| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cary Fogle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Colin Arnstein inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Akron | Mark Ross clanks a runner from close range | 38-28 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea loses the ball out of bounds | 38-28 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Walter Spann is whistled for a carry | 38-28 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Knouse - foul #2 on Thomas Knouse, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Mark Ross connects on the jumper from the right block | 39-30 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods is denied on a layup by Colin Arnstein | 39-30 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Fred Bush grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Mark Ross misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Cary Fogle - foul #2 on Cary Fogle, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Mark Ross makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Mark Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Chad Lee | 42-32 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Colin Arnstein clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Thomas Knouse tips it in | 42-34 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Knouse swats the shot by Jerry O'Shea | 42-34 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Thomas Knouse gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Colin Arnstein drills a fadeaway in the lane | 42-36 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Jesse Corby (SG), Brad Smith (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Chad Lee, Jerry O'Shea, Cary Fogle, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG), Gilberto Arredondo (SG), Gregory Williams (SF), Vincent Ruffin (PF), Andrew Allen (C) Walter Spann, Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein, Fred Bush, Thomas Knouse | |
| 16:21 | Akron | Gregory Williams hits a floater from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (SG) Nathan Woods | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Lange (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Douglas Parodi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Corby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robbie Shouse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gilberto Arredondo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Ruffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Andrew Brown clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-38 |
| 15:35 | Akron | Gregory Williams grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Andrew Brown knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilberto Arredondo | 42-41 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-41 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Robbie Shouse is called for the reach on Vincent Ruffin - foul #1 on Robbie Shouse, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Harold Morgan (C) Robert Lange, Douglas Parodi, Jesse Corby, Robbie Shouse | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Mark Ross (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF), Fred Bush (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Andrew Brown, Gilberto Arredondo, Gregory Williams, Vincent Ruffin, Andrew Allen | |
| 14:25 | Akron | Fred Bush makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Ross | 44-43 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Mark Ross - foul #1 on Mark Ross, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl (PF) Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:47 | Akron | The jump hook by Mark Ross is blocked by David Strohl | 47-43 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea is hacked by Mark Ross - foul #2 on Mark Ross, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl loses the dribble to Fred Bush | 47-43 |
| 13:08 | Akron | David Strohl steps in front of the Colin Arnstein pass | 47-43 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea lays it in on a nice dish by Nathan Woods | 49-43 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Bruce Phillips connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods loses the dribble to Mark Ross | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Strohl (fresh) C - Harold Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Colin Arnstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fred Bush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Akron | David Strohl denies the turnaround by Thomas Knouse | 49-46 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Fred Bush grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Fred Bush scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Colin Arnstein | 49-48 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Jesse Corby (SG), Cary Fogle (PF), Brad Smith (C) Chad Lee, Jerry O'Shea, David Strohl, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (SG), Gregory Williams (SF), Vincent Ruffin (PF), Andrew Allen (C) Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein, Fred Bush, Thomas Knouse | |
| 10:50 | Akron | Gregory Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bruce Phillips - foul #4 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (SG) Nathan Woods | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG) Bruce Phillips | |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Andrew Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Vincent Ruffin's pass is intercepted by Brad Smith | 50-48 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Lange | 52-48 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Gregory Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Lange, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF) Robert Lange, Douglas Parodi, Jesse Corby | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bush (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Vincent Ruffin, Andrew Allen | |
| 09:27 | Akron | Thomas Knouse comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Chad Lee - foul #1 on Chad Lee, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse (C) Cary Fogle | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:27 | Akron | Thomas Knouse makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Thomas Knouse makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 09:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Walter Spann | 52-50 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Thomas Knouse is fouled on the floor by Robbie Shouse - foul #2 on Robbie Shouse, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl (PF) Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Allen (SF) Gregory Williams | |
| 08:49 | Akron | Thomas Knouse connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Walter Spann | 52-52 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl misses short on a runner from the left block | 52-52 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Walter Spann hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Allen | 52-54 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea double dribbles | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan (C) Robbie Shouse | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Ross (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF) Walter Spann, Fred Bush | |
| 08:02 | Akron | Andrew Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle (PF) David Strohl | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Brown - foul #1 on Andrew Brown, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Gregory Williams (PF) Andrew Brown, Andrew Allen | |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Thomas Knouse gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cary Fogle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregory Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Thomas Knouse connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle's pass is intercepted by Colin Arnstein | 53-57 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Thomas Knouse can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Williams is called for the reach on Cary Fogle - foul #1 on Gregory Williams, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Jesse Corby (SF), Brad Smith (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Chad Lee, Nathan Woods, Cary Fogle, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (SG), Fred Bush (PF), Andrew Allen (C) Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein, Thomas Knouse | |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robbie Shouse | 55-57 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Andrew Allen misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Lange and the foul's on Walter Spann - foul #1 on Walter Spann, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF) Jesse Corby | |
| Subs | Akron | Terrance Dull (SF) Gregory Williams | |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Fred Bush misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robbie Shouse - foul #3 on Robbie Shouse, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG) Jerry O'Shea | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Ross (SG) Walter Spann | |
| 05:34 | Akron | Fred Bush misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Fred Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange drills a jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Fred Bush's pass is intercepted by Robert Lange | 60-57 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Brad Smith, Robbie Shouse | |
| Subs | Akron | Colin Arnstein (SF), Thomas Knouse (C) Terrance Dull, Andrew Allen | |
| 04:23 | Akron | Chad Lee is called for the reach on Fred Bush - foul #2 on Chad Lee, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (SG) Mark Ross | |
| 04:23 | Akron | Fred Bush misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Harold Morgan | 60-57 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cary Fogle and he's hacked by Colin Arnstein - foul #2 on Colin Arnstein, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG) Robert Lange | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG), Gregory Williams (PF) Bruce Phillips, Fred Bush | |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Colin Arnstein comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Thomas Knouse misses the tip | 63-57 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Colin Arnstein grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cary Fogle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregory Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Akron | Thomas Knouse makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-59 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Gregory Williams snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Walter Spann misses short on a shot from the right block | 63-59 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Colin Arnstein tips it but misses | 63-59 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Lee | 66-59 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith (PF) Cary Fogle | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Mark Ross (SG), Fred Bush (PF) Walter Spann, Andrew Brown, Gregory Williams | |
| 02:19 | Akron | Mark Ross clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-59 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the driving attempt in the paint | 66-59 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Mark Ross grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Chad Lee steals the ball from Bruce Phillips in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee throws it down | 68-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:55 | Akron | Brad Smith blocks the short jumper by Fred Bush | 68-59 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Colin Arnstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Mark Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-59 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Brad Smith | 68-59 |
| 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) | |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 01:20 | Akron | Fred Bush grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Colin Arnstein is called for the reach on Nathan Woods - foul #3 on Colin Arnstein, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle (PF) Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Jerry O'Shea takes the ball from Fred Bush | 70-59 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea lays it up and in | 72-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Bruce Phillips can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-59 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-59 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Colin Arnstein gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Nathan Woods is called for the reach on Bruce Phillips - foul #2 on Nathan Woods, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Douglas Parodi (SG), Jesse Corby (SF), Brad Smith (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Chad Lee, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Cary Fogle, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (SG), Gregory Williams (SF), Vincent Ruffin (PF), Andrew Allen (C) Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein, Fred Bush, Thomas Knouse | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi is denied on a layup by Vincent Ruffin | 72-60 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse hits the follow up shot | 74-60 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Gregory Williams hits the finger roll set up by Walter Spann | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange runs out the clock | 74-62 |