| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donald Fisher (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Chester Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Armas (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jack Hopwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy inbounds the ball | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 37-52 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses the shot from the right side | 37-52 |
| 19:36 | Akron | Jack Hopwood grabs the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Chester Adams picks off the pass by William Armas | 37-52 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Dykstra blocks the short jumper by Chester Adams | 37-52 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Adams | 37-52 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Kim Dykstra grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Brandon Henley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden misses the shot from the left side | 37-52 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Brandon Henley snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Brandon Henley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy is called for traveling | 37-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG) Wallace Wilson | |
| 17:32 | Akron | William Armas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-52 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Christopher Brown tips it but misses | 37-52 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Murphy | 39-52 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Kim Dykstra clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Jack Hopwood snags the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Kim Dykstra misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 39-52 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donald Fisher | 39-52 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Armas - foul #3 on William Armas, team foul #1 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown (SF), Benjamin Jewett (PF), Michael Tillson (C) Richard Murphy, Jeffrey Perry, Chester Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Frisby (SG), Bernard Ososki (SF), Edward Johnson (PF), Lynn Westley (C) William Armas, Jack Hopwood, Kim Dykstra, Brandon Henley | |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Larry Frisby is hacked by Michael Tillson - foul #1 on Michael Tillson, team foul #1 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden (SF) Donald Fisher | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG) Christopher Brown | |
| 16:28 | Akron | Larry Frisby misses the floater from the right side | 41-52 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Jewett | 41-52 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Hayden and he's fouled by Larry Frisby - foul #1 on Larry Frisby, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Bernard Ososki connects on the 3 from the right wing and he's fouled by Samuel Brown - foul #2 on Samuel Brown, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant (SG) Robert Hayden | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:04 | Akron | Bernard Ososki makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Wyant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Tillson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Frisby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Ososki (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lynn Westley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett is called for traveling | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford (SF) Brian Wyant | |
| Subs | Akron | William Armas (SG) Larry Frisby | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Edward Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 44-56 |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Edward Johnson gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 15:06 | Akron | William Armas's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Jewett | 44-56 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-56 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Edward Johnson is hacked by Benjamin Jewett - foul #2 on Benjamin Jewett, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher (PG), Robert Hayden (SG), Jeffrey Perry (PF), Chester Adams (C) Samuel Brown, Thomas Louden, Benjamin Jewett, Michael Tillson | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), Jack Hopwood (SF), Kim Dykstra (PF), Brandon Henley (C) Wallace Wilson, Bernard Ososki, Edward Johnson, Lynn Westley | |
| 14:20 | Akron | William Armas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Brown | 46-58 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Fisher | 49-58 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Kim Dykstra misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-58 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Brandon Henley snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Brandon Henley makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Brown | 49-61 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 12:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kim Dykstra | 49-61 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Chester Adams steals it from Brandon Henley | 49-61 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-61 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Brandon Henley snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Brandon Henley hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jack Hopwood and he's fouled by Caleb Ford - foul #4 on Caleb Ford, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (SF), Benjamin Jewett (PF) Caleb Ford, Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Larry Frisby (SG), Bernard Ososki (SF), Edward Johnson (PF) Christopher Brown, William Armas, Jack Hopwood, Kim Dykstra | |
| 12:12 | Akron | Brandon Henley misses the free throw | 49-63 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hayden | 52-63 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Larry Frisby buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Henley | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donald Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Chester Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Frisby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Ososki (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Henley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon Henley - foul #1 on Brandon Henley, team foul #3 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown (PG) Donald Fisher | |
| Subs | Akron | Lynn Westley (C) Brandon Henley | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Brown - foul #3 on Samuel Brown, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson (C) Chester Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the jump hook from close range set up by Larry Frisby | 54-68 |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-68 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown misses the tip | 54-68 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett hits the follow up shot | 56-68 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Bernard Ososki is hacked by Michael Tillson - foul #2 on Michael Tillson, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Armas (SG), Jack Hopwood (SF) Larry Frisby, Bernard Ososki | |
| 10:30 | Akron | William Armas scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson misses the lay-in | 56-71 |
| 10:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lynn Westley | 56-71 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Jack Hopwood can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-71 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown hits the finger roll | 58-71 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Lynn Westley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Murphy - foul #1 on Richard Murphy, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher (PG), Brian Wyant (SG), Thomas Louden (SF), Jeffrey Perry (PF), Chester Adams (C) Samuel Brown, Robert Hayden, Richard Murphy, Benjamin Jewett, Michael Tillson | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), Bernard Ososki (SF), Brandon Henley (C) Wallace Wilson, Jack Hopwood, Edward Johnson | |
