| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edwin Worcester | 36-37 |
| 19:29 | Akron | Arthur Lowe misses badly on a runner in the paint | 36-37 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Robert Thornberry hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Lowe steals it from Thomas Alexander | 38-37 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-37 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Brent Mosca | 38-37 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca is hacked by Fred Bradshaw - foul #3 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (PG) Fred Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Alexander | 38-40 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Randall Gatto can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Frank Thomas grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Arthur Lowe hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Callahan - foul #2 on Joseph Callahan, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Arthur Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Arthur Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Randall Gatto grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Randall Gatto comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Little | 40-42 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Robert Thornberry misses the easy layup | 40-42 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Frank Thomas grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Robert Thornberry buries a shot in the paint set up by Frank Thomas and he's fouled by Charles Little - foul #2 on Charles Little, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SG), Lionel Scheidt (PF), Bill White (C) Randall Gatto, John Dunn, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), James Sund (SG), Anthony Arnold (SF), Greg Huffaker (C) Charles Little, Edwin Worcester, Joseph Callahan, Thomas Alexander | |
| 16:36 | Akron | Robert Thornberry misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold drills a turnaround from the right block set up by James Sund | 42-44 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Brent Mosca is called for the reach on Robert Thornberry - foul #2 on Brent Mosca, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Gerace (SF) Robert Thornberry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hahn (SF) Brent Mosca | |
| 15:48 | Akron | Frank Thomas makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dale Gerace | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Wurth (fresh) SF - Dale Gerace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marc Happel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Sund (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Hahn (fresh) PF - Anthony Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Huffaker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | William Hahn grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel buries a shot from the left side set up by James Sund | 44-46 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Anthony Arnold is called for the reach on Frank Thomas - foul #1 on Anthony Arnold, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Randall Gatto (SG), John Dunn (PF) Frank Thomas, Dale Gerace, Lionel Scheidt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), Edwin Worcester (SG), Joseph Callahan (SF), Brent Mosca (PF) Marc Happel, James Sund, William Hahn, Greg Huffaker | |
| 14:43 | Akron | John Dunn is whistled for a carry | 44-46 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca misses long on a floater from close range | 44-46 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Randall Gatto grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:20 | Akron | John Dunn knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Fred Bradshaw | 46-46 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little blows the layup | 46-46 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Bill White grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Douglas Wurth's layup is rejected by Brent Mosca | 46-46 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the floater from the baseline set up by Edwin Worcester and the foul's on Douglas Wurth - foul #3 on Douglas Wurth, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF), Arthur Lowe (C) Douglas Wurth, Bill White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander (C) Anthony Arnold | |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Robert Thornberry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 46-49 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-49 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little is hacked by Fred Bradshaw - foul #4 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (PG), Lionel Scheidt (PF) Fred Bradshaw, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lionel Scheidt picks off the pass by Charles Little | 46-49 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Randall Gatto hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Thornberry | 48-49 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan is fouled on the floor by Arthur Lowe - foul #1 on Arthur Lowe, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SG) Randall Gatto | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Edwin Worcester | 48-52 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Douglas Wurth comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edwin Worcester - foul #1 on Edwin Worcester, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), Anthony Arnold (PF) Charles Little, Brent Mosca | |
| 12:10 | Akron | Douglas Wurth makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Douglas Wurth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Wurth - foul #4 on Douglas Wurth, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG), John Dunn (PF), Bill White (C) Frank Thomas, Douglas Wurth, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker (C) Thomas Alexander | |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:59 | Akron | John Dunn snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 11:43 | Akron | John Dunn makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lionel Scheidt | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Randall Gatto (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Bill White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marc Happel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Huffaker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-52 |
| 11:35 | Akron | Robert Thornberry grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Randall Gatto misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Marc Happel | 53-55 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Bill White makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lionel Scheidt | 55-55 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester is fouled on the floor by Robert Thornberry - foul #3 on Robert Thornberry, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (PG), Arthur Lowe (C) Robert Thornberry, Bill White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), James Sund (SG), Brent Mosca (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Marc Happel, Edwin Worcester, Joseph Callahan, Greg Huffaker | |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 10:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Arthur Lowe | 55-55 |
| 10:17 | Akron | John Dunn can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little's layup is rejected by Arthur Lowe | 55-55 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Randall Gatto drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Thomas | 58-57 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Anthony Arnold, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF), Bill White (C) Lionel Scheidt, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester (SG), Joseph Callahan (SF), Greg Huffaker (C) James Sund, Anthony Arnold, Thomas Alexander | |
| 09:02 | Akron | Randall Gatto misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Callahan | 58-57 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester is fouled on the floor by Randall Gatto - foul #1 on Randall Gatto, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Bill White's pass is intercepted by Edwin Worcester | 58-59 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca double dribbles | 58-59 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Randall Gatto lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Thomas | 60-59 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 60-59 |
| 07:40 | Akron | John Dunn snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Gatto (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Bill White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Greg Huffaker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Robert Thornberry steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Douglas Wurth (SG), Dale Gerace (SF), Lionel Scheidt (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Frank Thomas, Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn, Bill White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), Thomas Alexander (C) Charles Little, Greg Huffaker | |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Arthur Lowe pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Dale Gerace misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marc Happel - foul #1 on Marc Happel, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Sund (SG), Anthony Arnold (PF) Edwin Worcester, Brent Mosca | |
| 06:51 | Akron | Dale Gerace makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Dale Gerace misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Anthony Arnold | 61-59 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander travels with the ball | 61-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker (PF) Joseph Callahan | |
| 06:24 | Akron | Dale Gerace is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dale Gerace, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 61-61 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Douglas Wurth misses long on a floater from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Douglas Wurth loses the dribble to Marc Happel | 61-61 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF) Dale Gerace, Lionel Scheidt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), Edwin Worcester (SG), Joseph Callahan (SF), Brent Mosca (PF) Marc Happel, James Sund, Anthony Arnold, Greg Huffaker | |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 05:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Douglas Wurth | 61-61 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Joseph Callahan blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by John Dunn | 61-61 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edwin Worcester | 61-63 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Douglas Wurth | 64-63 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Alexander | 64-63 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little is fouled on the floor by Arthur Lowe - foul #2 on Arthur Lowe, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG) Douglas Wurth | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Mosca | 64-63 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Randall Gatto grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Arthur Lowe scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Dunn | 66-63 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan misses the floater from the left side | 66-63 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Arthur Lowe gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Akron | Arthur Lowe misses long on a shot from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Alexander | 66-63 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Bradshaw is called for the reach on Charles Little in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (PG), Lionel Scheidt (PF), Bill White (C) Fred Bradshaw, John Dunn, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold (C) Thomas Alexander | |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Akron | John Dunn (PF) Lionel Scheidt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Randall Gatto is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Randall Gatto, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Callahan | 66-66 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Arthur Lowe (C) Bill White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander (C) Anthony Arnold | |
| 02:08 | Akron | Brent Mosca blocks the short jumper by John Dunn | 66-66 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Brent Mosca | 66-66 |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Robert Thornberry gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Robert Thornberry hits a shot from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little lays it in set up by Thomas Alexander | 68-68 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Frank Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brent Mosca | 68-71 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Randall Gatto clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Edwin Worcester - foul #2 on Edwin Worcester, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Randall Gatto makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Randall Gatto makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Callahan | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Brent Mosca steals the ball from Robert Thornberry | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca runs out the clock | 70-73 |