| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Danny Frank (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Nantz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Terry Cottone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (fresh) 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | David Nantz inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Strickland - foul #3 on Michael Strickland, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (PG) Michael Strickland | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:44 | Akron | Lee French is fouled in the backcourt by David Nantz - foul #1 on David Nantz, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Lee French hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Nestor Coursey - foul #3 on Nestor Coursey, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (C) Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:28 | Akron | Lee French makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Lee French misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Danny Frank is hacked by Bradley Kidd - foul #3 on Bradley Kidd, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG) Bradley Kidd | |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Danny Frank clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Lee French pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew White | 35-37 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Danny Frank hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Marsala | 38-37 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Matthew White drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Nantz - foul #2 on David Nantz, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Oscar Jones (SF), Clifford Watkins (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, David Nantz, Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Akron | Del Oliver (SG), David Jackson (PF), John Thompson (C) Jeremiah Janzen, Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| 17:54 | Akron | Matthew White makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Danny Frank can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Nassar | 40-40 |
| 17:09 | Akron | John Thompson is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Danny Frank connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Marsala | 43-42 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Del Oliver hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Steven Nassar and he's fouled by Matthew White - foul #2 on Matthew White, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), David Nantz (SF), Terry Cottone (PF) Steven Nassar, Danny Frank, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Jeremiah Janzen (SG), Larry Lovell (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Lee French (C) Lloyd Casey, Del Oliver, Matthew White, David Jackson, John Thompson | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Larry Lovell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone grabs the board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Nantz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Terry Cottone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Lovell (fresh) PF - Ronald Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 48-45 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen is fouled on the floor by Clifford Watkins - foul #3 on Clifford Watkins, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG), Nestor Coursey (C) Clifford Watkins, Oscar Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Bradley Kidd (SF) Mario Teachout, Ronald Hawkins | |
| 15:05 | Akron | Lee French loses the dribble to Nestor Coursey | 48-45 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 48-45 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Lee French grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:28 | Akron | Bradley Kidd misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Danny Frank pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Danny Frank buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Lee French hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Jeremiah Janzen takes the ball from Terry Cottone | 51-47 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Bradley Kidd jams it on a great pass from Jeremiah Janzen | 51-49 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-49 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey tips it in | 53-49 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Strickland | 53-52 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Danny Frank misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lee French - foul #2 on Lee French, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Steven Nassar (SF), Oscar Jones (PF) Thomas Simpson, David Nantz, Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Del Oliver (SG), John Thompson (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), David Jackson (C) Michael Strickland, Jeremiah Janzen, Bradley Kidd, Larry Lovell, Lee French | |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Danny Frank makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Danny Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:25 | Akron | John Thompson misses long on a runner from the left block | 54-52 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Del Oliver is called for the reach on Steven Nassar - foul #1 on Del Oliver, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Danny Frank, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 11:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Nassar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clifford Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Marsala (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Del Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Lloyd Casey drills a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Shawn Drozdowski - foul #2 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew White (SF) John Thompson | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Matthew White grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Del Oliver can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Matthew White grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Matthew White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Nantz (SF), Terry Cottone (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Steven Nassar, Oscar Jones, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Jeremiah Janzen (SG), Lee French (C) Lloyd Casey, Del Oliver, David Jackson | |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Lee French is open and buries a shot from close range set up by Jeremiah Janzen | 57-57 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins loses the dribble to Ronald Hawkins | 57-57 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | David Nantz grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins drills a floater from the right side set up by David Nantz and he's hacked by Jeremiah Janzen - foul #1 on Jeremiah Janzen, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Jones (PG), Danny Frank (SG), Christopher Marsala (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Terry Cottone, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Lloyd Casey (SG), Bradley Kidd (SF), John Thompson (PF), David Jackson (C) Michael Strickland, Jeremiah Janzen, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:04 | Akron | John Thompson makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Casey | 60-60 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins buries a jump hook from close range set up by Christopher Marsala and he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Lloyd Casey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 08:41 | Akron | David Jackson hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Danny Frank misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Mario Teachout pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Lloyd Casey connects on the open shot from the right side | 63-64 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Oscar Jones | 65-64 |
