| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Harrington (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mattocks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Richard Tellier (fresh) C - Paul Gobert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Page (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Hardin | 41-43 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Frank Ward misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 18:57 | Akron | John Mattocks pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 18:43 | Akron | John Mattocks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| 18:43 | Akron | John Mattocks makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:43 | Akron | John Mattocks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Page buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 43-45 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Paul Gobert's floater is tipped away by Bernard Wallace | 43-45 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Paul Gobert tips it home | 45-45 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Tellier steps in front of the Brian Hardin pass | 45-45 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Richard Tellier hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Israel (SG), Dennis Malone (C) Frank Ward, Paul Gobert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox (PG), Harold Jones (SG), Robert Trudel (PF) Brian Hardin, Robert Jones, James Page | |
| 17:30 | Akron | Richard Tellier misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Richard Tellier misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trudel pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Jones misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 45-45 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Jones misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 17:22 | Akron | James Harrington snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 17:05 | Akron | John Mattocks comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trudel buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Victor Maddox | 45-47 |
| 16:38 | Akron | James Harrington is fouled on the floor by Victor Maddox - foul #3 on Victor Maddox, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Blakeslee (PG), Paul Whitcher (SF), Joseph Richardson (PF) James Harrington, John Mattocks, Richard Tellier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin (PG), James Page (PF), Kirk Reese (C) Victor Maddox, Harry Armstrong, Bernard Wallace | |
| 16:26 | Akron | Paul Whitcher drills a shot from the left side | 47-47 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Blakeslee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffery Israel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Whitcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Richardson (fresh) C - Dennis Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Trudel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Page (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Reese (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Akron | Paul Whitcher knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Blakeslee | 50-50 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Blakeslee steals the ball from Kirk Reese | 50-50 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Joseph Richardson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Jones - foul #1 on Harold Jones, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Akron | James Harrington (PG), Frank Ward (SG), John Mattocks (SF), Paul Gobert (C) Robert Blakeslee, Jeffery Israel, Paul Whitcher, Dennis Malone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Harry Armstrong (SF) Brian Hardin, Harold Jones, Robert Trudel | |
| 15:13 | Akron | Joseph Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Joseph Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | John Mattocks is called for the reach on Harry Armstrong - foul #2 on John Mattocks, team foul #1 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tellier (PF) Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace (C) James Page | |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Armstrong and he's hacked by Frank Ward - foul #2 on Frank Ward, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 14:32 | Akron | John Mattocks buries a 3 from the left corner set up by James Harrington | 55-53 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones is hacked by Paul Gobert - foul #1 on Paul Gobert, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Page (PF) Kirk Reese | |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Page misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Ward - foul #3 on Frank Ward, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Page makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Page makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 13:31 | Akron | James Harrington is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trudel (SF) Harry Armstrong | |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by James Harrington | 55-55 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Richard Tellier misses the easy layup | 55-55 |
| 13:03 | Akron | John Mattocks tips it home | 57-55 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Gobert - foul #2 on Paul Gobert, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Israel (SG), Joseph Richardson (SF), Dennis Malone (PF) Frank Ward, John Mattocks, Richard Tellier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin (PG), Harold Jones (PF), Joshua Hoover (C) Christopher Covey, James Page, Bernard Wallace | |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Jeffery Israel double dribbles | 57-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Whitcher (SF) Paul Gobert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox (SG), Harry Armstrong (SF) Robert Jones, Joshua Hoover | |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Paul Whitcher gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Brian Hardin is called for the reach on Paul Whitcher - foul #2 on Brian Hardin, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Blakeslee (PG) James Harrington | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese (C) Robert Trudel | |
| 11:41 | Akron | Robert Blakeslee blows the layup | 57-57 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Jones snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Blakeslee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Israel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Whitcher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Maddox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirk Reese (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffery Israel takes the ball from Kirk Reese | 57-57 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Joseph Richardson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Blakeslee | 59-57 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Dennis Malone grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Jeffery Israel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Akron | James Harrington (PG), Frank Ward (SG), John Mattocks (SF), Richard Tellier (PF), Paul Gobert (C) Robert Blakeslee, Jeffery Israel, Paul Whitcher, Joseph Richardson, Dennis Malone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey (PG), Robert Jones (SG), James Page (PF), Bernard Wallace (C) Victor Maddox, Harry Armstrong, Harold Jones, Kirk Reese | |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin hits a fadeaway from the left side | 59-59 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Richard Tellier comes up short on the shot near the basket | 59-59 |