| 09:00 | Akron | Lynn Westley misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Lynn Westley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden clanks a turnaround in the paint | 58-72 |
| 08:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lynn Westley | 58-72 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Brandon Henley misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 58-72 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Christopher Brown can't tip it in | 58-72 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Brandon Henley tips it back up and in | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-74 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher tips it home | 60-74 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Brandon Henley misses short on a floater from the left block | 60-74 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donald Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Wyant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Armas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Ososki (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lynn Westley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher is hacked by Lynn Westley - foul #1 on Lynn Westley, team foul #4 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden (SG), Caleb Ford (SF) Brian Wyant, Thomas Louden | |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Frisby (SG), Jack Hopwood (SF), Kim Dykstra (PF) William Armas, Bernard Ososki, Lynn Westley | |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Caleb Ford | 62-74 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Larry Frisby comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-74 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-74 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Kim Dykstra is called for traveling | 62-74 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-74 |
| 06:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Brandon Henley | 62-74 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Christopher Brown scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jack Hopwood | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-76 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Brandon Henley gets the rebound | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:17 | Akron | Larry Frisby misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Fisher - foul #1 on Donald Fisher, team foul #8 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown (PG), Richard Murphy (SF), Benjamin Jewett (PF), Michael Tillson (C) Donald Fisher, Caleb Ford, Jeffrey Perry, Chester Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Bernard Ososki (SF), Edward Johnson (PF), Lynn Westley (C) Christopher Brown, Jack Hopwood, Kim Dykstra, Brandon Henley | |
| 05:17 | Akron | Larry Frisby misses the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Larry Frisby makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bernard Ososki - foul #3 on Bernard Ososki, team foul #5 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Armas (SG) Larry Frisby | |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 04:42 | Akron | William Armas drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Johnson | 64-80 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Murphy | 67-80 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Wallace Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-80 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Edward Johnson grabs the offensive board | 67-80 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Bernard Ososki misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-80 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Brown | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Akron | Richard Murphy swats the short shot by Edward Johnson | 69-80 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett pulls down the rebound | 69-80 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hayden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Tillson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Armas (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Ososki (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lynn Westley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown is fouled on the floor by Wallace Wilson - foul #2 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #6 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher (PG), Caleb Ford (SF) Robert Hayden, Michael Tillson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hopwood (SF), Kim Dykstra (PF), Brandon Henley (C) Bernard Ososki, Edward Johnson, Lynn Westley | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-80 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Richard Murphy steps in front of the Kim Dykstra pass | 71-80 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden (SG), Jeffrey Perry (PF), Chester Adams (C) Samuel Brown, Benjamin Jewett, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 71-80 |
| 02:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Wallace Wilson | 71-80 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Brandon Henley is fouled on the floor by Donald Fisher - foul #2 on Donald Fisher, team foul #9 | 71-80 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Brandon Henley misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams gets the rebound | 71-80 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-80 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Adams | 71-80 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-80 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Kim Dykstra grabs the board | 71-80 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Brandon Henley misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 71-80 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher pulls down the rebound | 71-80 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-80 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Kim Dykstra makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Henley | 71-82 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Donald Fisher and the foul's on William Armas - foul #4 on William Armas, team foul #7 | 73-82 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden makes the free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Akron | Robert Hayden is called for the reach on William Armas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hayden, team foul #10 | 74-82 |
| 00:58 | Akron | William Armas makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:58 | Akron | William Armas misses the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry gets the rebound | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-83 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Jack Hopwood grabs the defensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Jack Hopwood is hacked by Donald Fisher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Fisher, team foul #11 | 74-83 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Jack Hopwood makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Jack Hopwood makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-85 |
| 00:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Brandon Henley | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Brandon Henley misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Hayden - foul #4 on Robert Hayden, team foul #12 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown (PG), Thomas Louden (SG), Richard Murphy (SF), Benjamin Jewett (PF), Michael Tillson (C) Donald Fisher, Robert Hayden, Caleb Ford, Jeffrey Perry, Chester Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), Larry Frisby (SG), Bernard Ososki (SF), Edward Johnson (PF) Wallace Wilson, William Armas, Jack Hopwood, Kim Dykstra | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Brandon Henley makes the 1st free throw | 74-86 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Brandon Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-87 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden loses the dribble to Larry Frisby | 74-87 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Christopher Brown runs out the clock | 74-87 |