| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Cobb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wade Barkley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Zeidan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Hans Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cauley (fresh) PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Spruell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Richard Cauley inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Larry Zahner's floater is tipped away by Hans Henry | 37-33 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Larry Zahner tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan is hacked by Warren Jones - foul #3 on Warren Jones, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Hassler (SG) Warren Jones | |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan misses the floater from the left side | 37-35 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Larry Zahner snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Richard Cauley loses the dribble to Jason Cobb | 37-35 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb hits the finger roll | 39-35 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Frank Spruell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Wade Barkley - foul #2 on Wade Barkley, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Frank Spruell makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Frank Spruell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Hans Henry and he's hacked by Richard Cauley - foul #3 on Richard Cauley, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Zelonis (SF), James O'Malley (C) Richard Cauley, Frank Spruell | |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:12 | Akron | James O'Malley snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Donald Zelonis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Zeidan - foul #3 on Alan Zeidan, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Young (SF) Alan Zeidan | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:02 | Akron | Donald Zelonis makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Donald Zelonis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Chad Young is hacked by Larry Zahner - foul #1 on Larry Zahner, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Chad Young misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Zelonis - foul #1 on Donald Zelonis, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Eddie McCallen (PG), Charlie Turner (C) Michael Tandy, Larry Zahner | |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Chad Young makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Chad Young makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Donald Zelonis is hacked by Chad Young - foul #3 on Chad Young, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee (SF), Bruce Lingo (PF) Chad Young, Manuel Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:05 | Akron | James O'Malley blows the layup but he's fouled by Bruce Lingo - foul #3 on Bruce Lingo, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Manuel Walker (PF) Bruce Lingo | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Spruell (C) Charlie Turner | |
| 17:05 | Akron | James O'Malley makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:05 | Akron | James O'Malley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Manuel Walker | 45-41 |
| 16:16 | Akron | The jump hook by Frank Spruell is blocked by Manuel Walker | 45-41 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Russell Hassler pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Cobb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wade Barkley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Hans Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eddie McCallen (fresh) SG - Russell Hassler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Donald Zelonis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James O'Malley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Spruell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Akron | Donald Zelonis double dribbles | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Young (SG), Alan Zeidan (SF), Christopher Hauser (PF), Bruce Lingo (C) Jason Cobb, Wade Barkley, Manuel Walker, Hans Henry | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Warren Jones (SG), Richard Cauley (SF), Larry Zahner (PF) Eddie McCallen, Russell Hassler, Donald Zelonis, Frank Spruell | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Richard Cauley steals the ball from Nicholas Lee | 45-41 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Michael Tandy hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Richard Cauley is called for the reach on Alan Zeidan - foul #4 on Richard Cauley, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cobb (PG) Nicholas Lee | |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Hassler (SF), Charlie Turner (C) Richard Cauley, James O'Malley | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Chad Young misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Russell Hassler is called for the reach on Jason Cobb - foul #1 on Russell Hassler, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wade Barkley (SG) Jason Cobb | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Chad Young | 47-41 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Larry Zahner scores on a turnaround from close range | 47-43 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Warren Jones misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Hauser | 50-43 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley blows the layup but he's fouled by Warren Jones - foul #4 on Warren Jones, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee (PG), Manuel Walker (PF), Hans Henry (C) Chad Young, Christopher Hauser, Bruce Lingo | |
| Subs | Akron | Eddie McCallen (PG), Donald Zelonis (SG), James O'Malley (SF), Paul Sanders (PF), Frank Spruell (C) Michael Tandy, Warren Jones, Russell Hassler, Larry Zahner, Charlie Turner | |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Eddie McCallen - foul #3 on Eddie McCallen, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Frank Spruell pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Donald Zelonis misses the jumper from the right side | 51-43 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Donald Zelonis tips it home | 51-45 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee is fouled on the floor by Frank Spruell - foul #3 on Frank Spruell, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cobb (PG) Alan Zeidan | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Eddie McCallen loses the ball out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Hassler (SG) Donald Zelonis | |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 12:10 | Akron | James O'Malley gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Eddie McCallen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Young (SG), Christopher Hauser (C) Wade Barkley, Hans Henry | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Larry Zahner (PF) Russell Hassler, Paul Sanders | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Cobb (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Christopher Hauser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie McCallen (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James O'Malley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Spruell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Akron | Larry Zahner scores on a runner from the left block | 55-47 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Cobb | 57-47 |
| 10:59 | Akron | James O'Malley misses long on a runner in the paint | 57-47 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jason Cobb | 57-47 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker is whistled for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wade Barkley (SG), Alan Zeidan (SF), Hans Henry (C) Chad Young, Nicholas Lee, Manuel Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Hassler (SG), Donald Zelonis (SF), Charlie Turner (C) Eddie McCallen, James O'Malley, Frank Spruell | |
| 10:28 | Akron | Charlie Turner's floater is knocked away by Christopher Hauser | 57-47 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jason Cobb | 57-47 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan jams it | 59-47 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Christopher Hauser is called for the reach on Charlie Turner - foul #4 on Christopher Hauser, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo (PF) Christopher Hauser | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Sanders (PF) Larry Zahner | |
