| Lineup | Akron | PG - Archie Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Lemelle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cobb (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Graddy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Courtois (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David South (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fresh) 3 reb. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff is hacked by David McNicholas - foul #1 on David McNicholas, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 19:15 | Akron | John Cobb lays it up and in and he's hacked by David South - foul #3 on David South, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Bigham (SG) David South | |
| 19:15 | Akron | John Cobb makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | David McNicholas is hacked by Curtis Jolliff - foul #1 on Curtis Jolliff, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Curtis Jolliff - foul #2 on Curtis Jolliff, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy is hacked by David McNicholas - foul #2 on David McNicholas, team foul #3 | 27-25 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on David McNicholas - foul #3 on David McNicholas, team foul #4 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Neville Mann (SF) David McNicholas | |
| 18:18 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Jonathan Graddy steps in front of the Neville Mann pass | 28-25 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Cobb | 30-25 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona can't finish the layup | 30-25 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona tips it back up and in | 30-27 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 16:48 | Akron | John Cobb misses the tip | 30-27 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 30-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SG), Tony Lacey (PF) Harold Lemelle, John Cobb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:09 | Akron | Neville Mann is called for the reach on Curtis Jolliff - foul #4 on Neville Mann, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David South (C) Neville Mann | |
| 15:54 | Akron | Malcolm Bivona steals it from Jonathan Graddy | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Josh Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Lacey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Graddy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joseph Courtois (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Milton Bigham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Booth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David South (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David McNicholas (C) Milton Bigham | |
| 15:12 | Akron | Tony Lacey lays it in set up by Curtis Jolliff | 32-27 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | David South makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Booth | 32-29 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff is fouled on the floor by David South - foul #4 on David South, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Lemelle (SG) Josh Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Bigham (SG) David South | |
| 14:22 | Akron | Harold Lemelle is whistled for traveling | 32-29 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cobb (PF) Tony Lacey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-32 |
| 13:46 | Akron | John Cobb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Burress (C) Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Courtois, team foul #7 | 32-32 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Archie Marshall misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth hits the finger roll set up by David McNicholas and the foul's on Curtis Jolliff - foul #3 on Curtis Jolliff, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin McDonald (PG), Tony Lacey (C) Archie Marshall, Jason Burress | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Tony Lacey lays it in and he's fouled by David McNicholas - foul #4 on David McNicholas, team foul #8 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SG), Jason Burress (C) Harold Lemelle, John Cobb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Neville Mann (SF) David McNicholas | |
| 12:50 | Akron | Tony Lacey makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth misses long on a shot from the right block | 35-35 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Jason Burress snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Jason Burress clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Courtois - foul #2 on Joseph Courtois, team foul #9 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Marshall (PG), Jonathan Graddy (C) Melvin McDonald, Curtis Jolliff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:04 | Akron | Jason Burress misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Jason Burress makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Joseph Courtois and he's fouled by Jonathan Graddy - foul #3 on Jonathan Graddy, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Jason Burress gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Josh Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Burress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Lacey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Graddy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Courtois (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neville Mann (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Milton Bigham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Malcolm Bivona (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-37 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Milton Bigham | 36-37 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Neville Mann can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-37 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Tony Lacey is called for the reach on Kevin Booth - foul #1 on Tony Lacey, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Lemelle (SG), Curtis Jolliff (SF), John Cobb (PF) Josh Jones, Jason Burress, Tony Lacey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham blows the layup | 36-37 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Harold Lemelle scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Archie Marshall | 38-37 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-37 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Harold Lemelle misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Courtois - foul #3 on Joseph Courtois, team foul #10 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin McDonald (PG), Josh Jones (C) Archie Marshall, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David South (C) Neville Mann | |
| 09:52 | Akron | Harold Lemelle makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Harold Lemelle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois makes the floater from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Cobb | 42-39 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | David South is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on David South, team foul #11 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Burress (C) Josh Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David McNicholas (C) David South | |
| 08:54 | Akron | Jason Burress can't finish the layup | 42-39 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | David McNicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Jason Burress is called for the reach on David McNicholas - foul #2 on Jason Burress, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Graddy (C) Jason Burress | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-39 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin McDonald | 44-39 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | David McNicholas misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Harold Lemelle grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 07:24 | Akron | John Cobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Marshall (PG), Josh Jones (SG), Jason Burress (SF), Tony Lacey (PF) Melvin McDonald, Harold Lemelle, Curtis Jolliff, John Cobb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Neville Mann (SF) Milton Bigham | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Burress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Lacey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Graddy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Courtois (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neville Mann (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Malcolm Bivona (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - David McNicholas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Jason Burress grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Tony Lacey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David McNicholas - foul #5 on David McNicholas, team foul #12 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin McDonald (SG) Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Bigham (PF) David McNicholas | |
| 06:35 | Akron | Tony Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Tony Lacey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Neville Mann pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Kevin Booth, team foul #13 | 45-39 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Josh Jones misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Neville Mann - foul #5 on Neville Mann, team foul #14 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Jolliff (SF) Melvin McDonald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Skinner (SF) Neville Mann | |
| 06:04 | Akron | Josh Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Josh Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Paul Skinner | 46-39 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Jason Burress grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Archie Marshall makes the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Malcolm Bivona - foul #1 on Malcolm Bivona, team foul #15 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Lemelle (SG), John Cobb (PF) Josh Jones, Jason Burress | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-39 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Archie Marshall makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Tony Lacey is called for the reach on Joseph Courtois - foul #2 on Tony Lacey, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Graddy (C) Tony Lacey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Archie Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy is hacked by Malcolm Bivona - foul #2 on Malcolm Bivona, team foul #16 | 49-40 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Harold Lemelle is whistled for a carry | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Harold Lemelle | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Lemelle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Graddy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Courtois (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Skinner (fresh) PF - Milton Bigham (tiring) 6 pts. C - Malcolm Bivona (tired) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth drills a jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:26 | Akron | Harold Lemelle hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Archie Marshall | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Harold Lemelle knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Archie Marshall | 57-47 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth is fouled on the floor by John Cobb - foul #1 on John Cobb, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin McDonald (PG), Christopher Snyder (SG), Josh Jones (SF), Tony Lacey (PF), Jason Burress (C) Archie Marshall, Harold Lemelle, Curtis Jolliff, John Cobb, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Jason Burress pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Melvin McDonald hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Christopher Snyder | 60-47 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Tony Lacey snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Christopher Snyder knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tony Lacey | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona connects on the jumper from the left block | 62-49 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Melvin McDonald runs out the clock | 62-49 |