| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerome Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Toland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Neal Clingman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Ernest Mooney inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Akron | Frank Williams is hacked by Jerome Lane - foul #1 on Jerome Lane, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 19:40 | Akron | Mario Shelton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Mooney | 33-48 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes can't finish the layup | 33-48 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Neal Clingman grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Ernest Mooney connects on the shot from the right block set up by Frank Williams | 33-50 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Neal Clingman - foul #3 on Neal Clingman, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Bergstrom (C) Neal Clingman | |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Mario Shelton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Frank Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Frank Williams loses the dribble to Larry Toland | 34-50 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Toland | 36-50 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Frank Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-50 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses the easy layup | 36-50 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Ernest Mooney hits the follow up shot | 36-52 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Mario Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Jason Rice makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Shelton | 36-55 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Henry Roberts | 38-55 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Mario Shelton travels with the ball | 38-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer (PG), Keith Boehm (SG), John Ferraro (SF), James Melton (PF), Alan Leonard (C) Jerome Lane, Henry Roberts, Larry Toland, Joshua Ervin, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (PG), Henry Sarinsky (SG), Francis Simmons (C) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Jack Bergstrom | |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer is fouled on the floor by Henry Sarinsky - foul #1 on Henry Sarinsky, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-55 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Leonard | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Shane Singer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Boehm (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Ferraro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Franzen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Henry Sarinsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Mooney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton travels with the ball | 38-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin (PF), Clifford Hughes (C) James Melton, Alan Leonard | |
| Subs | Akron | Neal Clingman (C) Mario Shelton | |
| 15:24 | Akron | Francis Simmons misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-55 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Franzen takes the ball from Clifford Hughes | 38-55 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Neal Clingman clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Boehm - foul #1 on Keith Boehm, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Jason Rice (SG), Jack Bergstrom (SF) Peter Franzen, Henry Sarinsky, Ernest Mooney | |
| 14:54 | Akron | Neal Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Neal Clingman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer is whistled for a carry | 38-56 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Jason Rice hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ferraro and he's hacked by Frank Williams - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #3 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts (SG), Larry Toland (SF) Keith Boehm, John Ferraro | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer makes the free throw | 42-56 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Clifford Hughes steals the ball from Neal Clingman | 42-56 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Neal Clingman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Larry Toland | 42-56 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 42-56 |
| 13:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Neal Clingman | 42-56 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-56 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joshua Ervin | 42-56 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin gets the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Roberts | 44-56 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Frank Williams hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Shane Singer - foul #1 on Shane Singer, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane (PG), Keith Boehm (SG), James Melton (PF), Alan Leonard (C) Shane Singer, Henry Roberts, Joshua Ervin, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (SF), Mario Shelton (PF) Jack Bergstrom, Francis Simmons | |
| 12:58 | Akron | Frank Williams makes the free throw | 44-59 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Melton | 47-59 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Jason Rice clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alan Leonard - foul #1 on Alan Leonard, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro (SF) Larry Toland | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Mooney (SF), Henry Sarinsky (C) Frank Williams, Neal Clingman | |
| 12:29 | Akron | Jason Rice makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Jason Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Mooney - foul #3 on Ernest Mooney, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin (PF), Clifford Hughes (C) James Melton, Alan Leonard | |
| Subs | Akron | Neal Clingman (C) Jason Rice | |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Keith Boehm is called for the reach on Ernest Mooney - foul #2 on Keith Boehm, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts (SG) Keith Boehm | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerome Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ferraro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Franzen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Henry Sarinsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Clingman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-63 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland (SF) John Ferraro | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Jack Bergstrom (SF) Ernest Mooney, Neal Clingman | |
