| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Russell Redford (fresh) SF - Nicholas Mann (fresh) PF - Michael Gay (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford clanks a floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Spencer | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Smoak - foul #1 on Mark Smoak, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Spencer | 6-2 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 6-2 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gay | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Antonio Sanchez blocks the short jumper by Michael Gay | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | Akron | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama is hacked by Robert Jacobo - foul #1 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Sean Walker (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Robert Jacobo, Russell Redford, Nicholas Mann, Michael Gay | |
| 17:25 | Akron | Herbert Babin scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Bartlett | 8-2 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Terry Bartlett steals it from Joseph Divers in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Lonnie Higby is alone and drills a jumper from close range set up by Terry Bartlett | 10-2 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Terrence Jensen | 10-4 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Juan Zepeda is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Smoak - foul #2 on Mark Smoak, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp (C) Mark Smoak | |
| 16:17 | Akron | Lonnie Higby is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Juan Zepeda | 12-4 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), James Wilson (SF) Terry Bartlett, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), John Moscowitz (SG), Michael Gay (PF) Joseph Divers, Sean Walker, Terrence Jensen | |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) SG - Herbert Babin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Lonnie Higby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - John Moscowitz (fresh) SF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Gay (fresh) C - Donald Thorp (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Akron | James Wilson buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Mayville | 14-5 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz is hacked by Herbert Babin - foul #1 on Herbert Babin, team foul #3 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Antonio Sanchez (C) John Mayville, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann (SF) Matthew Thompson | |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Lonnie Higby denies the turnaround by Nicholas Mann | 14-5 |
| 15:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Terry Bartlett | 14-5 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is hacked by Robert Jacobo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SG) Robert Jacobo | |
| 15:04 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez connects on the open fadeaway near the basket | 16-5 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Herbert Babin - foul #2 on Herbert Babin, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen (SF), Mark Smoak (C) Nicholas Mann, Michael Gay | |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp makes the free throw | 16-8 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Donald Thorp blocks the short jumper by Juan Zepeda | 16-8 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Juan Zepeda tips it but misses | 16-8 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Juan Zepeda tips it home | 18-8 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses the jumper from the free throw line | 18-8 |
| 14:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Terry Bartlett | 18-8 |
| 14:13 | Akron | James Wilson connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Bartlett | 20-8 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-10 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Lonnie Higby's pass is intercepted by Russell Redford in the backcourt | 20-10 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Juan Zepeda swats the layup by Donald Thorp | 20-10 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the defensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 13:30 | Akron | James Wilson is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 22-10 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Terry Bartlett - foul #1 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #5 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, Lonnie Higby, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Sean Walker (SG), Matthew Thompson (PF) John Moscowitz, Terrence Jensen, Donald Thorp | |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 22-11 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers grabs the board | 22-11 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-11 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama gets the rebound | 22-11 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses the easy open layup | 22-11 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak snags the defensive board | 22-11 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers double dribbles | 22-11 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (SG), Nicholas Mann (SF) Sean Walker, Russell Redford | |
| 12:48 | Akron | Mark Smoak is called for the reach on Dikembe Akiyama in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Smoak, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp (C) Mark Smoak | |
| 12:35 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Antonio Sanchez | 24-11 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #6 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (SG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Gay (PF) Donald Thorp | |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez lays it up and in | 26-13 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Higby (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Divers (fairly fresh) SG - Wesley Seibel (fresh) SF - Nicholas Mann (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Gay (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-13 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Jimmy Williams snags the defensive board | 26-13 |
| 11:34 | Akron | Wesley Seibel is called for the reach on William Spencer - foul #1 on Wesley Seibel, team foul #6 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SG), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Walker (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF), Mark Smoak (C) Wesley Seibel, Nicholas Mann, Matthew Thompson | |
| 11:15 | Akron | Terry Bartlett loses the dribble to Joseph Divers | 26-13 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen loses the ball out of bounds | 26-13 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF) Michael Gay | |
| 10:47 | Akron | James Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Spencer (PF) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak lays it up and in | 26-15 |
| 10:16 | Akron | James Wilson misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Sean Walker - foul #1 on Sean Walker, team foul #7 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) John Mayville, Lonnie Higby, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG) Joseph Divers, Sean Walker | |
| 10:16 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 10:16 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-15 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG) Terry Bartlett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann (SF), Michael Gay (PF) Terrence Jensen, Matthew Thompson | |
| 09:46 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-15 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Jimmy Williams snags the offensive board | 28-15 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Jimmy Williams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Mann - foul #1 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #8 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Lonnie Higby (SG), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:32 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-15 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Terry Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Smoak - foul #4 on Mark Smoak, team foul #9 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), James Wilson (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, Lonnie Higby, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Russell Redford (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF), Donald Thorp (C) John Moscowitz, Wesley Seibel, Nicholas Mann, Michael Gay, Mark Smoak | |
| 09:02 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-15 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers is hacked by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #7 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Lonnie Higby (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF) William Spencer, James Wilson, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG) Matthew Thompson | |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers makes the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Lonnie Higby snags the defensive board | 30-16 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Redford - foul #1 on Russell Redford, team foul #10 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG) Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF) John Moscowitz | |
