| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Hankerson (fresh) SG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) SF - Trevor Jones (fresh) PF - Michael Leiser (fresh) C - Paul Bockman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fresh) SG - Angel Rizzo (fresh) SF - Igor Tozloski (fresh) PF - John Saucier (fresh) C - Nenad Prosienski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Igor Tozloski - foul #1 on Igor Tozloski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Igor Tozloski grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Angel Rizzo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Angel Rizzo hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Igor Tozloski | 1-3 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-3 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Igor Tozloski loses the dribble to Kenneth McCarren | 1-3 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren banks in the layup | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Angel Rizzo buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Igor Tozloski | 3-5 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Igor Tozloski gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:01 | Akron | John Saucier comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Trevor Jones - foul #1 on Trevor Jones, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:01 | Akron | John Saucier makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:01 | Akron | John Saucier makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson loses the dribble to Angel Rizzo | 3-7 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Michael Lanham lays it in on a great pass from Angel Rizzo | 3-9 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Angel Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Angel Rizzo makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Lanham | 3-11 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Nenad Prosienski blocks the short jumper by John Hankerson | 3-11 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski grabs the board | 3-11 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Angel Rizzo clanks a shot from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones snags the defensive board | 3-11 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones's floater is tipped away by Nenad Prosienski | 3-11 |
| 16:11 | Akron | John Saucier gets the rebound | 3-11 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Lanham | 3-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Hankerson (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth McCarren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trevor Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Leiser (fairly fresh) C - Paul Bockman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Tozloski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Saucier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nenad Prosienski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Nenad Prosienski steals the ball from Paul Bockman | 3-13 |
| 15:31 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski misses the easy layup | 3-13 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Igor Tozloski grabs the offensive board | 3-13 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Angel Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-13 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser snags the defensive board | 3-13 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hankerson, team foul #2 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Stephen Prentiss (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Jessie Zuercher (PF), Jeffrey King (C) John Hankerson, Kenneth McCarren, Trevor Jones, Michael Leiser, Paul Bockman | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Haywood Brown (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Angel Martinez (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Angel Rizzo, Igor Tozloski, John Saucier, Nenad Prosienski | |
| 14:49 | Akron | Edward Calfee drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Haywood Brown | 3-16 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Prentiss | 5-16 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Jessie Zuercher is called for the reach on Albert Taylor - foul #1 on Jessie Zuercher, team foul #3 | 5-16 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Edward Calfee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-16 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 5-16 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt snags the offensive board | 5-16 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss misses the easy layup | 5-16 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher hits the follow up shot | 7-16 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Albert Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Prentiss, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser (PF) Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:19 | Akron | Edward Calfee makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Haywood Brown | 7-18 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Angel Martinez denies the turnaround by Michael Leiser | 7-18 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Haywood Brown snags the defensive board | 7-18 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Edward Calfee can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-18 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Albert Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Albert Taylor misses the floater from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt snags the defensive board | 7-18 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss grabs the offensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines misses long on a shot from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Angel Martinez grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Gerard Usher lays it in on a great pass from Edward Calfee | 7-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Prentiss (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Leiser (fresh) C - Jessie Zuercher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Calfee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Haywood Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Angel Martinez (fairly fresh) C - Gerard Usher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Usher swats the layup by Stephen Prentiss | 7-20 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss can't tip it in | 7-20 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Gerard Usher grabs the board | 7-20 |
| 11:34 | Akron | Angel Martinez buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Calfee | 7-22 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 7-22 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines hits the follow up shot | 9-22 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Angel Martinez scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Haywood Brown and he's fouled by Michael Leiser - foul #1 on Michael Leiser, team foul #5 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (PG), Kenneth McCarren (SG), Trevor Jones (SF), Jeffrey King (PF), Paul Bockman (C) Tom Holt, Stephen Prentiss, Peter Hines, Michael Leiser, Jessie Zuercher | |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), Igor Tozloski (SF) Edward Calfee, Albert Taylor | |
