| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Spence (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Snell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Minchew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Chris Larochelle inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:33 | Akron | Roger Minchew steals it from James Olsen | 31-39 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-39 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Steven Zanis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Roger Minchew swats the short shot by Chris Larochelle | 31-39 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Chris Larochelle can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Larochelle | 31-39 |
| 19:03 | Akron | James Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Mark Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Thomas Snell - foul #2 on Thomas Snell, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Oliver Owen blows the layup | 31-39 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Issac Engles | 31-41 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Robert Spence steps in front of the Mark Gibbs pass | 31-41 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Zanis takes the ball from Willard Cook | 31-41 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Thomas Snell steals the ball from Steven Zanis | 31-41 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew blows the layup | 31-41 |
| 17:06 | Akron | James Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Mark Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Thomas Snell - foul #3 on Thomas Snell, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Joseph Bouton (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) James Olsen, Mark Gibbs, Chris Larochelle, Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Hulse (PG), Jake Harris (SG), Sammy Caperton (SF), Michael Burke (PF), Arthur Woodard (C) Willard Cook, Robert Spence, Thomas Snell, Roger Minchew, Issac Engles | |
| 16:38 | Akron | Scott Zeliff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Burke | 31-43 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Paul Wimbush can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Sammy Caperton | 31-43 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Wimbush takes the ball from Michael Burke | 31-43 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Scott Zeliff scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Bouton | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fresh) SG - Joseph Bouton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Larry Hulse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Caperton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Burke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton's pass is intercepted by Travis July | 33-43 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Travis July hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Hulse misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Scott Zeliff grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Scott Zeliff loses the dribble to Larry Hulse | 33-43 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Wimbush - foul #1 on Paul Wimbush, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Travis July, Joseph Bouton, Paul Wimbush, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), Robert Spence (SG), Roger Minchew (PF), Issac Engles (C) Larry Hulse, Jake Harris, Sammy Caperton, Arthur Woodard | |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Mark Gibbs knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by James Olsen | 35-45 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Mark Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Scott Zeliff misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Spence - foul #1 on Robert Spence, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell (SF) Michael Burke | |
| 14:01 | Akron | Scott Zeliff makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Scott Zeliff makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Steven Zanis gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Thomas Snell is called for the reach on James Olsen - foul #4 on Thomas Snell, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Larochelle (SF), Paul Wimbush (C) Scott Zeliff, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke (SF) Thomas Snell | |
| 13:08 | Akron | Oliver Owen knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Chris Larochelle and he's hacked by Michael Burke - foul #1 on Michael Burke, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Oliver Owen makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Spence | 40-47 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Paul Wimbush is hacked by Issac Engles - foul #2 on Issac Engles, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Taylor (C) Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:06 | Akron | Robert Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Issac Engles | 40-47 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Gibbs - foul #1 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (SG), Steven Zanis (C) Mark Gibbs, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard (PF) Roger Minchew | |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-47 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Chris Larochelle snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis July (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Spence (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Akron | Travis July can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke tips it home | 40-49 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Michael Burke is called for the reach on Chris Larochelle - foul #2 on Michael Burke, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (SG), Oliver Owen (PF) James Olsen, Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (PG), Sammy Caperton (SG), Roger Minchew (PF) Willard Cook, Robert Spence, Issac Engles | |
| 11:06 | Akron | Chris Larochelle misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Oliver Owen pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Travis July misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 10:42 | Akron | Chris Larochelle grabs the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Oliver Owen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Steven Zanis pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Travis July is hacked by Arthur Woodard - foul #2 on Arthur Woodard, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (C) Joseph Bouton, Chris Larochelle, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), Issac Engles (C) Michael Burke, Arthur Woodard | |
| 09:52 | Akron | Travis July makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Travis July makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-49 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Paul Wimbush snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Travis July scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Gibbs | 48-49 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-49 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 48-51 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Paul Wimbush misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook loses the dribble to Travis July | 48-51 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Mark Gibbs lays it in on a great pass from Travis July | 50-51 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Wimbush blocks the jumper by Jake Harris | 50-51 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Paul Wimbush grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Oliver Owen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wimbush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jake Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Caperton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Minchew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Issac Engles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Akron | Mark Gibbs drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Travis July | 53-51 |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Oliver Owen - foul #1 on Oliver Owen, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Robert Taylor (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Travis July, Scott Zeliff, Oliver Owen, Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Hulse (PG), Robert Spence (SG), Thomas Snell (SF), Michael Burke (C) Willard Cook, Jake Harris, Sammy Caperton, Issac Engles | |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Steven Zanis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Olsen | 56-53 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Hulse | 56-56 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Mark Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (SG) Mark Gibbs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), Arthur Woodard (C) Larry Hulse, Roger Minchew | |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence loses the dribble to Steven Zanis | 56-56 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Robert Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Larochelle | 59-56 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke loses the dribble to Joseph Bouton | 59-56 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Chris Larochelle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Bouton | 61-56 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Chris Larochelle grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Joseph Bouton is denied on a layup by Arthur Woodard | 61-56 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 04:41 | Akron | James Olsen pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Steven Zanis's floater is knocked away by Michael Burke | 61-56 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Chris Larochelle pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Joseph Bouton hits a floater from the right wing set up by James Olsen and the foul's on Michael Burke - foul #3 on Michael Burke, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Paul Wimbush (C) James Olsen, Chris Larochelle, Robert Taylor, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (PG), Sammy Caperton (SG), Issac Engles (C) Willard Cook, Robert Spence, Thomas Snell | |
| 04:05 | Akron | Joseph Bouton misses the free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Arthur Woodard | 63-56 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Bouton - foul #2 on Joseph Bouton, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG) Joseph Bouton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Hulse (PG), Roger Minchew (PF) Michael Burke, Arthur Woodard | |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Larry Hulse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Caperton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Minchew (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Travis July misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Oliver Owen can't tip it in | 63-58 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Larry Hulse | 63-58 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sammy Caperton | 63-61 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Scott Zeliff misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 63-61 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Steven Zanis (C) Travis July, Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), Robert Spence (SG), Thomas Snell (SF) Larry Hulse, Jake Harris, Sammy Caperton | |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Zeliff - foul #1 on Scott Zeliff, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Scott Zeliff connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Zanis | 66-63 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence travels with the ball | 66-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Larochelle (SF) Scott Zeliff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:24 | Akron | James Olsen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Chris Larochelle tips it home | 68-63 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Minchew | 68-63 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew tips it but misses | 68-63 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell tips it back up and in | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | James Olsen makes the shot in the paint set up by Oliver Owen | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Spence | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Akron | Steven Zanis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Spence - foul #2 on Robert Spence, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Steven Zanis makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Steven Zanis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew snags the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 71-68 |