| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis White (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Antione Marino inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | Francis White travels with the ball | 35-35 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Francis White snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Curtis Lyles makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Felipe Rodriguez | 37-35 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Jenkins - foul #3 on Benjamin Jenkins, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Brunner (PF) Benjamin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Francis White | 37-36 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick is called for traveling | 37-36 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Charlie Brunner misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by George Hoffman - foul #2 on George Hoffman, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (C) Jerome Herrick | |
| 18:10 | Akron | Charlie Brunner misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Charlie Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett's pass is intercepted by Francis White | 38-36 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:41 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Francis White | 38-36 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-36 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Francis White snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Charlie Brunner gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Antione Marino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:42 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Felipe Rodriguez | 38-36 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Francis White is fouled on the floor by Timothy Arneberg - foul #2 on Timothy Arneberg, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Tom McKeirnan (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Walton Pickett (SF), Gary Lane (PF), Frank Waters (C) Curtis Lyles, Felipe Rodriguez, Antione Marino, Charlie Brunner, Francis White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Gary Gibbs (PF), Jerome Herrick (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey | |
| 16:21 | Akron | Frank Waters knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Prieto | 41-36 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Walton Pickett gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tom McKeirnan (fresh) SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Lane (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fresh) SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) SF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jose Prieto and the foul's on Stanley Rossignol - foul #3 on Stanley Rossignol, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Francis White (C) Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Timothy Arneberg | 44-38 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Gary Lane hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Hodgdon | 44-40 |
| 14:22 | Akron | Francis White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Walton Pickett gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Walton Pickett hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Prieto | 47-40 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Tom McKeirnan grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Francis White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Francis White is called for the reach on Stanley Rossignol - foul #2 on Francis White, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (PF), Charlie Brunner (C) Tom McKeirnan, Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett, Gary Lane, Francis White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Frank Lynam (C) David Hodgdon, Stanley Rossignol, Timothy Arneberg, Gary Gibbs, Jerome Herrick | |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Hoffman | 47-43 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins is hacked by Terence Hiett - foul #1 on Terence Hiett, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Charlie Brunner gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Charlie Brunner lays it in | 49-43 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Charlie Brunner swats the short shot by George Hoffman | 49-43 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charlie Brunner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Lynam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bryan Powers | 52-46 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Antione Marino misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Terence Hiett - foul #2 on Terence Hiett, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Francis White (C) Charlie Brunner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (C) Frank Lynam | |
| 11:15 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jenkins denies the turnaround by Alfred Dorsey | 54-46 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Antione Marino gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Bryan Powers takes the ball from Antione Marino | 54-46 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers can't finish the layup | 54-46 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg is fouled on the floor by Francis White - foul #3 on Francis White, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG), Walton Pickett (SF), Charlie Brunner (PF) Curtis Lyles, Antione Marino, Benjamin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Gary Gibbs (PF), Frank Lynam (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey | |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Walton Pickett gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Stanley Rossignol - foul #4 on Stanley Rossignol, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG) Stanley Rossignol | |
| 09:59 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Timothy Arneberg - foul #3 on Timothy Arneberg, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Tom McKeirnan (PG) Felipe Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick (C) Frank Lynam | |
| 09:15 | Akron | Francis White lays it in set up by Jose Prieto | 58-46 |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Charlie Brunner denies the turnaround by Steven Wilson | 58-46 |
| 08:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Walton Pickett | 58-46 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Francis White banks in the layup on a great pass from Tom McKeirnan and he's hacked by Steven Wilson - foul #1 on Steven Wilson, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (PF) Tom McKeirnan, Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett, Charlie Brunner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF) Steven Wilson, David Hodgdon, Timothy Arneberg, Jerome Herrick | |
| 08:29 | Akron | Francis White misses the free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Powers | 60-49 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Curtis Lyles clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gary Gibbs | 60-49 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Gibbs | 60-52 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Jenkins | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis White (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Gibbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Bryan Powers and the foul's on Felipe Rodriguez - foul #3 on Felipe Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Waters (C) Francis White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam (C) Gary Gibbs | |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Curtis Lyles lays it up and in on a great pass from Benjamin Jenkins | 65-55 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam buries a runner in the lane set up by Terence Hiett | 65-57 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Antione Marino clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Hoffman - foul #3 on George Hoffman, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Charlie Brunner (C) Felipe Rodriguez, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (SF), Jerome Herrick (C) George Hoffman, Frank Lynam | |
| 06:47 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg is hacked by Antione Marino - foul #2 on Antione Marino, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Walton Pickett (SF), Francis White (C) Antione Marino, Charlie Brunner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG) Terence Hiett | |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Walton Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Bryan Powers - foul #2 on Bryan Powers, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG) Jose Prieto | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Frank Lynam (PF) Bryan Powers, Alfred Dorsey | |
| 05:50 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Jenkins | 69-57 |
| 05:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Walton Pickett | 69-57 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Francis White pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Curtis Lyles | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol's pass is intercepted by Walton Pickett | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:04 | Akron | Walton Pickett is fouled on the floor by Timothy Arneberg - foul #4 on Timothy Arneberg, team foul #11 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG), Antione Marino (SF) Curtis Lyles, Benjamin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF) David Hodgdon, Stanley Rossignol, Frank Lynam, Jerome Herrick | |
| 04:04 | Akron | Walton Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Walton Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Bryan Powers | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walton Pickett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Francis White (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Akron | Antione Marino misses the easy layup | 72-60 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Francis White tips it in | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-62 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez loses the ball out of bounds | 74-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Tom McKeirnan (PG), Charlie Brunner (PF), Frank Waters (C) Felipe Rodriguez, Walton Pickett, Francis White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs (C) Timothy Arneberg | |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett can't tip it in | 74-62 |
| 02:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frank Waters | 74-62 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Benjamin Jenkins (PF), Francis White (C) Tom McKeirnan, Jose Prieto, Charlie Brunner, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (C) Gary Gibbs | |
| 02:31 | Akron | Curtis Lyles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-62 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Timothy Arneberg is denied by Benjamin Jenkins | 74-62 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Francis White grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Antione Marino buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Francis White | 77-62 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-65 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Antione Marino misses the 3 from straight away | 77-65 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Curtis Lyles tips it home | 79-65 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is whistled for traveling | 79-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Tom McKeirnan (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Walton Pickett (SF), Charlie Brunner (PF), Frank Waters (C) Curtis Lyles, Felipe Rodriguez, Antione Marino, Benjamin Jenkins, Francis White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Gary Gibbs (PF), Frank Lynam (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey | |
| 00:50 | Akron | Frank Waters makes the jumper in the paint | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Stanley Rossignol | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Jose Prieto is denied on a layup by Timothy Arneberg | 81-67 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Charlie Brunner tips it in | 83-67 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Waters - foul #1 on Frank Waters, team foul #6 | 83-67 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Frank Waters snags the defensive board | 83-67 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Tom McKeirnan runs out the clock | 83-67 |