| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) PF - Michael Reid (fresh) C - John Kovar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) SF - Von Belski (fresh) PF - John Stewart (fresh) C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | John Stewart scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey drills a 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz travels with the ball | 3-3 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses long on a jumper from close range | 3-3 |
| 18:59 | Akron | John Stewart pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Cunningham | 3-5 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Von Belski | 3-5 |
| 18:16 | Akron | John Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jake McKamey - foul #1 on Jake McKamey, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:16 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:16 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar drills a runner from the left block | 5-7 |
| 17:37 | Akron | John Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Kovar | 5-7 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the floater from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid tips it back up and in | 7-7 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Dewey Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dewey Jones, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dewey Jones is called for the reach on Michael Reid - foul #2 on Dewey Jones, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (C) John Kovar | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Dema Zorc (PF) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Von Belski | |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Ivan Patel grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Peter Gilbert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Ivan Patel misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the jumper from the right side | 9-7 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Ivan Patel loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Timothy Harris (C) Chase Dalessio, Shilin Chu, Jake McKamey, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-7 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Washington | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) SF - Robert Washington (fresh) PF - David Clark (fresh) C - Timothy Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) SG - Ivan Patel (fresh) SF - Gilberto Ferrari (fresh) PF - Dema Zorc (fresh) C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Dema Zorc grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Dema Zorc can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Ivan Patel tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Peter Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Franklin Monty is fouled on the floor by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), Michael Reid (PF), John Kovar (C) Lyle Holloway, David Clark, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Von Belski (SF), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Ivan Patel, Gilberto Ferrari, Dema Zorc, Peter Gilbert | |
| 14:51 | Akron | Franklin Monty can't connect on a shot in the paint | 9-7 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Guillermo Ortiz - foul #1 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey (SF) Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:27 | Akron | John Stewart loses the dribble to Rance Banda | 12-7 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda hits the finger roll | 14-7 |
| 14:05 | Akron | Von Belski hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Cunningham | 14-9 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu snags the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid blows the layup | 14-9 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Von Belski pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:26 | Akron | John Stewart comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Reid - foul #1 on Michael Reid, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), David Clark (PF) Rance Banda, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (SG) Franklin Monty | |
| 13:26 | Akron | John Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:26 | Akron | John Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington (SF), Timothy Harris (C) Jake McKamey, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:54 | Akron | John Cunningham connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Stewart | 14-13 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Von Belski grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:45 | Akron | John Cunningham is whistled for a carry | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG) Shilin Chu | |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark is hacked by John Cunningham - foul #1 on John Cunningham, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Peter Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid (PF) David Clark | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Dema Zorc (PF) John Cunningham, Von Belski | |
| 12:01 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari misses the 3rd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Dema Zorc grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Timothy Harris swats the dunk try by Peter Gilbert | 14-14 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Ewing (fresh) SG - Ivan Patel (fresh) SF - Gilberto Ferrari (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dema Zorc (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Gilbert - foul #1 on Peter Gilbert, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), John Kovar (C) Lyle Holloway, Robert Washington, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Michael Ewing, Ivan Patel, Peter Gilbert | |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:39 | Akron | Dema Zorc gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Dema Zorc is fouled on the floor by Shilin Chu - foul #1 on Shilin Chu, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Dema Zorc knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Franklin Monty | 15-17 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the jumper from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 15-17 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Franklin Monty gets the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Kovar - foul #1 on John Kovar, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Timothy Harris (C) Chase Dalessio, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Von Belski (SF) Franklin Monty, Gilberto Ferrari, John Stewart | |
| 10:04 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu loses the dribble to John Cunningham | 15-19 |
| 09:41 | Akron | John Cunningham lays it up and in | 15-21 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington (SF), Craig Jones (C) Jake McKamey, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Gilbert (C) Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 09:13 | Akron | John Cunningham is hacked by Rance Banda - foul #1 on Rance Banda, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG) Shilin Chu | |