| 10:52 | Akron | Angel Martinez makes the free throw | 9-25 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Igor Tozloski - foul #2 on Igor Tozloski, team foul #2 | 9-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Angel Rizzo (SF) Haywood Brown, Igor Tozloski | |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses the 1st free throw | 9-25 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses the 2nd free throw | 9-25 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Angel Martinez snags the defensive board | 9-25 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Trevor Jones is called for the reach on Angel Rizzo - foul #2 on Trevor Jones, team foul #6 | 9-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (SF) Trevor Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:12 | Akron | Angel Martinez clanks a floater from the free throw line | 9-25 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King gets the rebound | 9-25 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson is called for traveling | 9-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Haywood Brown (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), John Saucier (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Edward Calfee, Angel Rizzo, Angel Martinez, Gerard Usher | |
| 09:47 | Akron | Albert Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser (PF) Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Angel Rizzo (SF) Haywood Brown, Albert Taylor | |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-25 |
| 09:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nenad Prosienski | 9-25 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Michael Leiser is called for the reach on John Saucier - foul #2 on Michael Leiser, team foul #7 | 9-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss (SF), Jeffrey King (PF) Peter Hines, Michael Leiser | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Albert Taylor (SF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Angel Rizzo, Nenad Prosienski | |
| 09:14 | Akron | John Saucier makes the 1st free throw | 9-26 |
| 09:14 | Akron | John Saucier makes the 2nd free throw | 9-27 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-27 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Edward Calfee is hacked by Stephen Prentiss - foul #2 on Stephen Prentiss, team foul #8 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (SF) Stephen Prentiss | |
| Subs | Akron | Igor Tozloski (SF), Angel Martinez (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Albert Taylor, John Saucier, Gerard Usher | |
| 08:42 | Akron | Edward Calfee makes the 1st free throw | 12-28 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Edward Calfee makes the 2nd free throw | 12-29 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren hits the finger roll | 14-29 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Kenneth McCarren is called for the reach on Akim Bakowski - foul #1 on Kenneth McCarren, team foul #9 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten (PF) Paul Bockman | |
| Subs | Akron | Haywood Brown (SG), Gerard Usher (C) Edward Calfee, Nenad Prosienski | |
| 08:22 | Akron | Akim Bakowski makes the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Akim Bakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Haywood Brown takes the ball from Peter Hines | 14-31 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Jeffrey King is called for the reach on Gerard Usher - foul #1 on Jeffrey King, team foul #10 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Jessie Zuercher (SF), Paul Bockman (C) John Hankerson, Peter Hines, Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Angel Rizzo (SF) Haywood Brown, Igor Tozloski | |
| 07:45 | Akron | Gerard Usher makes the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Gerard Usher makes the 2nd free throw | 14-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fresh) SG - Kenneth McCarren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whitten (fresh) C - Paul Bockman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Akim Bakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Angel Martinez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Usher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses long on a shot from the right wing | 14-33 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Gerard Usher snags the defensive board | 14-33 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Michael Lanham makes the fadeaway from the right side | 14-35 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Angel Rizzo takes the ball from Kenneth McCarren | 14-35 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Michael Lanham misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-35 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Angel Martinez snags the offensive board | 14-35 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Angel Rizzo can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 14-35 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren grabs the defensive rebound | 14-35 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher is hacked by Michael Lanham - foul #1 on Michael Lanham, team foul #3 | 14-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King (PF) Kenneth McCarren | |
| Subs | Akron | Haywood Brown (SG), Igor Tozloski (SF), John Saucier (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Michael Lanham, Angel Rizzo, Angel Martinez, Gerard Usher | |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Charles Whitten is blocked by Nenad Prosienski | 14-35 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King snags the offensive board | 14-35 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-35 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski pulls down the rebound | 14-35 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Haywood Brown makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Nenad Prosienski | 14-37 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Igor Tozloski steals the ball from Jessie Zuercher | 14-37 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Bockman - foul #1 on Paul Bockman, team foul #11 | 14-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (PG), Kenneth McCarren (SG), Peter Hines (SF) Tom Holt, Charles Whitten, Jessie Zuercher | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Albert Taylor (SF) Haywood Brown, Igor Tozloski | |
| 05:31 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski makes the 1st free throw | 14-38 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski misses the 2nd free throw | 14-38 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-38 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren is hacked by Akim Bakowski - foul #1 on Akim Bakowski, team foul #4 | 14-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher (PF) Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Hankerson | 16-38 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Edward Calfee scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Akim Bakowski and he's hacked by Paul Bockman - foul #2 on Paul Bockman, team foul #12 | 16-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King (C) Paul Bockman | |
