| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Park (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Stewart Moses inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Charles Park misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Russell Bucholz is hacked by Robert Tavera - foul #2 on Robert Tavera, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Stewart Moses hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Pua - foul #2 on Walter Pua, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frances Harris - foul #2 on Frances Harris, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Ethan Wagner clanks a jump hook from close range | 29-32 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Park steals the ball from Robert Tavera | 29-32 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Donald Chapple steals it from Charles Park | 29-32 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly tips it home | 29-34 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Zachary Daly is called for the reach on Russell Bucholz - foul #1 on Zachary Daly, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SG), Fa Shih (SF), Rodney Reed (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Russell Bucholz, Stewart Moses, Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Earl Pridemore (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Zachary Daly, Robert Tavera, Walter Pua, Donald Chapple | |
| 16:51 | Akron | Roger Bissett buries a driving attempt near the basket | 31-34 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Jimmy Newell gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Roger Bissett knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Frances Harris and the foul's on Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG), Stewart Moses (SF), Ethan Wagner (PF), Charles Park (C) Frances Harris, Fa Shih, Rodney Reed, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua (PF) Andrew Smith | |
| 15:56 | Akron | Roger Bissett makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Bissett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Park (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Pridemore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. C - James Smithwick (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-34 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Charles Park grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Jerry Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Bucholz (SG) Roger Bissett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG), Robert Tavera (SF) Cedric Peterson, James Smithwick | |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Bucholz is called for the reach on Zachary Daly - foul #3 on Russell Bucholz, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple (C) Earl Pridemore | |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-34 |
| 15:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Park | 34-34 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses the shot from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Park - foul #2 on Charles Park, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Rodney Reed (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Jerry Barton, Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG) Bobby Polak | |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Frances Harris misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Jimmy Newell tips it in | 36-35 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is called for a backcourt violation | 36-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Robert Tavera, Walter Pua, Donald Chapple | |
| 13:30 | Akron | Frances Harris is hacked by James Smithwick - foul #1 on James Smithwick, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SF), Charles Park (C) Stewart Moses, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG) Zachary Daly | |
| 13:12 | Akron | Roger Bissett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (SF), Ethan Wagner (PF) Russell Bucholz, Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frances Harris - foul #3 on Frances Harris, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Andrew Smith, James Smithwick | |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Ethan Wagner snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Roger Bissett misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Cedric Peterson - foul #1 on Cedric Peterson, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera (SF) Earl Pridemore | |
| 12:33 | Akron | Roger Bissett makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Roger Bissett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 12:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Park | 38-36 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Roger Bissett misses the lay-in | 38-36 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Brian Holloway | 38-36 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brian Holloway and the foul's on Roger Bissett - foul #1 on Roger Bissett, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Bucholz (SG), Stewart Moses (SF) Roger Bissett, Fa Shih | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG) Brian Holloway | |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Charles Park buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Frances Harris | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Park (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Reed (C) Charles Park | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG) Cedric Peterson | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Ethan Wagner knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frances Harris | 42-39 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Frances Harris snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Frances Harris makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ethan Wagner and he's fouled by Bobby Polak - foul #2 on Bobby Polak, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SG), Charles Park (C) Russell Bucholz, Ethan Wagner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Earl Pridemore (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Bobby Polak, Robert Tavera, Walter Pua, Donald Chapple | |
| 10:36 | Akron | Frances Harris makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG) Frances Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG) Zachary Daly | |
| 10:04 | Akron | Stewart Moses is hacked by Earl Pridemore - foul #1 on Earl Pridemore, team foul #8 | 45-39 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Stewart Moses makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Stewart Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Barton - foul #3 on Jerry Barton, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (SF) Stewart Moses | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Jerry Barton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Barton picks off the pass by James Smithwick | 50-40 |
| 08:54 | Akron | James Smithwick swats the layup by Roger Bissett | 50-40 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Rodney Reed tips it back up and in | 52-40 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore clanks a shot from the left side | 52-40 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Rodney Reed misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Smith - foul #2 on Andrew Smith, team foul #9 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Ethan Wagner (PF) Jerry Barton, Roger Bissett, Fa Shih, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Zachary Daly (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), Walter Pua (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Brian Holloway, Cedric Peterson, Earl Pridemore, Andrew Smith, James Smithwick | |
| 08:14 | Akron | Rodney Reed makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Rodney Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Zachary Daly, team foul #10 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Newell (C) Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:37 | Akron | Jimmy Newell is called for 5 seconds | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Jimmy Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Jimmy Newell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Ethan Wagner tips it in | 56-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Park (C) Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore (C) Donald Chapple | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:21 | Akron | Stewart Moses connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Park | 58-42 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Tavera | 58-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:55 | Akron | Russell Bucholz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ethan Wagner is called for the reach on Zachary Daly - foul #1 on Ethan Wagner, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), James Smithwick (C) Bobby Polak, Robert Tavera | |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Ethan Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:24 | Akron | Walter Pua is called for the reach on Ethan Wagner - foul #3 on Walter Pua, team foul #11 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SG), Fa Shih (SF) Russell Bucholz, Stewart Moses | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG), Donald Chapple (C) Zachary Daly, James Smithwick | |
| 05:24 | Akron | Ethan Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Ethan Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson tips it but misses | 59-45 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Fa Shih grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Frances Harris's pass is intercepted by Brian Holloway | 59-45 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway is fouled on the floor by Fa Shih - foul #2 on Fa Shih, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG), Stewart Moses (SF), Rodney Reed (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Frances Harris, Fa Shih, Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera (SF) Walter Pua | |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Rodney Reed makes the runner in the paint set up by Roger Bissett | 61-47 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Bissett takes the ball from Robert Tavera | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Akron | Stewart Moses hits the finger roll | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Barton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Bissett (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Pridemore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Chapple (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-47 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple hits the follow up shot | 63-49 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Jerry Barton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore's layup is rejected by Rodney Reed | 63-49 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Rodney Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Stewart Moses comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Chapple - foul #3 on Donald Chapple, team foul #12 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (SG) Roger Bissett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Jaime Borunda (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Robert Tavera, Earl Pridemore, Donald Chapple | |
| 02:19 | Akron | Stewart Moses makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Stewart Moses - foul #1 on Stewart Moses, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Claud Koslowski (PG) Stewart Moses | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda misses the free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Rodney Reed grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Jerry Barton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Andrew Smith | 64-51 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson buries a runner near the basket set up by Bobby Polak | 64-53 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Jimmy Newell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Claud Koslowski | 67-53 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 67-53 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Jimmy Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Rodney Reed is hacked by Andrew Smith - foul #3 on Andrew Smith, team foul #13 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SG) Claud Koslowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore (SF) Jaime Borunda | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Rodney Reed makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Rodney Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 68-53 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Fa Shih gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Jimmy Newell loses the dribble to Cedric Peterson | 68-53 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson hits the finger roll | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jerry Barton runs out the clock | 68-55 |