| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan is hacked by Eric Camara - foul #2 on Eric Camara, team foul #1 | 27-20 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Eric Camara gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Michael Sines double dribbles | 27-20 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd scores on a shot from close range | 27-22 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Michael Sines misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Ovalle | 27-24 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eric Ovalle | 27-24 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan misses badly on a shot in the paint | 27-24 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Wayne Anders snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Michael Sines misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 27-24 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Eric Camara grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses long on a shot from close range | 27-24 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Eric Camara tips it in | 29-24 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana travels with the ball | 29-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Wayne Anders, Eric Camara | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (SF) Michael Redd | |
| 16:29 | Akron | Mario Moreno knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Sines | 31-24 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dean Rana | 31-26 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Eric Ovalle is called for the reach on Chad Roberts - foul #2 on Eric Ovalle, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Rafael Santiago (PF) Michael Sines, Curtis Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG), Kenneth Terhune (SF), Charley Ketterman (C) Dean Rana, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| 15:50 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Chad Roberts and he's fouled by Matthew Laliberte - foul #2 on Matthew Laliberte, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck (C) John Chou | |
| 15:50 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the free throw | 33-26 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck grabs the board | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 15:37 | Akron | Mario Moreno snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 15:31 | Akron | Chad Roberts drills a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Matthew Laliberte - foul #3 on Matthew Laliberte, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SG) Wallace Judson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd (SF) Eddie Teneyck | |
| 15:31 | Akron | Chad Roberts makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Roberts blocks the short jumper by Michael Redd | 36-26 |
| 15:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Chad Roberts | 36-26 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Chad Roberts hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Tim Trojanowski | 38-26 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford blows the layup | 38-26 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Kenneth Terhune is called for the reach on Tim Trojanowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #4 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Curtis Hawkins (SF), Eric Camara (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Chad Roberts, Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Dean Rana (SG), Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Delbert Ford, Kenneth Terhune, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman | |
| 14:29 | Akron | Michael Sines makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Anders | 40-26 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 40-26 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Eric Camara pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Dean Rana takes the ball from Michael Sines | 40-26 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan is whistled for traveling | 40-26 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (SF) Michael Redd | |
| 13:22 | Akron | Michael Sines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG) Wayne Anders | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Wallace Judson snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 12:53 | Akron | Michael Sines drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wallace Judson | 43-26 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the lane | 43-26 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Wallace Judson loses the dribble to Robert Sullivan | 43-26 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan is hacked by Curtis Hawkins - foul #1 on Curtis Hawkins, team foul #2 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Juan Rosales (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Wallace Judson, Curtis Hawkins, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd (SF) Eric Ovalle | |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Michael Sines is fouled on the floor by John Chou - foul #1 on John Chou, team foul #5 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG) Michael Sines | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Charley Ketterman (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) John Chou, Dean Rana, Matthew Laliberte, Robert Sullivan | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Juan Rosales (fresh) C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Akron | Rafael Santiago is hacked by Eddie Teneyck - foul #1 on Eddie Teneyck, team foul #6 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Hawkins (SF) Juan Rosales | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:53 | Akron | Chad Roberts can't finish the layup | 43-29 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd tips it but misses | 43-29 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Chad Roberts snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Rafael Santiago drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Curtis Hawkins | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Kenneth Terhune | 45-31 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins connects on the floater from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Kenneth Terhune | 47-33 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Wayne Anders knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rafael Santiago and the foul's on Charley Ketterman - foul #2 on Charley Ketterman, team foul #7 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Willie Morton (SF), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Tim Trojanowski, Curtis Hawkins, Chad Roberts, Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Dean Rana (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Delbert Ford, Kenneth Terhune, Michael Redd, Charley Ketterman, Eddie Teneyck | |
| 09:15 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the free throw | 50-33 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sines picks off the pass by John Chou in the backcourt | 50-33 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Wayne Anders hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Sines | 52-33 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Eric Camara snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Michael Sines is hacked by John Chou - foul #2 on John Chou, team foul #8 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG) Wayne Anders | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:32 | Akron | Michael Sines makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Michael Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle is whistled for traveling | 54-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Hawkins (SF) Willie Morton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:50 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-33 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 54-33 |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-33 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan tips it in | 54-35 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Mario Moreno is hacked by Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #9 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd (SF) Matthew Laliberte | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Hawkins is called for the reach on Michael Redd - foul #2 on Curtis Hawkins, team foul #3 | 55-35 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-37 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Mario Moreno comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-37 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana loses the dribble to Curtis Hawkins | 55-37 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Mario Moreno can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Sullivan - foul #3 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #10 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wayne Anders (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Rafael Santiago (PF) Michael Sines, Wallace Judson, Curtis Hawkins, Eric Camara | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Charley Ketterman (C) Dean Rana, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| 05:56 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SG), Juan Rosales (PF) Wayne Anders, Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG), Eddie Teneyck (C) John Chou, Michael Redd | |
| 05:15 | Akron | Willie Morton can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 56-37 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck gets the rebound | 56-37 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-37 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Juan Rosales snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski is whistled for traveling | 56-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG) Willie Morton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Juan Rosales - foul #2 on Juan Rosales, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Rafael Santiago is called for traveling | 56-39 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Rafael Santiago - foul #1 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #5 | 56-39 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Wallace Judson's pass is intercepted by Eddie Teneyck | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Laliberte | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Juan Rosales (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rafael Santiago (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Akron | Chad Roberts lays it in and he's hacked by Matthew Laliberte - foul #4 on Matthew Laliberte, team foul #11 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Willie Morton (SF) Tim Trojanowski, Juan Rosales | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SF), Thomas McGonnell (PF) Charley Ketterman, Eddie Teneyck | |
| 02:42 | Akron | Chad Roberts makes the free throw | 59-44 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Morton steps in front of the Kenneth Terhune pass | 59-44 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Arnold Mims lays it in set up by Willie Morton | 61-44 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Terhune | 61-47 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Chad Roberts lays it in on a nice dish by Wallace Judson | 63-47 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Juan Rosales (PF) Arnold Mims, Willie Morton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) Robert Lanford, Thomas McGonnell | |
| 01:10 | Akron | Rafael Santiago's layup is rejected by Charley Ketterman | 63-47 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Juan Rosales pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Wallace Judson is hacked by Eddie Teneyck - foul #2 on Eddie Teneyck, team foul #12 | 63-47 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Rafael Santiago misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Laliberte | 63-49 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski runs out the clock | 63-49 |