| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lathem (fresh) SG - William Telford (fresh) SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) C - William Luz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Trenton Hoss wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford is hacked by Anthony Lynch - foul #1 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Trenton Hoss is called for the reach on Virgil Butler - foul #1 on Trenton Hoss, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charlie Lee - foul #1 on Charlie Lee, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Trenton Hoss snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:51 | Akron | William Luz swats the short shot by Robert Bartlett | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Anthony Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Anthony Lynch hits a fadeaway from close range | 2-1 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford misses the 3 from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem misses the tip | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Lynch | 2-1 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Wesley Latch steals the ball from Anthony Lynch | 2-1 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford double dribbles | 2-1 |
| 17:17 | Akron | The jump hook by Trenton Hoss is blocked by Wesley Latch | 2-1 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Trenton Hoss tips it in | 4-1 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wesley Latch | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the jump hook from close range | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Telford | 6-7 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Charlie Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) SG - Charlie Lee (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lathem (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Telford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) C - William Luz (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Virgil Butler | 6-9 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Wesley Latch steals it from Carlos Montalvo | 6-9 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Anthony Lynch gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Anthony Lynch scores on a floater from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford is hacked by Charlie Lee - foul #2 on Charlie Lee, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Kerry Baer (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Carlos Montalvo, Charlie Lee, Robert Bartlett, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (PG), Jamie Hood (SG), James Kuhn (SF), Gerard Glasco (PF), Keith Bryant (C) William Lathem, William Telford, Virgil Butler, Wesley Latch, William Luz | |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos is hacked by James Kuhn - foul #1 on James Kuhn, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos buries a shot from the left side set up by Christopher McLin | 10-9 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Bartlett (SF) Alfredo Ramos | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem (PG), William Telford (SG) Jamie Hood, James Kuhn | |
| 13:32 | Akron | Robert Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Robert Bartlett tips it in | 12-9 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Christopher McLin, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler (SF) James Birkland | |
| 13:15 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 13:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Lynch | 12-9 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Anthony Lynch misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 12-9 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Trenton Hoss gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Kerry Baer buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Carlos Montalvo | 14-9 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Gerard Glasco | 14-11 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kerry Baer | 17-11 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-11 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Baer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bartlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lathem (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Telford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Glasco (fairly fresh) C - Keith Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Alfredo Ramos (SF) Kerry Baer, Robert Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (PG), Jamie Hood (SG), Wesley Latch (PF), William Luz (C) William Lathem, William Telford, Gerard Glasco, Keith Bryant | |
| 11:19 | Akron | Anthony Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (SG) Carlos Montalvo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn (SF) Virgil Butler | |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland misses short on a jumper in the paint | 17-11 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Anthony Lynch pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Kerry Baer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Trenton Hoss | 20-11 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Trenton Hoss pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Kerry Baer connects on the 3 from the left corner | 23-11 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland makes the jumper in the lane set up by Jamie Hood and the foul's on Christopher McLin - foul #1 on Christopher McLin, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (SG), Robert Bartlett (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Kerry Baer, Alfredo Ramos, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Telford (SG), Virgil Butler (SF) Jamie Hood, James Kuhn | |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland misses the free throw | 23-13 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz grabs the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-13 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland tips it but misses | 23-13 |
| 10:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Walter Keller | 23-13 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Robert Bartlett connects on the 3 from the right wing | 26-13 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-13 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz can't tip it in | 26-13 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Bruce Pickering gets the rebound | 26-13 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Robert Bartlett can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Wesley Latch - foul #1 on Wesley Latch, team foul #2 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem (PG), Gerard Glasco (C) James Birkland, William Luz | |
| 09:34 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 27-13 |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch grabs the defensive rebound | 27-13 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-13 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem tips it but misses | 27-13 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Robert Bartlett gets the rebound | 27-13 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-13 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Walter Keller gets the offensive rebound | 27-13 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Robert Bartlett drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Christopher McLin and the foul's on Gerard Glasco - foul #1 on Gerard Glasco, team foul #3 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Christopher McLin, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant (C) Wesley Latch | |
