| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Estey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Kobayashi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Brown (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Church (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Timothy Sewell inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Akron | Carl Nosal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 19:51 | Akron | Joel Austin tips it in | 31-29 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-29 |
| 19:44 | Akron | Steven Snyder pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:36 | Akron | Raymond Estey blows the layup | 31-29 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Timothy Sewell hits a jump hook from the right block | 33-31 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown's pass is intercepted by Carl Nosal | 33-31 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Joel Austin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Carl Nosal snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Carl Nosal is fouled on the floor by Ronald Church - foul #2 on Ronald Church, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Raymond Estey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Raymond Estey is hacked by Gregory Gillespie - foul #2 on Gregory Gillespie, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey, Joel Austin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF), Bruce Batty (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Gregory Gillespie, Darrell Brown, Ronald Church | |
| 17:06 | Akron | Carl Nosal misses badly on a floater from the left block | 33-31 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Timothy Sewell grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Donald Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Dixon (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Timothy Sewell, Carl Nosal | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (PG), Michael Miller (SG) James Kobayashi, Justin Williamson | |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Lee Hay - foul #2 on Lee Hay, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Austin (C) Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie (SF) Wayne Rader | |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-33 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Enoch Dupaski - foul #2 on Enoch Dupaski, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Raymond Estey (SG) Lee Hay, Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown (PF), Ronald Church (C) Bruce Batty, Dennis Davis | |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Joel Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Estey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gregory Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Church (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 15:28 | Akron | Thomas Dixon's layup is rejected by Ronald Church | 39-37 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Sewell (SF), Carl Nosal (PF) Thomas Dixon, Enoch Dupaski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi (PG), Justin Williamson (SG) Joshua Ruth, Michael Miller | |
| 14:58 | Akron | Carl Nosal misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Gillespie - foul #3 on Gregory Gillespie, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Lee (C) Joel Austin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF) Gregory Gillespie | |
| 14:58 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 14:28 | Akron | Carl Nosal connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Estey | 44-40 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kobayashi | 44-42 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Raymond Estey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Carl Nosal tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Snyder is called for the reach on James Kobayashi - foul #2 on Steven Snyder, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Joel Austin (C) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie (SF), Bruce Batty (PF) Darrell Brown, Ronald Church | |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty misses the dunk | 46-42 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Joel Austin pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Gillespie | 49-45 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses long on a runner in the lane | 49-45 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Batty | 49-48 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Williamson - foul #3 on Justin Williamson, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Dixon (PF) Carl Nosal | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (PG), Michael Miller (SG) James Kobayashi, Justin Williamson | |
| 12:19 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty loses the dribble to Joel Austin | 51-48 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Timothy Sewell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Thomas Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fresh) SG - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Sewell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gregory Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Timothy Sewell | 54-48 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Batty and he's fouled by Lee Hay - foul #3 on Lee Hay, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Donald Lee (C) Lee Hay, Timothy Sewell, Joel Austin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown (PF), Ronald Church (C) Gregory Gillespie, Dennis Davis | |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Raymond Estey buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty is hacked by Thomas Dixon - foul #2 on Thomas Dixon, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Nosal (PF) Enoch Dupaski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi (PG), Justin Williamson (SG) Joshua Ruth, Bruce Batty | |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Williamson | 57-54 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Donald Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Sewell (SF), Joel Austin (C) Thomas Dixon, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF) Michael Miller | |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 09:40 | Akron | James Kobayashi picks off the pass by Steven Snyder | 57-57 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis's pass is intercepted by Steven Snyder | 57-57 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Raymond Estey blows the layup | 57-57 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Timothy Sewell pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Steven Snyder misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Thomas Dixon (PF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey, Carl Nosal, Joel Austin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (PG), Gregory Gillespie (SF), Bruce Batty (PF) James Kobayashi, Darrell Brown, Ronald Church | |
| 08:24 | Akron | Thomas Dixon connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Enoch Dupaski and the foul's on Dennis Davis - foul #1 on Dennis Davis, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Crum (PF) Timothy Sewell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller (SG) Justin Williamson | |
