| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Alberto Luna inbounds the ball | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | 3 seconds is called on Colby Stotler | 46-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Anthony Langston (SG) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Langston is called for the reach on Benjamin Glick - foul #1 on Anthony Langston, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Alan Tay (SF) Anthony Langston, Alberto Luna | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 46-42 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Morris Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Alan Tay grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Hector Vega - foul #1 on Hector Vega, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Leon Tyree (C) Morris Davis, Alan Tay, Colby Stotler, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:52 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Langston is called for the reach on Robert Bigby - foul #2 on Anthony Langston, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF) Anthony Langston, Reynaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG) Eric Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| 17:05 | Akron | Shen Tang travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF) Shen Tang, Anthony Langston, Alberto Luna | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Jones | 48-44 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Louis Wren steals the ball from Dwight Rhoton | 48-44 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Jacobi - foul #2 on Steve Jacobi, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), Alan Tay (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Eric Wilkinson, Dwight Rhoton, Steve Jacobi, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Lawrence Jones, Felix Gonzalez, Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:43 | Akron | Alan Tay buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Shen Tang | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Tay (fresh) 18 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 15:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alberto Luna | 51-46 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Alan Tay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Colby Stotler hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Colby Stotler is called for the reach on Theodore Daigle - foul #2 on Colby Stotler, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Shen Tang, Anthony Langston, Alberto Luna, Colby Stotler, Alan Tay | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG) Louis Wren | |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the shot in the lane | 53-46 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Steve Jacobi gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick is whistled for traveling | 53-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Colby Stotler (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Morris Davis, Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 13:45 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton is fouled on the floor by Robert Bigby - foul #1 on Robert Bigby, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Eric Wilkinson, Colby Stotler, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:30 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-46 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the dunk attempt | 53-46 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Jones and he's hacked by Steve Jacobi - foul #3 on Steve Jacobi, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Augustus Stromski (C) Shen Tang, Anthony Langston, Steve Jacobi, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF) Felix Gonzalez | |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Wilkinson | 55-49 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ronnie Rexford | 55-51 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Alberto Luna clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 55-51 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart connects on the turnaround from the right block | 55-53 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Augustus Stromski | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Smart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 57-56 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart tips it home | 57-58 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Robert Bigby steals the ball from Alberto Luna | 57-58 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dwight Rhoton - foul #4 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Eric Wilkinson, Alberto Luna, Dwight Rhoton, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Robert Bigby, Louis Wren, Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Alan Tay makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones double dribbles | 60-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (PG), Steve Jacobi (PF) Shen Tang, Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| 09:52 | Akron | Alan Tay clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Glick | 60-61 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Robert Heffernan is called for the reach on Leon Tyree - foul #1 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #3 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Colby Stotler (PF) Morris Davis, Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:05 | Akron | Alan Tay travels with the ball | 60-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG) Anthony Langston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SG) Marvin Carlton | |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Leon Tyree - foul #2 on Leon Tyree, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Augustus Stromski (C) Morris Davis, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG) Louis Wren | |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Shen Tang connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Alan Tay and he's fouled by Theodore Daigle - foul #2 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Anthony Langston, Alan Tay, Colby Stotler, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF) Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| 08:24 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Colby Stotler (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Shen Tang, Steve Jacobi, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| 07:51 | Akron | Robert Bigby steals the ball from Anthony Langston | 63-63 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren tips it in | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Morris Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Akron | Morris Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Morris Davis, Anthony Langston, Alberto Luna, Colby Stotler, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Benjamin Glick (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Marvin Carlton, Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick is denied on a layup by Dwight Rhoton | 63-65 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Steve Jacobi - foul #4 on Steve Jacobi, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Alan Tay (C) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF) Lawrence Jones, Bobby Smart | |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Tay | 63-65 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-65 |
| 06:47 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Langston | 63-65 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Benjamin Glick is called for the reach on Steve Jacobi - foul #1 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Colby Stotler (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Steve Jacobi, Alan Tay | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Ronnie Rexford (C) Louis Wren, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 06:15 | Akron | Theodore Daigle is called for the reach on Shen Tang - foul #3 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF), Alan Tay (C) Shen Tang, Anthony Langston, Colby Stotler, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:07 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Benjamin Glick - foul #2 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Colby Stotler (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Steve Jacobi, Alan Tay | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (C) Benjamin Glick | |
| 06:07 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby lays it up and in | 65-67 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Smart | 65-67 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses long on a floater from the right side | 65-67 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Shen Tang pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Leon Tyree is fouled on the floor by Theodore Daigle - foul #4 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Bobby Smart | |
| 05:29 | Akron | Leon Tyree makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Leon Tyree misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-67 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Morris Davis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Steve Jacobi buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Reynaldo Rossi | 71-69 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Leon Tyree picks off the pass by Ronnie Rexford | 71-69 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton banks in the layup set up by Morris Davis and he's hacked by Robert Heffernan - foul #2 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Colby Stotler (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Morris Davis, Steve Jacobi, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 04:03 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton snags the offensive board | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) SF - Dwight Rhoton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Akron | Shen Tang's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Glick | 74-71 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lawrence Jones | 74-74 |
| 02:47 | Akron | The jump hook by Augustus Stromski is blocked by Benjamin Glick | 74-74 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Alan Tay (C) Shen Tang, Anthony Langston, Colby Stotler, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 74-74 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Alan Tay snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Alan Tay makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dwight Rhoton | 77-74 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Alberto Luna takes the ball from Robert Bigby | 77-74 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Alan Tay connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Reynaldo Rossi | 80-74 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Dwight Rhoton - foul #5 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #9 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Colby Stotler (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Dwight Rhoton, Alan Tay | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-75 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick can't finish the layup but the foul's on Colby Stotler - foul #3 on Colby Stotler, team foul #10 | 80-75 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Colby Stotler pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Shen Tang is hacked by Robert Heffernan - foul #3 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SF) Alberto Luna | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 82-76 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Alan Tay snags the defensive board | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Alan Tay is hacked by Robert Bigby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bigby, team foul #11 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Alberto Luna (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF) Shen Tang, Colby Stotler, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Alan Tay makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Alan Tay misses the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Hector Vega | 83-79 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Daigle - foul #5 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #12 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Akron | Colby Stotler (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Alberto Luna, Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| 00:08 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 85-79 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Augustus Stromski snags the defensive board | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Augustus Stromski runs out the clock | 85-79 |