| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Ben (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kent Goldstein (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Fynn Arrambide (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dale Buzbee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kendrick Bookmiller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Reinhold (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Kevin Ben inbounds the ball | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | James Johnson picks off the pass by Kevin Ben | 45-26 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Ben - foul #2 on Kevin Ben, team foul #1 | 45-26 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Kent Goldstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-27 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst gets the offensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide makes the turnaround from the right block | 47-27 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jackson takes the ball from Dale Buzbee in the backcourt | 47-27 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Kevin Ben buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Hayhurst | 50-27 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin is fouled on the floor by Fynn Arrambide - foul #3 on Fynn Arrambide, team foul #2 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Brown (C) Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin clanks a shot from the left block | 50-27 |
| 18:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kevin Ben | 50-27 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:59 | Akron | Sean Reinhold steals the ball from Robert Jackson | 50-27 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee is fouled on the floor by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #3 | 50-27 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-27 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee can't tip it in | 50-27 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst gets the rebound | 50-27 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Kevin Ben loses the ball out of bounds | 50-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG), Walter Lolley (SG), Frank Begley (PF), Matthew Mestas (C) Robert Jackson, Daniel Hayhurst, Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock (PG), Cruz Bennington (SG), Hoyt Young (SF), Steven Riddell (PF), John Shead (C) Dale Buzbee, Daniel Austin, James Johnson, Kendrick Bookmiller, Sean Reinhold | |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock is hacked by Walter Lolley - foul #1 on Walter Lolley, team foul #4 | 50-27 |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young drills a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Frank Begley - foul #2 on Frank Begley, team foul #5 | 50-29 |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young makes the free throw | 50-30 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Frank Begley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-30 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell gets the rebound | 50-30 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-30 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Shead misses the tip | 50-30 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell grabs the offensive rebound | 50-30 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Herbert Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Lolley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Begley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Mestas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cruz Bennington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hoyt Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Riddell (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Shead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Shead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Daniel Hayhurst (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF), Fynn Arrambide (C) Herbert Alexander, Walter Lolley, Michael Brown, Frank Begley, Matthew Mestas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee (PG), Daniel Austin (SG), James Johnson (SF) Thomas Coppock, Cruz Bennington, Hoyt Young | |
| 15:19 | Akron | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Riddell - foul #2 on Steven Riddell, team foul #1 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller (PF), Sean Reinhold (C) Steven Riddell, John Shead | |
| 15:19 | Akron | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson gets the rebound | 51-30 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-32 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Kevin Ben misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-32 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin pulls down the rebound | 51-32 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jackson takes the ball from Dale Buzbee | 51-32 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Kevin Ben banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 53-32 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Ben takes the ball from Sean Reinhold | 53-32 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst misses the lay-in | 53-32 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold grabs the defensive rebound | 53-32 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kent Goldstein picks off the pass by Dale Buzbee | 53-32 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Kevin Ben blows the layup | 53-32 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-32 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Hayhurst | 55-32 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Hayhurst - foul #1 on Daniel Hayhurst, team foul #6 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Frank Begley (PF), Matthew Mestas (C) Daniel Hayhurst, Kevin Ben, Kent Goldstein, Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock (PG), Hoyt Young (SF), Steven Riddell (PF), John Shead (C) Dale Buzbee, James Johnson, Kendrick Bookmiller, Sean Reinhold | |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin misses the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Frank Begley buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Alexander | 58-33 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-33 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Shead tips it in | 58-35 |
| 12:23 | Akron | John Shead is called for the reach on Matthew Mestas - foul #2 on John Shead, team foul #2 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Lolley (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington (SG) Daniel Austin | |
| 12:10 | Akron | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Hoyt Young - foul #2 on Hoyt Young, team foul #3 | 58-35 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 58-35 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-35 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington travels with the ball | 58-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller (PF) John Shead | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Herbert Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Lolley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Begley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Mestas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cruz Bennington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hoyt Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kendrick Bookmiller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Riddell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Akron | Walter Lolley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-35 |
