45 | Akron | Alan Smith makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dunkle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Ellington (fresh) 4 reb. C - Todd Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette travels with the ball | 45-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (PF), Jerry Hawthorne (C) Alan Smith, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG) Bruce Hightower | |
| 15:12 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 45-50 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Crawford - foul #4 on David Crawford, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), Charles Gleason (SF), Leroy Cook (C) David Newton, Scott Birkholz, David Crawford | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Sherman Monette picks off the pass by Jerry Hawthorne in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette banks in the layup | 45-54 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas King - foul #3 on Nicholas King, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Harrison (PF) Jeffery Morrow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Goldberg (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Claude Gales (C) Sherman Monette, Joseph Ellington, Todd Thompson | |
| 14:44 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Gleason | 47-54 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Nicholas King | 47-54 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Jerry Hawthorne is called for the reach on Donald Clemmons - foul #2 on Jerry Hawthorne, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Scott Birkholz (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Jeffery Morrow (PF) Jerry Hawthorne, Phillip Naughton, Charles Gleason, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), John Bellard (PF) Nicholas King, Donald Clemmons, Thomas Walter | |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF) Jeffery Morrow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF), Joseph Ellington (PF), Todd Thompson (C) George Goldberg, John Bellard, Claude Gales | |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sherman Monette | 47-56 |
| 13:05 | Akron | David Newton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Newton, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is hacked by David Newton - foul #3 on David Newton, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG) Scott Birkholz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Thomas Walter (PF) Donald Johnson, Todd Thompson | |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is whistled for traveling | 47-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Wilson (PG), Charles Gleason (SF) David Newton, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:14 | Akron | Charles Gleason can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Walter - foul #1 on Thomas Walter, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (PG), Jeffery Morrow (PF) Michael Wilson, Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Robert O'Connel (SF), Todd Thompson (C) Bruce Hightower, Sherman Monette, Joseph Ellington | |
| 12:14 | Akron | Charles Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Charles Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King hits a floater from the left wing set up by Robert O'Connel | 49-58 |
| 11:42 | Akron | William Dunkle comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Naughton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dunkle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Clemmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert O'Connel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons is hacked by Phillip Naughton - foul #1 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Scott Birkholz (SG), Kenneth Harrison (C) Phillip Naughton, Charles Gleason, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), George Goldberg (SF), John Bellard (PF), Claude Gales (C) Nicholas King, Donald Clemmons, Robert O'Connel, Thomas Walter, Todd Thompson | |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | John Bellard is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Harrison - foul #2 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Akron | William Dunkle (SF) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | John Bellard misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 11:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kenneth Harrison | 49-58 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 10:40 | Akron | William Dunkle grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 10:26 | Akron | David Newton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 10:25 | Akron | William Dunkle grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-58 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hightower | 52-61 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Donald Johnson picks off the pass by Kenneth Harrison in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson slams it home set up by Bruce Hightower | 52-63 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison is hacked by Claude Gales - foul #3 on Claude Gales, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), Charles Gleason (SF), Alan Smith (PF) David Newton, Scott Birkholz, William Dunkle, Jeffery Morrow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Johnson, George Goldberg, John Bellard, Claude Gales | |
| 09:26 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Alan Smith grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Alan Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Hawthorne - foul #3 on Jerry Hawthorne, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Leroy Cook (C) Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Leroy Cook travels in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 54-65 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Charles Gleason snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne lays it up and in and he's fouled by Sherman Monette - foul #1 on Sherman Monette, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter loses the ball out of bounds | 57-65 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Alan Smith can't finish the layup | 57-65 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Alan Smith snags the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Charles Gleason misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-65 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Ellington | 57-65 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Walter | 57-67 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-67 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Naughton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Gleason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Clemmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sherman Monette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Ellington (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter drills a jump hook from close range set up by Nicholas King and he's fouled by Charles Gleason - foul #2 on Charles Gleason, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), David Crawford (SF) Jerry Hawthorne, Charles Gleason | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Robert O'Connel (SF), Todd Thompson (C) Nicholas King, Donald Clemmons, Sherman Monette, Joseph Ellington | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 07:23 | Akron | Robert O'Connel is called for the reach on Phillip Naughton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert O'Connel, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Bellard (PF) Thomas Walter | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 07:23 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | David Newton takes the ball from Donald Johnson | 59-70 |
| 06:44 | Akron | Alan Smith is open and lays it up and in | 61-70 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Johnson | 61-73 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Phillip Naughton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Bellard | 61-73 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hightower | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:03 | Akron | Donald Johnson picks off the pass by David Crawford in the backcourt | 61-75 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson dunks the ball | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:47 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-77 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel grabs the board | 61-77 |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (SG), Kenneth Harrison (PF), William Dunkle (C) Phillip Naughton, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Claude Gales (C) Donald Johnson, Robert O'Connel, John Bellard, Todd Thompson | |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is called for traveling | 61-77 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Bruce Hightower picks off the pass by David Crawford | 61-77 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower dunks the ball | 61-79 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Sherman Monette is called for the reach on Kenneth Harrison - foul #2 on Sherman Monette, team foul #10 | 61-79 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (C) David Crawford | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:43 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses the easy layup | 63-79 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Scott Birkholz gets the rebound | 63-79 |
| 04:31 | Akron | David Newton is hacked by Bruce Hightower in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #11 | 63-79 |
| 04:31 | Akron | David Newton makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 04:31 | Akron | David Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales gets the rebound | 64-79 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is fouled on the floor by David Newton - foul #4 on David Newton, team foul #10 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (PF) Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Goldberg (SF), Joseph Ellington (C) Sherman Monette, Claude Gales | |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Scott Birkholz comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 64-81 |
| 04:12 | Akron | David Newton tips it in | 66-81 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | William Dunkle is called for the reach on George Goldberg - foul #3 on William Dunkle, team foul #11 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Wilson (PG), Charles Gleason (SF), Leroy Cook (C) David Newton, Scott Birkholz, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Todd Thompson (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Clemmons, Thomas Walter | |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg misses the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow snags the defensive board | 66-82 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Charles Gleason makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-82 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Gleason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Goldberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Ellington (fresh) 6 reb. C - Todd Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas King | 68-84 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne is hacked by Joseph Ellington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Ellington, team foul #12 | 68-84 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF) Michael Wilson, Charles Gleason, Jeffery Morrow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF), Claude Gales (C) George Goldberg, Joseph Ellington, Todd Thompson | |
| 03:08 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 69-84 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Leroy Cook - foul #1 on Leroy Cook, team foul #12 | 70-86 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Wilson (PG), Scott Birkholz (SG), Charles Gleason (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF), William Dunkle (C) Jerry Hawthorne, Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Thomas Walter (PF) Nicholas King, John Bellard | |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales misses the free throw | 70-86 |
| 02:42 | Akron | William Dunkle snags the defensive board | 70-86 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Charles Gleason is whistled for traveling | 70-86 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Robert O'Connel (SF) Donald Johnson, Sherman Monette | |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-86 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons tips it home | 70-88 |
| 01:33 | Akron | William Dunkle lays it in on a great pass from Scott Birkholz | 72-88 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Claude Gales | 72-90 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Claude Gales steps in front of the Scott Birkholz pass in the backcourt | 72-90 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Clemmons | 72-92 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Charles Gleason misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 72-92 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses the tip | 72-92 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Charles Gleason pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-92 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-92 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower runs out the clock | 75-92 |