| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Martinez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Messer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Klingbeil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Orville Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Huntley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Johnson (fresh) PF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Dozier (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | John Messer inbounds the ball | 18-25 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Roger Huntley picks off the pass by Lewis Richardson out of a doubleteam | 18-25 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Huntley | 18-27 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil banks in the layup | 20-27 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley is fouled on the floor by Lewis Richardson - foul #1 on Lewis Richardson, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Dikembe Awai (SG), Carl Smith (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Brian Rene (C) Mario Martinez, Lewis Richardson, John Messer, Jon Bowman, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter misses the fadeaway from the right side | 20-27 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Joseph Baker pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Dikembe Awai lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Jon Gibson | 22-27 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Baker - foul #2 on Joseph Baker, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), Lewis Richardson (SG), Jon Bowman (PF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) Jon Gibson, Dikembe Awai, Joseph Baker, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Mario Martinez is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mario Martinez, team foul #3 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Akron | John Messer (PG) Mario Martinez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter's floater is tipped away by Jon Bowman | 22-29 |
| 17:05 | Akron | John Messer snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-29 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lewis Richardson - foul #2 on Lewis Richardson, team foul #4 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Dikembe Awai (SG), James Mattos (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Brian Rene (C) John Messer, Lewis Richardson, Carl Smith, Jon Bowman, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward (SF), Rick Shelby (C) Peter Johnson, Frederick Dozier | |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Joseph Baker hits a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Brian Hunter - foul #3 on Brian Hunter, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil (C) Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Harrington (PG), Paul Day (SG), Mark Atkinson (PF) Orville Roberts, Roger Huntley, Brian Hunter | |
| 16:29 | Akron | Joseph Baker misses the free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Atkinson | 24-31 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | George Harrington misses short on a shot from the right side | 24-31 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 15:50 | Akron | The jump hook by Dikembe Awai is blocked by Mark Atkinson | 24-31 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Shelby grabs the board | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Mattos (fresh) PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Harrington (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Day (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Shelby (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Day knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by George Harrington | 24-33 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Jon Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Atkinson, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (SG), Carl Smith (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Brian Rene (C) Dikembe Awai, James Mattos, Joseph Baker, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts (PG), Roger Huntley (SG), Peter Johnson (SF), Brian Hunter (PF), Frederick Dozier (C) George Harrington, Paul Day, Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson, Rick Shelby | |
| 14:26 | Akron | Lewis Richardson hits a floater near the basket | 26-33 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Orville Roberts | 26-35 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Lewis Richardson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 26-35 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Lewis Richardson misses the tip | 26-35 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts is hacked by Jon Gibson - foul #4 on Jon Gibson, team foul #5 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), John Messer (SF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) Jon Gibson, Carl Smith, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 26-35 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Peter Johnson - foul #2 on Peter Johnson, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SG), Joseph Baker (PF) Lewis Richardson, Jon Bowman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:46 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mario Martinez - foul #2 on Mario Martinez, team foul #6 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (SG), Carl Smith (SF), Jon Bowman (PF) Dikembe Awai, John Messer, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Lewis Richardson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Huntley | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Martinez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Smith (fresh) PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Fanelli (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Orville Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Huntley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frederick Dozier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli double dribbles | 31-39 |
| Subs | Akron | John Messer (PG), Dikembe Awai (SG), James Mattos (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Brian Rene (C) Mario Martinez, Lewis Richardson, Carl Smith, Jon Bowman, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Harrington (PG), Paul Day (SG), Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF), Rick Shelby (C) Orville Roberts, Roger Huntley, Peter Johnson, Brian Hunter, Frederick Dozier | |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | George Harrington is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil (C) Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:17 | Akron | Joseph Baker's floater is tipped away by Mark Atkinson | 31-39 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), Lewis Richardson (SG), Jon Bowman (PF), Brian Rene (C) Dikembe Awai, James Mattos, Joseph Baker, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:37 | Akron | Lewis Richardson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Atkinson | 34-42 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Lewis Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-42 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Shelby grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Messer picks off the pass by Mark Atkinson | 34-42 |
| 09:37 | Akron | John Messer lays it in | 36-42 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Harrington | 36-44 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Lewis Richardson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-44 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Atkinson | 36-44 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 08:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jon Bowman | 36-44 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Lewis Richardson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Messer | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Martinez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Richardson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Messer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jon Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Rene (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Harrington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Atkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Rick Shelby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Shelby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Dikembe Awai (SG), Carl Smith (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Mario Martinez, Lewis Richardson, John Messer, Jon Bowman, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts (PG), Roger Huntley (SG), Peter Johnson (SF), Brian Hunter (PF), Frederick Dozier (C) George Harrington, Paul Day, Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson, Rick Shelby | |
| 07:29 | Akron | Jon Gibson's pass is intercepted by Orville Roberts in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley jams it set up by Orville Roberts | 39-46 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Joseph Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Joseph Baker dunks the ball | 41-46 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Smith steps in front of the Peter Johnson pass | 41-46 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Joseph Baker | 43-46 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Orville Roberts | 43-48 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Carl Smith comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Huntley | 45-51 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Jon Gibson drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Klingbeil and he's hacked by Orville Roberts - foul #2 on Orville Roberts, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Akron | James Mattos (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) Carl Smith, Joseph Baker, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Jon Gibson makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley is hacked by Jeremy Fanelli - foul #3 on Jeremy Fanelli, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (SG), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Dikembe Awai, Jon Bowman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward (SF), Rick Shelby (C) Peter Johnson, Frederick Dozier | |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Lewis Richardson | 50-52 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Shelby makes the fadeaway from the left block | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Lewis Richardson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roger Huntley | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mattos (fresh) PF - Jeremy Fanelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Klingbeil (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Orville Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Huntley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Shelby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jon Gibson takes the ball from Orville Roberts in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Lewis Richardson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Jon Gibson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli blows the layup | 50-57 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SG), Carl Smith (SF), Jon Bowman (PF) Lewis Richardson, James Mattos, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson (SF), Frederick Dozier (C) Steve Ward, Rick Shelby | |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter lays it up and in | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Carl Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Carl Smith hits the follow up shot | 52-59 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley's pass is intercepted by Jon Gibson | 52-59 |
| 01:31 | Akron | The jump hook by Jeremy Fanelli is blocked by Peter Johnson | 52-59 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Frederick Dozier | 52-59 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter misses the easy layup | 52-59 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Orville Roberts | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Akron | Jon Gibson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carl Smith | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Gibson - foul #5 on Jon Gibson, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), Lewis Richardson (SG), John Messer (SF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Jon Gibson, Dikembe Awai, Carl Smith, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward (SF) Peter Johnson | |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Lewis Richardson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Martinez - foul #3 on Mario Martinez, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:42 | Akron | John Messer misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-65 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward's pass is intercepted by John Messer | 55-65 |
| 00:13 | Akron | John Messer lays it in | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lewis Richardson is called for the reach on Brian Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Richardson, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Lewis Richardson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Mario Martinez can't tip it in | 57-67 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Jon Bowman tips it but misses | 57-67 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Lewis Richardson tips it in | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts runs out the clock | 59-67 |