| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) SG - Craig Seager (fresh) SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) C - Frank Beyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Aaron Derrico wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Akron | Aaron Derrico misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Beyers - foul #1 on Frank Beyers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Aaron Derrico makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Aaron Derrico misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Greenwood | 3-1 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Dikembe Real hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Miro Grzywinski | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Aaron Derrico misses short on a floater in the lane | 6-3 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Craig Seager | 6-3 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray Shepard | 8-3 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Dikembe Real scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-6 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood is hacked by Scott Sykes - foul #1 on Scott Sykes, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Gerald Dulac gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:59 | Akron | Craig Seager steals the ball from Edward Gragg | 8-6 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager throws it down | 10-6 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses the jump hook in the paint | 10-6 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Michael Cobb misses the tip | 10-6 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Greenwood | 10-6 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna is fouled on the floor by Edward Gragg - foul #1 on Edward Gragg, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Donald Hobbs | |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna clanks a floater from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Robert Elston snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Daniell (fresh) SG - William Rehberger (fresh) SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) PF - Gerald Dulac (fresh) C - Robert Elston (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Akron | Gerald Dulac hits a 3 from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Richard Sangster (SF) Wesley Hanna, Ray Shepard | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Donald Hobbs (PF) Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac | |
| 14:47 | Akron | William Rehberger is hacked by Gerald Dean - foul #1 on Gerald Dean, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Howard Ratliff, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Michael Cobb (SG), Scott Sykes (PF) Dema Gliwski, William Rehberger, Donald Hobbs | |
| 14:30 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the shot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Akron | Michael Cobb grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Scott Sykes clanks a driving attempt from close range | 10-9 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is hacked by Scott Sykes - foul #2 on Scott Sykes, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Ray Shepard (SF) Justin Seda, Richard Sangster | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Edward Gragg, Michael Cobb, Johnny Daniell, Scott Sykes, Robert Elston | |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Dulac - foul #1 on Gerald Dulac, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (SF) Miro Grzywinski | |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-9 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager gets the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers's pass is intercepted by Donald Hobbs | 12-9 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Gerald Dulac comes up short on the runner in the paint | 12-9 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Johnny Daniell can't tip it in | 12-9 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Craig Seager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fairly fresh) C - Frank Beyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) SG - William Rehberger (fresh) SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) C - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Seager | 15-9 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Gerald Dulac drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Hobbs and he's fouled by Wesley Hanna - foul #1 on Wesley Hanna, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Michael Cobb (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs | |
| 11:11 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses the free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dennis Weir | 15-11 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 10:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Aaron Derrico | 15-11 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dikembe Real | 15-13 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Hanna | 18-13 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Gerald Dulac lays it in on a nice dish by Miro Grzywinski | 18-15 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff loses the ball out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Craig Seager (SG), Richard Sangster (SF), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Wesley Hanna, Howard Ratliff, Ray Shepard, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Donald Hobbs (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Gerald Dulac, Aaron Derrico | |
| 08:57 | Akron | The jump hook by Donald Hobbs is blocked by Thomas Greenwood | 18-15 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda is fouled in the backcourt by William Rehberger - foul #1 on William Rehberger, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Donald Hobbs | |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers tips it back up and in | 20-15 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Dikembe Real's floater is knocked away by Frank Beyers | 20-15 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Robert Elston tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Greenwood and the foul's on Robert Elston - foul #1 on Robert Elston, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Ray Shepard (SF) Justin Seda, Craig Seager, Richard Sangster | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Michael Cobb, Robert Elston | |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the free throw | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) SG - William Rehberger (fresh) SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Akron | Johnny Daniell is called for traveling | 23-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (PF) Thomas Greenwood | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Michael Cobb (SF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Johnny Daniell, Aaron Derrico | |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dennis Weir, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Michael Cobb, Robert Elston | |
| 06:41 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Donald Hobbs grabs the offensive board | 23-17 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Donald Hobbs misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 23-17 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Dema Gliwski misses the tip | 23-17 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-17 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Dema Gliwski snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Aaron Derrico buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Dema Gliwski | 23-19 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Rehberger - foul #2 on William Rehberger, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (SF), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Ray Shepard, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs, Aaron Derrico | |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Robert Elston knocks in the floater from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-21 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Gerald Dulac pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Dikembe Real scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-24 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Gragg - foul #2 on Edward Gragg, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Craig Seager (SG), Ray Shepard (SF) Wesley Hanna, Howard Ratliff, Richard Sangster | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SF) Edward Gragg, Michael Cobb | |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Gerald Dulac hits the finger roll on a great pass from Miro Grzywinski | 25-26 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-26 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Elston | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Seda (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Craig Seager | 30-28 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski buries a jumper near the basket set up by Dema Gliwski | 30-30 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard loses the dribble to Robert Elston | 30-30 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is hacked by Thomas Greenwood - foul #1 on Thomas Greenwood, team foul #5 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Justin Seda, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Michael Cobb (SG), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Gerald Dulac, Robert Elston | |
| 02:01 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Dean - foul #2 on Gerald Dean, team foul #6 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (SF) Ray Shepard | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:01 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Aaron Derrico - foul #1 on Aaron Derrico, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG) Johnny Daniell, Miro Grzywinski | |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dikembe Real | 31-31 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Aaron Derrico buries a turnaround from close range set up by Dema Gliwski | 31-33 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-33 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Dikembe Real grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Dema Gliwski is hacked by Gerald Dean - foul #3 on Gerald Dean, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG), Ray Shepard (SF), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF) Dikembe Real, Donald Hobbs | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Dema Gliwski misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Dulac - foul #2 on Gerald Dulac, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SF), Scott Sykes (PF) Dema Gliwski, Gerald Dulac | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:02 | Akron | The jump hook by Aaron Derrico is blocked by Ray Shepard | 32-33 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Johnny Daniell gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 32-33 |