| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Wallace Judson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan loses the dribble to Wallace Judson | 33-42 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Wayne Anders knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Mims | 33-45 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Terhune | 36-45 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Eric Camara tips it home | 36-47 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-47 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Eric Camara grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Eric Camara jams it on a great pass from Wallace Judson | 36-49 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Wallace Judson is called for the reach on Kenneth Terhune - foul #3 on Wallace Judson, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell (SF) Matthew Laliberte | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Wallace Judson, Eric Camara | |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Chad Roberts pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Willie Morton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mario Moreno | 36-52 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Robert Lanford (SG), Charley Ketterman (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) Robert Adams, Kenneth Terhune, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Akron | Rafael Santiago (PF) Wayne Anders | |
| 16:15 | Akron | Rafael Santiago misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Mario Moreno tips it but misses | 36-52 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Willie Morton snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 15:38 | Akron | Chad Roberts can't throw it down but he's fouled by Thomas McGonnell - foul #2 on Thomas McGonnell, team foul #1 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Robert Sullivan (C) Robert Lanford, Thomas McGonnell, Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Wayne Anders (SF) Willie Morton, Arnold Mims, Rafael Santiago | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Chad Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 15:38 | Akron | Chad Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Weaver (fresh) SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Chad Roberts pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Chad Roberts hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Anders | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Weaver | 39-56 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits the finger roll | 39-58 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune travels with the ball | 39-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Eric Ovalle (PF) Gary Weaver, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Camara (PF) Chad Roberts | |
| 14:03 | Akron | Matthew Laliberte picks off the pass by Mario Moreno | 39-58 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Eric Ovalle is denied by Mario Moreno | 39-58 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses the tip | 39-58 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Wayne Anders snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Wallace Judson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Camara | 39-61 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-61 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune tips it in | 41-61 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Eric Camara is fouled on the floor by Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #2 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman (C) Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SF), Rafael Santiago (C) Wayne Anders, Mario Moreno | |
| 12:51 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-61 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman tips it home | 43-61 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Eric Camara misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Laliberte - foul #1 on Matthew Laliberte, team foul #3 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SG), Thomas McGonnell (SF), Robert Sullivan (C) Kenneth Terhune, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG), Chad Roberts (C) Wallace Judson, Rafael Santiago | |
| 12:17 | Akron | Eric Camara makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Eric Camara misses the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford gets the rebound | 43-62 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell is whistled for a carry | 43-62 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Eric Camara lays it in | 43-64 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Tim Trojanowski - foul #4 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #2 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SF), Mario Moreno (C) Tim Trojanowski, Eric Camara | |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams makes the free throw | 46-64 |
| 11:29 | Akron | Eric Ovalle denies the turnaround by Chad Roberts | 46-64 |
| 11:27 | Akron | Chad Roberts tips it home | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Thomas McGonnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) SG - Willie Morton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Lanford | 48-66 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Arnold Mims is hacked by Robert Lanford - foul #1 on Robert Lanford, team foul #4 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Charley Ketterman (PF) Robert Adams, Robert Lanford, Eric Ovalle | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:27 | Akron | Arnold Mims makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Mario Moreno and the foul's on Gary Weaver - foul #2 on Gary Weaver, team foul #5 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (SF) Thomas McGonnell | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Eric Camara (PF) Willie Morton, Chad Roberts | |
| 10:27 | Akron | Arnold Mims makes the free throw | 48-69 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Mario Moreno - foul #2 on Mario Moreno, team foul #3 | 48-69 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Wayne Anders's layup is rejected by Robert Sullivan | 50-69 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Gary Weaver, team foul #6 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Thomas McGonnell (SF) Gary Weaver, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (SF), Rafael Santiago (C) Wayne Anders, Mario Moreno | |
| 09:14 | Akron | Eric Camara misses the floater near the basket | 50-69 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas McGonnell | 53-69 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Wallace Judson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle (PF) Thomas McGonnell | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (PG), Wayne Anders (SF) Arnold Mims, Eric Camara | |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chad Roberts - foul #1 on Chad Roberts, team foul #4 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (SG), Robert Lanford (SF) Kenneth Terhune, Matthew Laliberte | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Willie Morton - foul #2 on Willie Morton, team foul #5 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan (C) Eric Ovalle | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Wallace Judson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Anders | 56-72 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver loses the ball out of bounds | 56-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF) Robert Adams, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Moreno (C) Rafael Santiago | |
| 07:39 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-72 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Chad Roberts grabs the offensive board | 56-72 |
| 07:16 | Akron | Wayne Anders scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Wallace Judson | 56-75 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Weaver (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Thomas McGonnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Willie Morton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wallace Judson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Anders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-75 |
| 07:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Moreno | 56-75 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Chad Roberts buries a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Gary Weaver - foul #4 on Gary Weaver, team foul #7 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF) Gary Weaver, Robert Lanford, Thomas McGonnell | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Arnold Mims (SG), Eric Camara (PF) Willie Morton, Wallace Judson, Wayne Anders | |
| 06:50 | Akron | Chad Roberts makes the free throw | 56-78 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 58-78 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-78 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Chad Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-78 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Mario Moreno is denied on a layup by Eric Ovalle | 58-78 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Mario Moreno tips it in | 58-80 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte is denied on a layup by Eric Camara | 58-80 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte tips it back up and in | 60-80 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Mario Moreno buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arnold Mims | 60-82 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams's floater is knocked away by Eric Camara | 60-82 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Mario Moreno pulls down the rebound | 60-82 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Arnold Mims misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Terhune - foul #1 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #8 | 60-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Thomas McGonnell (SF), Charley Ketterman (C) Robert Adams, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SF), Rafael Santiago (PF), Juan Rosales (C) Chad Roberts, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| 04:44 | Akron | Arnold Mims makes the 1st free throw | 60-83 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Arnold Mims makes the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-84 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SG) Kenneth Terhune | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SG), Chad Roberts (SF) Tim Trojanowski, Wayne Anders | |
| 04:08 | Akron | Rafael Santiago buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-87 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman is denied on a layup by Juan Rosales | 60-87 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Chad Roberts snags the defensive board | 60-87 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Robert Lanford is called for the reach on Arnold Mims in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Lanford, team foul #9 | 60-87 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck (C) Matthew Laliberte | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:57 | Akron | Arnold Mims makes the 1st free throw | 60-88 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Arnold Mims makes the 2nd free throw | 60-89 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-89 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck tips it in | 62-89 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Akron | Willie Morton steps out of bounds on the sideline | 62-89 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Morton steals it from Eddie Teneyck | 62-89 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Weaver (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Thomas McGonnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Willie Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Mims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chad Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Rosales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Akron | Willie Morton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-92 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Weaver | 64-92 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Chad Roberts banks in the layup on a great pass from Arnold Mims | 64-94 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-94 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Chad Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 64-94 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Rafael Santiago misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-94 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell gets the rebound | 64-94 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman travels with the ball | 64-94 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (PF) Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:24 | Akron | Chad Roberts slams it home | 64-96 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Morton steals it from Matthew Laliberte | 64-96 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Arnold Mims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-96 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Chad Roberts - foul #2 on Chad Roberts, team foul #6 | 64-96 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the 1st free throw | 65-96 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-96 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Akron | Willie Morton buries a turnaround from the right block | 66-98 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Juan Rosales - foul #1 on Juan Rosales, team foul #7 | 66-98 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte makes the 1st free throw | 67-98 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte makes the 2nd free throw | 68-98 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Arnold Mims runs out the clock | 68-98 |