| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Frisina (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Dukes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Owen Butler (fresh) PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Rector (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Edward Rector grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 19:38 | Akron | Anthony Pietsch takes the ball from Brunon Stanojevic | 44-38 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses short on a shot in the paint | 44-38 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith tips it home | 46-38 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Edward Rector misses the floater from the left block | 46-38 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 46-38 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Jerry Nakano gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Jerry Nakano can't tip it in | 46-38 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Michael Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Michael Mason hits a runner from close range | 46-40 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch tips it in | 48-40 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Owen Butler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks (SF), David Garrard (C) Anthony Pietsch, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG), Alan Hallman (PF), Otha Zaspel (C) Brunon Stanojevic, Michael Mason, Edward Rector | |
| 17:24 | Akron | Otha Zaspel travels with the ball | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate (C) Ronald Dukes | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG) Jerry Nakano | |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Bogan | 50-40 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Christopher Frisina takes the ball from Alan Hallman | 50-40 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Stewart - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Ronald Dukes (PF) Christopher Frisina, Michael Wicks, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Michael Mason (PF) David Stewart, Otha Zaspel | |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Owen Butler comes up short on the shot from the left block | 51-40 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ronald Dukes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Garrard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Owen Butler (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Akron | Owen Butler buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Brunon Stanojevic | 53-42 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan tips it but misses | 53-42 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes can't tip it in | 53-42 |
| 15:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Brunon Stanojevic | 53-42 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 55-42 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Michael Mason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses the tip | 55-42 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is hacked by Ernest Hedin - foul #3 on Ernest Hedin, team foul #2 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG), Michael Wicks (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Victor Bogan, Anthony Pietsch, Ronald Dukes, David Garrard | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Billy Dudley (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Edward Rector (C) Ernest Hedin, Brunon Stanojevic, Owen Butler, Michael Mason, Alan Hallman | |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Edward Rector - foul #1 on Edward Rector, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 13:56 | Akron | David Bergmeier misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Patrick Harvey - foul #1 on Patrick Harvey, team foul #1 | 57-42 |
| 13:56 | Akron | David Bergmeier makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 13:56 | Akron | David Bergmeier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is hacked by Billy Dudley - foul #4 on Billy Dudley, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SG) Frances Cooper | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG) Billy Dudley | |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-44 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Edward Rector's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Smith | 57-44 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 13:00 | Akron | David Bergmeier pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Edward Rector dunks the ball set up by David Bergmeier | 57-46 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith hits the follow up shot | 59-46 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Otha Zaspel connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Jerry Nakano | 59-48 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Harvey | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Frisina (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammy Drew (fresh) SF - Michael Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Stewart (fresh) SF - David Bergmeier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Otha Zaspel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Rector (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Akron | David Bergmeier misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Edward Rector snags the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Edward Rector is whistled for a carry | 61-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Victor Bogan (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Ronald Dukes (PF), David Garrard (C) Christopher Frisina, Sammy Drew, Michael Wicks, Patrick Harvey, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Michael Mason (PF), Alan Hallman (C) Jerry Nakano, David Stewart, Otha Zaspel, Edward Rector | |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Anthony Pietsch blocks the short jumper by Alan Hallman | 63-48 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Garrard | 63-48 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-48 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Alan Hallman pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 10:30 | Akron | David Bergmeier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 10:28 | Akron | David Bergmeier pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Alan Hallman knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Brunon Stanojevic and he's fouled by David Garrard - foul #2 on David Garrard, team foul #2 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG) Frances Cooper | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:09 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses the free throw | 63-50 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronald Dukes | 63-50 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Hedin is called for the reach on Ronald Dukes - foul #4 on Ernest Hedin, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG) Ernest Hedin | |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch loses the dribble to David Bergmeier | 63-50 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Jerry Nakano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Victor Bogan | 63-50 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Victor Bogan | 65-50 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-50 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina is hacked by Brunon Stanojevic - foul #1 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Anthony Pietsch, David Garrard | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG), Otha Zaspel (PF), Edward Rector (C) Brunon Stanojevic, Michael Mason, Alan Hallman | |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-50 |
