| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lynam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman inbounds the ball | 43-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Antione Marino | 43-47 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Antione Marino steals it from George Hoffman | 43-47 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Paul Mathews banks in the layup on a nice dish by Antione Marino | 43-49 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Frank Waters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terence Hiett | 48-49 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Curtis Lyles clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Clayton Craven tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-51 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Frank Waters pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Antione Marino | 48-54 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Clayton Craven gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Frank Lynam is called for the reach on Paul Mathews - foul #2 on Frank Lynam, team foul #1 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Stanley Rossignol (PF), Tommy Holman (C) Terence Hiett, Frank Lynam, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Walton Pickett (PF), Gary Lane (C) Curtis Lyles, Paul Mathews, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| 16:33 | Akron | Jose Prieto scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Antione Marino | 48-56 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathan Lipps - foul #2 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #1 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG) Bryan Powers | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Walton Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Gary Lane buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Antione Marino | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) C - Tommy Holman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Lane (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Walton Pickett - foul #2 on Walton Pickett, team foul #2 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Craig Andres (C) Steven Wilson, George Hoffman | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Frank Waters (C) Jonathan Lipps, Antione Marino | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 15:38 | Akron | Terence Hiett takes the ball from Curtis Lyles in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol is whistled for a carry | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Frank Lynam (PF) David Hodgdon, Tommy Holman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:10 | Akron | Jose Prieto scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Lyles | 50-60 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Frank Lynam | 52-60 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Frank Lynam takes the ball from Jose Prieto | 52-60 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Bryan Powers takes the ball from Walton Pickett | 55-60 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Terence Hiett | 57-60 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Jose Prieto lays it up and in set up by Curtis Lyles | 57-62 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Stanley Rossignol | 59-62 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Walton Pickett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Waters | 59-64 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol loses the dribble to Curtis Lyles | 59-64 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Curtis Lyles can't finish the layup | 59-64 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Terence Hiett, team foul #2 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), David Hodgdon (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Tommy Holman (PF) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, Stanley Rossignol, Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Charles Breaux (C) Curtis Lyles, Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett, Gary Lane, Frank Waters | |
| 12:59 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on George Hoffman, team foul #3 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (C) Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:32 | Akron | Clayton Craven clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 59-64 |
| 12:31 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Breaux | 59-64 |
| 12:23 | Akron | David Hodgdon steps in front of the Clayton Craven pass | 59-64 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson is whistled for traveling | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG) Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Breaux (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses long on a shot from the right side | 59-64 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Hodgdon | 62-64 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Curtis Lyles's pass is intercepted by Bryan Powers in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers lays it up and in | 64-64 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Paul Mathews loses the dribble to David Hodgdon | 64-64 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Curtis Lyles - foul #1 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #3 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Frank Lynam (PF), Craig Andres (C) David Hodgdon, George Hoffman, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Walton Pickett (SF), Gary Lane (PF), Frank Waters (C) Paul Mathews, Antione Marino, Clayton Craven, Charles Breaux | |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Curtis Lyles can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 10:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gary Lane | 66-64 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Gary Lane connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Curtis Lyles and he's fouled by Frank Lynam - foul #3 on Frank Lynam, team foul #4 | 66-66 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam misses the jumper from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Walton Pickett is fouled on the floor by Craig Andres - foul #4 on Craig Andres, team foul #5 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), George Hoffman (SF), Forrest Morgan (C) Bryan Powers, Stanley Rossignol, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SF), Clayton Craven (PF) Gary Lane, Walton Pickett | |
| 09:13 | Akron | Frank Waters is fouled on the floor by Terence Hiett - foul #4 on Terence Hiett, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG) Terence Hiett | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG) Curtis Lyles | |
| 08:57 | Akron | Clayton Craven can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 68-67 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Antione Marino snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 08:39 | Akron | Frank Waters comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Lynam - foul #4 on Frank Lynam, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Tommy Holman (PF) Ricardo Rodriquez, Steven Wilson, Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:39 | Akron | Frank Waters makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 08:39 | Akron | Frank Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman's pass is intercepted by Clayton Craven | 68-69 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Paul Mathews comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 08:08 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Mathews | 68-69 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Antione Marino misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Antione Marino snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Antione Marino travels with the ball | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Craig Andres (C) George Hoffman, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Jonathan Lipps (SG), Walton Pickett (PF), Gary Lane (C) Jose Prieto, Paul Mathews, Clayton Craven, Frank Waters | |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Curtis Lyles - foul #2 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #4 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam (PF) Tommy Holman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-69 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol is fouled on the floor by Antione Marino - foul #2 on Antione Marino, team foul #5 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SF) Stanley Rossignol | |
