| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lathem (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Telford (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Birkland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Luz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland inbounds the ball | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on William Lathem, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:27 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Anthony Lynch tips it home | 23-43 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Telford | 25-43 |
| 18:47 | Akron | The jumper by Anthony Lynch is denied by William Luz | 25-43 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-43 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Anthony Lynch grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-43 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Trenton Hoss snags the offensive board | 25-43 |
| 18:13 | Akron | William Telford picks off the pass by Charlie Lee | 25-43 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Birkland | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:36 | Akron | William Lathem is called for the reach on Robert Bartlett - foul #2 on William Lathem, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco (C) William Luz | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:25 | Akron | Anthony Lynch loses the ball out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant (C) Wesley Latch | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant snags the offensive board | 28-43 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by William Telford | 30-43 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Carlos Montalvo - foul #1 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood (SG), James Kuhn (SF), Wesley Latch (PF), William Luz (C) William Telford, James Birkland, Gerard Glasco, Keith Bryant | |
| 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 | |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Jamie Hood picks off the pass by Christopher McLin in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn blows the layup but the foul's on Kerry Baer - foul #1 on Kerry Baer, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Gathers (SG) William Lathem | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jamie Hood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Taylor Gathers (fresh) SF - James Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Luz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos loses the dribble to Jamie Hood | 33-43 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood banks in the layup | 35-43 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Christopher McLin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn buries a turnaround in the paint | 37-43 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Pickering and the foul's on Taylor Gathers - foul #1 on Taylor Gathers, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Telford (SG), Virgil Butler (SF), Gerard Glasco (C) Taylor Gathers, James Kuhn, William Luz | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Christopher McLin, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| 15:02 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Alfredo Ramos steals it from Wesley Latch | 37-46 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Trenton Hoss grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Trenton Hoss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem (PG), Keith Bryant (C) Jamie Hood, Wesley Latch | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Lee (SG), Robert Bartlett (SF) Kerry Baer, Alfredo Ramos | |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Virgil Butler - foul #4 on Virgil Butler, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (SF), William Luz (C) Virgil Butler, Keith Bryant | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:44 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Charlie Lee snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerard Glasco | 41-48 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Anthony Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood (SF), Wesley Latch (PF) William Telford, Gerard Glasco | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland is hacked by Carlos Montalvo - foul #2 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch buries a turnaround in the lane set up by William Lathem | 43-48 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Charlie Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bartlett picks off the pass by James Birkland | 43-48 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Robert Bartlett lays it in | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lathem (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Birkland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jamie Hood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Luz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Telford (SG), Gerard Glasco (C) William Lathem, William Luz | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Kerry Baer (SG), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Carlos Montalvo, Charlie Lee, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Walter Keller hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Wesley Latch - foul #1 on Wesley Latch, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant (C) Wesley Latch | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Walter Keller misses the free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant blows the layup | 43-52 |
| 11:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Christopher McLin | 43-52 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Robert Bartlett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher McLin | 43-55 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland misses the turnaround from the baseline | 43-55 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Walter Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Robert Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-55 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Christopher McLin gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Kerry Baer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-55 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Robert Bartlett misses the tip | 43-55 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Kerry Baer tips it but misses | 43-55 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood misses the shot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland misses the tip | 43-55 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Kerry Baer pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Kerry Baer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Birkland | 45-58 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Christopher McLin is hacked by James Birkland - foul #2 on James Birkland, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem (PG), Taylor Gathers (SG), James Kuhn (SF), Wesley Latch (PF), William Luz (C) James Birkland, William Telford, Jamie Hood, Gerard Glasco, Keith Bryant | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Charlie Lee (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Christopher McLin, Kerry Baer, Robert Bartlett, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| 09:22 | Akron | James Kuhn picks off the pass by Charlie Lee | 45-58 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Trenton Hoss grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:36 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Alfredo Ramos blocks the short jumper by Wesley Latch | 45-61 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Charlie Lee grabs the board | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:00 | Akron | Taylor Gathers is called for the reach on Carlos Montalvo - foul #2 on Taylor Gathers, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Telford (SG), Virgil Butler (SF), Gerard Glasco (C) Taylor Gathers, James Kuhn, William Luz | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Bartlett (SF) Alfredo Ramos | |
| 08:00 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem drills a shot from the right wing | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lathem (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Telford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Glasco (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:31 | Akron | Robert Bartlett's floater is tipped away by Wesley Latch | 47-61 |
| 07:29 | Akron | Anthony Lynch tips it back up and in | 47-63 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Trenton Hoss pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:00 | Akron | Anthony Lynch can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Gerard Glasco - foul #2 on Gerard Glasco, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant (C) Wesley Latch | |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (SG) Charlie Lee | |
| 07:00 | Akron | Anthony Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Anthony Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 47-65 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Anthony Lynch gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Anthony Lynch misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on William Lathem - foul #3 on William Lathem, team foul #9 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (PG), William Luz (C) William Lathem, Keith Bryant | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Bruce Pickering (C) Carlos Montalvo, Trenton Hoss | |
| 06:19 | Akron | Anthony Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Anthony Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco is hacked by Bruce Pickering - foul #2 on Bruce Pickering, team foul #4 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Lee (SG), Walter Keller (PF) Kerry Baer, Anthony Lynch | |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco's floater is tipped away by Bruce Pickering | 47-67 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Walter Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Charlie Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-67 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz makes the runner from the baseline set up by James Birkland | 49-67 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Virgil Butler picks off the pass by Walter Keller | 49-67 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Virgil Butler | 51-67 |
| 04:30 | Akron | William Telford is called for the reach on Charlie Lee - foul #2 on William Telford, team foul #10 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem (PG), Jamie Hood (SF), Wesley Latch (PF), Keith Bryant (C) William Telford, Virgil Butler, Gerard Glasco, William Luz | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Christopher McLin, Robert Bartlett, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| 04:30 | Akron | Charlie Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Charlie Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Bryant | 54-69 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (SG) Charlie Lee | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant banks in the layup | 56-69 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-69 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Anthony Lynch tips it home | 56-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lathem (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Birkland (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jamie Hood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Alfredo Ramos steps in front of the Keith Bryant pass | 56-71 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kerry Baer | 56-73 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Anthony Lynch - foul #3 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #5 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Gathers (SG), James Kuhn (SF), Gerard Glasco (PF) William Lathem, James Birkland, Wesley Latch | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Carlos Montalvo, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Bruce Pickering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (SG) Jamie Hood | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-73 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Christopher McLin gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Walter Keller misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Gerard Glasco - foul #3 on Gerard Glasco, team foul #11 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood (SG) Taylor Gathers | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:36 | Akron | Walter Keller makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Walter Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos grabs the offensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Kuhn - foul #1 on James Kuhn, team foul #12 | 58-74 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Alfredo Ramos steals the ball from James Birkland | 58-76 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos misses the easy layup | 58-76 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood gets the rebound | 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 (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Akron | James Kuhn picks off the pass by Alfredo Ramos | 58-76 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood hits a fadeaway from close range | 60-76 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Christopher McLin runs out the clock | 60-76 |