| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Bynoe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Rosado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Thurman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Watterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Peter James inbounds the ball | 28-45 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF) Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Daniel Saladino | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower is hacked by Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #1 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Daniel Saladino (PF) Paul Oster, Patrick Villalpando | |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Peter James (SF) Clyde Northrop, Aaron Best | |
| 19:11 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-45 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower is fouled on the floor by Peter James - foul #2 on Peter James, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF) Paul Oster, Peter James, Daniel Saladino | |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado misses short on an open driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Clyde Northrop - foul #2 on Clyde Northrop, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter James (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF) Patrick Villalpando, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Clyde Northrop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-45 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman misses the dunk attempt | 29-45 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman tips it back up and in | 31-45 |
| 18:06 | Akron | Clyde Northrop is whistled for a carry | 31-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Clyde Northrop, Daniel Saladino, Aaron Best | |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Johnny Dolphin, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (SG), James Jackson (SF), Otto Walters (PF) William Bynoe, Francis Rosado, Joe Thurman | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF) Paul Oster, Peter James, Patrick Villalpando | |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Harold Hearn and he's hacked by Johnny Dolphin - foul #3 on Johnny Dolphin, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click (C) Ryan Watterson | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Richard Crowley (SF), Dennis Hunter (C) Clyde Northrop, Aaron Best, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance clanks a floater from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Otto Walters | 34-45 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Hunter steals it from Shelton Click | 34-45 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance is called for 10 seconds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner (SG) Kenneth Zembower | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Aaron Best (C) Paul Oster, Richard Crowley, Dennis Hunter | |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters misses the fadeaway from the right side | 34-45 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Peter James grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Peter James | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Harold Hearn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Keltner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shelton Click (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Best (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Peter James denies the turnaround by Harold Hearn | 34-47 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Daniel Saladino snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Daniel Saladino is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), William Bynoe (SG), Francis Rosado (SF), Joe Thurman (PF), Ryan Watterson (C) Harold Hearn, Robert Keltner, James Jackson, Otto Walters, Shelton Click | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Richard Crowley (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Daniel Saladino, Aaron Best | |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Crowley - foul #1 on Richard Crowley, team foul #7 | 34-47 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando misses the easy layup | 35-47 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Louis Crooks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Louis Crooks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-47 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Kenneth Zembower | 37-47 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Louis Crooks clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Watterson - foul #3 on Ryan Watterson, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF) Paul Oster, Richard Crowley, Patrick Villalpando | |
| 14:00 | Akron | Louis Crooks makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Louis Crooks misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower is hacked by Louis Crooks - foul #2 on Louis Crooks, team foul #8 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG) Louis Crooks | |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Daniel Saladino pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Peter James grabs the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Peter James is fouled on the floor by Francis Rosado - foul #1 on Francis Rosado, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Richard Crowley (SF) Clyde Northrop, Peter James | |
| 12:53 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Crowley - foul #2 on Richard Crowley, team foul #9 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson (SF), Otto Walters (PF) Francis Rosado, Joe Thurman | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter James (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF) Richard Crowley, Daniel Saladino | |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance clanks a jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 12:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Johnny Dolphin | 39-51 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Paul Oster and the foul's on Kenneth Zembower - foul #1 on Kenneth Zembower, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (PG), Robert Keltner (SG), Shelton Click (C) Kenneth Zembower, William Bynoe, Ryan Watterson | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Richard Crowley (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF) Paul Oster, Peter James, Patrick Villalpando | |
| 11:53 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the free throw | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Harold Hearn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Keltner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otto Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shelton Click (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Crowley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-54 |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters grabs the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Harold Hearn, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman (PF) Shelton Click | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG) Nathaniel Plaisance | |
| 11:17 | Akron | Robert Keltner steps in front of the Daniel Saladino pass | 39-54 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn lays it in on a great pass from Robert Keltner | 41-54 |
| 10:56 | Akron | James Jackson steals it from Johnny Dolphin | 41-54 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner knocks in the shot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Louis Crooks is whistled for a carry | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), William Bynoe (SG), Francis Rosado (SF), Ryan Watterson (C) Harold Hearn, Robert Keltner, James Jackson, Otto Walters | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Peter James (SF) Louis Crooks, Clyde Northrop, Richard Crowley | |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Zembower | 45-54 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Joe Thurman steals the ball from Nathaniel Plaisance | 45-54 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Oster steals the ball from Kenneth Zembower | 45-54 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance blows the layup | 45-54 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson tips it but misses | 45-54 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado tips it but misses | 45-54 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 08:41 | Akron | The jumper by Paul Oster is denied by Ryan Watterson | 45-54 |
| 08:39 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin gets the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-54 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin tips it in | 45-56 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Zembower | 47-56 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Paul Oster drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Peter James | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Bynoe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Rosado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Thurman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Watterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Oster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Saladino steals the ball from William Bynoe | 47-58 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 47-60 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower tips it in | 49-60 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the runner in the lane | 49-60 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Daniel Saladino tips it but misses | 49-60 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #2 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #10 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (SG), James Jackson (SF), Otto Walters (PF), Shelton Click (C) William Bynoe, Francis Rosado, Joe Thurman, Ryan Watterson | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Paul Oster, Peter James, Daniel Saladino, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Louis Crooks drills a floater from the right wing set up by Clyde Northrop and the foul's on Kenneth Zembower - foul #2 on Kenneth Zembower, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner (SG) Kenneth Zembower | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:17 | Akron | Louis Crooks makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Villalpando is called for the reach on Robert Keltner - foul #2 on Patrick Villalpando, team foul #11 | 51-63 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Aaron Best lays it up and in set up by Clyde Northrop | 53-65 |
| 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) | |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn is hacked by Clyde Northrop - foul #3 on Clyde Northrop, team foul #12 | 53-65 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Dolphin (C) Dennis Hunter | |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Villalpando - foul #3 on Patrick Villalpando, team foul #13 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Daniel Saladino (PF) Louis Crooks, Patrick Villalpando | |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance is hacked by Shelton Click - foul #1 on Shelton Click, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG) Robert Keltner | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Crowley (SF) Aaron Best | |
| 04:08 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Northrop | 56-67 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Otto Walters, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor (SF), Joe Thurman (PF), Ryan Watterson (C) James Jackson, Otto Walters, Shelton Click | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Peter James (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Aaron Best (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Richard Crowley, Daniel Saladino, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erwin Taylor (fresh) PF - Joe Thurman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Watterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Crooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Aaron Best (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Aaron Best knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-69 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-69 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman grabs the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Best | 56-69 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Kenneth Zembower steals the ball from Peter James | 56-69 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower can't finish the layup | 56-69 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Peter James misses the shot from the right block | 56-69 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Hearn | 58-69 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Joe Thurman swats the dunk try by Peter James | 58-69 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando tips it but misses | 58-69 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Peter James misses the tip | 58-69 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando tips it home | 58-71 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Clyde Northrop grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Louis Crooks's layup is rejected by Erwin Taylor | 58-71 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ryan Watterson | 58-71 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman double dribbles | 58-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner (SG), James Jackson (SF), Otto Walters (PF), Shelton Click (C) Kenneth Zembower, Erwin Taylor, Joe Thurman, Ryan Watterson | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Dennis Hunter (C) Clyde Northrop, Peter James | |
| 00:59 | Akron | Shelton Click takes the ball from Paul Oster | 58-71 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Villalpando swats the short shot by Robert Keltner | 58-71 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando is whistled for a carry | 58-71 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Keltner | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Louis Crooks runs out the clock | 61-71 |