| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Voyles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas McClenningham (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ralph Clement (fresh) PF - Omer Raczkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Lacroix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Dotts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Schutte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Pierce (fresh) C - Robert Hollenbeck (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Robert Hollenbeck - foul #2 on Robert Hollenbeck, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Jose Maldonado (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Robert Voyles, Thomas McClenningham, Ralph Clement, Omer Raczkowski, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:18 | Akron | Gilberto Russo misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by David Pierce - foul #1 on David Pierce, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Usher (C) Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:18 | Akron | Gilberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Gilberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Nicholas Schutte, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Clement (SF), Thomas McClenningham (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Angel Rizzo, Gilberto Russo, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson (SF) Nicholas Schutte | |
| 18:43 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski comes up short on the shot from close range | 38-33 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris is fouled on the floor by Edward Calfee - foul #3 on Edward Calfee, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Edward Calfee, Ralph Clement, Thomas McClenningham, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG), Daniel Nance (PF), Brian Patton (C) Ivan Harris, David Pierce, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Daniel Nance's fadeaway is rejected by Gerard Usher | 38-33 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Jose Maldonado gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski is hacked by Brian Patton - foul #3 on Brian Patton, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Clement (SF), Thomas McClenningham (PF), Adam Lacroix (C) Angel Rizzo, Omer Raczkowski, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Gill (SG), Joshua Dennison (PF) Wallace Dotts, Brian Patton | |
| 17:45 | Akron | Ralph Clement banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jose Maldonado | 40-33 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham is hacked by Joshua Dennison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Dennison, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Angel Rizzo (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Ralph Clement, Thomas McClenningham, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG), Carl Dillard (SF) Charles Gill, Rick Jefferson | |
| 17:11 | Akron | Jose Maldonado is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Dillard | 40-36 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Mark Costales clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Michael Lanham lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Omer Raczkowski | 42-36 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison loses the dribble to Omer Raczkowski | 42-36 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski can't finish the layup | 42-36 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ivan Harris | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Maldonado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Omer Raczkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nenad Prosienski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Costales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Dillard (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Dennison (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Nance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Omer Raczkowski swats the dunk try by Ivan Harris | 42-36 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 15:34 | Akron | Jose Maldonado makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Lanham | 45-36 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Lanham | 47-36 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris scores on a shot from close range and he's hacked by Michael Lanham - foul #1 on Michael Lanham, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Robert Voyles (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Jose Maldonado, Angel Rizzo, Omer Raczkowski, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts (SG), Nicholas Schutte (SF), David Pierce (PF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Mark Costales, Carl Dillard, Joshua Dennison, Daniel Nance | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Gilberto Russo misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Gerard Usher blocks the jumper by Ivan Harris | 47-39 |
| 14:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gilberto Russo | 47-39 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Wallace Dotts is called for the reach on Robert Voyles - foul #3 on Wallace Dotts, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas McClenningham (SG), Adam Lacroix (C) Robert Voyles, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Gill (PG) Ivan Harris | |
| 13:54 | Akron | Ralph Clement can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 47-39 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Ralph Clement tips it home | 49-39 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Adam Lacroix picks off the pass by Robert Hollenbeck | 49-39 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Edward Calfee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Voyles (SG), Gerard Usher (C) Gilberto Russo, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 13:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Voyles | 49-39 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Edward Calfee is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Edward Calfee, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Maldonado (SG), Gilberto Russo (PF), Adam Lacroix (C) Edward Calfee, Thomas McClenningham, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson (PF), Brian Patton (C) David Pierce, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Brian Patton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Adam Lacroix is called for the reach on Nicholas Schutte - foul #2 on Adam Lacroix, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas McClenningham (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Ralph Clement, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG), David Pierce (PF) Charles Gill, Nicholas Schutte | |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Clement (SF) Gilberto Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:56 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Voyles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Maldonado (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Clement (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas McClenningham (fresh) 13 pts. C - Gerard Usher (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Dotts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Jefferson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Pierce (fresh) C - Brian Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 52-41 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Robert Voyles's pass is intercepted by Wallace Dotts in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts banks in the layup | 52-43 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Jose Maldonado knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris's pass is intercepted by Thomas McClenningham | 55-43 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-43 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | David Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | David Pierce misses the easy layup | 55-43 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Ralph Clement gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Voyles | 58-43 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Gerard Usher blocks the short jumper by Ivan Harris | 58-43 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | David Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Adam Lacroix (C) Robert Voyles, Jose Maldonado, Ralph Clement, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG), Charles Gill (SG), Nicholas Schutte (SF), Daniel Nance (PF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Ivan Harris, Wallace Dotts, Rick Jefferson, David Pierce, Brian Patton | |