| 10:53 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-63 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Franzen - foul #1 on Peter Franzen, team foul #5 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer (PG) Jerome Lane | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Rice (SG), Francis Simmons (PF) Peter Franzen, Mario Shelton | |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Bergstrom | 51-69 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-69 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes tips it in | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:27 | Akron | Francis Simmons misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland hits a floater from close range | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:02 | Akron | Frank Williams knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 55-71 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Williams takes the ball from Shane Singer | 55-71 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Frank Williams lays it in | 55-73 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts misses short on a floater from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer tips it in | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:03 | Akron | Jason Rice misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom snags the offensive board | 57-73 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Francis Simmons double dribbles | 57-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane (PG), John Ferraro (SF), James Melton (PF), Alan Leonard (C) Henry Roberts, Larry Toland, Joshua Ervin, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (PG), Ernest Mooney (SF), Mario Shelton (PF), Neal Clingman (C) Frank Williams, Jack Bergstrom, Francis Simmons, Henry Sarinsky | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerome Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Singer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Ferraro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Franzen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Clingman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerome Lane | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:57 | Akron | Neal Clingman misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Alan Leonard - foul #2 on Alan Leonard, team foul #6 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Boehm (SG) Shane Singer | |
| Subs | Akron | Eugene Gentry (SG) Jason Rice | |
| 06:57 | Akron | Neal Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Neal Clingman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard grabs the board | 60-74 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mario Shelton blocks the short jumper by Jerome Lane | 60-74 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Neal Clingman snags the defensive board | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:22 | Akron | Peter Franzen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-74 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Keith Boehm | 60-74 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane loses the dribble to Mario Shelton | 60-74 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Peter Franzen misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jerome Lane - foul #2 on Jerome Lane, team foul #7 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin (PF), Clifford Hughes (C) James Melton, Alan Leonard | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Rice (SG) Eugene Gentry | |
| 05:55 | Akron | Peter Franzen makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Peter Franzen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Clifford Hughes | 60-75 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin's pass is intercepted by Jason Rice | 60-75 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-75 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro loses the ball out of bounds | 60-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer (PG), Alan Leonard (SF) Jerome Lane, John Ferraro | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG) Peter Franzen | |
| 04:58 | Akron | Ernest Mooney drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mario Shelton | 60-77 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Mario Shelton - foul #3 on Mario Shelton, team foul #6 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Stine (SG) Keith Boehm | |
| Subs | Akron | Francis Simmons (SF), Henry Sarinsky (PF) Ernest Mooney, Mario Shelton | |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Jason Rice misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Stine - foul #1 on James Stine, team foul #8 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane (PG), Larry Toland (SF) James Stine, Alan Leonard | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Bergstrom (SF) Neal Clingman | |
| 04:21 | Akron | Jason Rice misses the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Jason Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Henry Sarinsky - foul #2 on Henry Sarinsky, team foul #7 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts (SG), James Melton (PF) Shane Singer, Joshua Ervin | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (SG) Jason Rice | |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Frank Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jerome Lane - foul #3 on Jerome Lane, team foul #9 | 63-78 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Frank Williams misses the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Frank Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 63-79 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom grabs the board | 63-79 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerome Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Toland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Franzen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Francis Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Sarinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Peter Franzen | 63-82 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Lane | 66-82 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer (PG), Keith Boehm (SG), John Ferraro (SF), Alan Leonard (C) Jerome Lane, Henry Roberts, Larry Toland, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | Eugene Gentry (SG) Frank Williams | |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-82 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom snags the defensive board | 66-82 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Eugene Gentry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-82 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro snags the defensive board | 66-82 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-82 |
| 02:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jack Bergstrom | 66-82 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky is hacked by Keith Boehm - foul #3 on Keith Boehm, team foul #10 | 66-82 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky makes the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 66-84 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard double dribbles | 66-84 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Eugene Gentry is fouled on the floor by James Melton - foul #1 on James Melton, team foul #11 | 66-84 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Eugene Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 66-85 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Eugene Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-86 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-86 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom pulls down the rebound | 66-86 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Peter Franzen hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-88 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-88 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Francis Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 66-88 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | James Melton is called for the reach on Peter Franzen - foul #2 on James Melton, team foul #12 | 66-88 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Peter Franzen makes the 1st free throw | 66-89 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Peter Franzen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-90 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Shane Singer | 68-90 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Peter Franzen runs out the clock | 68-90 |