| 08:58 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses the free throw | 29-13 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gerard Glasco | 29-13 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-13 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Anthony Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 29-13 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Kerry Baer misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-13 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco snags the defensive board | 29-13 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-13 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco can't tip it in | 29-13 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Robert Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 29-13 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Trenton Hoss travels with the ball | 29-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Alfredo Ramos (SF) Carlos Montalvo, Robert Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (SG), Jamie Hood (SF), Wesley Latch (PF), William Luz (C) William Telford, Virgil Butler, Gerard Glasco, Keith Bryant | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kerry Baer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lathem (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Birkland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamie Hood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - William Luz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-15 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Kerry Baer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-15 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood grabs the board | 29-15 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz scores on a floater from close range | 29-17 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Kerry Baer's pass is intercepted by William Luz | 29-17 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher McLin is called for the reach on William Lathem - foul #2 on Christopher McLin, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Robert Bartlett (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Christopher McLin, Alfredo Ramos, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn (SF), Gerard Glasco (PF) William Lathem, Wesley Latch | |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Birkland | 29-19 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Robert Bartlett blows the layup | 29-19 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Walter Keller tips it back up and in | 31-19 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-19 |
| 05:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bruce Pickering | 31-19 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo is hacked by James Kuhn - foul #2 on James Kuhn, team foul #4 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem (PG), William Telford (SG), Virgil Butler (SF), Keith Bryant (C) James Birkland, Jamie Hood, James Kuhn, William Luz | |
| 05:22 | Akron | Robert Bartlett can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-19 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch (PF) Keith Bryant | |
| 04:56 | Akron | Robert Bartlett hits a turnaround from close range | 33-19 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch scores on a jumper in the paint set up by William Telford and the foul's on Carlos Montalvo - foul #1 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #7 | 33-21 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch misses the free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Trenton Hoss grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Robert Bartlett can't throw it down but he's hacked by William Lathem - foul #1 on William Lathem, team foul #5 | 33-21 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Wesley Latch takes the ball from Robert Bartlett | 34-24 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler is fouled on the floor by Carlos Montalvo - foul #2 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #8 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Lee (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF) Carlos Montalvo, Robert Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (PG), Keith Bryant (C) William Lathem, Gerard Glasco | |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Trenton Hoss snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Charlie Lee makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Kerry Baer | 37-25 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Lynch swats the layup by Virgil Butler | 37-25 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kerry Baer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Birkland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Telford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Latch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Keith Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kerry Baer | 39-25 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by James Birkland is blocked by Anthony Lynch | 39-25 |
| 03:15 | Akron | Anthony Lynch gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 02:59 | Akron | James Birkland picks off the pass by Charlie Lee | 39-25 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Bryant | 39-27 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Anthony Lynch is whistled for traveling | 39-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Robert Bartlett (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Kerry Baer, Alfredo Ramos, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem (PG), Jamie Hood (SF), Gerard Glasco (PF), William Luz (C) William Telford, Virgil Butler, Wesley Latch, Keith Bryant | |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland misses the easy layup | 39-27 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Bruce Pickering snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses the turnaround from close range | 39-27 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Walter Keller snags the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Charlie Lee drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Montalvo and he's hacked by James Birkland - foul #1 on James Birkland, team foul #6 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn (SF) James Birkland | |
| 01:55 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses the free throw | 42-27 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gerard Glasco | 42-27 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-29 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Gerard Glasco | 42-31 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Pickering - foul #1 on Bruce Pickering, team foul #9 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Charlie Lee, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Telford (SG) Jamie Hood | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:23 | Akron | The short jumper by Robert Bartlett is denied by William Luz | 42-33 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Lynch swats the layup by William Telford | 42-33 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Anthony Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-33 |