| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) SG - Jack Petty (fresh) SF - Robert Kieffer (fresh) PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) C - Nicholas Cambron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Porras (fresh) SG - John Sevigny (fresh) SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) PF - John Tart (fresh) C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron is fouled on the floor by Antonio Rawlins - foul #1 on Antonio Rawlins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Jack Petty clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Antonio Rawlins | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Sevigny | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Jack Christensen drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jack Petty | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Gordon Nelson pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses the fadeaway from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | Akron | John Tart denies the turnaround by Gordon Nelson | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Gordon Nelson grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Jack Petty misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Robert Kieffer snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron is hacked by Antonio Rawlins - foul #2 on Antonio Rawlins, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), William Hock (C) Bobby Porras, Antonio Rawlins | |
| 16:30 | Akron | Robert Kieffer clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Gordon Nelson can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Robert Kieffer gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Jack Petty is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz (PF), Roger Kotter (C) Christopher Harrison, John Tart | |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny is fouled on the floor by Jack Petty - foul #1 on Jack Petty, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Beamon (PF) Gordon Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields (SG) John Sevigny | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Petty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Kieffer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Beamon (fresh) C - Nicholas Cambron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ezra Rooks (fresh) SG - Nolan Shields (fresh) SF - William Hock (fresh) PF - Kyle Moritz (fresh) C - Roger Kotter (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| Subs | Akron | Everett McLaughlin (SF) Robert Kieffer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG) Ezra Rooks | |
| 15:30 | Akron | Jack Christensen is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras is fouled on the floor by Jack Christensen - foul #1 on Jack Christensen, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Brian Steward (SF), Kenneth Bass (C) Jack Christensen, Jack Petty, Nicholas Cambron | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny (SG), Christopher Harrison (SF), John Tart (PF) Nolan Shields, Kyle Moritz, Roger Kotter | |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Kieffer (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF) Brian Steward, Kenneth Bass | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:27 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock misses the floater in the paint | 3-2 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Robert Kieffer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Joseph Beamon misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Harrison - foul #1 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Jack Petty (SG), Nicholas Cambron (C) Raymond Touchstone, Everett McLaughlin, Gordon Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:51 | Akron | Joseph Beamon misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Joseph Beamon misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kieffer takes the ball from John Sevigny | 3-2 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Robert Kieffer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Kieffer, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), Kyle Moritz (C) Bobby Porras, William Hock | |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Christensen steals the ball from Christopher Harrison | 3-2 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Jack Christensen hits the finger roll | 5-2 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny blows the layup but the foul's on Jack Petty - foul #2 on Jack Petty, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Akron | Everett McLaughlin (SG), Brian Steward (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF) Jack Petty, Robert Kieffer, Joseph Beamon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses badly on a floater from the right side | 5-4 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny's floater is tipped away by Gordon Nelson | 5-4 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to John Sevigny | 5-4 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart banks in the layup and he's hacked by Gordon Nelson - foul #1 on Gordon Nelson, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), Nolan Shields (SG), William Hock (C) Ezra Rooks, John Sevigny, Kyle Moritz | |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Christensen | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett McLaughlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Steward (fresh) PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Cambron (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Porras (fresh) SG - Nolan Shields (fresh) SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Tart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hock (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Steward - foul #1 on Brian Steward, team foul #6 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Kieffer (SF), Joseph Beamon (C) Brian Steward, Nicholas Cambron | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz (C) John Tart | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 11:26 | Akron | Gordon Nelson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 8-8 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Gordon Nelson - foul #2 on Gordon Nelson, team foul #7 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Kenneth Bass (C) Jack Christensen, Gordon Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Porras | 8-11 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Kenneth Bass is denied on a layup by Kyle Moritz | 8-11 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Joseph Beamon tips it home | 10-11 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kieffer is called for the reach on Christopher Harrison - foul #2 on Robert Kieffer, team foul #8 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Brian Steward (SF), Nicholas Cambron (C) Raymond Touchstone, Robert Kieffer, Kenneth Bass | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny (SG) Nolan Shields | |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras hits a driving attempt in the lane | 10-13 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Hock | 13-15 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Joseph Beamon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz double dribbles | 13-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Bass (PF) Joseph Beamon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), John Tart (PF), Roger Kotter (C) Bobby Porras, Christopher Harrison, William Hock | |
| 09:18 | Akron | Kenneth Bass connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Everett McLaughlin | 15-15 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-15 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter snags the offensive board | 15-15 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Everett McLaughlin takes the ball from Kyle Moritz | 15-15 |
| 08:29 | Akron | John Tart is called for the reach on Kenneth Bass - foul #1 on John Tart, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Ernest Brown (SG) Jack Christensen, Everett McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields (SF) Kyle Moritz | |
| 08:11 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks drills a floater near the basket set up by Nolan Shields | 15-17 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brian Steward | 18-17 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 07:37 | Akron | Kenneth Bass gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Raymond Touchstone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SF - Brian Steward (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Bass (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Cambron (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ezra Rooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Shields (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Tart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Kotter (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Akron | John Sevigny steals it from Nicholas Cambron | 18-17 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Sevigny | 18-19 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-19 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Brian Steward grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Brian Steward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Brian Steward pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-19 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Touchstone - foul #1 on Raymond Touchstone, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Everett McLaughlin (SF), Joseph Beamon (PF) Ernest Brown, Brian Steward, Kenneth Bass | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison (SF), William Hock (PF), Kyle Moritz (C) John Sevigny, John Tart, Roger Kotter | |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Joseph Beamon snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Everett McLaughlin | 23-20 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Harrison | 23-22 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Everett McLaughlin, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Brown (SG) Raymond Touchstone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), Harold Coleman (SG) Ezra Rooks, Nolan Shields | |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Christopher Harrison | 23-25 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Joseph Beamon's floater is tipped away by William Hock | 23-25 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 04:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jack Christensen | 23-25 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Coleman | 23-28 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Ernest Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Porras | 23-28 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras double dribbles | 23-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Petty (SG), Robert Kieffer (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF) Ernest Brown, Everett McLaughlin, Nicholas Cambron | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny (SG), John Tart (PF), Antonio Rawlins (C) Harold Coleman, William Hock, Kyle Moritz | |
| 03:33 | Akron | Christopher Harrison steals it from Joseph Beamon | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Petty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Kieffer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Beamon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Porras (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Tart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Petty picks off the pass by Bobby Porras | 23-28 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Jack Christensen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Petty | 25-28 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 25-28 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Jack Petty grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Robert Kieffer clanks a shot in the paint | 25-28 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 25-28 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison can't tip it in | 25-28 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison tips it back up and in | 25-30 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Robert Kieffer makes the floater from the left block | 27-30 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Gordon Nelson buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Beamon and he's hacked by John Tart - foul #2 on John Tart, team foul #5 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Kenneth Bass (C) Jack Christensen, Joseph Beamon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), William Hock (SF) Bobby Porras, Christopher Harrison | |
| 01:58 | Akron | Gordon Nelson makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks loses the dribble to Raymond Touchstone | 30-33 |
| 01:19 | Akron | William Hock takes the ball from Gordon Nelson | 30-33 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Nelson picks off the pass by John Tart | 30-33 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Robert Kieffer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock banks in the layup on a great pass from John Sevigny | 30-35 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Robert Kieffer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 30-35 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-35 |