| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chris Jacob (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Bracken (fresh) PF - Tony Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Bagley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Bradley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Erik Bradley inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Manuel Devitt is fouled on the floor by Tony Smith - foul #2 on Tony Smith, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG) Daniel Ramsey, John Allen | |
| 19:28 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | Tony Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Bracken pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Erik Bradley snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Manuel Devitt misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Green - foul #2 on Timothy Green, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (PG), John Allen (SG), Louis Gray (C) Michael Sines, Giuseppe Moretti, Ralph Vance | |
| 18:48 | Akron | Manuel Devitt misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Manuel Devitt misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Tony Smith gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Bagley | 30-32 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 17:50 | Akron | John Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Bagley snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob loses the dribble to Erik Bradley | 32-32 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Manuel Devitt can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 17:01 | Akron | John Allen hits the follow up shot | 32-34 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Bracken comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Manuel Devitt snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Manuel Devitt misses the lay-in | 32-34 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Bagley grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Tony Smith hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Chris Jacob and he's hacked by Manuel Devitt - foul #3 on Manuel Devitt, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Delbert Ford (SG), Justin Tillman (SF), Mark King (C) Chris Jacob, Timothy Green, Timothy Bracken, Terrance Bagley | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Ralph Vance (C) Damon Maddox, John Allen, Manuel Devitt, Louis Gray | |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Tony Smith misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Ralph Vance gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Ralph Vance pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:36 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Tillman - foul #1 on Justin Tillman, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Hill (SF), Derek Patridge (PF) John Chou, Tony Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), John Allen (SG), Manuel Devitt (PF) Daniel Ramsey, Giuseppe Moretti, Michael Jones | |
| 15:36 | Akron | Erik Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:36 | Akron | Erik Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Hill (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Derek Patridge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Bradley (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Tillman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-36 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Manuel Devitt snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Ralph Vance snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Michael Sines is fouled on the floor by Derek Patridge - foul #4 on Derek Patridge, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob (PG), Timothy Green (SG), Timothy Bracken (PF) Delbert Ford, Justin Tillman, Derek Patridge | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG) Michael Sines, John Allen | |
| 14:24 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Allen (SG) Daniel Ramsey | |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Ralph Vance is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hill - foul #4 on Joseph Hill, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tony Smith (PF), Terrance Bagley (C) Joseph Hill, Mark King | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG) Giuseppe Moretti | |
| 13:42 | Akron | Manuel Devitt can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Terrance Bagley | 34-36 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Manuel Devitt grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Tony Smith takes the ball from John Allen | 34-36 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-36 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:20 | Akron | John Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Bagley pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob hits a 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Ralph Vance hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Ramsey | 37-38 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Tony Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Manuel Devitt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:37 | Akron | Timothy Green steals the ball from John Allen | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chris Jacob (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Bracken (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Terrance Bagley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Bradley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Vance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Delbert Ford (SG), Justin Tillman (SF), Mark King (C) Chris Jacob, Timothy Green, Timothy Bracken, Terrance Bagley | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Louis Gray (PF) Daniel Ramsey, John Allen, Manuel Devitt | |
| 10:44 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark King - foul #1 on Mark King, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Erik Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Erik Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford loses the dribble to Michael Sines | 37-40 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Erik Bradley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Giuseppe Moretti | 37-43 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Tillman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Erik Bradley - foul #2 on Erik Bradley, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Devitt (PF) Louis Gray | |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Manuel Devitt buries a jumper from the right side set up by Giuseppe Moretti | 39-45 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tony Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Sines - foul #1 on Michael Sines, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green (SG), Timothy Bracken (PF) John Chou, Tony Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | John Allen (SG) Michael Sines | |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Manuel Devitt snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Delbert Ford is called for the reach on John Allen - foul #1 on Delbert Ford, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG) Giuseppe Moretti | |
| 08:55 | Akron | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:55 | Akron | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green evades the doubleteam and hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Delbert Ford | 42-47 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Manuel Devitt misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-47 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Manuel Devitt tips it home | 42-49 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Tillman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Ralph Vance snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Manuel Devitt connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Sines | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Green (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Tillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Bracken (fresh) C - Mark King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Bradley (tiring) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Vance (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Tillman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark King | 44-51 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Ralph Vance makes the driving attempt from the right block | 44-53 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-53 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Mark King can't tip it in | 44-53 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford can't tip it in | 44-53 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Ralph Vance pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Mark King picks off the pass by Michael Sines | 44-53 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob (PG), Dean Rana (SG), Joseph Hill (SF), Derek Patridge (PF), Terrance Bagley (C) Delbert Ford, Timothy Green, Justin Tillman, Timothy Bracken, Mark King | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Louis Gray (PF) Michael Sines, John Allen, Manuel Devitt | |
| 05:36 | Akron | Erik Bradley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Ralph Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Ralph Vance makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Giuseppe Moretti | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Bagley is fouled on the floor by Ralph Vance - foul #2 on Ralph Vance, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Allen (SG), Manuel Devitt (PF) Giuseppe Moretti, Ralph Vance | |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ramsey steals the ball from Derek Patridge | 44-59 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Erik Bradley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Derek Patridge grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Manuel Devitt is called for the reach on Terrance Bagley - foul #4 on Manuel Devitt, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green (SG) Dean Rana | |
| Subs | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti (PG), Ralph Vance (C) Daniel Ramsey, Louis Gray | |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-59 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Ralph Vance gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:14 | Akron | John Allen loses the dribble to Chris Jacob | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chris Jacob (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Green (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Hill (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Derek Patridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Terrance Bagley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Giuseppe Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Bradley (tiring) 23 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Vance (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Vance is called for the reach on Chris Jacob - foul #3 on Ralph Vance, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG), Timothy Bracken (SF), Tony Smith (PF), Mark King (C) Timothy Green, Joseph Hill, Derek Patridge, Terrance Bagley | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (PG), Louis Gray (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Thomas Stahl (C) John Allen, Erik Bradley, Manuel Devitt, Ralph Vance | |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Louis Gray scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Damon Maddox | 46-61 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Thomas Stahl pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Thomas Stahl can't finish the layup | 46-61 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark King gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Gray steals the ball from Timothy Bracken | 46-61 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Michael Jones makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Giuseppe Moretti and he's fouled by Tony Smith - foul #3 on Tony Smith, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Tillman (SG) Chris Jacob | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG) Thomas Stahl | |
| 01:31 | Akron | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 46-64 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Mark King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-64 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Tony Smith tips it home | 48-64 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Damon Maddox clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark King snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Michael Jones misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-64 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Tony Smith | 50-64 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark King tips it back up and in | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Michael Sines runs out the clock | 52-64 |