| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (fresh) SG - Kenneth Blackwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Shor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Jennings | 24-27 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Kenneth Blackwell is called for the reach on John Cronan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Blackwell, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:22 | Akron | John Cronan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-27 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Stokes | 24-29 |
| 18:56 | Akron | John Cronan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Stokes | 24-32 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Kenneth Blackwell steals the ball from John Cronan in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell hits the finger roll | 24-34 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Derek Garver misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Robert Anderson can't tip it in | 24-34 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Robert Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Derek Garver gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Derek Garver buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Cronan | 29-34 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Archie Lawhorn - foul #3 on Archie Lawhorn, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Terry Alston (SG), Gary Purvis (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter (PG), John Bass (SG), Thomas Borden (PF), David Studdard (C) Ronald Stokes, Kenneth Blackwell, Thomas Jennings, Bradley Shor | |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Terry Alston is hacked by Joseph Cotter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Cotter, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson (C) Leonard Ezell | |
| 16:53 | Akron | Steven Capehart can't finish the layup | 29-36 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Gary Purvis pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Milton Butts buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Capehart | 31-36 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | John Bass misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Steven Capehart grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Gary Purvis is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Cotter - foul #2 on Joseph Cotter, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| 16:06 | Akron | John Bass steals it from Milton Butts | 31-36 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | John Bass hits the finger roll | 31-38 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Steven Capehart drills a 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Purvis (fresh) PF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Milton Butts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Cotter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Bass (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Studdard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Borden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Terry Alston takes the ball from David Studdard | 34-38 |
| 15:33 | Akron | John Bass steps in front of the Terry Alston pass in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Milton Butts is called for the reach on Joseph Cotter - foul #2 on Milton Butts, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Robert Anderson (PF) William Moore, Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF), Bradley Shor (C) Joseph Cotter, John Bass, David Studdard, Thomas Borden, Randy Johnson | |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (SG), Chris Archer (C) Terry Alston, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:46 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Oscar Maloy | 34-40 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Bradley Shor swats the short shot by Steven Capehart | 34-40 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 13:50 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 13:49 | Akron | John Cronan misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bradley Shor | 34-42 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Chris Archer pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Chris Archer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Jennings | 34-45 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Derek Garver misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Robert Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 34-45 |
| 12:34 | Akron | John Cronan grabs the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Derek Garver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Terry Alston (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Milton Butts (PF), Benjamin Richardson (C) John Cronan, Derek Garver, Steven Capehart, Robert Anderson, Chris Archer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Joseph Cotter (SG), David Studdard (SF), Thomas Borden (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Oscar Maloy, Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell, Thomas Jennings, Bradley Shor | |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | David Studdard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 12:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Benjamin Richardson | 34-45 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Ronald Stokes is called for the reach on Benjamin Richardson - foul #1 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Milton Butts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cotter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Studdard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Borden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Terry Alston misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson can't finish the layup | 34-45 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | David Studdard can't tip it in | 34-45 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Randy Johnson - foul #2 on Randy Johnson, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Gary Purvis (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) William Moore, Archie Lawhorn, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), John Bass (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF) Ronald Stokes, Joseph Cotter, David Studdard, Randy Johnson | |
| 10:38 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy double dribbles | 35-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Lawhorn (SF) Terry Alston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:07 | Akron | Gary Purvis is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-45 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 09:43 | Akron | John Cronan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Richardson | 40-45 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Thomas Borden is blocked by Archie Lawhorn | 40-45 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 09:13 | Akron | John Bass is called for the reach on Archie Lawhorn - foul #1 on John Bass, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Derek Garver (SG), Steven Capehart (SF), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Gary Purvis, Archie Lawhorn, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Joseph Cotter (SG), David Studdard (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Oscar Maloy, Kenneth Blackwell, Thomas Jennings, Thomas Borden | |
| 08:55 | Akron | William Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Cotter - foul #3 on Joseph Cotter, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor (C) John Bass | |
| 08:55 | Akron | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:55 | Akron | William Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | David Studdard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Stokes | 41-48 |
| 08:31 | Akron | William Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Cotter | 41-51 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Derek Garver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor grabs the board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Alston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Milton Butts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Cotter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Studdard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Bradley Shor (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Derek Garver steals the ball from Randy Johnson | 41-51 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Steven Capehart lays it up and in on a great pass from Derek Garver | 43-51 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | William Moore steals the ball from Joseph Cotter | 43-51 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Milton Butts is fouled in the backcourt by David Studdard - foul #1 on David Studdard, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Gary Purvis (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) William Moore, Derek Garver, Steven Capehart, Terry Alston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), John Bass (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF), Thomas Borden (C) Ronald Stokes, Joseph Cotter, David Studdard, Randy Johnson, Bradley Shor | |
| 06:35 | Akron | Milton Butts makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Milton Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy is fouled on the floor by Milton Butts - foul #3 on Milton Butts, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Archer (C) Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Maloy | 44-53 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Jennings - foul #1 on Thomas Jennings, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Richardson (C) Chris Archer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:13 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cronan | 46-55 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden's pass is intercepted by Archie Lawhorn | 46-55 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Robert Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Archie Lawhorn | 48-55 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Benjamin Richardson steals it from John Bass | 48-55 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson misses the lay-in | 48-55 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Gary Purvis tips it home | 50-55 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 04:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 50-55 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-55 |
| 04:05 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to John Cronan | 50-55 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Robert Anderson scores on a jump hook in the lane | 52-55 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | John Bass scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Purvis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Benjamin Richardson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Ezell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Jennings (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Borden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Akron | John Cronan makes the shot from the right side | 54-58 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy is fouled in the backcourt by John Cronan - foul #1 on John Cronan, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Derek Garver (SG), Steven Capehart (SF), Terry Alston (PF), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Gary Purvis, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Joseph Cotter (SF), David Studdard (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Oscar Maloy, John Bass, Leonard Ezell, Thomas Jennings, Thomas Borden | |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Cotter | 54-61 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Anderson (PF) Terry Alston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:44 | Akron | Randy Johnson swats the layup by Robert Anderson | 54-61 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG) William Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Steven Capehart snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Lawhorn (SF), Benjamin Richardson (C) Steven Capehart, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Borden (PF), Bradley Shor (C) Ronald Stokes, Joseph Cotter, David Studdard, Randy Johnson | |
| 02:10 | Akron | Thomas Borden swats the layup by Benjamin Richardson | 54-61 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Akron | John Cronan drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Richardson | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell lays it in on a nice dish by Oscar Maloy | 56-66 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Bradley Shor blocks the short jumper by Derek Garver | 56-66 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Ezell | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Akron | John Cronan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Terry Alston (SG), Gary Purvis (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Joseph Cotter (SG), David Studdard (SF), Randy Johnson (C) Oscar Maloy, Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell, Bradley Shor | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ronald Stokes and he's fouled by Terry Alston - foul #1 on Terry Alston, team foul #5 | 56-70 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter makes the free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Gary Purvis is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Purvis, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes runs out the clock | 56-71 |