| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Storey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Biddle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bob Brannigan | 38-31 |
| 19:35 | Akron | Benjamin Miller is hacked by Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:22 | Akron | Benjamin Miller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Benjamin Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:56 | Akron | James Peacock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 18:35 | Akron | James Peacock scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Pepe | 40-33 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bob Brannigan | 42-33 |
| 17:51 | Akron | James Peacock buries a 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | James Biddle swats the shot by John Vick | 42-36 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Scott | 42-36 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | John Vick is fouled on the floor by Jason Pepe - foul #3 on Jason Pepe, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Alexander Wall, John Vick, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Ladner (PG), Kyle Garrett (SG), James Purnell (SF), Chris Hawk (PF), Ray Mallet (C) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock, Charles Storey, Jason Pepe, James Biddle | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | James Purnell steals it from Timothy Swenson | 42-36 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Kyle Garrett lays it in set up by James Purnell | 42-38 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson banks in the layup | 44-38 |
| 16:38 | Akron | Walter Matz steps in front of the Robert Ladner pass in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kyle Garrett - foul #3 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Huffman (SF) Kyle Garrett | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Ray Mallet snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Jerry Huffman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Robert Woo, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Jerry Huffman's layup is rejected by Kenneth Scott | 44-38 |
| 15:38 | Akron | James Purnell tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ray Dempsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) PF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Ladner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Purnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) PF - Chris Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Mallet (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Dempsey | 47-38 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Robert Ladner buries a floater from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Ray Mallet snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 14:35 | Akron | James Purnell drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Hawk | 47-43 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Robert Ladner is called for the reach on Timothy Swenson - foul #1 on Robert Ladner, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Timothy Swenson, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Peacock (SG), Charles Storey (SF), Jason Pepe (PF), James Biddle (C) Robert Ladner, James Purnell, Jerry Huffman, Chris Hawk, Ray Mallet | |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins comes up short on the runner in the paint | 47-43 |
| 14:05 | Akron | James Biddle gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Jason Pepe hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Benjamin Miller | 47-46 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Charles Storey steps in front of the Steven Hartnett pass | 47-46 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Charles Storey lays it in | 47-48 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall makes the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on James Biddle - foul #3 on James Biddle, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), John Vick (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SG) James Peacock | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Jason Porter steps in front of the Benjamin Miller pass in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Benjamin Miller steals it from Alexander Wall | 50-48 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Kyle Garrett lays it in on a great pass from Benjamin Miller | 50-50 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Robert Woo is blocked by James Biddle | 50-50 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Robert Woo hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Jason Pepe comes up short on the runner from close range | 52-50 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Jason Pepe pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Jason Pepe is fouled on the floor by John Vick - foul #3 on John Vick, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Timothy Swenson (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Alexander Wall, John Vick, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Akron | Felix Alcantara (PG), James Peacock (SG), Jerry Huffman (SF), Chris Hawk (PF) Benjamin Miller, Kyle Garrett, Charles Storey, Jason Pepe | |
| 11:35 | Akron | James Biddle hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 52-50 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) PF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Felix Alcantara (fresh) SG - James Peacock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) PF - Chris Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Biddle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is fouled on the floor by Felix Alcantara - foul #1 on Felix Alcantara, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett (C) Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Huffman - foul #2 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (PF) Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Pepe (PF) James Biddle | |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Chris Hawk scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Peacock and the foul's on Steven Hartnett - foul #1 on Steven Hartnett, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Ladner (PG), James Purnell (SF) Felix Alcantara, Jason Pepe | |
| 10:52 | Akron | Chris Hawk makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-53 |
| 10:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jerry Huffman | 54-53 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Robert Ladner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Alexander Wall (SF) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SG), Jason Pepe (PF) James Peacock, Jerry Huffman | |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Jason Porter gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is hacked by Jason Pepe - foul #4 on Jason Pepe, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Alexander Wall, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Akron | Felix Alcantara (PG), Charles Storey (SF), Ray Mallet (PF), James Biddle (C) Robert Ladner, James Purnell, Jason Pepe, Chris Hawk | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:06 | Akron | James Biddle grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses long on a runner near the basket | 55-53 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Felix Alcantara misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bob Brannigan - foul #2 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Nathan Summers (SF) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, John Vick | |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), Jerry Huffman (C) Kyle Garrett, James Biddle | |
| 09:19 | Akron | Felix Alcantara misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Felix Alcantara misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (PF) Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), Chris Hawk (C) Felix Alcantara, Ray Mallet | |
| 08:58 | Akron | James Peacock is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Matz - foul #3 on Walter Matz, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Jerry Huffman is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Scott - foul #1 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Purnell (SF) Charles Storey | |