| 09:54 | Akron | Russell Hassler misses the jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Russell Hassler hits the follow up shot | 59-49 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 09:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charlie Turner | 59-49 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Donald Zelonis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Hans Henry gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 59-49 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Hans Henry tips it in | 61-49 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Donald Zelonis connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Tandy | 61-52 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Hans Henry drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Wade Barkley | 63-52 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Michael Tandy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Charlie Turner tips it back up and in | 63-54 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Donald Zelonis steals it from Bruce Lingo | 63-54 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Michael Tandy lays it up and in set up by Donald Zelonis | 63-56 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb misses short on a runner from the left block | 63-56 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Russell Hassler pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Paul Sanders hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 63-56 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Sanders - foul #2 on Paul Sanders, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee (PG), Chad Young (SF), Manuel Walker (PF) Jason Cobb, Alan Zeidan, Hans Henry | |
| Subs | Akron | Eddie McCallen (PG), Warren Jones (SG), Richard Cauley (SF), Larry Zahner (PF), Frank Spruell (C) Michael Tandy, Russell Hassler, Donald Zelonis, Paul Sanders, Charlie Turner | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Larry Zahner snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Barkley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Bruce Lingo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eddie McCallen (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Warren Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Cauley (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Spruell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Akron | Warren Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Larry Zahner snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Eddie McCallen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Chad Young - foul #4 on Chad Young, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser (C) Bruce Lingo | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:02 | Akron | Eddie McCallen makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Eddie McCallen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser is hacked by Richard Cauley - foul #5 on Richard Cauley, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan (SF) Wade Barkley | |
| Subs | Akron | James O'Malley (SF) Richard Cauley | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Warren Jones's pass is intercepted by Alan Zeidan | 65-58 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Chad Young scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nicholas Lee | 67-58 |
| 06:10 | Akron | James O'Malley makes the runner in the paint | 67-60 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 69-60 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Larry Zahner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cobb (PG), Wade Barkley (SG), Hans Henry (C) Nicholas Lee, Chad Young, Manuel Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Russell Hassler (SF), Charlie Turner (C) Eddie McCallen, Larry Zahner, Frank Spruell | |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| 05:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to James O'Malley | 69-60 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Michael Tandy misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Alan Zeidan - foul #4 on Alan Zeidan, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Michael Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Michael Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser's floater is tipped away by Charlie Turner | 69-62 |
| 04:28 | Akron | James O'Malley pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Michael Tandy scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Hassler | 69-65 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Michael Tandy - foul #1 on Michael Tandy, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee (PG), Chad Young (SG), Manuel Walker (PF) Jason Cobb, Wade Barkley, Christopher Hauser | |
| Subs | Akron | Eddie McCallen (PG), Donald Zelonis (SF), Larry Zahner (PF), Charles Williams (C) Michael Tandy, Warren Jones, James O'Malley, Charlie Turner | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Young (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alan Zeidan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Manuel Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Hans Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eddie McCallen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Russell Hassler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Donald Zelonis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Hans Henry blocks the short jumper by Larry Zahner | 70-65 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker makes the fadeaway in the paint | 72-65 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Russell Hassler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 72-65 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Hans Henry grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cobb (PG), Wade Barkley (SG) Nicholas Lee, Alan Zeidan | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Frank Spruell (C) Eddie McCallen, Charles Williams | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Hans Henry is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Hans Henry, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (SG) Donald Zelonis | |
| 02:18 | Akron | Hans Henry denies the turnaround by Russell Hassler | 72-65 |
| 02:16 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Spruell | 72-65 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Michael Tandy drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Warren Jones | 72-67 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Cobb | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Akron | Russell Hassler's fadeaway is rejected by Hans Henry | 75-67 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Russell Hassler hits the follow up shot | 75-69 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Cobb | 77-69 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Wade Barkley is called for the reach on Warren Jones - foul #3 on Wade Barkley, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan (SF) Chad Young | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:16 | Akron | Warren Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Warren Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Warren Jones is called for the reach on Manuel Walker - foul #5 on Warren Jones, team foul #13 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Zelonis (SF) Warren Jones | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Larry Zahner | 78-71 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Akron | Frank Spruell is fouled on the floor by Manuel Walker - foul #1 on Manuel Walker, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Frank Spruell makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Frank Spruell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Hans Henry can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Russell Hassler pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Michael Tandy is called for traveling | 78-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Young (SF), Christopher Hauser (PF) Alan Zeidan, Manuel Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser is hacked by Michael Tandy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Tandy, team foul #14 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan (SF) Chad Young | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Manuel Walker (PF) Christopher Hauser | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Donald Zelonis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Hans Henry grabs the board | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb runs out the clock | 80-73 |