| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roger Patterson (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) SF - Daniel Buckland (fresh) PF - Arden Buteau (fresh) C - Randy Webb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brown (fresh) SG - Matthew Gasser (fresh) SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) C - Mark Clough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Randy Webb wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Ben - foul #1 on Kevin Ben, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Kent Goldstein gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Akron | David Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Randy Webb clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Kent Goldstein pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Matthew Gasser can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 1-0 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Randy Webb grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Brown | 1-0 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Roger Patterson steps in front of the David Brown pass in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Patterson | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Matthew Gasser misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kevin Ben - foul #2 on Kevin Ben, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Brown (SF) Kevin Ben | |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Michael Brown drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Brown | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Gasser steals the ball from Daniel Buckland | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Kent Goldstein jams it on a nice dish by Matthew Gasser | 5-5 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Skoog (PG), Alex Smith (SG), William Ross (SF), John Mandell (PF), Clyde Borkholder (C) Roger Patterson, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Daniel Buckland, Arden Buteau, Randy Webb | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Herbert Alexander (SG), Fynn Arrambide (PF), Frank Begley (C) David Brown, Matthew Gasser, Kent Goldstein, Mark Clough | |
| 17:42 | Akron | James Skoog is called for the reach on Herbert Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Skoog, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:24 | Akron | John Mandell is called for the reach on Herbert Alexander - foul #1 on John Mandell, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 17:06 | Akron | Herbert Alexander is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Hayhurst | 5-7 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | James Skoog misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | Akron | Frank Begley pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst blows the wide open dunk | 5-7 |
| 16:31 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Hayhurst | 5-7 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Frank Begley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fynn Arrambide | 5-9 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | William Ross can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Frank Begley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Skoog (fairly fresh) SG - Alex Smith (fairly fresh) SF - William Ross (fairly fresh) PF - John Mandell (fairly fresh) C - Clyde Borkholder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) SG - Herbert Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Hayhurst (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fynn Arrambide (fairly fresh) C - Frank Begley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Akron | Robert Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Fynn Arrambide | 5-12 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Daniel Hayhurst picks off the pass by John Mandell | 5-12 |
| 15:39 | Akron | James Skoog is called for the reach on Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Skoog, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Patterson (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Nicholas Fogel (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) James Skoog, Alex Smith, William Ross, John Mandell, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brown (PG), Matthew Gasser (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF), Mark Clough (C) Robert Jackson, Herbert Alexander, Daniel Hayhurst, Fynn Arrambide, Frank Begley | |
| 15:34 | Akron | Matthew Gasser misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-12 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Arden Buteau | 5-12 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau is hacked by Kent Goldstein - foul #1 on Kent Goldstein, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau's floater is tipped away by Michael Brown | 5-12 |
| 14:52 | Akron | David Brown gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:32 | Akron | David Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Mark Clough grabs the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Mark Clough misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-12 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed is fouled on the floor by Matthew Gasser - foul #1 on Matthew Gasser, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF), Randy Webb (C) Nicholas Fogel, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwayne Teeter (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Roger Patterson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Mark Clough misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Arden Buteau - foul #1 on Arden Buteau, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mandell (PF) Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst (PG), Herbert Alexander (SG) David Brown, Matthew Gasser | |
| 13:36 | Akron | Mark Clough misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Mark Clough makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | John Mandell connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Randy Webb and he's hacked by Kent Goldstein - foul #2 on Kent Goldstein, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Begley (PF) Kent Goldstein | |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | John Mandell makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Alexander and the foul's on John Mandell - foul #2 on John Mandell, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (SF), Arden Buteau (PF) Daniel Buckland, John Mandell | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG) Dwayne Teeter | |
| 12:57 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Roger Patterson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Mark Clough grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 12:16 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Clough | 10-16 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Frank Begley is alone and drills a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Jackson | 10-18 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Roger Patterson | 12-18 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst is called for 10 seconds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Nicholas Fogel, Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brown (PG), Matthew Gasser (SG), Dwayne Teeter (SF), Fynn Arrambide (PF), Michael Brown (C) Robert Jackson, Herbert Alexander, Daniel Hayhurst, Frank Begley, Mark Clough | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roger Patterson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Smith (fresh) SF - Daniel Buckland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clyde Borkholder (fresh) C - Randy Webb (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Gasser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Teeter (fresh) PF - Fynn Arrambide (fresh) C - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Randy Webb blows the layup | 12-18 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide connects on the shot in the paint | 12-20 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Alex Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Gasser - foul #2 on Matthew Gasser, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (SF), Igor Kopinski (C) Daniel Buckland, Randy Webb | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (SG) Matthew Gasser | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Alex Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 13-20 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Robert Jackson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder loses the dribble to Fynn Arrambide | 13-20 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Robert Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-20 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter snags the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 10:11 | Akron | David Brown connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwayne Teeter | 13-22 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Roger Patterson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 09:41 | Akron | David Brown misses long on a runner near the basket | 16-22 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | William Ross misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-22 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder grabs the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 09:07 | Akron | David Brown is fouled on the floor by Roger Patterson - foul #1 on Roger Patterson, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Randy Webb (C) Alex Smith, William Ross, Igor Kopinski, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (SG), Daniel Hayhurst (SF), Frank Begley (PF), Mark Clough (C) Robert Jackson, Dwayne Teeter, Michael Brown, Fynn Arrambide | |