| Subs | Akron | Angel Martinez (PF) John Saucier | |
| 05:05 | Akron | Edward Calfee makes the free throw | 16-41 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher loses the dribble to Akim Bakowski | 16-41 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Albert Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Akim Bakowski | 16-43 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Calfee is called for the reach on Jessie Zuercher - foul #1 on Edward Calfee, team foul #5 | 16-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Haywood Brown (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), John Saucier (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Edward Calfee, Akim Bakowski, Albert Taylor, Angel Martinez, Nenad Prosienski | |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 16-43 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Haywood Brown snags the defensive board | 16-43 |
| 04:03 | Akron | John Saucier misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Hines - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #13 | 16-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Akim Bakowski (SG), Igor Tozloski (SF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Michael Lanham, Haywood Brown, Angel Rizzo, Gerard Usher | |
| 04:03 | Akron | John Saucier makes the 1st free throw | 16-44 |
| 04:03 | Akron | John Saucier makes the 2nd free throw | 16-45 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jessie Zuercher | 19-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Hankerson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McCarren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jessie Zuercher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey King (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Calfee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Akim Bakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Tozloski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Saucier (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nenad Prosienski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Akron | Akim Bakowski loses the ball out of bounds | 19-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Stephen Prentiss (SG), Trevor Jones (SF), Michael Leiser (PF), Paul Bockman (C) John Hankerson, Kenneth McCarren, Peter Hines, Jessie Zuercher, Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Haywood Brown (SG), Angel Martinez (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Edward Calfee, Akim Bakowski, John Saucier, Nenad Prosienski | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Gerard Usher - foul #1 on Gerard Usher, team foul #6 | 19-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Akim Bakowski (SG) Michael Lanham, Haywood Brown | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman makes the 1st free throw | 20-45 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-45 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Gerard Usher snags the defensive board | 20-45 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Edward Calfee comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-45 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Angel Martinez hits the follow up shot | 20-47 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Calfee is called for the reach on Tom Holt - foul #2 on Edward Calfee, team foul #7 | 20-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Haywood Brown (SG), Angel Rizzo (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Edward Calfee, Akim Bakowski, Angel Martinez, Gerard Usher | |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses the 1st free throw | 20-47 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski grabs the board | 20-47 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Lanham | 20-49 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones loses the dribble to Angel Rizzo | 20-49 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Haywood Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tom Holt - foul #1 on Tom Holt, team foul #14 | 20-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (PG) Tom Holt | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Angel Martinez (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Angel Rizzo, Nenad Prosienski | |
| 02:18 | Akron | Haywood Brown misses the 1st free throw | 20-49 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Haywood Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 20-49 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones grabs the board | 20-49 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-49 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Gerard Usher can't finish the layup | 23-49 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-49 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Igor Tozloski - foul #3 on Igor Tozloski, team foul #8 | 23-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (SG) Stephen Prentiss | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Akim Bakowski (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), John Saucier (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Edward Calfee, Haywood Brown, Igor Tozloski, Angel Martinez, Gerard Usher | |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones misses the 1st free throw | 23-49 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-49 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Trevor Jones picks off the pass by Albert Taylor | 24-49 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lanham steals it from Michael Leiser | 24-49 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Akim Bakowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Lanham | 24-51 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson loses the dribble to Nenad Prosienski | 24-51 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Michael Lanham misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Leiser - foul #3 on Michael Leiser, team foul #15 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Kenneth McCarren (SG), Jessie Zuercher (PF), Jeffrey King (C) John Hankerson, Trevor Jones, Michael Leiser, Paul Bockman | |
| Subs | Akron | Angel Rizzo (SF), Angel Martinez (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Albert Taylor, John Saucier, Nenad Prosienski | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Michael Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 24-52 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Michael Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 24-53 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-53 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Gerard Usher pulls down the rebound | 24-53 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Angel Martinez can't finish the layup | 24-53 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King grabs the board | 24-53 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-53 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-53 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-53 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Gerard Usher snags the defensive board | 24-53 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Gerard Usher hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 24-53 |