| 08:43 | Akron | David Bergmeier snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:27 | Akron | David Bergmeier hits a floater from just outside the lane | 65-52 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Nakano is called for the reach on Christopher Frisina - foul #3 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (SG), Patrick Harvey (PF) Victor Bogan, Ronald Dukes | |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Owen Butler (SF) Jerry Nakano, David Bergmeier | |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Edward Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:00 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-52 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Frisina (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Stewart (fresh) SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Rector (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by David Stewart - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF), David Garrard (PF) Michael Wicks, Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Billy Dudley (SF), Michael Mason (PF) David Stewart, Owen Butler, Edward Rector | |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 07:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Mason | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Michael Mason scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Hedin and he's fouled by Anthony Pietsch - foul #1 on Anthony Pietsch, team foul #3 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks (C) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Hallman (C) Otha Zaspel | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Michael Mason misses the free throw | 67-54 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Garrard | 67-54 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-54 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-54 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Alan Hallman pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 70-54 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Anthony Pietsch | 70-54 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Frances Cooper and he's hacked by Michael Mason - foul #2 on Michael Mason, team foul #9 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Ronald Dukes (PF) Christopher Frisina, Michael Wicks | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Owen Butler (SF), Edward Rector (C) Ernest Hedin, Brunon Stanojevic, Michael Mason | |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch makes the free throw | 73-54 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Alan Hallman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Nakano | 73-56 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-56 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Billy Dudley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-56 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-56 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard tips it back up and in | 77-56 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Billy Dudley's floater is tipped away by David Garrard | 77-56 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard grabs the board | 77-56 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard is fouled on the floor by Billy Dudley - foul #5 on Billy Dudley, team foul #10 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG), Michael Wicks (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Frances Cooper, Anthony Pietsch, Ronald Dukes | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG), Michael Mason (PF), Otha Zaspel (C) Billy Dudley, Alan Hallman, Edward Rector | |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard misses the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks grabs the offensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Mason - foul #3 on Michael Mason, team foul #11 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Bergmeier (SF) Owen Butler | |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard misses the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard misses the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 04:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to Otha Zaspel | 78-56 |
| 04:32 | Akron | David Garrard denies the turnaround by David Stewart | 78-56 |
| 04:30 | Akron | David Bergmeier pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Joseph Smith picks off the pass by David Bergmeier | 78-56 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Frisina | 81-56 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Jerry Nakano comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 81-56 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 81-56 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 81-56 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks grabs the offensive board | 81-56 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Wicks | 83-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Frisina (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Garrard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Stewart (fresh) SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Jerry Nakano knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Bergmeier | 83-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Jerry Nakano - foul #4 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #12 | 83-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Sammy Drew (SG), Patrick Harvey (PF) Christopher Frisina, Victor Bogan, David Garrard | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Owen Butler (SF), Alan Hallman (C) Jerry Nakano, David Bergmeier, Michael Mason | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 84-59 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 85-59 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Otha Zaspel hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #4 | 85-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate (C) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:14 | Akron | Otha Zaspel misses the 1st free throw | 85-59 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Otha Zaspel makes the 2nd free throw | 85-60 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Otha Zaspel - foul #2 on Otha Zaspel, team foul #13 | 87-60 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the free throw | 88-60 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Mark Tate swats the dunk try by Alan Hallman | 88-60 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks grabs the defensive rebound | 88-60 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Sammy Drew | 91-60 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Owen Butler's 3 pointer is rejected by Mark Tate | 91-60 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Otha Zaspel tips it home | 91-62 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | The 3pt attempt by Patrick Harvey is denied by Owen Butler | 91-62 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Alan Hallman grabs the defensive rebound | 91-62 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Mark Tate steps in front of the David Stewart pass | 91-62 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew is hacked by David Stewart - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #14 | 91-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard (PF) Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew makes the 1st free throw | 92-62 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 93-62 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Alan Hallman is hacked by David Garrard - foul #3 on David Garrard, team foul #5 | 93-62 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Owen Butler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 93-62 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Otha Zaspel grabs the offensive rebound | 93-62 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Otha Zaspel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Tate - foul #2 on Mark Tate, team foul #6 | 93-62 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Otha Zaspel makes the 1st free throw | 93-63 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Otha Zaspel makes the 2nd free throw | 93-64 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 93-64 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Otha Zaspel snags the defensive board | 93-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Akron | Otha Zaspel's pass is intercepted by Frances Cooper | 93-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Frances Cooper and the foul's on Otha Zaspel - foul #3 on Otha Zaspel, team foul #15 | 95-64 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard makes the free throw | 96-64 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Alan Hallman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 96-64 |
| 00:24 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Otha Zaspel | 96-64 |
| 00:22 | Akron | David Stewart scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Hedin | 96-66 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper runs out the clock | 96-66 |