| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) PF - Dave Marks (fresh) C - Craig Delp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) PF - James Marshall (fresh) C - Donald Morris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Craig Delp 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Freeberg | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Akron | William Thaxton buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dave Marks | 4-3 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Craig Delp picks off the pass by Robert Freeberg | 4-3 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Dave Marks is hacked by James Marshall - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson (PF) James Marshall | |
| 18:25 | Akron | Robert Freeberg is called for the reach on Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Freeberg, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Robert Freeberg takes the ball from Jeffrey Estevez | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg loses the dribble to Thomas Johnson | 4-3 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Thomas Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Freeberg | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | Akron | William Thaxton hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:32 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Freeberg - foul #2 on Robert Freeberg, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG), Robert Parker (SF) Michael Bolling, Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico | |
| 16:32 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:32 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson travels with the ball | 7-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Myers (SF), Patrick Sims (PF) Jeffrey Estevez, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF) Donald Morris | |
| 16:06 | Akron | Craig Delp drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 9-8 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson is hacked by William Thaxton - foul #1 on William Thaxton, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Brian Prahl (SG), Joseph Yee (C) William Thaxton, Thomas Johnson, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (C) Corey Johnson | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) SG - Brian Prahl (fresh) SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) C - Joseph Yee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Parker (fresh) C - Donald Morris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico travels with the ball | 9-8 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson (PF) Clarence Errico | |
| 15:25 | Akron | Raymond Myers misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Patrick Sims snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Joseph Yee knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Edgar Freeman | 11-8 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edgar Freeman - foul #1 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Dave Marks (PF), Craig Delp (C) Edgar Freeman, Brian Prahl, Raymond Myers, Patrick Sims, Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF) Corey Johnson | |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Dave Marks tips it in | 13-10 |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd travels with the ball | 13-10 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Corey Johnson (C) John Gay, Donald Morris | |
| 14:12 | Akron | Corey Johnson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Estevez - foul #1 on Corey Johnson, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (C) Corey Johnson | |
| 13:58 | Akron | Craig Delp can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Morris - foul #1 on Donald Morris, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (SG) Graham Lloyd | |
| 13:58 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | John Gay is hacked by Dave Marks - foul #1 on Dave Marks, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SF), Corey Johnson (C) Clarence Errico, Donald Morris | |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses badly on a floater from the left side | 15-10 |
| 13:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 15-10 |
| 13:25 | Akron | William Thaxton's pass is intercepted by Michael Bolling in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Estevez - foul #1 on Jeffrey Estevez, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG), Patrick Sims (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Thomas Johnson, Dave Marks, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF) Graham Lloyd | |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Edgar Freeman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 15-11 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Joseph Yee snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Robert Parker steals it from Edgar Freeman | 15-11 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico tips it home | 15-13 |
| 12:03 | Akron | William Thaxton double dribbles | 15-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Dave Marks (PF), Craig Delp (C) William Thaxton, Jeffrey Estevez, Patrick Sims, Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Donald Morris (C) John Gay, Corey Johnson | |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Graham Lloyd | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) PF - Dave Marks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Delp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) C - Donald Morris (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Akron | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Graham Lloyd | 15-17 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Edgar Freeman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Edgar Freeman - foul #2 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF) Edgar Freeman, Raymond Myers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Corey Johnson (PF) Michael Bolling, Robert Parker | |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Craig Delp lays it in | 17-19 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Morris | 17-22 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Craig Delp misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 17-22 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Estevez steals the ball from Donald Morris | 17-22 |
| 09:37 | Akron | John Gay steals the ball from Jeffrey Estevez | 17-22 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Gay | 17-24 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Craig Delp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Corey Johnson - foul #2 on Corey Johnson, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (SG), Patrick Sims (PF) Thomas Johnson, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Robert Parker (PF) Graham Lloyd, Corey Johnson | |
| 09:14 | Akron | Craig Delp misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | John Gay clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-24 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Patrick Sims pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Michael Bolling is called for the reach on William Thaxton - foul #1 on Michael Bolling, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Myers (SF), Joseph Yee (C) Jeffrey Estevez, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:56 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:56 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Yee - foul #1 on Joseph Yee, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG) William Thaxton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG) John Gay | |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses short on a runner from the right block | 20-25 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Clarence Errico | 20-25 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling loses the ball out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF) Tom Hendrix, Raymond Myers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (SG) Graham Lloyd | |
| 07:33 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez is whistled for a carry | 20-25 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Dave Marks (PF), Craig Delp (C) Brian Prahl, Patrick Sims, Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) PF - Dave Marks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Delp (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Gay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) C - Donald Morris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Donald Morris is denied by Dave Marks | 20-25 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker tips it home | 20-27 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Dave Marks misses the lay-in | 20-27 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Parker | 20-27 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Dave Marks gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:15 | Akron | William Thaxton can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clarence Errico - foul #1 on Clarence Errico, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG) John Gay | |
| 06:15 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:15 | Akron | William Thaxton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Thomas Johnson gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:18 | Akron | William Thaxton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Thomas Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Dave Marks gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Thaxton | 24-27 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Tom Hendrix (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Joseph Yee (C) William Thaxton, Thomas Johnson, Jeffrey Estevez, Dave Marks, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (SG), James Marshall (PF) Graham Lloyd, Robert Parker | |
| 04:13 | Akron | Brian Prahl hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 24-27 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | James Marshall gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | James Marshall tips it home | 24-29 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Brian Prahl lays it in on a great pass from Tom Hendrix | 26-29 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-29 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Patrick Sims snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Prahl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Gay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Morris (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Joseph Yee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Donald Morris - foul #2 on Donald Morris, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Craig Delp (C) Brian Prahl, Tom Hendrix, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Robert Parker (SF), Corey Johnson (C) Michael Bolling, John Gay, Clarence Errico, Donald Morris | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Joseph Yee makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg is hacked by Joseph Yee - foul #2 on Joseph Yee, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Sims (PF) Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Donald Morris (C) Graham Lloyd, Robert Parker | |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Thomas Johnson is called for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Dave Marks (PF) Raymond Myers, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (PG), Clarence Errico (SF) Michael Bolling, Donald Morris | |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico is called for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Robert Parker (SF) Graham Lloyd, Clarence Errico | |
| 02:18 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | James Marshall gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Dave Marks blows the layup | 27-31 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Estevez is called for the reach on Robert Parker - foul #2 on Jeffrey Estevez, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Patrick Sims (C) William Thaxton, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (PG), Donald Morris (C) Michael Bolling, Corey Johnson | |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Thomas Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:47 | Akron | James Marshall picks off the pass by Patrick Sims | 27-33 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Marshall | 27-35 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Edgar Freeman is whistled for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Raymond Myers (SF), Craig Delp (C) Thomas Johnson, Jeffrey Estevez, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Clarence Errico (SF), Corey Johnson (C) Graham Lloyd, Robert Parker, Donald Morris | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-35 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The clock runs out | 27-35 |