| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Shores (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hervey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (C) Charles Brown, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| 19:20 | Akron | Donald McElroy knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Lee | 33-29 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Mark Hervey (C) Mark Fullwood, Robert Camp | |
| 19:00 | Akron | Donald McElroy connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Trevor Johnson | 35-29 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Shores - foul #1 on Charles Shores, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF) James Allen | |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the floater from the left side | 37-30 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Trevor Johnson - foul #2 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), James Lipton (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (C) Charles Brown, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the turnaround near the basket | 39-31 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Thomas Brown, James Allen | |
| 17:15 | Akron | Ryan Brazil's pass is intercepted by Willy Crigler | 39-31 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-31 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown grabs the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 16:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bill Hollars | 39-31 |
| 15:49 | Akron | James Lipton is whistled for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Charles Shores (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Michael Smith, Matthew Billingsley, James Lipton, Bill Hollars, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (C) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Shores (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy McPhillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hervey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Shores is called for the reach on Billy McPhillips - foul #2 on Charles Shores, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Gregory Lee gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Mark Hervey takes the ball from Gregory Lee | 39-31 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Johnson is called for the reach on Mark Fullwood - foul #3 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Brazil (C) Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown | |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Lovell blocks the jumper by Charles Brown | 39-31 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 14:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Shores | 39-31 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Gregory Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Johnson is called for the reach on James Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), James Lipton (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Charles Brown, James Allen | |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Bill Hollars gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Michael Smith misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Robert Camp (PF) Willy Crigler, Billy McPhillips | |
| 12:52 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Bill Hollars steals the ball from Charles Brown | 44-31 |
| 12:06 | Akron | James Lipton lays it up and in set up by Michael Smith | 46-31 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Charles Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Charles Shores (SG), Ryan Brazil (C) Michael Smith, James Lipton, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), James Allen (SF), Billy McPhillips (PF) Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen drills a jumper from the right block | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Shores (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Hollars (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy McPhillips (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Camp (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Camp | 46-33 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Willy Crigler and he's fouled by Ryan Brazil - foul #2 on Ryan Brazil, team foul #7 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF) Matthew Billingsley, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF), Mark Hervey (C) James Allen, Robert Camp | |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Hervey - foul #2 on Mark Hervey, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Charles Brown | |
| 11:09 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Billy McPhillips | 47-36 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Stenger | 47-38 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Vince Lovell comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-38 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Hervey | 47-38 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Lee is called for the reach on Thomas Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Lee, team foul #8 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SF), Donald McElroy (C) Trevor Johnson, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), James Allen (SF) Willy Crigler, Clarence Stenger | |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:00 | Akron | James Lipton connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SF), Bill Hollars (C) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (C) Thomas Brown, James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| 10:00 | Akron | James Lipton makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-42 |
| 09:24 | Akron | James Lipton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Vince Lovell - foul #1 on Vince Lovell, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG), Ryan Brazil (C) James Lipton, Vince Lovell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (C) Charles Brown, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp | |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Charles Shores is hacked by Mark Hervey - foul #3 on Mark Hervey, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (PF) Mark Fullwood, James Allen, Billy McPhillips | |
| 08:28 | Akron | Mark Hervey picks off the pass by Ryan Brazil | 50-44 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Camp | 50-46 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 07:37 | Akron | Charles Shores tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Shores (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Billingsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Hollars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Camp (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Hervey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger slams it home set up by Charles Brown and the foul's on Matthew Billingsley - foul #1 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #10 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Charles Shores, Matthew Billingsley, Bill Hollars, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Billy McPhillips (PF) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, Robert Camp | |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:59 | Akron | James Lipton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG) Gregory Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF) Clarence Stenger | |
| 06:59 | Akron | James Lipton makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:59 | Akron | James Lipton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Donald McElroy is called for the reach on James Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald McElroy, team foul #11 | 54-49 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 54-52 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Mark Fullwood takes the ball from Michael Smith | 54-52 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), Robert Camp (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, Mark Hervey | |
| 05:53 | Akron | Vince Lovell travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Charles Shores (SG) Michael Smith, James Lipton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Mark Hervey (C) Willy Crigler, Robert Camp | |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Donald McElroy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Hervey - foul #4 on Mark Hervey, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Hollars (PF) Vince Lovell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (C) Thomas Brown, James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| 05:16 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses the 3 from straight away | 54-54 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp tips it home | 54-56 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Trevor Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Willy Crigler | 54-58 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Charles Shores misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy McPhillips - foul #1 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Trevor Johnson, Bill Hollars, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (C) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp | |
| 04:10 | Akron | Charles Shores misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Charles Shores misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Billy McPhillips | 54-58 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 03:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to Matthew Billingsley | 54-58 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Michael Smith connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Matthew Billingsley | 57-58 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SF) Charles Shores | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, James Allen | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lipton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy McPhillips (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Hervey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Smith | 59-58 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger is hacked by James Lipton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lipton, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Bill Hollars (PF) Michael Smith, Vince Lovell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG) Charles Brown | |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Lipton | 61-59 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger is fouled in the backcourt by James Lipton - foul #3 on James Lipton, team foul #13 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG) Mark Fullwood | |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Vince Lovell (PF) Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF) Clarence Stenger | |
| 02:31 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Robert Camp (C) Willy Crigler, Mark Hervey | |
| 02:08 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses the easy layup | 61-61 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Brown | 61-64 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Donald McElroy (C) Matthew Billingsley, James Lipton, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Mark Hervey (C) Thomas Brown, James Allen, Robert Camp | |
| 01:39 | Akron | Charles Shores can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Vince Lovell grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:20 | Akron | Charles Shores comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Hervey | 61-64 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips tips it but misses | 61-64 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Stenger | 61-64 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Donald McElroy swats the short shot by Billy McPhillips | 61-64 |
| 01:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Vince Lovell | 61-64 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Donald McElroy hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 61-64 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the jumper from the right side set up by Charles Brown and the foul's on Donald McElroy - foul #4 on Donald McElroy, team foul #14 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Willy Crigler | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Vince Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Charles Shores misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown is hacked by Gregory Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Lee, team foul #15 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF) Clarence Stenger | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Charles Shores throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-68 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG) Thomas Brown | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown runs out the clock | 61-68 |