| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lance Kitchen (fresh) SG - William Telford (fresh) SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) C - Gerard Glasco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kerry Baer (fresh) SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) PF - Walter Keller (fresh) C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Bruce Pickering wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Virgil Butler - foul #1 on Virgil Butler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Charlie Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Walter Keller makes the shot in the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Gerard Glasco steals it from Charlie Lee | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Bruce Pickering pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Kerry Baer drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kerry Baer is called for the reach on Lance Kitchen - foul #1 on Kerry Baer, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Glasco | 0-5 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch's layup is rejected by Alfredo Ramos | 0-5 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Bruce Pickering grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Kerry Baer is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kerry Baer, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Carlos Montalvo (SF), Fredrick Beals (C) Kerry Baer, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-5 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos travels with the ball | 0-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Pickering (C) Alfredo Ramos | |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lance Kitchen | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lance Kitchen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Telford (fresh) SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) C - Gerard Glasco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) SG - Charlie Lee (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) PF - Fredrick Beals (fresh) C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Akron | Fredrick Beals clanks a floater from close range | 3-5 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Latch | 5-5 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Charlie Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Wesley Latch | 5-5 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (PG), Taylor Gathers (SG), Jamie Hood (SF), William Luz (PF), Keith Bryant (C) Lance Kitchen, William Telford, Virgil Butler, Wesley Latch, Gerard Glasco | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Ramos (SF), Walter Keller (PF) Carlos Montalvo, Bruce Pickering | |
| 15:01 | Akron | Walter Keller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Luz | 7-5 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Charlie Lee scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher McLin | 7-7 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland drills a floater from the right side | 9-7 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Walter Keller is fouled on the floor by William Luz - foul #1 on William Luz, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen (PG), William Telford (SG), Virgil Butler (SF), Wesley Latch (PF), Gerard Glasco (C) James Birkland, Taylor Gathers, Jamie Hood, William Luz, Keith Bryant | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (SF), Bruce Pickering (C) Walter Keller, Fredrick Beals | |
| 13:28 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Pickering | 9-10 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher McLin steals the ball from Lance Kitchen | 9-10 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo blows the layup | 9-10 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gerard Glasco | 9-10 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Virgil Butler | 12-10 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Charlie Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Eugene Day (PG), Walter Keller (PF) Christopher McLin, Alfredo Ramos | |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Wallace (SF), Fredrick Beals (C) Charlie Lee, Bruce Pickering | |
| 12:11 | Akron | Fredrick Beals lays it in | 12-12 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Fredrick Beals pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Fredrick Beals is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Fredrick Beals, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Luz (PF) Wesley Latch | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lance Kitchen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Telford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Luz (fresh) C - Gerard Glasco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eugene Day (fresh) SG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Wallace (fresh) PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fredrick Beals (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler is fouled on the floor by Eugene Day - foul #1 on Eugene Day, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Alfredo Ramos (SF) Eugene Day, Fred Wallace | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 11:26 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler is hacked by Fredrick Beals - foul #2 on Fredrick Beals, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Lee (SG), Bruce Pickering (C) Walter Keller, Fredrick Beals | |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen loses the dribble to Charlie Lee | 12-12 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Christopher McLin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charlie Lee | 12-14 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 12-14 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Luz | 15-14 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Lance Kitchen is called for the reach on Christopher McLin - foul #1 on Lance Kitchen, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (PG), Taylor Gathers (SG), Jamie Hood (SF), Wesley Latch (PF) Lance Kitchen, William Telford, Virgil Butler, Gerard Glasco | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Wallace (SF), Walter Keller (PF) Carlos Montalvo, Alfredo Ramos | |
| 09:51 | Akron | Charlie Lee buries a 3 from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland tips it back up and in | 17-17 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Charlie Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Bruce Pickering gets the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Charlie Lee is fouled on the floor by James Birkland - foul #1 on James Birkland, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant (C) William Luz | |
| Subs | Akron | Eugene Day (PG), Carlos Montalvo (SG) Christopher McLin, Charlie Lee | |