| 09:39 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham loses the ball out of bounds | 58-43 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Mark Costales misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte hits the follow up shot | 58-45 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham misses the jumper from the left side | 58-45 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Mark Costales hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Gill | 58-48 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Angel Rizzo | 61-48 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte is called for a backcourt violation | 61-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Maldonado (SG), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Thomas McClenningham, Gilberto Russo, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG), Carl Dillard (SG), Joshua Dennison (PF) Mark Costales, Charles Gill, Daniel Nance | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Michael Lanham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski grabs the offensive board | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jose Maldonado (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Omer Raczkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nenad Prosienski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Harris (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Dillard (fresh) SF - Nicholas Schutte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Dennison (fresh) C - Robert Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jose Maldonado and he's fouled by Joshua Dennison - foul #3 on Joshua Dennison, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Robert Voyles (SG), Gilberto Russo (SF), Adam Lacroix (C) Michael Lanham, Jose Maldonado, Angel Rizzo, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:19 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski makes the free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris is fouled on the floor by Edward Calfee - foul #5 on Edward Calfee, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Maldonado (SG), Nenad Prosienski (C) Edward Calfee, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG), David Pierce (PF) Ivan Harris, Joshua Dennison | |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | David Pierce misses the lay-in | 64-48 |
| 06:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gilberto Russo | 64-48 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Gilberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 64-48 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Carl Dillard - foul #1 on Carl Dillard, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Ralph Clement (SF), Gerard Usher (C) Jose Maldonado, Gilberto Russo, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts (SG) Carl Dillard | |
| 06:38 | Akron | Mark Costales steals it from Ralph Clement in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Mark Costales blows the layup | 64-48 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Robert Voyles is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Schutte - foul #4 on Nicholas Schutte, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas McClenningham (SG), Adam Lacroix (C) Michael Lanham, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:31 | Akron | Robert Voyles makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Robert Voyles makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-48 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Ralph Clement grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 66-48 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski tips it home | 68-48 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Wallace Dotts | 68-51 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-51 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | David Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Costales and the foul's on Adam Lacroix - foul #3 on Adam Lacroix, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Jose Maldonado (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Robert Voyles, Thomas McClenningham, Ralph Clement, Omer Raczkowski, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Gill (PG), Carl Dillard (SF), Joshua Dennison (PF), Brian Patton (C) Mark Costales, Nicholas Schutte, David Pierce, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts makes the free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Wallace Dotts steals it from Gerard Usher | 68-54 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Brian Patton drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Charles Gill | 68-56 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Gerard Usher is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gilberto Russo | 70-56 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-56 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard gets the offensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Charles Gill loses the ball out of bounds | 70-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Voyles (PG), Ralph Clement (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Michael Lanham, Angel Rizzo, Gilberto Russo, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG), Rick Jefferson (SF), David Pierce (PF), Daniel Nance (C) Wallace Dotts, Carl Dillard, Joshua Dennison, Brian Patton | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski is open but misses the lay-in | 70-56 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski can't tip it in | 70-56 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson blows the layup | 70-56 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski grabs the board | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Voyles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Maldonado (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Clement (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Omer Raczkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Nenad Prosienski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Jefferson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Nance (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Akron | Robert Voyles is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Voyles, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Thomas McClenningham (SG), Gilberto Russo (SF) Robert Voyles, Jose Maldonado, Ralph Clement | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts (SG), Nicholas Schutte (SF) Charles Gill, David Pierce | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Nance snags the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 03:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas McClenningham | 70-56 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Gilberto Russo misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-56 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rick Jefferson | 70-56 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte tips it but misses | 70-56 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Gilberto Russo blows the wide open layup | 70-56 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Nance | 70-58 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-58 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Gilberto Russo pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Voyles (PG), Ralph Clement (SF), Adam Lacroix (C) Michael Lanham, Gilberto Russo, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG), Charles Gill (SG), Brian Patton (C) Ivan Harris, Wallace Dotts, Nicholas Schutte | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Charles Gill is fouled on the floor by Thomas McClenningham - foul #2 on Thomas McClenningham, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Charles Gill makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Charles Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Nance | 73-60 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Ralph Clement tips it in | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Brian Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Charles Gill steals it from Robert Voyles in the backcourt | 75-60 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Daniel Nance is blocked by Omer Raczkowski | 75-60 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Adam Lacroix snags the defensive board | 75-60 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Robert Voyles knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas McClenningham | 77-60 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Robert Voyles runs out the clock | 77-62 |