| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) SG - George Porter (fresh) SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) SF - Von Belski (fresh) PF - Sean Wade (fresh) C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | John Cunningham knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dewey Jones | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Dewey Jones grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Martin Suggs takes the ball from John Cunningham in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Nestor Panek denies the turnaround by Sean Wade | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Akron | John Cunningham tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | George Porter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Akron | The rebound goes to Von Belski | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Akron | John Cunningham misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:28 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Sean Wade swats the dunk try by Laurence Wanner | 0-6 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Sean Wade misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-6 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Martin Suggs | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Von Belski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Abraham Kilgo (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Dema Zorc (SF), Gilberto Ferrari (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Von Belski, Sean Wade, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 17:15 | Akron | Dema Zorc misses the lay-in | 2-6 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Dema Zorc gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Ivan Patel is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Vernon Corey | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth is fouled on the floor by Peter Gilbert - foul #1 on Peter Gilbert, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe's floater is knocked away by Peter Gilbert | 2-6 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe tips it home | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Dema Zorc can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Abraham Kilgo | 4-6 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Dema Zorc steals it from Vernon Corey | 4-6 |
| 15:41 | Akron | Peter Gilbert hits a runner from close range set up by Michael Ewing | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Hayworth (fairly fresh) PF - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) C - James Nichols (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Ewing (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Patel (fairly fresh) SF - Dema Zorc (fairly fresh) PF - Gilberto Ferrari (fairly fresh) C - Peter Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Ivan Patel takes the ball from Gary Sharpe in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 15:37 | Akron | Ivan Patel lays it up and in | 4-10 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Dema Zorc is called for the reach on Gary Sharpe - foul #1 on Dema Zorc, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Abraham Kilgo, Steve Hayworth, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Akron | Joshua Reynolds (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Von Belski (SF), Sean Wade (PF), Ryan Magno (C) Michael Ewing, Ivan Patel, Dema Zorc, Gilberto Ferrari, Peter Gilbert | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-10 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | George Porter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly snags the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Joshua Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Joshua Reynolds, Ryan Magno | |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Dewey Jones - foul #1 on Dewey Jones, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek hits a jumper from the left block | 9-10 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Laurence Wanner picks off the pass by Guillermo Ortiz in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Guillermo Ortiz - foul #1 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) George Porter | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Zorc (SF), Gilberto Ferrari (PF) Von Belski, Sean Wade | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Dema Zorc is fouled on the floor by Nestor Panek - foul #1 on Nestor Panek, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), James Nichols (C) Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:43 | Akron | Dewey Jones misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 12:42 | Akron | John Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:23 | Akron | John Cunningham buries a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Jamie Smith - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Vernon Corey (PF) Martin Suggs, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (SG), Ryan Magno (C) Dewey Jones, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 12:23 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Sharpe | 13-13 |
| 12:04 | Akron | James Nichols is called for the reach on John Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Von Belski (SF), Peter Gilbert (PF) John Cunningham, Dema Zorc, Gilberto Ferrari | |
| 11:53 | Akron | Ivan Patel connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Michael Ewing is called for the reach on Steve Hayworth - foul #1 on Michael Ewing, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Akron | Sean Wade (PF) Ryan Magno | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Porter (fresh) SF - Steve Hayworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Corey (fresh) C - Steve Mattingly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Ewing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Patel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Von Belski (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Wade (fairly fresh) C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Peter Gilbert steals it from George Porter | 13-15 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Peter Gilbert can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steve Mattingly - foul #1 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Steve Hayworth, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Akron | Dewey Jones (SG) Ivan Patel | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Peter Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Peter Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-17 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey tips it home | 15-17 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Sean Wade is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Suggs - foul #1 on Martin Suggs, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (PF) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Zorc (SF), Gilberto Ferrari (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Von Belski, Sean Wade, Peter Gilbert | |