| Subs | Akron | Clayton Craven (PF) Antione Marino | |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Hodgdon | 73-69 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Clayton Craven drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Curtis Lyles | 73-71 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Frank Lynam | 75-71 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF), Stanley Rossignol (PF) Bryan Powers, Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Frank Waters (C) Jonathan Lipps, Clayton Craven, Gary Lane | |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Walton Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Paul Mathews buries a jumper in the paint set up by Walton Pickett | 75-73 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Antione Marino - foul #3 on Antione Marino, team foul #6 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Tommy Holman (PF) David Hodgdon, Terence Hiett | |
| Subs | Akron | Clayton Craven (PF) Walton Pickett | |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Clayton Craven hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Curtis Lyles | 76-75 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol is fouled on the floor by Paul Mathews - foul #2 on Paul Mathews, team foul #7 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Frank Lynam (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Steven Wilson, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG), Gary Lane (PF) Curtis Lyles, Clayton Craven | |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:56 | Akron | George Hoffman takes the ball from Jose Prieto | 78-75 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers lays it in on a great pass from George Hoffman | 80-75 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 32 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Lynam (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Akron | George Hoffman steps in front of the Gary Lane pass | 80-75 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Hoffman | 82-75 |
| 03:17 | Akron | Frank Waters makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Jose Prieto | 82-77 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam's floater is tipped away by Frank Waters | 82-77 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Gary Lane snags the defensive board | 82-77 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Bryan Powers steps in front of the Jose Prieto pass in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Craig Andres (C) Stanley Rossignol, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Clayton Craven (PF) Jose Prieto, Gary Lane | |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Antione Marino swats the layup by Craig Andres | 82-77 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is hacked by Clayton Craven - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #8 | 82-77 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Paul Mathews gets the rebound | 82-77 |
| 02:11 | Akron | George Hoffman denies the turnaround by Paul Mathews | 82-77 |
| 02:09 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Clayton Craven | 82-77 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curtis Lyles | 82-79 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Lynam | 85-79 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Curtis Lyles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-79 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 85-79 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam misses the fadeaway in the lane | 85-79 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Frank Waters pulls down the rebound | 85-79 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Antione Marino misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terence Hiett - foul #5 on Terence Hiett, team foul #8 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG) Terence Hiett | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:11 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Antione Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 85-81 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres hits the follow up shot | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 87-81 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon grabs the defensive rebound | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Lyles is called for the reach on David Hodgdon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #9 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (PF) Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Frank Waters gets the rebound | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-84 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-84 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam (PF) Stanley Rossignol | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is hacked by Curtis Lyles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #10 | 88-84 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Antione Marino hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Curtis Lyles | 90-87 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Lyles - foul #5 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #11 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (PF) Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG) Curtis Lyles | |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Mathews | 92-90 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-90 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam (PF) Stanley Rossignol | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman is hacked by Paul Mathews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Mathews, team foul #12 | 92-90 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Clayton Craven loses the dribble to David Hodgdon | 94-90 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jose Prieto is called for the reach on Bryan Powers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jose Prieto, team foul #13 | 94-90 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (PF) Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 1st free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Paul Mathews scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frank Waters | 96-93 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 96-93 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is hacked by Paul Mathews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Mathews, team foul #14 | 96-93 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 1st free throw | 97-93 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 98-93 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 98-93 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the offensive board | 98-93 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 98-93 |