| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Sison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Modesto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Marshall Devinney | 41-39 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Modesto Russo makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Carl Baker | 41-41 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses the jump hook in the paint | 41-41 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Thomas Daniel grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Jonathan Estep hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Daniel | 41-43 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dwayne Williams | 44-43 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Thomas Daniel is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Jonathan Estep snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Modesto Russo is hacked by James Starkes - foul #2 on James Starkes, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Carl Baker is fouled on the floor by James Starkes - foul #3 on James Starkes, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF), Johnnie Turner (C) Dwayne Williams, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SG), Edwin Schafer (PF) Jonathan Estep, Modesto Russo | |
| 17:21 | Akron | David Sison double dribbles | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears blows the layup but he's hacked by David Sison - foul #2 on David Sison, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (PG), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Joseph Pagel, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Anthony Caverly (SF), Darryl Dix (C) Carl Baker, David Sison, Thomas Daniel | |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ricky Spears | 46-43 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Short | 49-43 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short travels with the ball | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SF) Ricky Spears, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Modesto Russo (PF) Anthony Caverly, Darryl Dix | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Richard Johnson picks off the pass by Edwin Schafer | 49-43 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson hits the finger roll | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Johnnie Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Modesto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Akron | Johnnie Turner denies the turnaround by Jonathan Estep | 51-43 |
| 15:35 | Akron | Edwin Schafer snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Modesto Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-43 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short banks in the layup set up by Dwayne Williams | 53-43 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Andrew Spears steals the ball from Ronald Noel | 53-43 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 14:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Doggett | 53-43 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Edwin Schafer gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Modesto Russo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jonathan Estep | 53-45 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Timothy Stoneburner (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Richard Johnson, Earl Short, Dwayne Williams, Johnnie Turner, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG), David Sison (SF), Terry Brooks (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Jonathan Estep, Timothy Doggett, Modesto Russo, Edwin Schafer | |
| 13:44 | Akron | Carl Baker's pass is intercepted by Timothy Stoneburner | 53-45 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Forman | 55-45 |
| 13:02 | Akron | David Sison is hacked by Timothy Stoneburner - foul #2 on Timothy Stoneburner, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SG) Ronald Noel | |
| 12:48 | Akron | David Sison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Stoneburner - foul #3 on Timothy Stoneburner, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG) Timothy Doggett | |
| 12:48 | Akron | David Sison makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:48 | Akron | David Sison makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Jonathan Estep scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Terry Brooks | 57-50 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams (SF) Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Akron | Modesto Russo (PF) Terry Brooks | |
| 11:49 | Akron | David Sison misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 11:47 | Akron | David Sison tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Modesto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel loses the dribble to Carl Baker | 57-52 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Carl Baker can't finish the layup | 57-52 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Daniel steals the ball from James Starkes | 57-52 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Jonathan Estep clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-52 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Modesto Russo misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel clanks a floater from the right side | 57-52 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Carl Baker pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Modesto Russo scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Estep | 57-54 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Carl Baker snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Thomas Daniel knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jonathan Estep and he's hacked by James Starkes - foul #4 on James Starkes, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Earl Short (SG), Andrew Spears (SF), Johnnie Turner (PF), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Robert Forman, Joseph Pagel, Dwayne Williams, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Timothy Doggett (SG), Anthony Caverly (SF), Terry Brooks (PF) Carl Baker, Jonathan Estep, David Sison, Modesto Russo | |
| 09:34 | Akron | Thomas Daniel makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Daniel - foul #2 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edwin Schafer (C) Thomas Daniel | |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Noel - foul #1 on Ronald Noel, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Richard Johnson | 61-57 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Anthony Caverly can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-57 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 61-57 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Turner | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnnie Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) PF - Terry Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Akron | Andrew Spears steals the ball from Timothy Doggett | 64-57 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Spears | 66-57 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Earl Short steals it from Ronald Noel | 66-57 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Brooks steals the ball from Earl Short | 66-57 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Terry Brooks clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short is hacked by Timothy Doggett - foul #2 on Timothy Doggett, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Richard Johnson, Earl Short, Andrew Spears, Johnnie Turner, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG), David Sison (SF), Modesto Russo (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Ronald Noel, Timothy Doggett, Anthony Caverly, Terry Brooks, Edwin Schafer | |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney tips it back up and in | 68-57 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Modesto Russo misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Marshall Devinney - foul #2 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Modesto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Modesto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Thomas Daniel snags the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Carl Baker buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Estep | 68-60 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Joseph Pagel and the foul's on David Sison - foul #3 on David Sison, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman makes the free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Modesto Russo misses short on a floater from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Thomas Daniel gets the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Carl Baker clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-60 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Modesto Russo drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Sison | 71-62 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-62 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Thomas Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Joseph Pagel steals it from Modesto Russo | 71-62 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Modesto Russo - foul #3 on Modesto Russo, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Andrew Spears (SF) Robert Forman, Dwayne Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SG), Terry Brooks (PF), Edwin Schafer (C) Jonathan Estep, Modesto Russo, Thomas Daniel | |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Terry Brooks snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Timothy Doggett is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pagel - foul #1 on Joseph Pagel, team foul #7 | 72-62 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Timothy Doggett makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Timothy Doggett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses the easy layup | 72-64 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Devinney | 72-64 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 03:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Terry Brooks | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Pagel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Devinney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Sison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Carl Baker buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Sison | 72-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 72-67 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Terry Brooks pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Akron | David Sison clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 02:48 | Akron | David Sison gets the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Dwayne Williams (SF) Richard Johnson, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Modesto Russo (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Timothy Doggett, Terry Brooks, Edwin Schafer | |
| 02:34 | Akron | Dwayne Williams blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jonathan Estep | 72-67 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Starkes | 74-67 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Carl Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-67 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-67 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney can't tip it in | 74-67 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams tips it back up and in | 76-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Akron | Modesto Russo misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 76-67 |
| 01:38 | Akron | David Sison tips it in | 76-69 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Jonathan Estep snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Akron | David Sison drills a floater from the left side | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Forman and he's fouled by Jonathan Estep - foul #2 on Jonathan Estep, team foul #8 | 78-71 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Jonathan Estep connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Carl Baker | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Estep - foul #3 on Jonathan Estep, team foul #9 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF) Dwayne Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Joseph Pagel steals the ball from David Sison | 81-74 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel lays it in | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Carl Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Estep | 83-77 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears is hacked by Carl Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Baker, team foul #10 | 83-77 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Carl Baker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 85-77 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 85-77 |