| 07:37 | Akron | Christopher Marsala steps in front of the Lloyd Casey pass | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Frank (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nantz (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Watkins (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Marsala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Casey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Kidd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | David Nantz is hacked by Bradley Kidd - foul #4 on Bradley Kidd, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), Terry Cottone (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Oscar Jones, Danny Frank, Clifford Watkins, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Del Oliver (SG), Matthew White (SF), Larry Lovell (PF), Lee French (C) Mario Teachout, Lloyd Casey, Bradley Kidd, John Thompson, David Jackson | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Lee French knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Strickland | 67-66 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-66 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Larry Lovell snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Del Oliver misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 67-66 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Nantz | 67-66 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Michael Strickland pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Michael Strickland is fouled in the backcourt by David Nantz - foul #3 on David Nantz, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen (SG), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Del Oliver, Matthew White | |
| 05:56 | Akron | Larry Lovell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Terry Cottone and he's fouled by Lee French - foul #3 on Lee French, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Jones (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF) David Nantz, Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Matthew White (SF) Michael Strickland, Larry Lovell | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey misses the free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Matthew White pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Lee French's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar travels with the ball | 69-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG) Steven Nassar | |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (SF), David Jackson (C) Matthew White, Lee French | |
| 04:58 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 69-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG) Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 71-66 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen is hacked by Nestor Coursey - foul #4 on Nestor Coursey, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (SG), David Nantz (SF), Clifford Watkins (PF) Danny Frank, Oscar Jones, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Matthew White (SF), Lee French (C) Lloyd Casey, Bradley Kidd, David Jackson | |
| 04:24 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Mario Teachout - foul #2 on Mario Teachout, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Del Oliver (SG) Jeremiah Janzen | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Lee French grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Shawn Drozdowski steps in front of the Del Oliver pass in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 03:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Teachout | 72-68 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Mario Teachout is hacked by Shawn Drozdowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Cottone (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Larry Lovell (PF) Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| 03:44 | Akron | Mario Teachout misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Marsala | 72-68 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Oscar Jones (SF) Steven Nassar, David Nantz | |
| Subs | Akron | David Jackson (C) Mario Teachout | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Watkins (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Cottone (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Marsala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Del Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Lovell (fresh) C - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Akron | Michael Strickland misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Terry Cottone | 74-68 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Del Oliver misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 02:42 | Akron | David Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Larry Lovell travels with the ball | 74-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Danny Frank (SG), David Nantz (SF), Nestor Coursey (C) Thomas Simpson, Clifford Watkins, Oscar Jones, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Jeremiah Janzen (SG), Bradley Kidd (SF), John Thompson (PF), Lee French (C) Michael Strickland, Del Oliver, Matthew White, Larry Lovell, David Jackson | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey comes up short on the runner from the left block | 74-68 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Lee French grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Terry Cottone is called for the reach on Bradley Kidd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Cottone, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Bradley Kidd makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Bradley Kidd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | David Nantz scores on a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Lee French - foul #4 on Lee French, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG) Steven Nassar | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Lloyd Casey, Bradley Kidd, John Thompson | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Michael Strickland is fouled on the floor by Danny Frank - foul #1 on Danny Frank, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Michael Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Michael Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 77-72 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey grabs the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 01:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lee French | 77-72 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Michael Strickland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-72 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski grabs the board | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Strickland - foul #4 on Michael Strickland, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (SG), Clifford Watkins (PF), Oscar Jones (C) Danny Frank, Terry Cottone, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Michael Strickland is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Drozdowski - foul #4 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #12 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG), Terry Cottone (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Steven Nassar, Clifford Watkins, Oscar Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Michael Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Michael Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Michael Strickland is called for the reach on Nestor Coursey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Strickland, team foul #13 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (SG), Clifford Watkins (PF) Danny Frank, Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (PG) Michael Strickland | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins snags the defensive board | 80-73 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 80-73 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Bradley Kidd is called for the reach on Nestor Coursey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bradley Kidd, team foul #14 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG) Bradley Kidd | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Casey | 81-76 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Casey - foul #2 on Lloyd Casey, team foul #15 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Jones (C) Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-76 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | David Nantz snags the defensive board | 83-76 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Lloyd Casey is called for the reach on David Nantz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Casey, team foul #16 | 83-76 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-79 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Janzen - foul #2 on Jeremiah Janzen, team foul #17 | 84-79 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar misses the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar misses the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ronald Hawkins | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 84-79 |