| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hammons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jaroslav Polinski (fresh) 3 ast. PF - George Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas McGlothen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Helmuth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Baum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow inbounds the ball | 39-18 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Akron | Fred Helmuth's pass is intercepted by Nicholas King in the backcourt | 39-18 |
| 19:56 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski slams it home set up by Nicholas King | 41-18 |
| 19:49 | Akron | Dennis Coffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-18 |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-18 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen jams it set up by Donald Hammons | 43-18 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Dennis Coffman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-21 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Harrison - foul #3 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #1 | 43-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Greg Boyden (C) Kenneth Harrison | |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen makes the 1st free throw | 44-21 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-21 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Nicholas King steals the ball from Arthur Baum | 45-21 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King banks in the layup | 47-21 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Dennis Coffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn (PG), Vincent Dennis (SG), Leonard Reynolds (SF), Clark Skradski (PF) Nicholas King, Donald Hammons, Jaroslav Polinski, George Burns | |
| Subs | Akron | William Gorman (C) Arthur Baum | |
| 17:58 | Western Michigan | Dennis Coffman is called for the reach on Dingbang Chinn - foul #1 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #2 | 47-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington (C) Nicholas McGlothen | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Willie White (SG), James Allen (SF) Dennis Coffman, Fred Helmuth, Jeffery Morrow | |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-21 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Willie White gets the rebound | 47-21 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Leo Moses is called for 10 seconds | 47-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG) Dingbang Chinn | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington's fadeaway is rejected by William Gorman | 47-21 |
| 17:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Greg Boyden | 47-21 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Joseph Ellington blocks the short jumper by Greg Boyden | 47-21 |
| 16:50 | Akron | William Gorman hits the follow up shot | 47-23 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington can't finish the layup | 47-23 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Leo Moses pulls down the rebound | 47-23 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Leo Moses is hacked by Joseph Ellington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Ellington, team foul #1 | 47-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn (PG), Donald Hammons (SG), Jaroslav Polinski (SF), George Burns (PF), Nicholas McGlothen (C) Nicholas King, Vincent Dennis, Leonard Reynolds, Clark Skradski, Joseph Ellington | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Fred Helmuth (SG), Jeffery Morrow (SF), Arthur Baum (PF), Donald Elsner (C) Leo Moses, Willie White, James Allen, Greg Boyden, William Gorman | |
| 16:15 | Akron | Fred Helmuth knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Coffman | 47-25 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-25 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Fred Helmuth snags the defensive board | 47-25 |
| 15:59 | Akron | Dennis Coffman is hacked by Nicholas McGlothen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas McGlothen, team foul #2 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Harrison (C) Donald Elsner | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dingbang Chinn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hammons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jaroslav Polinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas McGlothen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Helmuth (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Baum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Fred Helmuth | 47-28 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Fred Helmuth - foul #3 on Fred Helmuth, team foul #3 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG) Dingbang Chinn | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski misses the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 15:10 | Akron | George Burns swats the layup by Fred Helmuth | 48-28 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 14:55 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-28 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | George Burns grabs the board | 48-28 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | George Burns connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas King | 50-28 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Fred Helmuth drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Harrison | 50-31 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 50-31 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | George Burns hits the follow up shot | 52-31 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Jaroslav Polinski steps in front of the Kenneth Harrison pass | 52-31 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Jaroslav Polinski and he's fouled by Fred Helmuth - foul #4 on Fred Helmuth, team foul #4 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Dennis (SG), Leonard Reynolds (SF), Clark Skradski (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Donald Hammons, Jaroslav Polinski, George Burns, Nicholas McGlothen | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Willie White (SG), James Allen (SF), Greg Boyden (PF), William Gorman (C) Dennis Coffman, Fred Helmuth, Jeffery Morrow, Arthur Baum, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King makes the free throw | 55-31 |
| 13:27 | Akron | William Gorman makes the shot in the lane | 55-33 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | William Gorman picks off the pass by Clark Skradski | 55-33 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Willie White is hacked by Vincent Dennis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Dennis, team foul #3 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn (PG) Nicholas King | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:44 | Akron | Greg Boyden connects on the open driving attempt in the lane set up by Willie White | 55-35 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Leonard Reynolds misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-35 |
| 12:20 | Akron | William Gorman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 12:16 | Akron | William Gorman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Gorman, team foul #5 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nathan Lewis (C) Joseph Ellington | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn is fouled on the floor by Willie White - foul #3 on Willie White, team foul #6 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Hammons (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), Nicholas McGlothen (C) Vincent Dennis, Leonard Reynolds, Clark Skradski | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (SF), Donald Elsner (C) James Allen, Greg Boyden | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dingbang Chinn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hammons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Lewis (fresh) C - Nicholas McGlothen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leo Moses (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie White (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Morrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gorman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Elsner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Hammons hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Robinson | 58-35 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Donald Elsner's pass is intercepted by Nathan Lewis | 58-35 |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Hammons can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-35 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Donald Elsner pulls down the rebound | 58-35 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Donald Elsner blows the layup but he's hacked by Nicholas McGlothen - foul #4 on Nicholas McGlothen, team foul #4 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Leonard Reynolds (SF), Clark Skradski (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Dingbang Chinn, Donald Hammons, Nathan Lewis, Nicholas McGlothen | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), James Allen (SG), Greg Boyden (SF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Leo Moses, Willie White, Jeffery Morrow, William Gorman | |
