| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) SG - Richard Dearing (fresh) SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) PF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) C - Hershel Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) C - Fred Aldridge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Hershel Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Akron | Richard Dearing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jimmy Eaton steps in front of the Michael Macdonald pass | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Paul Delee's floater is knocked away by Michael Macdonald | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Fred Aldridge | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey hits the finger roll set up by Ricky Tyre | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Thiel | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald tips it home | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Paul Delee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 3-4 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Hershel Moore grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Dearing and he's hacked by Roberto Martin - foul #1 on Roberto Martin, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Keneth Ivy (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Christopher Thiel, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:29 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is hacked by Paul Delee - foul #1 on Paul Delee, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Steven Gamino (SF) Richard Dearing, Jimmy Eaton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), William Beatty (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey, Fred Aldridge | |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald travels with the ball | 5-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Summerall (SF) Paul Delee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:26 | Akron | Lawrence Summerall scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steven Gamino | 7-6 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Ben Morrow snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses short on a shot from the right side | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) SG - Steven Gamino (fresh) SF - Lawrence Summerall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keneth Ivy (fresh) C - Ben Morrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roberto Martin (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Macdonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Beatty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Lawrence Summerall snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:47 | Akron | Lawrence Summerall blows the layup but the foul's on Edward Williams - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Richard Dearing (SG), Christopher Thiel (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), William Just (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), Fred Aldridge (C) Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald, William Beatty, Edward Williams | |
| 15:47 | Akron | Lawrence Summerall makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:47 | Akron | Lawrence Summerall misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Hershel Moore denies the turnaround by William Just | 8-6 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Christopher Thiel snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Paul Delee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 15:17 | Akron | Hershel Moore tips it home | 10-6 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge's fadeaway is rejected by Hershel Moore | 10-6 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Hershel Moore grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Lloyd Leslie takes the ball from Paul Delee | 10-6 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie lays it in | 10-8 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Ricky Tyre is called for the reach on Richard Dearing - foul #1 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF) Lawrence Summerall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF), William Beatty (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Lloyd Leslie, William Just, Leland Laffey, Fred Aldridge | |
| 14:02 | Akron | Roberto Martin picks off the pass by Hershel Moore | 10-8 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Shockley | 10-11 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Richard Dearing hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is hacked by Christopher Thiel - foul #1 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG), Steven Gamino (SG), Keneth Ivy (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Paul Delee, Richard Dearing, Christopher Thiel, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley is hacked by Filip Kaliszewski - foul #1 on Filip Kaliszewski, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Leland Laffey (PF), Fred Aldridge (C) John Shockley, William Beatty, Edward Williams | |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmy Eaton - foul #1 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Keneth Ivy grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Steven Gamino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses the lay-in | 10-12 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge buries a jumper near the basket set up by Ricky Tyre | 10-14 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Keneth Ivy comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Keneth Ivy tips it in | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) SG - Steven Gamino (fresh) SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Morrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the floater from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Tyre | 12-14 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses short on a runner in the lane | 12-14 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is fouled on the floor by Filip Kaliszewski - foul #2 on Filip Kaliszewski, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Richard Dearing (SG), Lawrence Summerall (SF), Christopher Thiel (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Steven Gamino, Jimmy Eaton, Keneth Ivy, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), John Shockley (SG), William Just (SF), William Beatty (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald, Leland Laffey, Fred Aldridge | |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Richard Dearing - foul #1 on Richard Dearing, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:25 | Akron | William Beatty takes the ball from Lawrence Summerall | 12-17 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-20 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Paul Delee hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Dearing | 15-20 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | William Just lays it in on a nice dish by John Shockley and he's hacked by Hershel Moore - foul #1 on Hershel Moore, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF) Lawrence Summerall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF) John Shockley, Lloyd Leslie | |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | William Just makes the free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Delee and the foul's on William Beatty - foul #1 on William Beatty, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Leland Laffey (PF), Fred Aldridge (C) William Just, William Beatty, Edward Williams | |
