| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Albert Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leo Grimaldi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate loses the dribble to David Stewart | 32-29 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Robert Gee lays it in on a great pass from David Stewart | 34-29 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi is whistled for traveling | 34-29 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Robert Gee loses the dribble to Mark Tate | 34-29 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Tate | 34-32 |
| 18:44 | Akron | David Stewart is hacked by Albert Stanley - foul #2 on Albert Stanley, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:30 | Akron | David Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price misses the lay-in | 34-32 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Robert Gee gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Robert Gee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Otha Zaspel can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Marty Price | 34-32 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Pietsch | 34-34 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Robert Gee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Michael Mason pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Mark Tate is called for the reach on Brunon Stanojevic - foul #1 on Mark Tate, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Xiaoping Hong (SF), Charles Acton (PF), Gustavo Greco (C) Albert Stanley, Marty Price, Anthony Pietsch, Leo Grimaldi, Mark Tate | |
| 16:53 | Akron | Owen Butler scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by David Stewart | 36-34 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-34 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Billy Dudley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Hall | 39-36 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (SG), Otha Zaspel (PF), Alan Hallman (C) David Stewart, Michael Mason, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG), Marty Price (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Leo Grimaldi (PF) David Hruska, Jason Johnson, Xiaoping Hong, Gustavo Greco | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Owen Butler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Albert Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leo Grimaldi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Acton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Akron | Marty Price steals the ball from Alan Hallman | 39-36 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Anthony Pietsch | 39-39 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Otha Zaspel is hacked by Leo Grimaldi - foul #1 on Leo Grimaldi, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Robert Gee (SF) Ernest Hedin, Owen Butler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate (C) Charles Acton | |
| 14:34 | Akron | Otha Zaspel misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Leo Grimaldi - foul #2 on Leo Grimaldi, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (PG) Billy Dudley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SG), Gustavo Greco (PF) Marty Price, Leo Grimaldi | |
| 14:34 | Akron | Otha Zaspel makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Otha Zaspel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Greco misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Robert Gee pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Robert Gee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Johnson - foul #1 on Jason Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Butler (PF) Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska (PG), Xiaoping Hong (SF), Charles Acton (PF) Albert Stanley, Anthony Pietsch, Gustavo Greco | |
| 14:04 | Akron | Robert Gee misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Robert Gee misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | David Stewart takes the ball from Charles Acton | 41-39 |
| 13:32 | Akron | David Stewart connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Alan Hallman pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic is fouled on the floor by Jason Johnson - foul #2 on Jason Johnson, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (PG), Michael Mason (PF), Otha Zaspel (C) David Stewart, Owen Butler, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Leo Grimaldi (PF) Jason Johnson, Xiaoping Hong, Charles Acton | |
| 12:43 | Akron | Otha Zaspel buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Brunon Stanojevic | 46-39 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Robert Gee grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:07 | Akron | The short jumper by Otha Zaspel is denied by Mark Tate | 46-42 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-42 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to David Hruska | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hruska (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marty Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leo Grimaldi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Tate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Otha Zaspel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Michael Mason scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Dudley and the foul's on Mark Tate - foul #2 on Mark Tate, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (PG), Owen Butler (SF), Alan Hallman (C) Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG), Jason Johnson (SF), Charles Acton (C) David Hruska, Anthony Pietsch, Mark Tate | |
| 11:03 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Acton | 49-42 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Johnson | 49-44 |
| 09:51 | Akron | David Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-44 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Billy Dudley can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Michael Mason tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley is hacked by David Stewart - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (SG), Otha Zaspel (PF) Billy Dudley, Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF), Gustavo Greco (C) Marty Price, Leo Grimaldi | |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Johnson | 49-47 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Acton - foul #3 on Charles Acton, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG) Ernest Hedin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate (C) Gustavo Greco | |
| 09:04 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-47 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Tate | 51-47 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Brunon Stanojevic is called for the reach on Jason Johnson - foul #2 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Gee (SF) Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Anthony Pietsch | 51-49 |
| 07:57 | Akron | David Stewart is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (PG), Michael Mason (PF) David Stewart, Owen Butler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska (PG), Marty Price (SG), Leo Grimaldi (PF) Albert Stanley, Jason Johnson, Charles Acton | |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate scores on a floater from the right wing | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hruska (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marty Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leo Grimaldi (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Billy Dudley steals the ball from David Hruska | 54-51 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Billy Dudley lays it in | 56-51 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate hits the finger roll | 56-53 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price slams it home on a nice dish by Anthony Pietsch and the foul's on Brunon Stanojevic - foul #3 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (PG), Owen Butler (SF), Thomas Hall (PF), Alan Hallman (C) Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Michael Mason, Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG), Jason Johnson (SF), Charles Acton (PF), Gustavo Greco (C) David Hruska, Anthony Pietsch, Leo Grimaldi, Mark Tate | |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:29 | Akron | David Stewart can't throw it down | 56-56 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton tips it in | 56-58 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Owen Butler misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Albert Stanley - foul #3 on Albert Stanley, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong (SF) Marty Price | |
| 05:07 | Akron | Owen Butler misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Owen Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gustavo Greco | 56-58 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Hallman blocks the short jumper by Xiaoping Hong | 56-58 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Thomas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Owen Butler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-58 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley drills a shot from the left wing set up by Gustavo Greco | 56-60 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Thomas Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Charles Acton - foul #4 on Charles Acton, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (SG), Michael Mason (PF) Billy Dudley, Owen Butler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi (PF) Gustavo Greco | |
| 03:50 | Akron | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Thomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Thomas Hall misses the 3rd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Charles Acton | 58-60 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 03:28 | Akron | David Stewart buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Hedin | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Albert Stanley (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Xiaoping Hong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leo Grimaldi (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Acton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Xiaoping Hong lays it in | 60-65 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Ernest Hedin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Robert Gee (SF) Ernest Hedin, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Mark Tate (C) Jason Johnson, Xiaoping Hong, Charles Acton | |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Grimaldi | 60-65 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 60-65 |
| 02:05 | Akron | David Stewart grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 01:50 | Akron | David Stewart misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Albert Stanley - foul #4 on Albert Stanley, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| 01:50 | Akron | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:50 | Akron | David Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Gee - foul #1 on Robert Gee, team foul #4 | 61-65 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Robert Gee gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Michael Mason drills a shot from the right block | 63-65 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Robert Gee double dribbles | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by David Stewart - foul #4 on David Stewart, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley is hacked by Michael Mason - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi is hacked by Michael Mason - foul #2 on Michael Mason, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Alan Hallman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:28 | Akron | David Stewart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SG) Marty Price | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gee is called for the reach on Albert Stanley - foul #2 on Robert Gee, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | David Stewart is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on David Stewart, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (PG) David Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska (SG) Jason Johnson | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Brunon Stanojevic is called for the reach on David Hruska in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | David Hruska makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Robert Gee clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Alan Hallman grabs the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Robert Gee misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate is hacked by Billy Dudley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Dudley, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Michael Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-71 |