| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lloyd Fields (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryant Enochs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Malbon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Claude Trader inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Akron | James Griffiths misses the jumper in the lane | 37-33 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frederick Malbon | 37-33 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 19:29 | Akron | James Griffiths grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:23 | Akron | James Griffiths connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Washburn | 37-36 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Lee Kelly grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Claude Trader misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Lee Kelly tips it in | 37-38 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Lee Kelly - foul #1 on Lee Kelly, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Holm (C) Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Ruben York (SF) Claude Trader | |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Paul Drury pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:41 | Akron | James Griffiths's pass is intercepted by George Holm in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Fields | 40-38 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Ruben York's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Albert Glover (SG) Aaron Torbett, Lloyd Fields | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Howard Williams (PF), Charles Duckworth (C) Jack Washburn, Lee Kelly, Paul Drury | |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Glover | 42-38 |
| 18:05 | Akron | James Griffiths drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Duckworth | 42-40 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Cory Cantrell (SG) James Griffiths | |
| 17:21 | Akron | Ruben York comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Glover - foul #3 on Albert Glover, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Neil Williams (C) Philip Cooper, Albert Glover, George Holm | |
| Subs | Akron | Claude Trader (SF), Lee Kelly (PF) Cory Cantrell, Charles Duckworth | |
| 17:21 | Akron | Ruben York makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Ruben York misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Neil Williams grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Jones (SF), Richard Lockett (PF) Bryant Enochs, Frederick Malbon | |
| Subs | Akron | Cory Cantrell (SG), Paul Drury (C) Ruben York, Howard Williams | |
| 16:45 | Akron | Paul Drury knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wilson Jones | 42-44 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Neil Williams hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Cory Cantrell - foul #2 on Cory Cantrell, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), James Griffiths (SG), Charles Duckworth (PF) Wilson Jones, Claude Trader, Lee Kelly | |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Duckworth | 44-44 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Jack Washburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Bryant Enochs (SF) Aaron Torbett, Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Philip Cooper is blocked by Paul Drury | 44-44 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Fields | 44-44 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Paul Drury is called for the reach on Richard Lockett - foul #1 on Paul Drury, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (SG), Judson Ables (C) Lloyd Fields, Richard Lockett | |
| Subs | Akron | Claude Trader (SF), David Robbins (PF) Cory Cantrell, Paul Drury | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Philip Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Albert Glover (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryant Enochs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Judson Ables (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Duckworth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Charles Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on David Robbins - foul #4 on David Robbins, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon (PF) Bryant Enochs | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Drury (C) David Robbins | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:33 | Akron | Paul Drury is fouled on the floor by Judson Ables - foul #4 on Judson Ables, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Bryant Enochs (SF), George Holm (C) Philip Cooper, Charles Jones, Judson Ables | |
| Subs | Akron | Ruben York (SF), Howard Williams (PF) Claude Trader, Paul Drury | |
| 15:22 | Akron | Ruben York is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from James Griffiths | 46-46 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | George Holm grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Holm and the foul's on Ruben York - foul #2 on Ruben York, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Lockett (SF) Bryant Enochs | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Lee Kelly (PF) Jack Washburn, Charles Duckworth | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Ruben York misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 49-46 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frederick Malbon | 49-46 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Glover | 52-46 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Ruben York is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 52-46 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Lee Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:50 | Akron | Lee Kelly misses badly on a floater from the right block | 52-46 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Albert Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Neil Williams (C) Aaron Torbett, Albert Glover, Richard Lockett, Frederick Malbon, George Holm | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG), Cory Cantrell (SF), Charles Duckworth (PF), Paul Drury (C) James Griffiths, Ruben York, Lee Kelly, Howard Williams | |
| 13:33 | Akron | Cory Cantrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs is hacked by Randy Davis - foul #1 on Randy Davis, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs scores on a runner near the basket set up by Lloyd Fields | 54-46 |
| 12:53 | Akron | Randy Davis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 54-46 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-46 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Cory Cantrell gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Wilson Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Neil Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Paul Drury swats the short shot by Bryant Enochs | 54-46 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Wilson Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Charles Duckworth misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lloyd Fields - foul #3 on Lloyd Fields, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG) Philip Cooper | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), James Griffiths (SG), Claude Trader (SF), Lee Kelly (C) Randy Davis, Wilson Jones, Cory Cantrell, Paul Drury | |
| 12:15 | Akron | Charles Duckworth misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Charles Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs can't connect on a floater in the lane | 54-47 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Charles Duckworth pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Lloyd Fields (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryant Enochs (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Duckworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Akron | Aaron Torbett picks off the pass by Claude Trader in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett banks in the layup | 56-47 |
| 11:34 | Akron | James Griffiths is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Fields - foul #4 on Lloyd Fields, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (SG), Richard Lockett (SF), Frederick Malbon (PF) Lloyd Fields, Bryant Enochs, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Drury (C) Charles Duckworth | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Paul Drury misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses the jumper from the right block | 56-47 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Malbon | 56-47 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Neil Williams misses the jump hook from the right block | 56-47 |
| 10:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Claude Trader | 56-47 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Claude Trader hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by James Griffiths | 56-50 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Aaron Torbett, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Charles Jones (PF), George Holm (C) Albert Glover, Richard Lockett, Frederick Malbon, Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Cory Cantrell (SG), Ruben York (SF), Howard Williams (PF) Jack Washburn, James Griffiths, Claude Trader, Lee Kelly | |
