| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stuart Gibb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex Watterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chisulo Mohd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Archambault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | Tom Hendrix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Joseph Yee snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:32 | Akron | John Booth steals it from William Thaxton | 28-30 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 28-30 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson can't tip it in | 28-30 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Mark Archambault grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Archambault | 28-32 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Stewart | 30-32 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-32 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez tips it in | 30-34 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 32-34 |
| 17:20 | Akron | William Thaxton misses the easy layup | 32-34 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Booth | 32-34 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Stuart Gibb, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro (PG), Terrence Crawford (SF), Richard Turner (PF), Courtney Williams (C) Stuart Gibb, Alex Watterson, John Booth, Chisulo Mohd | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Raymond Myers (SG), Efren Jackson (SF), Norman Coates (PF), Gregory Bryant (C) William Thaxton, Tom Hendrix, Jeffrey Estevez, Mark Archambault, Joseph Yee | |
| 16:52 | Akron | Raymond Myers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Edgar Freeman grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Edgar Freeman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-34 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Efren Jackson snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Gregory Bryant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Courtney Williams snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Courtney Williams clanks a runner from close range | 32-34 |
| 16:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gregory Bryant | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Navarro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrence Crawford (fresh) PF - Richard Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Courtney Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Efren Jackson (fresh) PF - Norman Coates (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Akron | Raymond Myers hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Efren Jackson | 32-36 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Terrence Crawford grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 15:35 | Akron | Gregory Bryant snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Edgar Freeman's pass is intercepted by Richard Turner | 32-36 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Gregory Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Efren Jackson misses short on a runner from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Courtney Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Edgar Freeman knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Myers | 35-39 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Gregory Bryant pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Edgar Freeman misses short on a jumper from the right side | 35-39 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Gregory Bryant tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Courtney Williams gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Edgar Freeman steps in front of the Charles Stewart pass | 35-41 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Edgar Freeman banks in the layup | 35-43 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro's pass is intercepted by Efren Jackson | 35-43 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Efren Jackson lays it up and in | 35-45 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner tips it in | 37-45 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Charles Stewart steals it from Gregory Bryant | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Navarro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Stewart (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terrence Crawford (tiring) PF - Richard Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Courtney Williams (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Myers (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efren Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Coates (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Turner | 40-45 |
| 11:32 | Akron | Raymond Myers comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Efren Jackson tips it home | 40-47 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Turner | 43-47 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Norman Coates is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Norman Coates, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb (PG), Ted Greene (SG), Alex Watterson (SF), John Booth (PF), Chisulo Mohd (C) Ricardo Navarro, Charles Stewart, Terrence Crawford, Richard Turner, Courtney Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Tom Hendrix (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Mark Archambault (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Edgar Freeman, Raymond Myers, Efren Jackson, Norman Coates, Gregory Bryant | |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:22 | Akron | William Thaxton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stuart Gibb - foul #4 on Stuart Gibb, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Mays (SF) Stuart Gibb | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:22 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:22 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth tips it in | 45-49 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Mark Archambault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Mays is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Estevez - foul #2 on Jeffrey Estevez, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd is whistled for a carry | 45-49 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Joseph Yee knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Estevez | 45-51 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth is whistled for traveling | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski (PF) Mark Archambault | |
| 08:45 | Akron | Tom Hendrix makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson can't finish the layup | 45-54 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene tips it in | 47-54 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro (PG), Charles Stewart (SF) Alex Watterson, David Mays | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Archambault (PF), Maria Gallo (C) Jeffrey Estevez, Joseph Yee | |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Navarro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ted Greene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stewart (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Booth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Chisulo Mohd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Miladen Buczkowski (fresh) PF - Mark Archambault (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Maria Gallo (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth lays it in set up by Ted Greene | 49-54 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Mark Archambault can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-54 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Mark Archambault grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Tom Hendrix's floater is knocked away by John Booth | 49-54 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro loses the dribble to Tom Hendrix in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 06:56 | Akron | William Thaxton dunks the ball on a nice dish by Tom Hendrix | 49-56 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ricardo Navarro | 52-56 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Mark Archambault buries a shot from the baseline | 52-58 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Stewart | 55-58 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Booth - foul #3 on John Booth, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb (PG), Alex Watterson (SF) Ricardo Navarro, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Efren Jackson (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Joseph Yee (C) William Thaxton, Tom Hendrix, Mark Archambault, Maria Gallo | |