| 10:52 | Akron | Donald Elsner makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Donald Elsner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-37 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Donald Elsner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-37 |
| 10:30 | Akron | James Allen knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Dennis Coffman | 58-39 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison grabs the board | 58-39 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Nicholas King is called for the reach on Dennis Coffman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas King, team foul #5 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Dennis (SG), Jaroslav Polinski (SF), George Burns (PF) Michael Robinson, Leonard Reynolds, Clark Skradski | |
| Subs | Akron | Arthur Baum (PF) Donald Elsner | |
| 09:47 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | George Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | George Burns misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-39 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | George Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington loses the dribble to Arthur Baum | 58-39 |
| 09:01 | Akron | George Burns steals the ball from Greg Boyden | 58-39 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Vincent Dennis is hacked by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #7 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn (PG), Leonard Reynolds (SF), Clark Skradski (PF), Nicholas McGlothen (C) Nicholas King, Jaroslav Polinski, George Burns, Joseph Ellington | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Willie White (SG), Jeffery Morrow (SF), William Gorman (C) Dennis Coffman, James Allen, Greg Boyden, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Vincent Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Vincent Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side | 60-41 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Vincent Dennis misses long on a shot from close range | 60-41 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Arthur Baum drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Gorman | 60-44 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Leonard Reynolds loses the dribble to Leo Moses | 60-44 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow banks in the layup set up by Leo Moses | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dingbang Chinn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Dennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clark Skradski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas McGlothen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leo Moses (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Morrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Baum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Gorman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 07:14 | Akron | William Gorman pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Leonard Reynolds picks off the pass by Willie White | 60-46 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Leonard Reynolds lays it in | 62-46 |
| 06:40 | Akron | William Gorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Robinson (PG), Donald Hammons (SG), Jaroslav Polinski (SF), George Burns (PF), Nathan Lewis (C) Dingbang Chinn, Vincent Dennis, Leonard Reynolds, Clark Skradski, Nicholas McGlothen | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Fred Helmuth (SG), Donald Elsner (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Leo Moses, Willie White, Arthur Baum, William Gorman | |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Nathan Lewis buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Robinson | 64-46 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Fred Helmuth is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG) Michael Robinson | |
| Subs | Akron | Greg Boyden (SF) Jeffery Morrow | |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Hammons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Allen (SF) Donald Elsner | |
| 05:52 | Akron | Dennis Coffman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Nathan Lewis gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nicholas King | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:33 | Akron | Fred Helmuth hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Coffman | 66-49 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Nathan Lewis | 68-49 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Greg Boyden misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-49 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison tips it home | 68-51 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Greg Boyden steals it from Nathan Lewis | 68-51 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Dennis Coffman comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas King - foul #2 on Nicholas King, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn (PG), Michael Robinson (SG), Leonard Reynolds (SF), Clark Skradski (PF), Nicholas McGlothen (C) Nicholas King, Donald Hammons, Jaroslav Polinski, George Burns, Nathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (SG), Willie White (SF), William Gorman (PF), Donald Elsner (C) Fred Helmuth, James Allen, Greg Boyden, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 04:15 | Akron | Dennis Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Dennis Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:15 | Akron | William Gorman grabs the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Willie White's layup is rejected by Leonard Reynolds | 68-52 |
| 04:04 | Akron | William Gorman tips it home | 68-54 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski blows the layup but he's hacked by Leo Moses - foul #1 on Leo Moses, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (SF) Dennis Coffman | |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Donald Elsner gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 03:23 | Akron | William Gorman misses the dunk but he's hacked by Nicholas McGlothen - foul #5 on Nicholas McGlothen, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington (C) Nicholas McGlothen | |
| Subs | Akron | Greg Boyden (SF) Jeffery Morrow | |
| 03:23 | Akron | William Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:23 | Akron | William Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dingbang Chinn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clark Skradski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ellington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leo Moses (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie White (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Greg Boyden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gorman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Elsner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Leonard Reynolds lays it up and in and he's fouled by Greg Boyden - foul #1 on Greg Boyden, team foul #9 | 71-56 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Leonard Reynolds makes the free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Joseph Ellington steals the ball from Donald Elsner in the backcourt | 72-56 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington's floater is tipped away by William Gorman | 72-56 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski grabs the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Elsner - foul #1 on Donald Elsner, team foul #10 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Vincent Dennis (SG), Jaroslav Polinski (SF), George Burns (PF) Dingbang Chinn, Michael Robinson, Leonard Reynolds, Clark Skradski | |
| Subs | Akron | James Allen (SF) Donald Elsner | |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Joseph Ellington denies the turnaround by William Gorman | 74-56 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Greg Boyden can't tip it in | 74-56 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington snags the defensive board | 74-56 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 74-56 |
| 01:31 | Akron | William Gorman pulls down the rebound | 74-56 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Willie White misses long on a shot from the right side | 74-56 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | George Burns grabs the board | 74-56 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King is denied on a layup by William Gorman | 74-56 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington tips it in | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Willie White clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-56 |
| 00:53 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to William Gorman | 76-56 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Greg Boyden hits a jumper from the right block | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-58 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington tips it in | 78-58 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Leo Moses is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 78-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Hammons (SG) Vincent Dennis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King runs out the clock | 78-58 |