| 10:43 | Akron | Michael Ewing can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 15-17 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | George Porter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dewey Jones - foul #2 on Dewey Jones, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (SG) Dewey Jones | |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Dema Zorc is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dema Zorc, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG) Martin Suggs, George Porter | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Sean Wade (PF), Ryan Magno (C) Michael Ewing, Dema Zorc, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner knocks in the 3 from straight away | 20-17 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Sean Wade misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari can't tip it in | 20-17 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner lays it up and in | 22-17 |
| 09:12 | Akron | John Cunningham makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Patel | 22-20 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 08:48 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Ryan Magno's pass is intercepted by Steve Hayworth in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it home | 24-20 |
| 08:12 | Akron | John Cunningham misses the jumper from the left side | 24-20 |
| 08:11 | Akron | John Cunningham snags the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Ivan Patel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Laurence Wanner - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Abraham Kilgo, Steve Hayworth, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Von Belski (SF), Peter Gilbert (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) John Cunningham, Gilberto Ferrari, Sean Wade, Ryan Magno | |
| 07:54 | Akron | Ivan Patel misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Ivan Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 07:31 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) PF - Vernon Corey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Mattingly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Ewing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Patel (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Belski (fresh) PF - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Akron | Michael Ewing is hacked by Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:29 | Akron | Michael Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:29 | Akron | Michael Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gary Sharpe | 26-22 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Michael Ewing is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari (SG) Ivan Patel | |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | George Porter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Charles Letourneau picks off the pass by Von Belski in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-22 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:15 | Akron | The jump hook by Guillermo Ortiz is blocked by Vernon Corey | 26-22 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Von Belski tips it back up and in | 26-24 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | George Porter hits a 3 from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Von Belski misses the jump hook from the right block | 29-24 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | George Porter knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Sharpe | 31-24 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-24 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Michael Ewing travels with the ball | 31-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), James Nichols (C) Gary Sharpe, Charles Letourneau, Vernon Corey, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Akron | Joshua Reynolds (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Sean Wade (PF) Michael Ewing, Gilberto Ferrari, Peter Gilbert | |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | James Nichols connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Von Belski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Patel | 33-27 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo's pass is intercepted by Joshua Reynolds | 33-27 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Joshua Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-27 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly hits the follow up shot | 35-27 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Joshua Reynolds scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-30 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | James Nichols hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Von Belski hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ivan Patel | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) SG - George Porter (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Steve Mattingly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Nichols (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joshua Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Patel (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Von Belski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Wade (tiring) C - Guillermo Ortiz (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Von Belski - foul #1 on Von Belski, team foul #8 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Steve Mattingly, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Dema Zorc (SF), Gilberto Ferrari (PF), Ryan Magno (C) Joshua Reynolds, Ivan Patel, Von Belski, Sean Wade, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 03:15 | Akron | Dewey Jones loses the dribble to Jamie Smith in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith tips it in | 41-32 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jamie Smith | 44-32 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Martin Suggs - foul #3 on Martin Suggs, team foul #9 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), George Porter (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Abraham Kilgo, Steve Hayworth, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Gilbert (C) Ryan Magno | |
| 02:04 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey hits a fadeaway from close range | 46-34 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Dewey Jones loses the dribble to Jamie Smith | 46-34 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey blows the layup but he's fouled by Peter Gilbert - foul #2 on Peter Gilbert, team foul #9 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Von Belski (SF), Sean Wade (PF) John Cunningham, Dema Zorc, Gilberto Ferrari | |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Dewey Jones is denied on a layup by Vernon Corey | 48-34 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Dewey Jones grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Von Belski blows the layup but he's fouled by Laurence Wanner - foul #2 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #10 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jamie Smith (PF) Gary Sharpe, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Magno (C) Peter Gilbert | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Von Belski makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Von Belski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek double dribbles | 48-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), James Nichols (C) Steve Hayworth, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:03 | Akron | Von Belski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | James Nichols drills a shot from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dewey Jones misses short on a fullcourt shot | 50-36 |