| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Park (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Bucholz steals it from Donald Chapple | 32-37 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 32-37 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Ethan Wagner grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Frances Harris misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Chapple - foul #2 on Donald Chapple, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Frances Harris makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Frances Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Park - foul #2 on Charles Park, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Stewart Moses hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Park | 34-42 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Tavera | 37-42 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Frances Harris misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 37-42 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Stewart Moses pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Charles Park makes the floater from the left block set up by Stewart Moses and he's hacked by Walter Pua - foul #1 on Walter Pua, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), Earl Pridemore (SF), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Cedric Peterson, Robert Tavera, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SG), Rodney Reed (PF) Russell Bucholz, Ethan Wagner | |
| 17:14 | Akron | Charles Park misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick tips it in | 39-44 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Charles Park misses the easy layup | 39-44 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua hits a 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Charles Park scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Stewart Moses steps in front of the James Smithwick pass | 42-46 |
| 15:37 | Akron | Frances Harris lays it in set up by Stewart Moses | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Pridemore (fresh) PF - Walter Pua (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Smithwick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roger Bissett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stewart Moses (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Park (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 15:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frances Harris | 42-48 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Roger Bissett double dribbles | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Zachary Daly (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), Donald Chapple (C) Bobby Polak, Andrew Smith, Walter Pua, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG), Ethan Wagner (PF) Frances Harris, Stewart Moses, Charles Park | |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple's pass is intercepted by Jerry Barton | 42-48 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Russell Bucholz lays it up and in set up by Jerry Barton | 42-50 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Newell (C) Rodney Reed | |
| 14:05 | Akron | Ethan Wagner loses the dribble to Zachary Daly | 42-50 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Jerry Barton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Jimmy Newell gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Russell Bucholz is fouled on the floor by Donald Chapple - foul #3 on Donald Chapple, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Walter Pua (PF), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Earl Pridemore, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Stewart Moses (SF) Jerry Barton, Roger Bissett | |
| 13:06 | Akron | Ethan Wagner is hacked by Bobby Polak - foul #3 on Bobby Polak, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Reed (C) Jimmy Newell | |
| 12:50 | Akron | Stewart Moses throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith (SF) Robert Tavera | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Park (C) Rodney Reed | |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua tips it but misses | 44-50 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Frances Harris grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG), Donald Chapple (C) Zachary Daly, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (SG), Rodney Reed (PF) Russell Bucholz, Ethan Wagner | |
| 12:07 | Akron | Stewart Moses makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Stewart Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Stewart Moses makes the 3rd free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Barton (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Park (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Akron | Rodney Reed comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Andrew Smith | 47-53 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Harris steals the ball from Andrew Smith | 47-53 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Stewart Moses scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Frances Harris and he's hacked by Donald Chapple - foul #4 on Donald Chapple, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Zachary Daly (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), Earl Pridemore (PF), James Smithwick (C) Bobby Polak, Cedric Peterson, Andrew Smith, Walter Pua, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Bucholz (SG), Ethan Wagner (PF) Jerry Barton, Charles Park | |
| 10:52 | Akron | Stewart Moses makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Bucholz steals the ball from Robert Tavera | 47-56 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Ethan Wagner is fouled on the floor by Earl Pridemore - foul #2 on Earl Pridemore, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SF), Jimmy Newell (C) Stewart Moses, Rodney Reed | |
| 10:13 | Akron | Ethan Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Frances Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Frances Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-56 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Pridemore | 50-56 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Frances Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Zachary Daly | 50-56 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Jimmy Newell gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Russell Bucholz connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Pridemore | 53-59 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Frances Harris is hacked by Robert Tavera - foul #1 on Robert Tavera, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Andrew Smith (SF), Walter Pua (PF) Brian Holloway, Zachary Daly, Robert Tavera, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Akron | Stewart Moses (SF), Rodney Reed (PF), Charles Park (C) Russell Bucholz, Ethan Wagner, Jimmy Newell | |
| 08:22 | Akron | Frances Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Frances Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Park is called for the reach on Earl Pridemore - foul #3 on Charles Park, team foul #2 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda (SF) Earl Pridemore | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG) Frances Harris | |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 07:49 | Akron | Stewart Moses gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Jerry Barton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Cedric Peterson - foul #1 on Cedric Peterson, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple (C) Jaime Borunda | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:27 | Akron | Jerry Barton makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Jerry Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Bissett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Park (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Andrew Smith, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera (SF) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:02 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bobby Polak - foul #4 on Bobby Polak, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG) Bobby Polak | |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (SG) Roger Bissett | |
| 07:02 | Akron | Stewart Moses makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Stewart Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua's pass is intercepted by Stewart Moses | 53-65 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Fa Shih is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Fa Shih, team foul #3 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG) Cedric Peterson | |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG), Ethan Wagner (PF) Jerry Barton, Stewart Moses, Rodney Reed | |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is fouled on the floor by Frances Harris - foul #1 on Frances Harris, team foul #4 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SF) Fa Shih | |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-65 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway tips it home | 55-65 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Charles Park hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-67 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Holloway | 58-67 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Roger Bissett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-67 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Chapple | 58-67 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua is fouled on the floor by Ethan Wagner - foul #1 on Ethan Wagner, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Earl Pridemore (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Robert Tavera, Walter Pua, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Akron | Stewart Moses (SF), Rodney Reed (C) Roger Bissett, Charles Park | |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Stewart Moses takes the ball from Bobby Polak | 58-67 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses badly on a floater from the right side | 58-67 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG) Zachary Daly | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG), Roger Bissett (SG), Jimmy Newell (C) Frances Harris, Russell Bucholz, Ethan Wagner | |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Roger Bissett makes the floater from the baseline set up by Jerry Barton | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Pridemore (fresh) PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smithwick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Bissett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Rodney Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak is whistled for a carry | 58-69 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Roger Bissett makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Barton and he's hacked by Andrew Smith - foul #3 on Andrew Smith, team foul #12 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Andrew Smith, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Ethan Wagner (PF), Charles Park (C) Jerry Barton, Rodney Reed, Jimmy Newell | |
| 02:50 | Akron | Roger Bissett makes the free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Stewart Moses steals it from Earl Pridemore | 58-72 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Frances Harris misses the lay-in | 58-72 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Ethan Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Stewart Moses drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Bissett | 58-74 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak is whistled for a carry | 58-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Walter Pua, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG), Fa Shih (SF), Rodney Reed (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Frances Harris, Stewart Moses, Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| 01:30 | Akron | Roger Bissett hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Fa Shih | 58-76 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-76 |
| 01:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Rodney Reed | 58-76 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Roger Bissett misses the fadeaway near the basket | 58-76 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Earl Pridemore | 58-76 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith is hacked by Fa Shih - foul #3 on Fa Shih, team foul #6 | 58-76 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Jerry Barton scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-78 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-78 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Jimmy Newell grabs the board | 61-78 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jerry Barton runs out the clock | 61-78 |