| 06:11 | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner (C) Chisulo Mohd | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Bryant (PF) Miladen Buczkowski | |
| 05:53 | Akron | Edgar Freeman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Estevez | 55-63 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Edgar Freeman steals the ball from Stuart Gibb | 55-63 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Edgar Freeman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terrence Crawford (SF), Chisulo Mohd (C) Alex Watterson, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Akron | Edgar Freeman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb misses the lay-in | 55-63 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Joseph Yee grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stuart Gibb - foul #5 on Stuart Gibb, team foul #4 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart (PG) Stuart Gibb | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Myers (SG), Miladen Buczkowski (PF), Maria Gallo (C) Efren Jackson, Gregory Bryant, Joseph Yee | |
| 04:27 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene is hacked by Maria Gallo - foul #1 on Maria Gallo, team foul #3 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro (PG) Ted Greene | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG) Jeffrey Estevez | |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Booth | 58-65 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Ricardo Navarro is called for the reach on Edgar Freeman - foul #1 on Ricardo Navarro, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Efren Jackson (SF), Norman Coates (PF) Edgar Freeman, Miladen Buczkowski | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Navarro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Stewart (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terrence Crawford (fresh) PF - John Booth (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Chisulo Mohd (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efren Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Coates (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Maria Gallo (fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Akron | William Thaxton buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Myers | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Efren Jackson grabs the board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Akron | William Thaxton misses the jumper from the left side | 58-67 |
| 03:01 | Akron | William Thaxton hits the follow up shot | 58-69 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart drills a 3 from straight away | 61-69 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson (SF), Richard Turner (PF), Courtney Williams (C) Terrence Crawford, John Booth, Chisulo Mohd | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Mark Archambault (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Raymond Myers, Efren Jackson, Norman Coates, Maria Gallo | |
| 02:20 | Akron | Tom Hendrix buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Thaxton | 61-72 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG) Ricardo Navarro | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner is hacked by Joseph Yee - foul #3 on Joseph Yee, team foul #4 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Raymond Myers (SG), Efren Jackson (SF), Norman Coates (PF), Gregory Bryant (C) William Thaxton, Tom Hendrix, Jeffrey Estevez, Mark Archambault, Joseph Yee | |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson buries a jumper from the left block | 63-72 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Booth (PF), Chisulo Mohd (C) Richard Turner, Courtney Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Tom Hendrix (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Mark Archambault (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Edgar Freeman, Raymond Myers, Efren Jackson, Norman Coates, Gregory Bryant | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Akron | Charles Stewart is called for the reach on Tom Hendrix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Stewart, team foul #6 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski (PF) Mark Archambault | |
| 01:52 | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski is fouled on the floor by John Booth - foul #4 on John Booth, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-74 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth tips it but misses | 63-74 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd misses the tip | 63-74 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Joseph Yee snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Joseph Yee is hacked by Ted Greene in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Greene, team foul #8 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Raymond Myers (SG), Efren Jackson (SF) William Thaxton, Tom Hendrix, Jeffrey Estevez | |
| 01:32 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-74 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Joseph Yee gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Joseph Yee is hacked by Charles Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Stewart, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth grabs the board | 63-74 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Tom Hendrix (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF) Edgar Freeman, Raymond Myers, Efren Jackson | |
| 01:00 | Akron | William Thaxton is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Greene - foul #5 on Ted Greene, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro (PG) Ted Greene | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:00 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:00 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd makes the jumper from the right block set up by Ricardo Navarro | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Ricardo Navarro is called for the reach on Tom Hendrix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricardo Navarro, team foul #11 | 68-76 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Tom Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Tom Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-78 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth tips it home | 70-78 |
| 00:45 | Akron | William Thaxton is hacked by Ricardo Navarro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricardo Navarro, team foul #12 | 70-78 |
| 00:45 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:45 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson is hacked by Joseph Yee - foul #4 on Joseph Yee, team foul #5 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Raymond Myers (SG), Efren Jackson (SF), Norman Coates (PF), Gregory Bryant (C) William Thaxton, Tom Hendrix, Jeffrey Estevez, Miladen Buczkowski, Joseph Yee | |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory Bryant - foul #2 on Gregory Bryant, team foul #6 | 70-80 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Norman Coates snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Alex Watterson is called for the reach on Norman Coates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Watterson, team foul #13 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Tom Hendrix (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Miladen Buczkowski (PF) Edgar Freeman, Raymond Myers, Efren Jackson, Gregory Bryant | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Norman Coates makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Norman Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-82 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to John Booth | 71-82 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-82 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth tips it in | 73-82 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Yee (C) Norman Coates | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Tom Hendrix is hacked by Charles Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Stewart, team foul #14 | 73-82 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Tom Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Tom Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth hits a 3 from the right corner | 76-84 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Tom Hendrix is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Stewart - foul #5 on Charles Stewart, team foul #15 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terrence Crawford (SF) Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Tom Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Tom Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ricardo Navarro | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | William Thaxton runs out the clock | 78-86 |