| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donald Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Caleb Ford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 1 pts. C - Chester Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Armas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Hopwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams comes up short on the floater in the lane | 37-36 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Jack Hopwood grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Wallace Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Donald Fisher | 39-36 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Jack Hopwood gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:46 | Akron | William Armas buries a 3 from straight away set up by Wallace Wilson | 39-39 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Henley picks off the pass by Jeffrey Perry | 39-39 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Hayden | 41-39 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Kim Dykstra misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Perry - foul #2 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Kim Dykstra makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Kim Dykstra makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden is hacked by William Armas - foul #1 on William Armas, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (SF), Benjamin Jewett (PF) Caleb Ford, Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG) Wallace Wilson | |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-41 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Kim Dykstra grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 16:46 | Akron | William Armas drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kim Dykstra | 41-44 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Fisher | 43-44 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Jack Hopwood is hacked by Donald Fisher - foul #2 on Donald Fisher, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown (PG), Caleb Ford (SF), Jeffrey Perry (PF) Donald Fisher, Richard Murphy, Chester Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Bernard Ososki (SF), Edward Johnson (PF), Lynn Westley (C) Christopher Brown, Jack Hopwood, Kim Dykstra, Brandon Henley | |
| 16:14 | Akron | Lynn Westley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden blows the layup | 43-44 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Lynn Westley pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Caleb Ford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Armas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Ososki (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Johnson (fresh) C - Lynn Westley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is hacked by Samuel Brown - foul #1 on Samuel Brown, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Frisby (SG) William Armas | |
| 15:14 | Akron | Larry Frisby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher (PG) Robert Hayden | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Donald Fisher | 45-44 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Bernard Ososki clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Jewett | 45-44 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (SF), Michael Tillson (PF), Chester Adams (C) Caleb Ford, Jeffrey Perry, Benjamin Jewett | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), William Armas (SG), Jack Hopwood (SF), Kim Dykstra (PF), Brandon Henley (C) Wallace Wilson, Larry Frisby, Bernard Ososki, Edward Johnson, Lynn Westley | |
| 14:22 | Akron | William Armas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Kim Dykstra tips it in | 45-46 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Kim Dykstra grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:56 | Akron | William Armas misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Brown - foul #2 on Samuel Brown, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden (SG) Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:56 | Akron | William Armas makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:56 | Akron | William Armas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams loses the dribble to Brandon Henley | 45-48 |
| 13:26 | Akron | William Armas drills a floater from the right wing set up by Christopher Brown | 45-50 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Henley steals the ball from Robert Hayden | 45-50 |
| 12:59 | Akron | William Armas is whistled for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown (PG), Caleb Ford (SF), Jeffrey Perry (PF) Donald Fisher, Richard Murphy, Michael Tillson | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Edward Johnson (PF) Christopher Brown, Kim Dykstra | |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden is hacked by William Armas - foul #2 on William Armas, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett (C) Chester Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Ososki (SF) Jack Hopwood | |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Brown | 47-50 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Bernard Ososki buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wallace Wilson | 47-53 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Hayden | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Caleb Ford (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Armas (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Ososki (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Johnson (fresh) C - Brandon Henley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Akron | Caleb Ford swats the short shot by Wallace Wilson | 50-53 |
| 11:34 | Akron | Brandon Henley misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Caleb Ford | 50-53 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Brown | 52-53 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Edward Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Bernard Ososki - foul #3 on Bernard Ososki, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (SF), Chester Adams (C) Caleb Ford, Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), Larry Frisby (SG), Jack Hopwood (SF), Kim Dykstra (PF) Wallace Wilson, William Armas, Bernard Ososki, Brandon Henley | |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Robert Hayden picks off the pass by Kim Dykstra | 54-53 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden lays it in | 56-53 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Christopher Brown misses badly on a runner near the basket | 56-53 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Johnson blocks the short jumper by Richard Murphy | 56-53 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Edward Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Kim Dykstra steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher (PG), Michael Tillson (PF) Samuel Brown, Benjamin Jewett | |
| Subs | Akron | William Armas (SG), Lynn Westley (C) Larry Frisby, Edward Johnson | |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Kim Dykstra grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Christopher Brown is hacked by Michael Tillson - foul #1 on Michael Tillson, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden (SG), Caleb Ford (SF), Jeffrey Perry (PF) Robert Hayden, Richard Murphy, Michael Tillson | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG) Christopher Brown | |