| 10:04 | Akron | John Mattocks gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Frank Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones is hacked by John Mattocks - foul #3 on John Mattocks, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong (SF) Brian Hardin | |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Harrington picks off the pass by Harry Armstrong | 59-59 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Bernard Wallace is called for the reach on Frank Ward - foul #2 on Bernard Wallace, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Frank Ward loses the dribble to Christopher Covey | 59-59 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones throws it down on a great pass from Christopher Covey | 59-61 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Frank Ward connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 08:05 | Akron | John Mattocks grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Paul Gobert misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 62-61 |
| 07:57 | Akron | John Mattocks tips it home | 64-61 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Page | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Harrington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Mattocks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Tellier (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Paul Gobert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Covey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Page (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Akron | John Mattocks misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 07:11 | Akron | James Harrington grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Richard Tellier loses the ball out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Blakeslee (PG), Jeffery Israel (SG), Paul Whitcher (SF), Joseph Richardson (PF), Dennis Malone (C) James Harrington, Frank Ward, John Mattocks, Richard Tellier, Paul Gobert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin (PG), Victor Maddox (SG), Robert Trudel (SF), Harold Jones (PF), Kirk Reese (C) Christopher Covey, Robert Jones, Harry Armstrong, James Page, Bernard Wallace | |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Hardin | 64-67 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Jeffery Israel misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Robert Blakeslee tips it home | 66-67 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trudel misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffery Israel - foul #1 on Jeffery Israel, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trudel makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trudel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Dennis Malone hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Kirk Reese - foul #1 on Kirk Reese, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Akron | James Harrington (PG) Robert Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong (SF) Harold Jones | |
| 05:26 | Akron | Dennis Malone misses the free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mattocks (SF) Paul Whitcher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:40 | Akron | Joseph Richardson is whistled for a carry | 68-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Gobert (C) Dennis Malone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Harold Jones (PF), Bernard Wallace (C) Brian Hardin, Victor Maddox, Robert Trudel, Kirk Reese | |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Richardson - foul #1 on Joseph Richardson, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tellier (PF) Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Page (PF) Harold Jones | |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Paul Gobert grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Richard Tellier comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-70 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong blows the layup | 68-70 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Paul Gobert grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 03:39 | Akron | John Mattocks is fouled on the floor by Harry Armstrong - foul #2 on Harry Armstrong, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Ward (SG) Jeffery Israel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:39 | Akron | John Mattocks misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Page snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Ward - foul #4 on Frank Ward, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Blakeslee (PG) James Harrington | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin (SF) Harry Armstrong | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:26 | Akron | John Mattocks snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Blakeslee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Mattocks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Tellier (fresh) 2 stl. C - Paul Gobert (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Covey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Page (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Akron | Paul Gobert misses the floater from the free throw line | 68-71 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Paul Gobert tips it in | 70-71 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 70-71 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin tips it home | 70-73 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Robert Blakeslee drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Ward | 72-73 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Christopher Covey, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Akron | James Harrington (PG), Joseph Richardson (SF), Jeffery Israel (PF), Dennis Malone (C) Robert Blakeslee, John Mattocks, Richard Tellier, Paul Gobert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox (SG), Harry Armstrong (SF), Robert Trudel (PF), Kirk Reese (C) Christopher Covey, Robert Jones, James Page, Bernard Wallace | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Tellier (PF), Paul Gobert (C) Jeffery Israel, Dennis Malone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Page (PF) Kirk Reese | |
| 02:05 | Akron | James Harrington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Page grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mattocks (SF) Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Bernard Wallace (C) Brian Hardin, Victor Maddox, Robert Trudel | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong lays it up and in on a great pass from Bernard Wallace | 72-75 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Frank Ward misses the 3 from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Richard Tellier hits the follow up shot | 74-75 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 74-75 |
| 01:12 | Akron | John Mattocks grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:58 | Akron | James Harrington misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace is hacked by Richard Tellier - foul #1 on Richard Tellier, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Richard Tellier clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Bernard Wallace - foul #3 on Bernard Wallace, team foul #10 | 74-77 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Richard Tellier misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Richard Tellier makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Page is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Ward - foul #5 on Frank Ward, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Israel (SG) Frank Ward | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Page makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Page misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to Paul Gobert | 75-78 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Jeffery Israel scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Harrington | 78-78 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 78-81 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Mattocks comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 78-81 |