| 08:47 | Akron | Herbert Alexander drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by David Brown and the foul's on Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Herbert Alexander misses the free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Randy Webb gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Randy Webb can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 16-24 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Mark Clough gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Frank Begley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-24 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau is hacked by Frank Begley - foul #1 on Frank Begley, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Brown (SF) David Brown | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Clough | 16-24 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Herbert Alexander connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Hayhurst and the foul's on Daniel Buckland - foul #1 on Daniel Buckland, team foul #8 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Nicholas Fogel (SF) Roger Patterson, Daniel Buckland | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:46 | Akron | Herbert Alexander makes the free throw | 16-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Fogel (fresh) PF - Arden Buteau (tiring) 5 reb. C - Randy Webb (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Hayhurst (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Begley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Clough (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-27 |
| 07:28 | Akron | Herbert Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Herbert Alexander is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 16-27 |
| 07:16 | Akron | Michael Brown hits the follow up shot | 16-29 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Randy Webb misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-29 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Begley | 16-32 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau buries a 3 from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Nicholas Fogel picks off the pass by Frank Begley | 19-32 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses the easy layup | 19-32 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Herbert Alexander grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Mark Clough loses the ball out of bounds | 19-32 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Patterson (PG), William Ross (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Clyde Borkholder (C) Alex Smith, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Nicholas Fogel, Randy Webb | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Dwayne Teeter (SF), Fynn Arrambide (PF) Daniel Hayhurst, Michael Brown, Frank Begley | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 19-32 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Robert Jackson is hacked by William Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ross, team foul #9 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (PF) Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brown (PG) Herbert Alexander | |
| 06:00 | Akron | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Mark Clough gets the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 05:50 | Akron | David Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Patterson - foul #2 on Roger Patterson, team foul #10 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG) Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:50 | Akron | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:50 | Akron | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | William Ross lays it up and in set up by Clyde Borkholder | 21-34 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Robert Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Clyde Borkholder - foul #1 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #11 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Arden Buteau (PF) William Ross, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:17 | Akron | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-36 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder grabs the offensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Alex Smith hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-36 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Robert Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Borkholder - foul #2 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #12 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (SG), Nicholas Fogel (SF), Randy Webb (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Daniel Buckland, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (SG), Daniel Hayhurst (SF), Frank Begley (PF) David Brown, Dwayne Teeter, Mark Clough | |
| 04:36 | Akron | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Randy Webb gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Alex Smith is whistled for a carry | 23-37 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Frank Begley misses long on an open runner from close range | 23-37 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Robert Jackson tips it but misses | 23-37 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Frank Begley grabs the offensive board | 23-37 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Frank Begley loses the dribble to William Ross | 23-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Smith (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Fogel (fresh) PF - Arden Buteau (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Webb (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hayhurst (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Begley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fynn Arrambide (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau scores on a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Frank Begley - foul #2 on Frank Begley, team foul #8 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Patterson (PG), James Skoog (SG), John Mandell (SF), Igor Kopinski (C) William Ross, Alex Smith, Nicholas Fogel, Randy Webb | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Gasser (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF), Michael Brown (C) Robert Jackson, Daniel Hayhurst, Frank Begley, Fynn Arrambide | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau misses the free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 03:37 | Akron | James Skoog is called for the reach on Matthew Gasser in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Skoog, team foul #13 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF) James Skoog, Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:37 | Akron | Matthew Gasser makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 03:37 | Akron | Matthew Gasser makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Roger Patterson | 27-39 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Matthew Gasser misses the dunk but he's hacked by Roger Patterson - foul #3 on Roger Patterson, team foul #14 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Nicholas Fogel (SF), Clyde Borkholder (C) Roger Patterson, Daniel Buckland, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brown (PG), Mark Clough (C) Herbert Alexander, Michael Brown | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Matthew Gasser makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Matthew Gasser makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelwahed | 29-41 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Alex Smith steals it from David Brown in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel can't finish the layup | 29-41 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Kent Goldstein grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Mark Clough is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Borkholder - foul #3 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #15 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (SG), Randy Webb (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:44 | Akron | Mark Clough makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Mark Clough makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | William Ross connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Fogel and the foul's on Matthew Gasser - foul #3 on Matthew Gasser, team foul #9 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Dwayne Teeter (SF), Frank Begley (C) David Brown, Matthew Gasser, Kevin Ben, Mark Clough | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Jackson | 32-45 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Frank Begley picks off the pass by Nicholas Fogel | 32-45 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Hayhurst | 32-47 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | William Ross misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Randy Webb tips it but misses | 32-47 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Frank Begley snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Nicholas Fogel steals it from Dwayne Teeter in the backcourt | 32-47 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel banks in the layup | 34-47 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Robert Jackson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-47 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Alex Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Igor Kopinski (C) Alex Smith, Nicholas Fogel, Randy Webb | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brown (PG), Herbert Alexander (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Michael Brown (C) Daniel Hayhurst, Robert Jackson, Dwayne Teeter, Frank Begley | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Michael Brown is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |