| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Little (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Hibbler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Carson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Bunch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ji Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Toby Bittner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois State | William Tiernan is called for the reach on Donald Bunch - foul #1 on William Tiernan, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | William Carson makes the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by William Tiernan - foul #2 on William Tiernan, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | William Carson makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:32 | Akron | William Hibbler takes the ball from Adam Herrick in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch's pass is intercepted by William Little | 28-35 |
| 18:58 | Akron | David Eustice's pass is intercepted by William Hibbler | 28-35 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | William Carson clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-35 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Adam Herrick is fouled on the floor by William Hibbler - foul #2 on William Hibbler, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), Michael Valentine (SG), Don Corona (SF), Shane Renard (PF) Adam Herrick, William Tiernan, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Feldmann (PG), Brian Morton (SG), Tyron Taylor (SF), Frank Carty (PF), Billy Atkinson (C) William Hibbler, William Carson, Donald Bunch, Ji Xiong, Toby Bittner | |
| 18:10 | Akron | William Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Michael Valentine gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:55 | Akron | William Little buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Nuckolls and the foul's on Billy Atkinson - foul #1 on Billy Atkinson, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 17:55 | Akron | William Little makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Frank Carty makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Morton | 31-40 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Don Corona misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Tyron Taylor - foul #1 on Tyron Taylor, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), Dustin Marmon (C) Michael Valentine, William Little | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Carson (SG), Ji Xiong (PF) Brian Morton, Billy Atkinson | |
| 17:22 | Akron | Don Corona makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Don Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Don Corona gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:47 | Akron | William Tiernan scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Don Corona | 36-40 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor double dribbles | 36-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), Michael Valentine (SG), David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF) James Nuckolls, William Tiernan, Don Corona, Shane Renard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hibbler (PG), Brian Morton (SG), Donald Bunch (SF), Billy Atkinson (PF), Toby Bittner (C) Alton Feldmann, William Carson, Tyron Taylor, Ji Xiong, Frank Carty | |
| 16:17 | Akron | Adam Herrick is fouled in the backcourt by William Hibbler - foul #3 on William Hibbler, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ji Xiong (PF) William Hibbler | |
| 16:04 | Akron | David Eustice can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Richard Cataldo pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Marmon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Billy Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Morton (fresh) SF - Donald Bunch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ji Xiong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Toby Bittner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Akron | David Eustice loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (SG), William Little (C) Michael Valentine, Dustin Marmon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hibbler (PG) Ji Xiong | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson is hacked by Richard Cataldo - foul #2 on Richard Cataldo, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Brian Morton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Toby Bittner | 36-43 |
| 14:56 | Akron | James Marshall drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Eustice | 39-43 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | William Hibbler is called for a charge - foul #4 on William Hibbler, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), William Tiernan (SG), Don Corona (SF), Philip Allen (PF) Adam Herrick, James Marshall, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Feldmann (PG), William Carson (SG), James Jackson (SF), Frank Carty (PF), Frank Jones (C) William Hibbler, Brian Morton, Donald Bunch, Billy Atkinson, Toby Bittner | |
| 14:29 | Akron | James Nuckolls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Shane Renard (PF) William Little | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor (SF) James Jackson | |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Frank Carty lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Carson | 39-45 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Don Corona misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-45 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Shane Renard tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | William Carson can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Tiernan - foul #3 on William Tiernan, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Dustin Marmon (PF) Shane Renard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Jackson (SF), Ji Xiong (PF) Tyron Taylor, Frank Carty | |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | William Carson makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | William Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Dustin Marmon pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:30 | Akron | James Nuckolls scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Allen | 43-46 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Don Corona - foul #2 on Don Corona, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Akron | David Eustice (SF), William Little (C) Don Corona, Philip Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:58 | Akron | William Tiernan is fouled on the floor by Alton Feldmann - foul #2 on Alton Feldmann, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (SG), Richard Cataldo (PF) William Tiernan, Dustin Marmon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Morton (SG), Donald Bunch (SF), Toby Bittner (C) William Carson, James Jackson, Frank Jones | |
| 12:50 | Akron | James Nuckolls misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner tips it in | 43-49 |
| 12:10 | Akron | David Eustice makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Nuckolls | 46-49 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Brian Morton is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), Philip Allen (SF), Shane Renard (PF) James Nuckolls, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson (PG), William Carson (SG), Tyron Taylor (SF), Frank Carty (PF), Frank Jones (C) Alton Feldmann, Brian Morton, Donald Bunch, Ji Xiong, Toby Bittner | |
| 11:44 | Akron | Shane Renard misses the easy layup | 46-49 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | William Carson pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Philip Allen (fresh) PF - Shane Renard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Little (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Billy Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Carson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyron Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Carty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 11:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Marshall | 46-49 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Shane Renard can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 11:01 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Allen | 46-49 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Adam Herrick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | William Carson pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson drills a shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Adam Herrick drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Marshall | 49-51 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 09:51 | Akron | William Little grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:36 | Akron | William Little misses the easy layup | 49-51 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Frank Carty makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Tyron Taylor | 49-53 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Adam Herrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF), Dustin Marmon (C) Adam Herrick, James Marshall, Philip Allen, Shane Renard, William Little | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Feldmann (PG), Brian Morton (SG), Donald Bunch (SF), Ji Xiong (PF), Toby Bittner (C) Billy Atkinson, William Carson, Tyron Taylor, Frank Carty, Frank Jones | |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ji Xiong and he's fouled by Richard Cataldo - foul #3 on Richard Cataldo, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:52 | Akron | James Nuckolls is hacked by Toby Bittner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Toby Bittner, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| 08:52 | Akron | James Nuckolls makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:52 | Akron | James Nuckolls makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Brian Morton drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Toby Bittner | 51-58 |
| 08:09 | Akron | David Eustice clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-58 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Morton | 51-60 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Richard Cataldo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| Subs | Akron | William Little (C) Dustin Marmon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hibbler (PG), William Carson (SG), James Jackson (SF) Alton Feldmann, Brian Morton, Donald Bunch | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | James Jackson buries a jumper from the baseline set up by William Hibbler | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Nuckolls (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Eustice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Cataldo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Little (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Hibbler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Carson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ji Xiong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Toby Bittner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Richard Cataldo misses badly on a floater from close range | 51-62 |
| 07:19 | Akron | Richard Cataldo gets the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 07:07 | Akron | William Little is fouled on the floor by Toby Bittner - foul #4 on Toby Bittner, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), Michael Valentine (SG), Don Corona (SF) James Nuckolls, William Tiernan, David Eustice | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:07 | Akron | William Little makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:07 | Akron | William Little makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | William Carson misses badly on a floater from close range | 53-62 |
| 06:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Little | 53-62 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Don Corona hits the finger roll and the foul's on Toby Bittner - foul #5 on Toby Bittner, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Dustin Marmon (C) William Little | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Morton (SG), Donald Bunch (SF), Frank Carty (PF), Frank Jones (C) William Carson, James Jackson, Ji Xiong, Toby Bittner | |
| 06:24 | Akron | Don Corona makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Brian Morton and he's fouled by Adam Herrick - foul #1 on Adam Herrick, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), Shane Renard (PF) Adam Herrick, Richard Cataldo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch misses the free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Dustin Marmon pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Dustin Marmon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Frank Carty pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Michael Valentine steps in front of the Brian Morton pass | 56-64 |
| 05:30 | Akron | William Tiernan hits the easy wide open finger roll | 58-64 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | William Hibbler makes the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Dustin Marmon - foul #1 on Dustin Marmon, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), James Marshall (SG), David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF), William Little (C) Michael Valentine, William Tiernan, Don Corona, Shane Renard, Dustin Marmon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Carson (SG), Tyron Taylor (SF), Ji Xiong (PF), Billy Atkinson (C) Brian Morton, Donald Bunch, Frank Carty, Frank Jones | |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | William Hibbler makes the free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:55 | Akron | James Nuckolls hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | William Hibbler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-67 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Richard Cataldo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:42 | Akron | James Nuckolls drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Cataldo | 63-67 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | William Carson scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Hibbler | 63-69 |
| 03:58 | Akron | James Nuckolls blows the layup but he's fouled by William Hibbler - foul #5 on William Hibbler, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), Philip Allen (PF) David Eustice, Richard Cataldo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Feldmann (PG), Brian Morton (SG), Frank Carty (C) William Hibbler, William Carson, Billy Atkinson | |
| 03:58 | Akron | James Nuckolls makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:58 | Akron | James Nuckolls makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Alton Feldmann is hacked by Adam Herrick - foul #2 on Adam Herrick, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Bunch (SF), Frank Jones (C) Tyron Taylor, Ji Xiong | |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Alton Feldmann misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Philip Allen | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Nuckolls (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. PF - Philip Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Little (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alton Feldmann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Morton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Bunch (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Carty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Akron | William Little clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Donald Bunch | 65-69 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Brian Morton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 02:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Adam Herrick | 65-69 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF), Shane Renard (PF), Dustin Marmon (C) James Marshall, James Nuckolls, Philip Allen, William Little | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson (PG) Alton Feldmann | |
| 02:29 | Akron | David Eustice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Carson (SG), Tyron Taylor (PF) Brian Morton, Frank Carty | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Cataldo (PF) Dustin Marmon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ji Xiong (PF), Frank Carty (C) Tyron Taylor, Frank Jones | |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Adam Herrick takes the ball from Donald Bunch | 65-69 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Frank Carty swats the layup by David Eustice | 65-69 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | William Carson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Cataldo | 65-69 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | William Carson gets the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch's pass is intercepted by Shane Renard | 65-69 |
| 01:48 | Akron | David Eustice is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| Subs | Akron | William Little (C) Shane Renard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Feldmann (PG) Billy Atkinson | |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Ji Xiong is whistled for traveling | 65-69 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Richard Cataldo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-69 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | William Carson is called for traveling | 65-69 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Adam Herrick is hacked by Alton Feldmann - foul #3 on Alton Feldmann, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Adam Herrick misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Adam Herrick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch tips it in | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Akron | David Eustice hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Ji Xiong pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | William Tiernan is called for the reach on Ji Xiong in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Tiernan, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Ji Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Ji Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:14 | Akron | William Little snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 00:06 | Akron | William Tiernan is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Frank Carty snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Frank Carty is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Herrick - foul #3 on Adam Herrick, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jones (C) Alton Feldmann | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Frank Carty makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Frank Carty makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | William Tiernan misses the halfcourt shot | 66-74 |