| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber connects on the floater in the paint | 42-35 |
| 19:24 | Akron | James Roberts connects on the jumper in the lane | 44-35 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 44-37 |
| 18:51 | Akron | James Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Douglas Keller tips it but misses | 44-37 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | William Manz clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | William Manz pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Joseph Dessert steals it from Carlos Weber | 44-37 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Joseph Dessert lays it up and in | 46-37 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | David Peguero misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Joseph Dessert grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 17:08 | Akron | James Roberts misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 46-37 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | James Roberts steals it from Jack Robinson | 46-37 |
| 16:30 | Akron | James Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (PG), Harry Sisk (SG), Andres Giordano (SF), Jeffery Corns (PF), David McMullen (C) Joseph Dessert, Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Douglas Keller, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 46-37 |
| 16:04 | Akron | David McMullen snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 16:00 | Akron | Samuel Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 15:59 | Akron | Harry Sisk misses the tip | 46-37 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the board | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harry Sisk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Corns (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David McMullen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson drills a shot from the left block | 46-39 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Samuel Moore misses the 3 from straight away | 46-39 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Andres Giordano hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Jeffery Corns swats the short shot by Bill Jenkins | 48-39 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson tips it but misses | 48-39 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Samuel Moore snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 14:22 | Akron | Samuel Moore misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David McMullen - foul #1 on David McMullen, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF), Douglas Keller (PF), James Roberts (C) Samuel Moore, Harry Sisk, Andres Giordano, Jeffery Corns, David McMullen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Freddy Larrabee (C) David Peguero, William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Carlos Weber | |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Douglas Keller gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:43 | Akron | James Fisher comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 48-40 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 13:16 | Akron | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 13:00 | Akron | James Roberts hits a runner from close range on a great pass from James Fisher and the foul's on Earl Mitchem - foul #1 on Earl Mitchem, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Ronnie Graney (PF) Marc Breslawski, Jack Robinson | |
| 13:00 | Akron | James Roberts makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Joseph Dessert picks off the pass by James Quon in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 12:39 | Akron | James Roberts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | William Manz snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee grabs the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney misses the easy layup | 51-40 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Joseph Dessert comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Freddy Larrabee - foul #1 on Freddy Larrabee, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins (SF) Earl Mitchem | |
| 12:02 | Akron | Joseph Dessert makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Joseph Dessert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-42 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Creasey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fairly fresh) SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Freddy Larrabee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Akron | The short jumper by James Roberts is denied by Freddy Larrabee | 53-44 |
| 11:24 | Akron | James Roberts hits the follow up shot | 55-44 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | William Manz is hacked by James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (PG), Harry Sisk (SG), Andres Giordano (SF), Jeffery Corns (PF), David McMullen (C) Joseph Dessert, Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Douglas Keller, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Carlos Weber (C) James Quon, William Manz, Freddy Larrabee | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Carlos Weber and he's fouled by Harry Sisk - foul #2 on Harry Sisk, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Samuel Moore hits a wide open 3 from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Jeffery Corns loses the ball out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF), Douglas Keller (PF), James Roberts (C) Harry Sisk, Andres Giordano, Jeffery Corns, David McMullen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Freddy Larrabee (C) Marc Breslawski, Bill Jenkins, Ronnie Graney, Carlos Weber | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | James Roberts denies the turnaround by Earl Mitchem | 58-50 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee tips it home | 58-52 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Charles Creasey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Douglas Keller gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Charles Creasey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson is hacked by James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG) Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | James Quon scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jack Robinson | 61-55 |
| 07:27 | Akron | James Roberts comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #3 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Harry Sisk (SG), Andres Giordano (SF), Jeffery Corns (PF) Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Douglas Keller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF), Carlos Weber (C) William Manz, Earl Mitchem, Jack Robinson, Freddy Larrabee | |
| 07:27 | Akron | James Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:27 | Akron | James Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carlos Weber | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Sisk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Corns (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 61-55 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski can't tip it in | 61-55 |
| 06:59 | Akron | James Roberts gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Harry Sisk hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Roberts | 63-55 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Andres Giordano - foul #3 on Andres Giordano, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF), Douglas Keller (PF) Harry Sisk, Jeffery Corns, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Freddy Larrabee (C) Marc Breslawski, Carlos Weber | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:09 | Akron | James Quon steps in front of the Joseph Dessert pass in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Quon | 63-59 |
| 05:54 | Akron | James Fisher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-59 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Douglas Keller gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Douglas Keller makes the wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Andres Giordano | 65-59 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | James Quon double dribbles | 65-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (PG) Joseph Dessert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Jack Robinson (PF) James Quon, Bill Jenkins, Ronnie Graney | |
| 04:59 | Akron | Andres Giordano blows the layup | 65-59 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Andres Giordano tips it back up and in | 67-59 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Douglas Keller hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Charles Creasey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), James Roberts (C) Samuel Moore, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins (SF), Carlos Weber (C) Earl Mitchem, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Charles Creasey connects on the open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Dessert and the foul's on Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #4 | 69-66 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Charles Creasey makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | William Manz is hacked by James Roberts - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG) Charles Creasey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG) David Peguero, William Manz | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | James Fisher blocks the short jumper by Jack Robinson | 70-66 |
| 02:21 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Joseph Dessert misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG) Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), William Manz (SG) James Quon, Marc Breslawski | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 70-68 |
| 01:37 | Akron | James Fisher drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-70 |
| 00:51 | Akron | James Roberts drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Fisher | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson clanks a runner from the baseline | 75-70 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Charles Creasey grabs the board | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Charles Creasey is fouled in the backcourt by David Peguero - foul #2 on David Peguero, team foul #5 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (PF) Douglas Keller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Joseph Dessert is hacked by Carlos Weber - foul #3 on Carlos Weber, team foul #6 | 75-70 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Andres Giordano is fouled on the floor by Jack Robinson - foul #3 on Jack Robinson, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Andres Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson grabs the board | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Weber | 76-70 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 00:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 76-70 |
| 00:10 | Akron | William Manz is called for the reach on James Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Manz, team foul #8 | 76-70 |
| 00:10 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:10 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Dessert picks off the pass by Bill Jenkins | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Joseph Dessert runs out the clock | 78-70 |