| 08:36 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp is called for traveling | 32-16 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) John Mayville, Terry Bartlett, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Walker (SG) Russell Redford | |
| 08:14 | Akron | Juan Zepeda throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-16 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG) Joseph Divers | |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-16 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen gets the offensive rebound | 32-16 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Terrence Jensen is denied by Juan Zepeda | 32-16 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Lonnie Higby snags the defensive board | 32-16 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Higby (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jimmy Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) C - Juan Zepeda (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Moscowitz (fairly fresh) SG - Sean Walker (fairly fresh) SF - Terrence Jensen (tiring) PF - Matthew Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. C - Donald Thorp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joel Spencer | 34-16 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-16 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Juan Zepeda gets the rebound | 34-16 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Joel Spencer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Higby | 37-16 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson loses the dribble to William Spencer | 37-16 |
| 06:52 | Akron | William Spencer hits the finger roll | 39-16 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker travels with the ball | 39-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, Lonnie Higby, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Nicholas Mann (SF), Michael Gay (PF), Mark Smoak (C) John Moscowitz, Sean Walker, Terrence Jensen, Matthew Thompson, Donald Thorp | |
| 06:18 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses the easy dunk attempt | 39-16 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel pulls down the rebound | 39-16 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers is called for traveling | 39-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (SF) Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:02 | Akron | Lonnie Higby is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Mann - foul #2 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #11 | 39-16 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SF) Nicholas Mann | |
| 06:02 | Akron | Lonnie Higby misses the 1st free throw | 39-16 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Lonnie Higby misses the 2nd free throw | 39-16 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay grabs the board | 39-16 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Higby - foul #1 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #8 | 39-16 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SF) Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the 1st free throw | 39-17 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Herbert Babin is fouled on the floor by Russell Redford - foul #2 on Russell Redford, team foul #12 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen (SF) Russell Redford | |
| 05:39 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 1st free throw | 40-18 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-18 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak gets the rebound | 40-18 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay misses long on a jumper from the left side | 40-18 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez gets the rebound | 40-18 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-18 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the defensive rebound | 40-18 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Bartlett - foul #2 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #9 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Sean Walker (SG), Matthew Thompson (PF) Wesley Seibel, Terrence Jensen, Michael Gay | |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers makes the 1st free throw | 40-19 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-20 |
| 04:40 | Akron | John Moscowitz steals the ball from James Wilson | 40-20 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers hits the finger roll set up by John Moscowitz | 40-22 |
| 04:09 | Akron | James Wilson loses the dribble to Matthew Thompson | 40-22 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz is hacked by Lonnie Higby - foul #2 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #10 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) John Mayville, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Russell Redford (SG), Nicholas Mann (SF) Sean Walker, Joseph Divers, Matthew Thompson | |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz misses the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Russell Redford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nicholas Mann (fairly fresh) PF - John Moscowitz (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. C - Mark Smoak (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Juan Zepeda comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Mann - foul #3 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #13 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG) William Spencer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen (SF), Michael Gay (PF) Nicholas Mann, John Moscowitz | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Juan Zepeda makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Smoak | 41-23 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak is fouled on the floor by Juan Zepeda - foul #2 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #11 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Terry Bartlett, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (SG), Donald Thorp (PF) Terrence Jensen, Michael Gay | |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak misses the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak misses the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Juan Zepeda snags the defensive board | 41-23 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Robert Jacobo is called for the reach on William Spencer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #14 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Antonio Sanchez (C) Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG) Robert Jacobo | |
| 03:03 | Akron | William Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 03:03 | Akron | William Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Smoak | 42-23 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wesley Seibel | 42-26 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Donald Thorp steals it from James Wilson | 42-26 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Antonio Sanchez denies the turnaround by Donald Thorp | 42-26 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 02:09 | Akron | William Spencer is fouled on the floor by John Moscowitz - foul #1 on John Moscowitz, team foul #15 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Terrence Jensen (SF), Michael Gay (PF) John Moscowitz, Wesley Seibel, Donald Thorp | |
| 02:09 | Akron | William Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 02:09 | Akron | William Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-26 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG) William Spencer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:44 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Babin | 45-26 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-26 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the rebound | 45-26 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Herbert Babin can't finish the layup | 45-26 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-26 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-26 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Juan Zepeda gets the rebound | 45-26 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Michael Gay denies the turnaround by James Wilson | 45-26 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Gay | 45-26 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-26 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Donald Thorp (PF) Joseph Divers, Russell Redford, Michael Gay | |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-26 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp hits the follow up shot | 45-28 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 45-28 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp pulls down the rebound | 45-28 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-28 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the board | 45-28 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Jimmy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Walker (SF) Terrence Jensen | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-28 |
| 00:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 45-28 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 45-28 |