| 09:03 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses the free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey blows the layup | 17-23 |
| 08:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Paul Delee | 17-23 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Paul Delee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Thiel | 20-23 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin loses the dribble to Richard Dearing | 20-23 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Hershel Moore hits a turnaround from the baseline | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dearing (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Thiel (fairly fresh) C - Hershel Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge buries a floater near the basket set up by Ricky Tyre and the foul's on Hershel Moore - foul #2 on Hershel Moore, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (SG), Keneth Ivy (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Richard Dearing, Christopher Thiel, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), William Beatty (PF) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey | |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge misses the free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald snags the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Ben Morrow hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 07:00 | Akron | William Beatty picks off the pass by Jimmy Eaton | 22-25 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Keneth Ivy snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Paul Delee's pass is intercepted by Fred Aldridge | 22-25 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty's pass is intercepted by Steven Gamino | 22-25 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Lloyd Leslie is called for the reach on Paul Delee - foul #1 on Lloyd Leslie, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Dearing (SG), Lawrence Summerall (SF), Christopher Thiel (PF) Paul Delee, Jimmy Eaton, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), William Just (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), Edward Williams (C) Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald, William Beatty, Fred Aldridge | |
| 05:46 | Akron | Lawrence Summerall's pass is intercepted by Ricky Tyre | 22-25 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ricky Tyre | 22-27 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Lawrence Summerall drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Dearing | 24-27 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Ricky Tyre is blocked by Keneth Ivy | 24-27 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Keneth Ivy pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Leland Laffey is called for the reach on Christopher Thiel - foul #1 on Leland Laffey, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Ben Morrow (C) Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF) Lloyd Leslie, William Just | |
| 04:46 | Akron | Lawrence Summerall clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-27 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre double dribbles | 24-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Samuels (PF) Christopher Thiel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG), William Beatty (C) John Shockley, Edward Williams | |
| 04:15 | Akron | Raymond Samuels misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Raymond Samuels pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Raymond Samuels drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Paul Delee | 26-27 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Dearing - foul #2 on Richard Dearing, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF), Keneth Ivy (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Summerall, Raymond Samuels, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey | |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dearing (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Beatty (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Akron | Keneth Ivy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin hits a floater from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Richard Dearing misses long on a shot from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams double dribbles | 26-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG), Steven Gamino (SG), Christopher Thiel (PF) Paul Delee, Richard Dearing, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Fred Aldridge (C) Roberto Martin, William Beatty | |
| 02:47 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Filip Kaliszewski - foul #3 on Filip Kaliszewski, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Summerall (SG) Filip Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Just (SF) Michael Macdonald | |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Christopher Thiel is whistled for a carry | 26-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Leland Laffey (PF) John Shockley, Edward Williams | |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey is fouled on the floor by Christopher Thiel - foul #2 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #11 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Richard Dearing (SG) Lawrence Summerall, Jimmy Eaton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG) Lloyd Leslie | |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Christopher Thiel | 26-34 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Hershel Moore is hacked by Fred Aldridge - foul #1 on Fred Aldridge, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (SF) William Just | |
| 01:42 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Fred Aldridge | 26-34 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre and he's hacked by Richard Dearing - foul #3 on Richard Dearing, team foul #12 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Summerall (SF) Richard Dearing | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty (C) Fred Aldridge | |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Steven Gamino is hacked by William Beatty - foul #2 on William Beatty, team foul #8 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), Justin Buch (C) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey | |
| 01:11 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin jams it on a great pass from Lloyd Leslie | 28-39 |
| 00:25 | Akron | William Beatty blocks the short jumper by Steven Gamino | 28-39 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Paul Delee misses the tip | 28-39 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin comes up short on the runner near the basket | 28-39 |
| 00:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Hershel Moore | 28-39 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Beatty | 28-39 |