| 11:32 | Akron | Matthew Mestas tips it but misses | 58-35 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Coppock | 58-35 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-35 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-35 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller is hacked by Walter Lolley - foul #2 on Walter Lolley, team foul #7 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Daniel Hayhurst (SG), Kevin Ben (SF), Kent Goldstein (PF), Fynn Arrambide (C) Herbert Alexander, Walter Lolley, Michael Brown, Frank Begley, Matthew Mestas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee (PG), James Johnson (SF), Sean Reinhold (C) Cruz Bennington, Hoyt Young, Steven Riddell | |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Kevin Ben makes the 3 from straight away | 61-37 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee drills a 3 from the right corner | 61-40 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Kent Goldstein misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-40 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock pulls down the rebound | 61-40 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-40 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Kent Goldstein snags the defensive board | 61-40 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Robert Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Hayhurst | 64-40 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee loses the ball out of bounds | 64-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin (SG), Steven Riddell (PF) Thomas Coppock, Kendrick Bookmiller | |
| 09:14 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-40 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Kevin Ben gets the offensive rebound | 64-40 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG), Michael Brown (SF) Robert Jackson, Kevin Ben | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington (PG), John Shead (C) Dale Buzbee, Sean Reinhold | |
| 08:49 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide misses the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Fynn Arrambide makes the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-40 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Kent Goldstein grabs the board | 65-40 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Daniel Hayhurst misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-40 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell snags the defensive board | 65-40 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Shead makes the turnaround in the paint | 65-42 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Michael Brown knocks in the shot from the right block | 67-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Herbert Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hayhurst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kent Goldstein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Fynn Arrambide (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Cruz Bennington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Riddell (fresh) 6 reb. C - John Shead (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Jackson (PG), Kevin Ben (SF), Frank Begley (C) Daniel Hayhurst, Kent Goldstein, Fynn Arrambide | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee (PG), Thomas Coppock (SG), Hoyt Young (SF), Kendrick Bookmiller (PF), Sean Reinhold (C) Cruz Bennington, Daniel Austin, James Johnson, Steven Riddell, John Shead | |
| 07:11 | Akron | Michael Brown misses the lay-in | 67-42 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee pulls down the rebound | 67-42 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold misses badly on a shot from close range | 67-42 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Michael Brown grabs the board | 67-42 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Herbert Alexander's pass is intercepted by Hoyt Young | 67-42 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-42 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young tips it in | 67-44 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Herbert Alexander can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-44 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller pulls down the rebound | 67-44 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 67-44 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-44 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Frank Begley clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-44 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Frank Begley tips it but misses | 67-44 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Frank Begley pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-44 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Herbert Alexander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-44 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young grabs the defensive rebound | 67-44 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-44 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Kevin Ben grabs the board | 67-44 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Hoyt Young steals the ball from Herbert Alexander | 67-44 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Dale Buzbee | 67-46 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Frank Begley makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Ben | 69-46 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Ben - foul #3 on Kevin Ben, team foul #8 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Lolley (PG), Dwayne Teeter (SF), Matthew Mestas (C) Robert Jackson, Kevin Ben, Frank Begley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington (PG), Barry McFarland (SF), Steven Riddell (PF) Dale Buzbee, Hoyt Young, Kendrick Bookmiller | |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold misses the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Matthew Mestas gets the rebound | 69-47 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Matthew Mestas misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sean Reinhold - foul #1 on Sean Reinhold, team foul #5 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shead (C) Sean Reinhold | |
| 03:48 | Akron | Matthew Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Matthew Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Barry McFarland can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-47 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 71-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Lolley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herbert Alexander (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwayne Teeter (fresh) PF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Mestas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Cruz Bennington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Coppock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry McFarland (fresh) PF - Steven Riddell (fresh) 6 reb. C - John Shead (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Akron | Michael Brown blows the layup | 71-47 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell pulls down the rebound | 71-47 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Barry McFarland can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 71-47 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell gets the offensive rebound | 71-47 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell hits the finger roll | 71-49 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Walter Lolley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-49 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell snags the defensive board | 71-49 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Mestas - foul #1 on Matthew Mestas, team foul #9 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Begley (SF) Herbert Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter misses the dunk but he's hacked by Cruz Bennington - foul #2 on Cruz Bennington, team foul #6 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Alexander (PG) Matthew Mestas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young (SF) Barry McFarland | |
| 01:49 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Dwayne Teeter misses the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #10 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Mestas (C) Dwayne Teeter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Frank Begley is whistled for traveling | 72-53 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Shead misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 72-53 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Frank Begley grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Walter Lolley can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Hoyt Young - foul #3 on Hoyt Young, team foul #7 | 72-53 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Walter Lolley misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Walter Lolley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Shead can't finish the layup | 72-53 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Herbert Alexander snags the defensive board | 72-53 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Walter Lolley runs out the clock | 72-53 |