| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Tay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan inbounds the ball | 30-46 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF) Eric Wilkinson, Alan Tay | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Langston | 30-48 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Dwight Rhoton steps in front of the Robert Heffernan pass | 30-48 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #1 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Colby Stotler (C) Alberto Luna, Dwight Rhoton, Leon Tyree | |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 32-48 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Shen Tang misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick tips it home | 34-48 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Alan Tay is whistled for traveling | 34-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Anthony Langston, Alan Tay, Steve Jacobi, Colby Stotler | |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby loses the dribble to Alberto Luna | 34-48 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Morris Davis lays it up and in set up by Alberto Luna | 34-50 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Bigby and the foul's on Leon Tyree - foul #1 on Leon Tyree, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Alan Tay (SF) Morris Davis, Alberto Luna | |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton blows the layup | 37-50 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Shen Tang steps in front of the Robert Bigby pass | 37-50 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Alan Tay drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dwight Rhoton | 37-53 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Hector Vega | 37-53 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby buries a turnaround from the baseline | 39-53 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Shen Tang, Anthony Langston, Alan Tay, Dwight Rhoton, Leon Tyree | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Reynaldo Rossi - foul #4 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (C) Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Shen Tang misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Heffernan - foul #1 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Colby Stotler (PF) Eric Wilkinson, Steve Jacobi | |
| 15:19 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick is hacked by Colby Stotler - foul #1 on Colby Stotler, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG) Louis Wren | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF) Morris Davis, Alberto Luna, Colby Stotler | |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marvin Carlton - foul #1 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Eric Wilkinson, Alan Tay, Steve Jacobi | |
| 14:23 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Shen Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart's pass is intercepted by Morris Davis | 42-54 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Bobby Smart is called for the reach on Alberto Luna - foul #3 on Bobby Smart, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez (SF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Robert Heffernan, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Dwight Rhoton (PF) Shen Tang, Morris Davis, Colby Stotler | |
| 13:48 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 13:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Augustus Stromski | 42-54 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the shot in the lane set up by Alberto Luna | 42-56 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Benjamin Glick - foul #3 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Hector Vega (C) Lawrence Jones, Marvin Carlton, Felix Gonzalez, Benjamin Glick, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Colby Stotler (PF) Alberto Luna, Dwight Rhoton | |
| 12:35 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart travels with the ball | 42-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG) Eric Wilkinson | |
| 12:03 | Akron | Anthony Langston double dribbles | 42-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF) Anthony Langston, Alan Tay, Colby Stotler | |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-58 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Steve Jacobi grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - Augustus Stromski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Alberto Luna double dribbles | 42-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Morris Davis, Alberto Luna, Steve Jacobi | |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan can't finish the layup | 42-58 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is hacked by Anthony Langston - foul #1 on Anthony Langston, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Robert Heffernan, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (PF) Colby Stotler | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton is fouled on the floor by Theodore Daigle - foul #3 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF) Anthony Langston, Alan Tay, Dwight Rhoton | |
| 09:28 | Akron | Louis Wren steals it from Shen Tang | 45-58 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez can't finish the layup | 45-58 |
| 09:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steve Jacobi | 45-58 |
| 09:16 | Akron | The jump hook by Alberto Luna is blocked by Benjamin Glick | 45-58 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Gonzalez | 45-58 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Louis Wren - foul #2 on Louis Wren, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF), Bobby Smart (C) Felix Gonzalez, Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Morris Davis, Alberto Luna, Steve Jacobi | |
| 08:41 | Akron | Ronnie Rexford is called for the reach on Shen Tang - foul #3 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) Louis Wren, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (PF) Colby Stotler | |
| 08:41 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones is hacked by Alan Tay - foul #1 on Alan Tay, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson | |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Alberto Luna steps in front of the Robert Heffernan pass | 45-60 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Alberto Luna is hacked by Robert Heffernan - foul #2 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #9 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SG), Colby Stotler (PF) Alan Tay, Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton | |
| 08:04 | Akron | Alberto Luna makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Alberto Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Bigby, team foul #10 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF) Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Alan Tay (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF) Shen Tang, Alberto Luna, Colby Stotler | |
| 07:31 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Reynaldo Rossi | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Tay (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Stromski (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Alan Tay connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eric Wilkinson | 45-67 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Eric Wilkinson, Alan Tay, Dwight Rhoton | |
| 06:41 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-70 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick banks in the layup on a great pass from Felix Gonzalez | 47-70 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Anthony Langston drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alberto Luna | 47-73 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 47-73 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart tips it but misses | 47-73 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-73 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Alberto Luna swats the shot by Benjamin Glick | 47-73 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the tip | 47-73 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Alberto Luna grabs the board | 47-73 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Anthony Langston loses the ball out of bounds | 47-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (PF) Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF) Anthony Langston, Alberto Luna, Colby Stotler | |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Felix Gonzalez | 49-73 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Lawrence Jones steps in front of the Steve Jacobi pass | 49-73 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart clanks a shot from the right wing | 49-73 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Alan Tay pulls down the rebound | 49-73 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Morris Davis loses the dribble to Lawrence Jones | 49-73 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren is hacked by Morris Davis - foul #1 on Morris Davis, team foul #7 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG) Lawrence Jones, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SG), Dwight Rhoton (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Morris Davis, Steve Jacobi, Augustus Stromski | |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton pulls down the rebound | 50-73 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-75 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart is hacked by Reynaldo Rossi - foul #5 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #8 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Ronnie Rexford is called for the reach on Eric Wilkinson - foul #4 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #11 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Augustus Stromski (C) Leon Tyree | |
| 03:48 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Dwight Rhoton - foul #2 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #9 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Steve Jacobi (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Alan Tay, Augustus Stromski | |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Shen Tang blows the layup | 53-77 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Leon Tyree hits the follow up shot | 53-79 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Bobby Smart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ronnie Rexford | 56-79 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Jacobi | 56-81 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF) Louis Wren, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Alan Tay (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Eric Wilkinson, Dwight Rhoton, Steve Jacobi, Leon Tyree | |
| 02:18 | Akron | Shen Tang connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Colby Stotler | 56-83 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez lays it in on a great pass from Marvin Carlton | 58-83 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Shen Tang buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Langston | 58-85 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-85 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the offensive board | 58-85 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones buries a shot from the left wing set up by Marvin Carlton | 60-85 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Augustus Stromski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shen Tang | 60-87 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Jones | 63-87 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Akron | Alan Tay knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Langston | 63-89 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Langston steals it from David Feder | 63-89 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Shen Tang runs out the clock | 63-89 |