| 09:15 | Akron | William Armas makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lynn Westley | 56-56 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Caleb Ford | 59-56 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Lynn Westley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kim Dykstra - foul #2 on Kim Dykstra, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden (SG) Thomas Louden | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Ososki (SF), Edward Johnson (PF), Brandon Henley (C) Jack Hopwood, Kim Dykstra, Lynn Westley | |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Edward Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden is whistled for a carry | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett (C) Chester Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Frisby (SG) William Armas | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donald Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Caleb Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Frisby (fresh) SF - Bernard Ososki (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Johnson (fresh) C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Akron | Caleb Ford steals the ball from Bernard Ososki | 60-56 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Caleb Ford and the foul's on Larry Frisby - foul #1 on Larry Frisby, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (SF), Michael Tillson (C) Caleb Ford, Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG) Wallace Wilson | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Brandon Henley connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Johnson | 63-58 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Christopher Brown misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 66-58 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Brandon Henley hits the follow up shot | 66-60 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Murphy | 68-60 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Brandon Henley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-60 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Brandon Henley snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Christopher Brown connects on the floater near the basket set up by Bernard Ososki and he's fouled by Robert Hayden - foul #2 on Robert Hayden, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown (PG), Jeffrey Perry (PF), Chester Adams (C) Donald Fisher, Benjamin Jewett, Michael Tillson | |
| Subs | Akron | William Armas (SG), Jack Hopwood (SF), Kim Dykstra (PF) Larry Frisby, Bernard Ososki, Edward Johnson | |
| 06:05 | Akron | Christopher Brown makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Brown | 70-63 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Jack Hopwood travels with the ball | 70-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford (SF) Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Lynn Westley (C) Christopher Brown, Brandon Henley | |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-63 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams tips it in | 72-63 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Jack Hopwood banks in the layup | 72-65 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Caleb Ford and he's hacked by Wallace Wilson - foul #2 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #6 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett (PF) Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Johnson (C) Lynn Westley | |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden makes the free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Kim Dykstra connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jack Hopwood | 75-68 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Samuel Brown | 78-68 |
| 03:47 | Akron | William Armas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Caleb Ford - foul #2 on Caleb Ford, team foul #7 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher (PG), Thomas Louden (SG), Richard Murphy (C) Samuel Brown, Robert Hayden, Chester Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Brandon Henley (C) Edward Johnson | |
| 03:47 | Akron | William Armas makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 03:47 | Akron | William Armas misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett gets the rebound | 78-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donald Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Louden (fresh) SF - Caleb Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Armas (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Hopwood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kim Dykstra (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Henley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett's layup is rejected by Kim Dykstra | 78-69 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Brandon Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Kim Dykstra lays it up and in set up by William Armas and he's hacked by Caleb Ford - foul #3 on Caleb Ford, team foul #8 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry (PF) Caleb Ford | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Brown (PG), Bernard Ososki (SF) Wallace Wilson, Jack Hopwood | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Kim Dykstra makes the free throw | 78-72 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher misses the 3 from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Brandon Henley gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden (SG), Caleb Ford (SF), Chester Adams (C) Thomas Louden, Richard Murphy, Benjamin Jewett | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Jack Hopwood (SF) Christopher Brown, Bernard Ososki | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Akron | Jack Hopwood is fouled on the floor by Robert Hayden - foul #3 on Robert Hayden, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Jack Hopwood makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Jack Hopwood makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jack Hopwood - foul #2 on Jack Hopwood, team foul #7 | 78-74 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kim Dykstra | 79-74 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Brandon Henley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Brandon Henley tips it home | 79-76 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-76 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams tips it but misses | 79-76 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry hits the follow up shot | 81-76 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Brandon Henley lays it up and in | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Donald Fisher | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | William Armas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-78 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry gets the rebound | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry is hacked by Wallace Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #8 | 83-78 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Brandon Henley gets the rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:15 | Akron | William Armas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-78 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams gets the rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Armas is called for the reach on Chester Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Armas, team foul #9 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (PF) Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Caleb Ford is called for the reach on William Armas - foul #4 on Caleb Ford, team foul #10 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry (PF) Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:07 | Akron | William Armas misses the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:07 | Akron | William Armas makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford is hacked by William Armas in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Armas, team foul #10 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (PF) Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Wallace Wilson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 86-79 |