| 08:24 | Akron | Thomas Dixon makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller can't tip it in | 60-57 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses the tip | 60-57 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Thomas Dixon snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Thomas Dixon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) C - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Akron | Thomas Dixon is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Thomas Dixon, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Austin (C) Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi (PG) Michael Miller | |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dennis Davis, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Estey (SG), Timothy Sewell (SF), Carl Nosal (PF) Enoch Dupaski, Thomas Dixon, Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson (SG), Wayne Rader (C) Joshua Ruth, Dennis Davis | |
| 07:03 | Akron | Joel Austin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bruce Batty - foul #2 on Bruce Batty, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown (PF) Wayne Rader | |
| 07:03 | Akron | Joel Austin makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Joel Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Justin Williamson and he's fouled by Raymond Estey - foul #1 on Raymond Estey, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG) Lee Hay | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church (C) Bruce Batty | |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Timothy Sewell is hacked by Gregory Gillespie - foul #4 on Gregory Gillespie, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson tips it but misses | 64-60 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Timothy Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Timothy Sewell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Gillespie - foul #5 on Gregory Gillespie, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Lee (C) Joel Austin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (PG), Dennis Davis (SF) James Kobayashi, Gregory Gillespie | |
| 06:04 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown scores on a shot from the right side set up by Joshua Ruth | 65-62 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Carl Nosal is fouled on the floor by Darrell Brown - foul #1 on Darrell Brown, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Darrell Brown, Ronald Church | |
| 05:23 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Carl Nosal misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Lee is called for the reach on Joshua Ruth - foul #2 on Donald Lee, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Dixon (PF) Carl Nosal | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi (PG) Justin Williamson | |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski blows the layup | 66-64 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Donald Lee snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joshua Ruth | 66-64 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski is hacked by Dennis Davis - foul #3 on Dennis Davis, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Carl Nosal (PF), Joel Austin (C) Lee Hay, Timothy Sewell, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson (SG), Darrell Brown (PF), Ronald Church (C) Joshua Ruth, Bruce Batty, Wayne Rader | |
| 04:11 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi is whistled for a carry | 66-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Estey (SG) Enoch Dupaski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:44 | Akron | Steven Snyder can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Estey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Kobayashi (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Church (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 66-64 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Thomas Dixon pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Carl Nosal comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Darrell Brown - foul #2 on Darrell Brown, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (PG) James Kobayashi | |
| 03:19 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Snyder - foul #3 on Steven Snyder, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Sewell (SF) Thomas Dixon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Carl Nosal grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Steven Snyder snags the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Steven Snyder travels with the ball | 68-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Thomas Dixon (PF) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey, Carl Nosal | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller (SF), Bruce Batty (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Dennis Davis, Darrell Brown, Ronald Church | |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Carl Nosal (PF) Lee Hay, Enoch Dupaski, Thomas Dixon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi (PG), Dennis Davis (SF), Darrell Brown (PF), Ronald Church (C) Joshua Ruth, Michael Miller, Bruce Batty, Wayne Rader | |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-67 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Steven Snyder's floater is knocked away by Darrell Brown | 68-67 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Timothy Sewell tips it home | 70-67 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis drills a driving attempt from the left block | 70-69 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Ronald Church is called for the reach on Joel Austin - foul #3 on Ronald Church, team foul #13 | 70-69 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Joel Austin makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Joel Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-69 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown misses the tip | 72-69 |
| 00:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Sewell | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Steven Snyder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Williamson - foul #4 on Justin Williamson, team foul #14 | 72-69 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church grabs the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson is called for a charge - foul #5 on Justin Williamson, team foul #15 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG) Justin Williamson | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Steven Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by James Kobayashi - foul #1 on James Kobayashi, team foul #16 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Dixon (C) Joel Austin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Steven Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Austin (C) Thomas Dixon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Joel Austin pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Joel Austin runs out the clock | 75-69 |