| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) C - Charles Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fresh) SF - Genaro Conti (fresh) PF - David Smith (fresh) C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Charles Ellis 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Akron | Ronald Venegas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fred Bradshaw - foul #1 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Dikembe Abeyta - foul #1 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | David Smith blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Charles Ellis pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Yuri Bednarski is called for the reach on Andrew Cook - foul #1 on Yuri Bednarski, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Andrew Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti's floater is tipped away by Andrew Cook | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | David Smith grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Ronald Venegas steals it from Genaro Conti | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Venegas - foul #1 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 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 | Rodney Furstenberg (PF), Wayne Wachter (C) David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | Akron | John Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | Akron | James Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG), Morris Todd (SG), Joseph Loving (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Enrique Gonzalez, Genaro Conti | |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Tim Rogers | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Edward Skinner banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Robert Thornberry | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Loving | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Rodney Furstenberg picks off the pass by Robert Thornberry | 4-8 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Edward Skinner snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Moore (fresh) SG - Gerard Greene (fresh) SF - Robert Thornberry (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dunn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tim Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Morris Todd (fresh) SF - Rodney Furstenberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Wachter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Loving (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Akron | John Dunn misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 4-8 |
| 15:16 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Skinner | 4-8 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Gerard Greene buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Rogers | 6-10 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Robert Thornberry misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Tim Rogers - foul #1 on Tim Rogers, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) James Moore, Gerard Greene, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Tim Rogers, Morris Todd, Rodney Furstenberg, Wayne Wachter, Joseph Loving | |
| 14:34 | Akron | Robert Thornberry misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Robert Thornberry misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:34 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thornberry | 6-10 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Thornberry | 9-10 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti makes the fadeaway from the left side | 9-12 |
| 13:27 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 9-12 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Charles Ellis grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Robert Thornberry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Ronald Venegas snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Robert Thornberry scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 12:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Ellis | 11-12 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Robert Thornberry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | David Smith gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Charles Ellis lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Venegas | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Venegas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Cook (fairly fresh) C - Charles Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fairly fresh) SF - Genaro Conti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Yuri Bednarski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Charles Ellis is called for the reach on Dikembe Abeyta - foul #1 on Charles Ellis, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Gerard Greene (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Fred Bradshaw, Ronald Venegas, Robert Thornberry, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG), Morris Todd (SG), Rodney Furstenberg (SF), Wayne Wachter (PF), Joseph Loving (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Enrique Gonzalez, Genaro Conti, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Morris Todd | 13-17 |
| 10:44 | Akron | James Moore comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 13-17 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Furstenberg | 13-17 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Rodney Furstenberg, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Tim Rogers steals it from John Dunn | 13-17 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 10:01 | Akron | John Dunn snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Wayne Wachter picks off the pass by Gerard Greene in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Tim Rogers is blocked by John Dunn | 13-17 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Wachter | 13-17 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg can't finish the layup | 13-17 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Robert Thomas snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Robert Thomas is hacked by Rodney Furstenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Furstenberg, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) James Moore, Gerard Greene, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Tim Rogers, Morris Todd, Rodney Furstenberg, Wayne Wachter, Joseph Loving | |
| 09:01 | Akron | David Smith swats the short shot by Andrew Cook | 13-17 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Charles Ellis tips it but misses | 13-17 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Thomas steals the ball from Dikembe Abeyta | 13-17 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Enrique Gonzalez takes the ball from Fred Bradshaw in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta blows the layup | 13-17 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti can't tip it in | 13-17 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta hits the follow up shot | 13-19 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-19 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Enrique Gonzalez is called for the reach on Robert Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Enrique Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Ross (PF) David Smith | |
| 08:01 | Akron | James Moore is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Skinner (PF) Andrew Cook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG), Morris Todd (SG) Dikembe Abeyta, Enrique Gonzalez | |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-19 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Ronald Venegas gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Charles Ellis can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Dale Ross - foul #1 on Dale Ross, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (SG) Ronald Venegas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (PF), Joseph Loving (C) Genaro Conti, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 07:27 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Loving | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerard Greene (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Moore (fresh) PF - Edward Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tim Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Morris Todd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Ross (fresh) PF - David Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Loving (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving is whistled for traveling | 14-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thomas (SF), Andrew Cook (PF) James Moore, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Wayne Wachter (SF) Morris Todd, Dale Ross | |
| 06:57 | Akron | Robert Thomas hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| Subs | Akron | John Dunn (C) Edward Skinner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG) Tim Rogers | |
| 06:38 | Akron | Robert Thomas can't throw it down but the foul's on Wayne Wachter - foul #1 on Wayne Wachter, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG) Fred Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:38 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Robert Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gerard Greene | 21-19 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Andrew Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Andrew Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Wachter | 21-19 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Enrique Gonzalez - foul #2 on Enrique Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), James Moore (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Gerard Greene, Robert Thomas, Andrew Cook, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG), Morris Todd (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), Dale Ross (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Enrique Gonzalez, Wayne Wachter, David Smith, Joseph Loving | |
| 05:18 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Tim Rogers, team foul #10 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF) Ronald Venegas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG) Tim Rogers | |
| 04:50 | Akron | James Moore is hacked by Dikembe Abeyta in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #11 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (SG) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 04:50 | Akron | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:50 | Akron | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Morris Todd | 24-21 |
| 04:26 | Akron | James Moore is hacked by Genaro Conti - foul #1 on Genaro Conti, team foul #12 | 24-21 |
| 04:26 | Akron | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:26 | Akron | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross hits the finger roll | 26-23 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Edward Skinner's floater is knocked away by Dale Ross | 26-23 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Charles Ellis tips it back up and in | 28-23 |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Edward Skinner swats the short shot by Dale Ross | 28-23 |
| 03:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Moore | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Thornberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Morris Todd (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tim Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Genaro Conti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Yuri Bednarski (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Akron | Charles Ellis scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Skinner | 30-23 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers comes up short on the shot from the left side | 30-23 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Thornberry - foul #1 on Robert Thornberry, team foul #5 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), John Dunn (C) Fred Bradshaw, James Moore, Robert Thornberry, Edward Skinner, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Rodney Furstenberg (SF), David Smith (PF) Morris Todd, Tim Rogers, Genaro Conti, Dale Ross | |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski makes the 3rd free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Ronald Venegas loses the dribble to Yuri Bednarski in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Gerard Greene steals the ball from Yuri Bednarski | 30-25 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Robert Thomas is denied on a dunk by David Smith | 30-25 |
| 02:04 | Akron | John Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 01:57 | Akron | David Smith takes the ball from Gerard Greene | 30-25 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | David Smith scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dikembe Abeyta | 30-27 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Andrew Cook loses the dribble to Rodney Furstenberg | 30-27 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-27 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Gerard Greene snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Ronald Venegas can't connect on a shot from the left side | 30-27 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | David Smith grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Ronald Venegas steps in front of the Rodney Furstenberg pass | 30-27 |
| 00:16 | Akron | John Dunn scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Gerard Greene | 32-27 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-27 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The clock runs out | 32-27 |