| Subs | Akron | Sean Wade (PF) Dema Zorc | |
| 09:13 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:13 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Sean Wade is called for traveling | 18-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (SG), Gilberto Ferrari (PF) Ivan Patel, Sean Wade | |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Von Belski - foul #1 on Von Belski, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Stewart (PF) Gilberto Ferrari | |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Von Belski misses the shot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda is fouled on the floor by Peter Gilbert - foul #2 on Peter Gilbert, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), Michael Reid (PF), John Kovar (C) Lyle Holloway, Robert Washington, Timothy Harris, Craig Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Sean Wade (C) Peter Gilbert | |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid grabs the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 21-23 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 21-23 |
| 07:24 | Akron | John Stewart pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Von Belski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wade (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Akron | Von Belski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jake McKamey - foul #2 on Jake McKamey, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Robert Washington (SF) Rance Banda, Jake McKamey | |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (SG), Gilberto Ferrari (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) John Cunningham, John Stewart, Sean Wade | |
| 07:16 | Akron | Von Belski makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:16 | Akron | Von Belski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 21-25 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Franklin Monty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 06:37 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Patel | 21-25 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Von Belski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu is fouled on the floor by Von Belski - foul #2 on Von Belski, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris (PF), Craig Jones (C) Michael Reid, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Dema Zorc (PF) Franklin Monty, Von Belski | |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Dema Zorc pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Michael Ewing can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Guillermo Ortiz - foul #2 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG) Shilin Chu | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), John Stewart (PF), Sean Wade (C) Michael Ewing, Dema Zorc, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:56 | Akron | John Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Ivan Patel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Sean Wade gets the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Cunningham picks off the pass by Chase Dalessio | 23-28 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Ivan Patel banks in the layup set up by John Cunningham | 23-30 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lyle Holloway | 26-30 |
| 04:42 | Akron | John Stewart's pass is intercepted by Robert Washington | 26-30 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ivan Patel steals the ball from Lyle Holloway | 26-30 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Ivan Patel jams it | 26-32 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington double dribbles | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Shilin Chu (SG), Michael Reid (PF) Chase Dalessio, Lyle Holloway, Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Franklin Monty (SG), Dema Zorc (SF) John Cunningham, Ivan Patel, Gilberto Ferrari | |
| 03:52 | Akron | John Stewart comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 26-32 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses badly on a floater in the lane | 26-32 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris grabs the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris banks in the layup set up by Shilin Chu | 28-32 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Sean Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey (SF), John Kovar (C) Timothy Harris, Craig Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (SG), Von Belski (SF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Michael Ewing, John Stewart, Sean Wade | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) SF - Von Belski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dema Zorc (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu is hacked by Guillermo Ortiz - foul #3 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Peter Gilbert (C) Franklin Monty, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Von Belski can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Shilin Chu - foul #2 on Shilin Chu, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG) Rance Banda | |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari (PF) Dema Zorc | |
| 02:33 | Akron | Von Belski misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Von Belski misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Gilbert steps in front of the John Kovar pass | 29-32 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari is whistled for a carry | 29-32 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Michael Reid - foul #2 on Michael Reid, team foul #10 | 29-32 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Dewey Jones misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Shilin Chu - foul #3 on Shilin Chu, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG), David Clark (PF) Shilin Chu, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG) John Cunningham | |
| 01:32 | Akron | Dewey Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Dewey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey is hacked by Peter Gilbert - foul #3 on Peter Gilbert, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris (C) John Kovar | |
| Subs | Akron | Sean Wade (C) Peter Gilbert | |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari is hacked by Jake McKamey - foul #3 on Jake McKamey, team foul #12 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington (SF) Jake McKamey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:04 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Von Belski snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Dewey Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert Washington - foul #1 on Robert Washington, team foul #13 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Michael Reid (PF) Chase Dalessio, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Dema Zorc (SF), John Stewart (PF) Franklin Monty, Von Belski, Gilberto Ferrari | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Dewey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Dewey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Cunningham comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-36 |