| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Akron | Steven Snyder scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Brown | 40-27 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 40-27 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Roy Brown, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:47 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 18:46 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Lee | 40-27 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Donald Lee misses the easy layup | 40-27 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses the fadeaway in the lane | 40-27 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Donald Lee hits the finger roll and the foul's on Michael Whitley - foul #2 on Michael Whitley, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gregory Webre | 42-30 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Thomas Crum's pass is intercepted by William Carrier | 42-30 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre is whistled for traveling | 42-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF), Darrell Brown (C) Michael Whitley, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (PF), Leon Tyree (C) James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| 17:02 | Akron | Richard Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG) Joshua Ruth | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG) Steven Snyder | |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Webre and he's hacked by Alan Tay - foul #3 on Alan Tay, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG) Alan Tay | |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 16:32 | Akron | Alberto Luna hits a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Bruce Batty - foul #2 on Bruce Batty, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier (C) Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:32 | Akron | Alberto Luna makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Richard Sims - foul #1 on Richard Sims, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG) Gregory Webre | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Leon Tyree | |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shen Tang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis buries a shot from the baseline | 49-36 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Steven Snyder buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Wilkinson | 49-38 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier travels with the ball | 49-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Michael Whitley (SF), Bruce Batty (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Lawrence Jones, Darrell Brown, Dennis Davis, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Donald Lee (C) Shen Tang, Augustus Stromski | |
| 14:40 | Akron | Donald Lee clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roy Brown - foul #4 on Roy Brown, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Sims (PF) Thomas Crum | |
| 14:40 | Akron | Donald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Donald Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by James Ragsdale - foul #2 on James Ragsdale, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Leon Tyree (PF) Steven Snyder, Eric Wilkinson | |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 3rd free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:50 | Akron | Richard Sims clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-39 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Tay is called for the reach on Gregory Webre - foul #4 on Alan Tay, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG) Joshua Ruth | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Thomas Crum (PF) Alan Tay, Leon Tyree | |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Ragsdale - foul #3 on James Ragsdale, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Wayne Rader, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier (C) Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG) Shen Tang | |
| 12:52 | Akron | Steven Snyder clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), Dennis Davis (PF) Gregory Webre, Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SF) Richard Sims | |
| 12:52 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones's pass is intercepted by Steven Snyder | 51-41 |
| 12:25 | Akron | James Ragsdale lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 51-43 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Dennis Davis | 53-43 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Lawrence Jones is called for the reach on Steven Snyder - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Bruce Batty (PF), Darrell Brown (C) Lawrence Jones, Michael Whitley, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (SG), Augustus Stromski (PF), Richard Sims (C) James Ragsdale, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| 11:41 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shen Tang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Ruth | 55-45 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Shen Tang loses the dribble to Gregory Webre | 55-45 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre lays it in | 57-45 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 3 from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Snyder steals the ball from Bruce Batty | 57-48 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Shen Tang lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 57-50 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty is fouled on the floor by Augustus Stromski - foul #2 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier (C) Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG), Leon Tyree (C) Steven Snyder, Eric Wilkinson | |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Gregory Webre | 60-50 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Augustus Stromski is denied on a layup by Bruce Batty | 60-50 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Richard Sims hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 60-52 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sims steals it from Gregory Webre | 60-52 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Leon Tyree is fouled on the floor by William Carrier - foul #2 on William Carrier, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Michael Whitley (SF), Darrell Brown (PF) Gregory Webre, Dennis Davis, Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Donald Lee (C) Shen Tang, Alberto Luna, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski | |
| 09:08 | Akron | Leon Tyree makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Leon Tyree makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 60-54 |
| 08:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Donald Lee | 60-54 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Steven Snyder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Wilkinson | 60-56 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown misses the dunk attempt | 60-56 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:21 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth loses the dribble to Eric Wilkinson | 60-56 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Steven Snyder's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Jones | 60-56 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Whitley | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Ruth (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carrier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leon Tyree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Akron | Steven Snyder clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Snyder - foul #2 on Steven Snyder, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Gregory Webre (SG), Bruce Batty (PF) Lawrence Jones, Joshua Ruth, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Richard Sims (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Steven Snyder, Eric Wilkinson, Leon Tyree | |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Thomas Crum drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Sims | 62-58 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Richard Sims scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Ragsdale | 64-60 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Lee blocks the short jumper by Michael Whitley | 64-60 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Richard Sims grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Shen Tang is fouled on the floor by Roy Brown - foul #5 on Roy Brown, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Dennis Davis (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Roy Brown, Michael Whitley, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SG), Augustus Stromski (C) James Ragsdale, Donald Lee | |
| 05:54 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SF) Shen Tang, Richard Sims | |
| 05:12 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty loses the dribble to Alan Tay | 64-62 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Alan Tay lays it up and in | 64-64 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), Darrell Brown (SF) Lawrence Jones, Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Sims (C) Thomas Crum | |
| 04:15 | Akron | Richard Sims hits the finger roll | 64-66 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre is fouled on the floor by Eric Wilkinson - foul #1 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SF) Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Donald Lee (C) Alan Tay, Richard Sims | |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Augustus Stromski misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Joshua Ruth - foul #1 on Joshua Ruth, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty (PF), Darrell Brown (C) Gregory Webre, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:34 | Akron | Augustus Stromski makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Augustus Stromski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bruce Batty | 66-67 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 66-67 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown can't tip it in | 66-67 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Augustus Stromski pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SG - Joshua Ruth (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Augustus Stromski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Akron | Steven Snyder misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-67 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eric Wilkinson - foul #2 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG) Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Sims (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Eric Wilkinson, Augustus Stromski | |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:33 | Akron | James Ragsdale is called for traveling | 68-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Michael Whitley, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG) Steven Snyder | |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Michael Whitley (SF) Lawrence Jones, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SF) Shen Tang, Richard Sims | |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Thomas Crum snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Wayne Rader is called for the reach on Steven Snyder - foul #5 on Wayne Rader, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier (C) Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:07 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Steven Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Steven Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Whitley - foul #3 on Michael Whitley, team foul #13 | 68-68 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley makes the shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Ruth | 70-70 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Gregory Webre steals the ball from Donald Lee | 70-70 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre hits the finger roll | 72-70 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Snyder is called for the reach on Joshua Ruth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Snyder, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Michael Whitley steps in front of the James Ragsdale pass | 74-70 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Ragsdale is called for the reach on Joshua Ruth in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Ragsdale, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF) Michael Whitley | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Crum | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Steven Snyder hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Wilkinson | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SF) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Ragsdale is called for the reach on Joshua Ruth in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Ragsdale, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SG) James Ragsdale | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Alan Tay clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Tay - foul #5 on Alan Tay, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF) Michael Whitley | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (SG) Alan Tay | |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-73 |