| 09:37 | Akron | Cory Cantrell clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Holm - foul #1 on George Holm, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Cory Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Cory Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs misses the easy layup | 56-52 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Howard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Cory Cantrell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Cory Cantrell, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Duckworth (C) Paul Drury | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Charles Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Howard Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:20 | Akron | George Holm steals the ball from Charles Duckworth | 56-52 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett blows the layup | 56-52 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Wilson Jones - foul #3 on Wilson Jones, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Frederick Malbon (PF), Judson Ables (C) Philip Cooper, Bryant Enochs, George Holm | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG), James Griffiths (SG), Claude Trader (SF), David Robbins (PF) Wilson Jones, Cory Cantrell, Ruben York, Howard Williams | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Charles Duckworth can't finish the layup | 57-52 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (tired) 15 pts. SG - Lloyd Fields (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Malbon (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Judson Ables (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Davis (fresh) SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Duckworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Lloyd Fields | 59-52 |
| 07:10 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Robbins | 59-54 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Judson Ables misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Duckworth - foul #3 on Charles Duckworth, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (PG), Richard Lockett (C) Aaron Torbett, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (SG), Lee Kelly (C) James Griffiths, Charles Duckworth | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Judson Ables makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Judson Ables makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Claude Trader is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wilson Jones | 61-57 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-57 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Lee Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Claude Trader throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs (SF), Neil Williams (C) Judson Ables, Frederick Malbon | |
| Subs | Akron | Cory Cantrell (SG), Ruben York (SF) Randy Davis, Claude Trader | |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), James Griffiths (SG), Howard Williams (C) Wilson Jones, Cory Cantrell, David Robbins | |
| 05:48 | Akron | Ruben York is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Enochs - foul #1 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Jones (PF) Richard Lockett | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:48 | Akron | Ruben York makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Ruben York makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Charles Jones is hacked by Jack Washburn - foul #2 on Jack Washburn, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), George Holm (C) Albert Glover, Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | David Robbins (PF) Lee Kelly | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Charles Jones misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:09 | Akron | David Robbins buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Washburn | 62-61 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 62-61 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Ruben York grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:42 | Akron | James Griffiths is hacked by Bryant Enochs - foul #2 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Lockett (SF), Frederick Malbon (PF) Bryant Enochs, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Cory Cantrell (SF), Charles Duckworth (C) Jack Washburn, Ruben York, Howard Williams | |
| 04:42 | Akron | James Griffiths misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | George Holm gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | George Holm makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Philip Cooper and he's hacked by Cory Cantrell - foul #4 on Cory Cantrell, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG) James Griffiths | |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | George Holm makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:22 | Akron | David Robbins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frederick Malbon - foul #1 on Frederick Malbon, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (PG), Judson Ables (SF), Neil Williams (C) Philip Cooper, Frederick Malbon, George Holm | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:22 | Akron | David Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:22 | Akron | David Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Neil Williams tips it back up and in | 67-62 |
| 03:27 | Akron | The short jumper by Charles Duckworth is denied by Albert Glover | 67-62 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Judson Ables grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Albert Glover (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Fields (tiring) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Judson Ables (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Lockett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Davis (fresh) SG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cory Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Robbins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Duckworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Randy Davis - foul #2 on Randy Davis, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (PG), Frederick Malbon (PF), George Holm (C) Albert Glover, Judson Ables, Neil Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), James Griffiths (SG), Ruben York (SF), Lee Kelly (PF), Paul Drury (C) Randy Davis, Wilson Jones, Cory Cantrell, David Robbins, Charles Duckworth | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Richard Lockett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Lee Kelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 69-62 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Lee Kelly tips it in | 69-64 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Fields | 72-64 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Charles Jones (SF) Lloyd Fields, Richard Lockett | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Williams (C) Paul Drury | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Akron | The short jumper by Howard Williams is denied by Frederick Malbon | 72-64 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Charles Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Glover (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF) Aaron Torbett, Frederick Malbon | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:11 | Akron | Jack Washburn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Charles Jones lays it up and in | 74-64 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Charles Jones takes the ball from Jack Washburn | 74-64 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Albert Glover is fouled on the floor by Howard Williams - foul #2 on Howard Williams, team foul #13 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Frederick Malbon (PF), Neil Williams (C) Philip Cooper, Charles Jones, George Holm | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Cory Cantrell (SG) Jack Washburn, James Griffiths | |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Albert Glover makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Albert Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Howard Williams is hacked by Neil Williams - foul #1 on Neil Williams, team foul #10 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG) Albert Glover | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:57 | Akron | Howard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Howard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Jones - foul #4 on Wilson Jones, team foul #14 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Philip Cooper (SG) Lloyd Fields | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Akron | Ruben York buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wilson Jones | 78-68 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Jones - foul #5 on Wilson Jones, team foul #15 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG) Wilson Jones | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Randy Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-68 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Neil Williams | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern 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) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Philip Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 80-68 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Neil Williams snags the offensive board | 80-68 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Cory Cantrell - foul #5 on Cory Cantrell, team foul #16 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG) Philip Cooper | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Duckworth (C) Cory Cantrell | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Randy Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-68 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Lee Kelly can't tip it in | 82-68 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Howard Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-68 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Howard Williams can't finish the uncontested layup | 82-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Neil Williams grabs the board | 82-68 |