| 08:45 | Akron | Walter Keller misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Taylor Gathers - foul #1 on Taylor Gathers, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Ramos (SF) Fred Wallace | |
| 08:45 | Akron | Walter Keller misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Walter Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Pickering is called for the reach on Taylor Gathers - foul #1 on Bruce Pickering, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen (PG), William Telford (SG), Virgil Butler (SF), Gerard Glasco (C) James Birkland, Taylor Gathers, Jamie Hood, Keith Bryant | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Walter Keller loses the dribble to Virgil Butler | 17-18 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Bruce Pickering grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lance Kitchen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Telford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) C - Gerard Glasco (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eugene Day (fresh) SG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Walter Keller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Pickering (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Akron | Virgil Butler is called for the reach on Alfredo Ramos - foul #2 on Virgil Butler, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (SF) Virgil Butler | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Charlie Lee (SG) Eugene Day, Walter Keller | |
| 07:17 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 07:16 | Akron | Bruce Pickering can't tip it in | 17-18 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-18 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Charlie Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerard Glasco | 19-18 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Charlie Lee makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carlos Montalvo | 19-21 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Gathers (SG), Jamie Hood (SF), William Luz (PF), Keith Bryant (C) Lance Kitchen, William Telford, Wesley Latch, Gerard Glasco | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Wallace (SF), Walter Keller (PF) Carlos Montalvo, Alfredo Ramos | |
| 05:56 | Akron | Charlie Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Walter Keller gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Charlie Lee buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher McLin | 19-24 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Hood | 21-24 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Walter Keller clanks a shot in the paint | 21-24 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Charlie Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Walter Keller comes up short on the shot near the basket | 21-24 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Keith Bryant | 21-24 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher McLin - foul #1 on Christopher McLin, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen (PG), William Telford (SG), Gerard Glasco (C) Taylor Gathers, Jamie Hood, Keith Bryant | |
| Subs | Akron | Eugene Day (PG), Carlos Montalvo (SG) Christopher McLin, Charlie Lee | |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Wallace | 23-27 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Wallace steps in front of the William Luz pass | 23-27 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Walter Keller misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Pickering - foul #2 on Bruce Pickering, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler (SF), Wesley Latch (PF) James Birkland, William Luz | |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Fredrick Beals (C) Eugene Day, Fred Wallace, Bruce Pickering | |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Walter Keller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lance Kitchen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Telford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerard Glasco (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Walter Keller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Fredrick Beals (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen is fouled on the floor by Kerry Baer - foul #3 on Kerry Baer, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG) Kerry Baer | |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Wesley Latch | 29-27 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 29-29 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Walter Keller - foul #1 on Walter Keller, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Gathers (PG), William Luz (C) Lance Kitchen, Gerard Glasco | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Lee (SG) Walter Keller | |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Fredrick Beals hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher McLin | 31-31 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford loses the dribble to Fredrick Beals | 31-31 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Christopher McLin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Fredrick Beals tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch travels with the ball | 31-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen (PG), Gerard Glasco (C) William Telford, Wesley Latch | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Keller (PF) Carlos Montalvo | |
| 01:54 | Akron | Christopher McLin is hacked by Lance Kitchen - foul #2 on Lance Kitchen, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (SG), Keith Bryant (PF) Taylor Gathers, William Luz | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:54 | Akron | Christopher McLin makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Christopher McLin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland misses short on a runner in the lane | 31-35 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant tips it in | 33-35 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Fredrick Beals hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gerard Glasco - foul #1 on Gerard Glasco, team foul #8 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Elmer Caraballo (SG) Charlie Lee | |
| 01:17 | Akron | Fredrick Beals makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Fredrick Beals makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 33-37 |
| 00:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fredrick Beals | 33-37 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos connects on the shot in the paint | 33-39 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lance Kitchen | 35-39 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Walter Keller tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 35-41 |