| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson's pass is intercepted by David Crawford | 38-33 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Phillip Naughton lays it in set up by David Crawford | 40-33 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-33 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Leroy Cook snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 19:11 | Akron | David Crawford's floater is knocked away by Patrick Matthews | 40-33 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Levron | 40-35 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Phillip Naughton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Levron - foul #2 on Timothy Levron, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-35 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie is fouled on the floor by David Crawford - foul #2 on David Crawford, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Alan Smith - foul #3 on Alan Smith, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Harrison (PF) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:11 | Akron | David Newton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Crawford | 43-36 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:28 | Akron | David Newton is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Jeffery Morrow (PF) David Newton, Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson double dribbles | 43-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG) John Smith | |
| 15:54 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 15:53 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Harrison | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudolph Hock (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 15:37 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:24 | Akron | William Dunkle is hacked by Jeffrey Morris - foul #2 on Jeffrey Morris, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Alan Smith (PF) Jerry Hawthorne, Jeffery Morrow | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG) Tom Aguayo | |
| 15:04 | Akron | Scott Birkholz is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), Jerry Hawthorne (C) Scott Birkholz, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Jeffrey Morris, Rudolph Hock | |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses the floater from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews tips it in | 43-38 |
| 14:18 | Akron | William Dunkle's pass is intercepted by Luis Johnson | 43-38 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Naughton takes the ball from Timothy Levron | 43-38 |
| 13:46 | Akron | William Dunkle blows the layup but he's fouled by Luis Johnson - foul #1 on Luis Johnson, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Leroy Cook (C) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF) Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 13:46 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:46 | Akron | William Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by William Dunkle - foul #1 on William Dunkle, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF) William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Alan Smith grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Alan Smith tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Leroy Cook gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:07 | Akron | David Newton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is hacked by David Newton in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Newton, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Tom Aguayo (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Rudolph Hock (C) John Smith, Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Patrick Matthews | |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo misses the dunk | 45-40 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Leroy Cook snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Alan Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Morris | 45-40 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 12:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Smith | 45-40 |
| 12:27 | Akron | David Newton double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), Kenneth Harrison (PF) David Newton, Phillip Naughton, Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 45-40 |
| 12:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jerry Hawthorne | 45-40 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Leroy Cook knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Hawthorne and the foul's on Rudolph Hock - foul #1 on Rudolph Hock, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Timothy Levron (SG), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Tom Aguayo, Rudolph Hock | |
| 11:59 | Akron | Leroy Cook misses the free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Crawford - foul #3 on David Crawford, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) Jeffrey Morris, Dale Beattie | |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 7 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Akron | Scott Birkholz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews loses the dribble to David Crawford | 47-42 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses the easy layup | 47-42 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Timothy Levron | 47-47 |
| 09:32 | Akron | David Crawford misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Levron | 47-49 |
| 09:05 | Akron | David Crawford is fouled on the floor by Patrick Matthews - foul #1 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Alan Smith (PF) David Newton, Scott Birkholz, David Crawford, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Kenneth Zimmerman, Patrick Matthews | |
| 08:45 | Akron | Alan Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Alan Smith, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (PF) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG) John Smith | |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo is hacked by Phillip Naughton - foul #2 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Leroy Cook is whistled for traveling | 47-50 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Tom Aguayo | 47-53 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Leroy Cook is whistled for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Alan Smith (PF) Jeffery Morrow, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Luis Johnson (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) Tom Aguayo, Jeffrey Morris, Rudolph Hock | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Phillip Naughton - foul #3 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF), Kenneth Harrison (C) William Dunkle, Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG) George Thompson | |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Levron | 47-57 |
| 06:13 | Akron | David Crawford hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Newton | 49-57 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Alan Smith gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:35 | Akron | David Newton is fouled on the floor by Dale Beattie - foul #1 on Dale Beattie, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Jerry Hawthorne (C) Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Jeffrey Morris (C) Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| 05:20 | Akron | Alan Smith hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from William Dunkle and he's hacked by Timothy Levron - foul #3 on Timothy Levron, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock (C) Luis Johnson | |
| 05:20 | Akron | Alan Smith makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Alan Smith grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jerry Hawthorne, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (PF) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG) Timothy Levron | |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman's floater is tipped away by Jeffery Morrow | 52-57 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 04:04 | Akron | David Newton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-59 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Rudolph Hock | 52-59 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 03:42 | Akron | William Dunkle pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Scott Birkholz, William Dunkle, Jeffery Morrow, Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Jeffrey Morris, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| 03:23 | Akron | David Newton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 52-59 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Alan Smith tips it but misses | 52-59 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron grabs the board | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 03:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Phillip Naughton | 52-59 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Luis Johnson swats the layup by Leroy Cook | 52-59 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Smith is called for the reach on Patrick Matthews - foul #5 on Alan Smith, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Harrison (PF) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Luis Johnson | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is hacked by Timothy Levron - foul #4 on Timothy Levron, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), William Dunkle (SF), Jerry Hawthorne (C) David Newton, David Crawford, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Tom Aguayo (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) John Smith, Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (PF) Phillip Naughton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:37 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Hock - foul #2 on Rudolph Hock, team foul #10 | 52-63 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF), Leroy Cook (C) Jerry Hawthorne, Scott Birkholz, William Dunkle, Jeffery Morrow | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Tom Aguayo, Jeffrey Morris, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Leroy Cook snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 01:04 | Akron | David Newton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Naughton is called for the reach on Luis Johnson - foul #4 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #12 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Timothy Levron, Patrick Matthews | |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | David Crawford comes up short on the shot from the left side | 54-64 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie is fouled in the backcourt by David Newton - foul #4 on David Newton, team foul #13 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Jeffery Morrow (PF) David Newton, Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF) John Smith, Luis Johnson | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:43 | Akron | William Dunkle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison tips it home | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Tom Aguayo | 56-68 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Tom Aguayo - foul #1 on Tom Aguayo, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock (C) Dale Beattie | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson runs out the clock | 58-68 |