| 08:34 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 08:33 | Akron | James Purnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:10 | Akron | James Purnell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Walter Matz | 61-53 |
| 07:46 | Akron | James Purnell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-53 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Huffman | 61-53 |
| 07:40 | Akron | James Purnell grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 07:27 | Akron | James Peacock connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Benjamin Miller | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ray Dempsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Vick (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Scott (tiring) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Peacock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Purnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Hawk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Huffman (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Walter Matz comes up short on the floater from the right side | 61-56 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Walter Matz tips it in | 63-56 |
| 06:55 | Akron | James Peacock clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 06:53 | Akron | James Purnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:39 | Akron | James Purnell misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Chris Hawk misses the tip | 63-56 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-56 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Benjamin Miller snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 06:04 | Akron | James Purnell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-56 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Timothy Swenson (PF), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, John Vick, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Ladner (PG), Kyle Garrett (SG), Charles Storey (SF), Jason Pepe (PF), James Biddle (C) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock, James Purnell, Chris Hawk, Jerry Huffman | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Timothy Swenson is blocked by James Biddle | 63-56 |
| 05:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Biddle | 63-56 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Kyle Garrett | 63-58 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall tips it but misses | 63-58 |
| 05:00 | Akron | James Biddle snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 04:42 | Akron | James Biddle drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Garrett | 63-60 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is hacked by Robert Ladner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ladner, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Steven Hartnett (C) Jackie Jenkins, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG) Robert Ladner | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:40 | Akron | James Biddle pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Alexander Wall is called for the reach on Benjamin Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Wall, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Kyle Garrett is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan - foul #4 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), Ray Mallet (C) Kyle Garrett, James Biddle | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Ray Mallet grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses short on a shot in the lane | 64-62 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is hacked by Jason Pepe - foul #5 on Jason Pepe, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Hawk (PF) Jason Pepe | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Chris Hawk grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Chris Hawk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-62 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Wall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Steven Hartnett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Peacock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Storey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Hawk (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ray Mallet (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is fouled on the floor by Chris Hawk - foul #1 on Chris Hawk, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (C) Jason Porter, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Ladner (PG) Benjamin Miller | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Chris Hawk misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jackie Jenkins | 67-62 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Mallet | 67-62 |
| 02:47 | Akron | James Peacock pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Nathan Summers (SF), John Vick (PF) Walter Matz, Alexander Wall, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), Kyle Garrett (SG), James Biddle (C) Robert Ladner, James Peacock, Ray Mallet | |
| 02:37 | Akron | Kyle Garrett makes the wide open turnaround from close range set up by Benjamin Miller | 67-64 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan drills a jumper from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Robert Woo steps in front of the Kyle Garrett pass | 69-64 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF), Steven Hartnett (C) Nathan Summers, John Vick | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Chris Hawk - foul #2 on Chris Hawk, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (PF) Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG) Kyle Garrett | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett makes the free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Akron | James Biddle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott (C) Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 01:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Biddle | 72-64 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the fadeaway from the left side | 72-66 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Charles Storey grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Benjamin Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Brannigan - foul #3 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Benjamin Miller is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Miller, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Alexander Wall steps in front of the Benjamin Miller pass | 74-68 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is hacked by Benjamin Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Miller, team foul #14 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | James Peacock buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Chris Hawk | 76-71 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | James Peacock is called for the reach on Jason Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Peacock, team foul #15 | 76-71 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | James Peacock is called for the reach on Kenneth Scott - foul #2 on James Peacock, team foul #16 | 77-71 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Alexander Wall is called for the reach on Charles Storey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Wall, team foul #9 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Charles Storey makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Charles Storey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Miller - foul #4 on Benjamin Miller, team foul #17 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Charles Storey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Hawk | 79-73 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Charles Storey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-73 |
| 00:13 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Hawk | 79-73 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Charles Storey makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Miller | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is hacked by Benjamin Miller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benjamin Miller, team foul #18 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG) Benjamin Miller | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Charles Storey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 00:02 | Akron | James Biddle grabs the offensive board | 80-76 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 80-76 |