| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Genaro Conti (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Robert Thomas inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | David Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Enrique Gonzalez | 31-26 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Charles Ellis is hacked by Genaro Conti in the backcourt - foul #1 on Genaro Conti, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Charles Ellis hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Bradshaw | 33-26 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Cook - foul #2 on Andrew Cook, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (C) Yuri Bednarski | |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Andrew Cook hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 33-27 |
| 18:20 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Cook | 33-27 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Andrew Cook drills a runner in the paint set up by Charles Ellis | 35-27 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:25 | Akron | David Smith takes the ball from Fred Bradshaw | 35-27 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Fred Bradshaw is called for the reach on Dikembe Abeyta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Gerard Greene (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Fred Bradshaw, Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG), Morris Todd (SG), Wayne Wachter (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Enrique Gonzalez, Genaro Conti, David Smith | |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Rogers | 35-29 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Gerard Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thomas (SF) Robert Thornberry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Ross (PF), Joseph Loving (C) Rodney Furstenberg, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Skinner - foul #3 on Edward Skinner, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thornberry (PF) Gerard Greene, Edward Skinner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Robert Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Morris Todd - foul #3 on Morris Todd, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez (SG) Morris Todd | |
| 15:45 | Akron | Robert Thornberry is fouled on the floor by Enrique Gonzalez - foul #3 on Enrique Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) James Moore, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Genaro Conti (SF) Tim Rogers, Wayne Wachter | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Genaro Conti (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Ross (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Loving (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Akron | Robert Thomas hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Fred Bradshaw | 37-30 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Enrique Gonzalez | 37-32 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Robert Thomas is hacked by Enrique Gonzalez - foul #4 on Enrique Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG), Morris Todd (SG), Rodney Furstenberg (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Enrique Gonzalez, Genaro Conti, Dale Ross, Joseph Loving | |
| 14:33 | Akron | Robert Thornberry lays it in on a great pass from James Moore and he's fouled by Morris Todd - foul #4 on Morris Todd, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG) Morris Todd | |
| 14:33 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | David Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 14:02 | Akron | John Dunn's layup is rejected by David Smith | 40-34 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | David Smith is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Charles Ellis (C) James Moore, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (SF), Wayne Wachter (C) Tim Rogers, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 13:34 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter hits the finger roll set up by Dikembe Abeyta | 40-36 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | David Smith snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | David Smith can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Edward Skinner gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Charles Ellis can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wayne Wachter - foul #1 on Wayne Wachter, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Gerard Greene (SG), Andrew Cook (PF) Fred Bradshaw, Ronald Venegas, Edward Skinner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (SG), Dale Ross (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Rodney Furstenberg, David Smith, Wayne Wachter | |
| 12:16 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Cook | 42-36 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (C) Robert Thomas, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - John Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Genaro Conti (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Akron | James Moore knocks in the shot from the left side | 44-36 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Abeyta | 44-38 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Gerard Greene comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 10:20 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Genaro Conti | 44-41 |
| 09:57 | Akron | John Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), Charles Ellis (C) James Moore, Gerard Greene, Robert Thornberry, Andrew Cook, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (SF), David Smith (PF), Wayne Wachter (C) Genaro Conti, Dale Ross, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg is fouled on the floor by Edward Skinner - foul #4 on Edward Skinner, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Cook (PF) Edward Skinner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | David Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 09:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Ellis | 44-41 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses the jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Robert Thomas hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses the shot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Charles Ellis snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Ronald Venegas is hacked by Dikembe Abeyta in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (PF), John Dunn (C) Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving (C) Wayne Wachter | |
| 08:34 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving is hacked by John Dunn - foul #2 on John Dunn, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Thornberry - foul #1 on Robert Thornberry, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Robert Thornberry pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Ronald Venegas buries a 3 from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Thornberry takes the ball from David Smith | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Venegas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Thornberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Rogers (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Furstenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Loving (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Akron | John Dunn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Robert Thomas snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #2 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (SG), James Moore (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Morris Todd (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Wayne Wachter (SF), Dale Ross (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Tim Rogers, Rodney Furstenberg, David Smith, Joseph Loving | |
