| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger French (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Derrick (fresh) PF - Frank Beyers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jimmy Williams inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Juan Zepeda is hacked by Frank Beyers - foul #1 on Frank Beyers, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:07 | Akron | The jump hook by Johnny Daniell is blocked by James Cole | 25-31 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Cole | 25-31 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager can't connect on a floater from the left block | 25-31 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Edward Gragg pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:28 | Akron | James Cole denies the turnaround by William Rehberger | 25-31 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Johnny Daniell tips it home | 27-31 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Roger French | 27-33 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Edward Gragg comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Frank Beyers | 29-35 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Edward Gragg is called for 5 seconds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SF), Gerald Dean (C) Keith Derrick, James Cole | |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 16:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmy Williams | 29-35 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Craig Seager takes the ball from Robert Elston | 29-35 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is hacked by Robert Elston - foul #1 on Robert Elston, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Dennis Weir (PF) Craig Seager, Roger French, Frank Beyers | |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-37 |
| 16:00 | Akron | Edward Gragg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez tips it back up and in | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the finger roll set up by Richard Sangster | 31-39 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Daniel Perry blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Williams | 31-39 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff is hacked by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Roger French (SG), Keith Derrick (SF), Frank Beyers (PF), James Cole (C) Richard Sangster, Howard Ratliff, Daniel Perry, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger French | 31-41 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 33-41 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Robert Elston misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Beyers - foul #2 on Frank Beyers, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF) Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:30 | Akron | Robert Elston makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Robert Elston makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Jimmy Williams snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Robert Elston misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-41 |
| 12:34 | Akron | William Rehberger pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:15 | Akron | William Rehberger connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Elston is called for the reach on Craig Seager - foul #2 on Robert Elston, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), James Wilson (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Miro Grzywinski, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Roger French, Keith Derrick, Frank Beyers, James Cole | |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster is called for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG) Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:18 | Akron | Edward Gragg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF) James Wilson, Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Frank Beyers (PF), James Cole (C) Richard Sangster, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| 10:45 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Ratliff | 40-44 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is hacked by Jimmy Williams - foul #3 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), James Wilson (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (SG), Keith Derrick (SF) Howard Ratliff, Daniel Perry | |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager buries a shot from the left wing set up by Keith Derrick | 40-46 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Robert Elston lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Wilson | 42-46 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses badly on a shot from the right block | 42-46 |
| 08:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Johnny Daniell | 42-46 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Johnny Daniell throws it down and he's fouled by Keith Derrick - foul #2 on Keith Derrick, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, James Wilson, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Frank Beyers, James Cole | |
| 08:17 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is fouled on the floor by Roger French - foul #1 on Roger French, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF) Edward Gragg, Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger French (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Akron | Roger French is called for the reach on Miro Grzywinski - foul #2 on Roger French, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Miro Grzywinski, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SF) Keith Derrick | |
| 06:52 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir drills a floater from the right block set up by Richard Sangster and he's hacked by William Rehberger - foul #2 on William Rehberger, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), James Cole (C) Richard Sangster, Roger French, Gerald Dean | |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Robert Elston misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 45-50 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff is hacked by Miro Grzywinski - foul #2 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), James Wilson (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SF), Frank Beyers (PF) Daniel Perry, Dennis Weir | |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Seager | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:17 | Akron | Johnny Daniell clanks a runner from the right block | 45-52 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Daniell steals the ball from James Cole | 45-52 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 04:53 | Akron | James Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Dikembe Real drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Daniell | 48-52 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Craig Seager | 48-55 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Johnny Daniell buries a turnaround in the paint | 50-55 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Craig Seager | 50-57 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Juan Zepeda | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Derrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Beyers (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses short on a runner from the left block | 52-57 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Dikembe Real gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Johnny Daniell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 54-57 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:06 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Beyers - foul #3 on Frank Beyers, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) James Wilson, Johnny Daniell, Juan Zepeda, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Roger French (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Howard Ratliff, Keith Derrick, Frank Beyers, James Cole | |
| 02:06 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG) Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers (PF) Dennis Weir | |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Dikembe Akiyama - foul #1 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Juan Zepeda (PF) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Keith Derrick (SF), James Cole (C) Richard Sangster, Daniel Perry, Gerald Dean | |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Elston | 56-57 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Robert Elston misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Robert Elston scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmy Williams | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by James Cole | 59-59 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-59 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Robert Elston hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Seager | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the dunk | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Craig Seager | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager buries a halfcourt shot | 61-64 |