| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Morris Davis inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dwight Rhoton | 38-45 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Bigby and he's fouled by John Burkholder - foul #2 on John Burkholder, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Colby Stotler (C) Jamie Long, Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, John Burkholder | |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 19:36 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Benjamin Glick takes the ball from Colby Stotler | 40-45 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Morris Davis misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Hector Vega - foul #1 on Hector Vega, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Dwight Rhoton (PF), William Noonkester (C) Walter Tansey, Steve Jacobi, Colby Stotler | |
| 18:59 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Morris Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | William Noonkester swats the short shot by Hector Vega | 42-46 |
| 18:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Morris Davis | 42-46 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Morris Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Bigby | 44-46 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Feldman | 44-49 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | William Noonkester steals the ball from Theodore Daigle | 44-49 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Robert Bigby takes the ball from Morris Davis | 44-49 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby lays it in | 46-49 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Thomas Feldman is hacked by Theodore Daigle - foul #2 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Ricky Wallace (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, William Noonkester | |
| 16:51 | Akron | Freddie Hurt is hacked by Felix Gonzalez - foul #1 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF) Freddie Hurt | |
| 16:33 | Akron | Jamie Long's floater is tipped away by Bobby Smart | 46-49 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 46-49 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Wallace | 46-49 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Langston steals the ball from Bobby Smart | 46-49 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Jamie Long comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Jamie Long grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Akron | Jamie Long hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Burkholder and he's fouled by Marvin Carlton - foul #1 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, Felix Gonzalez, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF) Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler | |
| 15:41 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ricky Wallace | 49-52 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Steve Jacobi connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Freddie Hurt | 49-54 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is hacked by John Burkholder - foul #3 on John Burkholder, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Morris Davis (SF), Colby Stotler (C) Walter Tansey, Jamie Long, Freddie Hurt, John Burkholder | |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Bigby, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF) Morris Davis | |
| 14:06 | Akron | Thomas Feldman is fouled on the floor by Marvin Carlton - foul #2 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Freddie Hurt (SF), William Noonkester (C) Dwight Rhoton, Steve Jacobi | |
| 13:39 | Akron | William Noonkester lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Feldman | 49-56 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Hurt denies the turnaround by Hector Vega | 49-56 |
| 13:23 | Akron | William Noonkester snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 13:01 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Freddie Hurt | 49-56 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Thomas Feldman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), David Feder (SG), Bobby Smart (C) Marvin Carlton, Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Jamie Long (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, Anthony Langston, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, William Noonkester | |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Steve Jacobi pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Jamie Long connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Burkholder | 49-58 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses the shot from the right block | 49-58 |
| 11:43 | Akron | John Burkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Heffernan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Long (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Akron | Theodore Daigle steals the ball from Walter Tansey in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Jacobi steals it from Theodore Daigle | 49-58 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Benjamin Glick steals it from Jamie Long | 49-58 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Smart | 49-58 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is fouled on the floor by Dwight Rhoton - foul #1 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Hector Vega (C) David Feder, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Morris Davis (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Walter Tansey, Jamie Long, Dwight Rhoton, Steve Jacobi, John Burkholder | |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-58 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Feldman - foul #2 on Thomas Feldman, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Freddie Hurt (SF), John Burkholder (C) Anthony Langston, William Noonkester | |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Colby Stotler misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 09:45 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to John Burkholder | 50-58 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Morris Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Bigby | 50-58 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Morris Davis picks off the pass by Ricky Wallace | 50-58 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Thomas Feldman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Theodore Daigle - foul #3 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), William Noonkester (C) Morris Davis, Freddie Hurt, John Burkholder | |
| 08:58 | Akron | Thomas Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Thomas Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 08:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Noonkester | 50-60 |
| 08:24 | Akron | The jumper by Jamie Long is denied by Ronnie Rexford | 50-60 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Feldman - foul #3 on Thomas Feldman, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Ricky Wallace, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Morris Davis (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, Jamie Long, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, William Noonkester | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega tips it in | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Burkholder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Steve Jacobi misses short on a shot from the left side | 52-60 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick is fouled on the floor by Steve Jacobi - foul #1 on Steve Jacobi, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG), Bobby Smart (C) Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Walter Tansey, Morris Davis, Steve Jacobi | |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart is called for traveling | 52-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (PF), William Noonkester (C) Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 06:43 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Long | 52-63 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Carlton | 55-63 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-65 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Dwight Rhoton swats the shot by Marvin Carlton | 55-65 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Freddie Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Jamie Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-65 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, David Feder, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Morris Davis (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Anthony Langston, Freddie Hurt, Dwight Rhoton, William Noonkester | |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega tips it home | 57-65 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Benjamin Glick swats the layup by Jamie Long | 57-65 |
| 04:45 | Akron | John Burkholder tips it back up and in | 57-67 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF) Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF) Thomas Feldman, Jamie Long, Morris Davis, Colby Stotler | |
| 04:07 | Akron | Steve Jacobi's layup is rejected by Hector Vega | 57-67 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 57-67 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Freddie Hurt pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Freddie Hurt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Hector Vega - foul #2 on Hector Vega, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Robert Heffernan | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Dwight Rhoton (PF), Colby Stotler (C) Walter Tansey, Anthony Langston, Steve Jacobi, John Burkholder | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Freddie Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Freddie Hurt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart grabs the board | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby Stotler (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 03:17 | Akron | Morris Davis scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Feldman | 57-71 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Bobby Smart is denied by Dwight Rhoton | 57-71 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Feldman steals it from Hector Vega | 57-71 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Thomas Feldman lays it up and in | 57-73 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-73 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Colby Stotler gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Bobby Smart, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Jamie Long (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, Freddie Hurt, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler | |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the jumper from the free throw line | 59-73 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Jamie Long is fouled on the floor by Ricky Wallace - foul #1 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #9 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF) Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (PF) Walter Tansey, Steve Jacobi | |
| 01:36 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Carlton | 62-75 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Anthony Langston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton tips it home | 62-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 62-77 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Jamie Long is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Carlton - foul #3 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #10 | 62-77 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-79 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Ronnie Rexford takes the ball from John Burkholder | 62-79 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-79 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Morris Davis gets the rebound | 62-79 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jamie Long runs out the clock | 62-79 |