| 06:58 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Gerard Greene steals the ball from Enrique Gonzalez | 51-42 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Moore | 54-42 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-42 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski hits the follow up shot | 54-44 |
| 05:41 | Akron | James Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Gerard Greene | 56-44 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez blows the layup but he's fouled by Gerard Greene - foul #2 on Gerard Greene, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), John Dunn (C) Fred Bradshaw, Gerard Greene, Edward Skinner, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (SF), David Smith (PF), Joseph Loving (C) Wayne Wachter, Dale Ross, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:54 | Akron | James Moore misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Morris Todd - foul #5 on Morris Todd, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (PG) Morris Todd | |
| 04:54 | Akron | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:54 | Akron | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Furstenberg | 57-49 |
| 04:34 | Akron | James Moore is hacked by Rodney Furstenberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Furstenberg, team foul #10 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG) David Smith | |
| 04:34 | Akron | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:34 | Akron | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti banks in the layup | 59-51 |
| 04:03 | Akron | John Dunn scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 61-51 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers is hacked by James Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (PG), Charles Ellis (C) James Moore, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski (C) Joseph Loving | |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Andrew Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Charles Ellis can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 61-51 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Andrew Cook hits the follow up shot | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers is hacked by Gerard Greene - foul #3 on Gerard Greene, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Edward Skinner (PF) Ronald Venegas, Andrew Cook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Ross (SF), David Smith (PF), Wayne Wachter (C) Genaro Conti, Rodney Furstenberg, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Gerard Greene gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerard Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Skinner (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tim Rogers (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dale Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Wachter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Akron | David Smith steals it from Gerard Greene in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Robert Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG) Tim Rogers | |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abeyta | 63-54 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Edward Skinner makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Bradshaw | 65-54 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Andrew Cook (PF) Gerard Greene, Edward Skinner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (PG), Genaro Conti (SF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Dale Ross, Wayne Wachter | |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 65-54 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Andrew Cook grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Charles Ellis drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Bradshaw | 67-54 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Smith | 67-56 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Andrew Cook comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Gerard Greene (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Edward Skinner (C) Fred Bradshaw, Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG), Wayne Wachter (SF), Dale Ross (PF), Joseph Loving (C) Enrique Gonzalez, Genaro Conti, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 01:39 | Akron | Andrew Cook makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Andrew Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | James Moore is called for the reach on Tim Rogers - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Akron | John Dunn (C) Andrew Cook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Edward Skinner misses the lay-in | 69-57 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter misses the easy layup | 69-57 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving grabs the offensive board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Wayne Wachter and he's hacked by James Moore - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #11 | 69-59 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Tim Rogers is called for the reach on Gerard Greene in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Rogers, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) James Moore, Robert Thornberry, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Tim Rogers, Rodney Furstenberg, Wayne Wachter, Dale Ross, Joseph Loving | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Gerard Greene makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Gerard Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Charles Ellis is called for the reach on Yuri Bednarski - foul #2 on Charles Ellis, team foul #12 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG), Rodney Furstenberg (SG), Wayne Wachter (SF), Dale Ross (PF) Dikembe Abeyta, Enrique Gonzalez, Genaro Conti, David Smith | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Gerard Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Rogers - foul #3 on Tim Rogers, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) James Moore, Robert Thornberry, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), David Smith (PF) Tim Rogers, Rodney Furstenberg, Wayne Wachter, Dale Ross | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Gerard Greene misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Gerard Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-62 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG), Rodney Furstenberg (SG), Wayne Wachter (SF), Dale Ross (PF), Joseph Loving (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Enrique Gonzalez, Genaro Conti, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | James Moore is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Gerard Greene - foul #4 on Gerard Greene, team foul #13 | 72-62 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Gerard Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Rogers - foul #4 on Tim Rogers, team foul #14 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) James Moore, Robert Thornberry, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Rodney Furstenberg, Tim Rogers, Wayne Wachter, Dale Ross, Joseph Loving | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Gerard Greene makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Gerard Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-64 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Charles Ellis is hacked by Dikembe Abeyta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #15 | 73-64 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to David Smith | 74-64 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Charles Ellis picks off the pass by Dikembe Abeyta | 74-64 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Gerard Greene runs out the clock | 74-64 |