| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lossett (fresh) SF - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Damien Henry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses the shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 19:50 | Akron | Shen Chiu snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 19:45 | Akron | James Lossett is called for the reach on Ronald Venegas in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lossett, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Robert Thomas comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-39 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Charles Ellis tips it in | 34-41 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Charles Ellis is called for the reach on Jerry Petty - foul #2 on Charles Ellis, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Robert Thomas snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Jerry Petty steps in front of the Shen Chiu pass in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | James Lossett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Petty | 36-41 |
| 18:31 | Akron | George Anderson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 36-41 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | James Lossett grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | James Lossett scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Petty | 38-41 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Shen Chiu hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Venegas | 38-44 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 17:48 | Akron | George Anderson gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Ronald Venegas is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Burnett - foul #2 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF), Steven Brown (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Mitchell Burnett, Roberto Costa, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (SG), James Jaramillo (SF), Jason Orlando (PF), Edward Skinner (C) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, George Anderson, Charles Ellis | |
| 17:14 | Akron | Jason Orlando is open and scores on a runner from close range | 38-46 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | James Lossett clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Orlando - foul #1 on Jason Orlando, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | James Lossett misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | James Lossett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:27 | Akron | James Jaramillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 16:25 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Orlando | 39-46 |
| 16:11 | Akron | James Jaramillo drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Shen Chiu | 39-48 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | David Myers hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Lossett and he's hacked by James Jaramillo - foul #2 on James Jaramillo, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF), Damien Henry (C) Steven Brown, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), David Coleman (PF) Gerard Greene, Edward Skinner | |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | David Myers misses the free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Damien Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | David Myers travels with the ball | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SF) Jerry Petty, David Myers | |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Robert Thomas (SF) Shen Chiu, James Jaramillo | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Lossett (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Damien Henry (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Coleman (fresh) C - Jason Orlando (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Akron | Ronald Venegas clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Lossett - foul #3 on James Lossett, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Ellis (C) Jason Orlando | |
| 15:43 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:43 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Damien Henry | 41-50 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Morris | 44-50 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Corey Morris is called for the reach on James Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Corey Morris, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), David Myers (SF), Adam Griffin (C) Corey Morris, James Lossett, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (SG), James Jaramillo (SF) Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas | |
| 14:40 | Akron | James Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses the runner from close range | 44-50 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett can't tip it in | 44-50 |
| 14:21 | Akron | James Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 14:18 | Akron | James Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Petty - foul #3 on Jerry Petty, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Brown (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), George Anderson (PF), Jason Orlando (C) James Moore, David Coleman, Charles Ellis | |
| 14:00 | Akron | Jason Orlando misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-50 |
| 13:59 | Akron | George Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:42 | Akron | James Jaramillo is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Burnett - foul #3 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lossett (SG), Damien Henry (C) Mitchell Burnett, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF) Gerard Greene, James Jaramillo | |
| 13:26 | Akron | Jerry Petty steals it from Shen Chiu | 44-50 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | James Lossett lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Petty | 46-50 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Jason Orlando hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 46-50 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Damien Henry | 46-50 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Ronald Venegas is called for the reach on James Lossett - foul #1 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) David Myers, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), Edward Skinner (C) Ronald Venegas, Jason Orlando | |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mitchell Burnett | 48-50 |
| 12:34 | Akron | James Moore travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Coleman (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | George Anderson is called for the reach on James Lossett - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Coleman - foul #1 on David Coleman, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), James Jaramillo (SF) James Moore, George Anderson | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:49 | Akron | James Jaramillo banks in the layup | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Lossett (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mitchell Burnett (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Venegas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jaramillo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Coleman (fresh) C - Edward Skinner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Lossett | 53-52 |
| 11:37 | Akron | James Jaramillo comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 11:36 | Akron | David Coleman hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | James Lossett drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Burnett | 55-54 |
| 11:04 | Akron | James Jaramillo makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Skinner and the foul's on Jerry Petty - foul #4 on Jerry Petty, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF), Steven Brown (PF), Damien Henry (C) Jerry Petty, Roberto Costa, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Gerard Greene (SG), Jason Orlando (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Shen Chiu, Ronald Venegas, David Coleman, Edward Skinner | |
| 11:04 | Akron | James Jaramillo misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Damien Henry snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | David Myers buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Damien Henry | 58-56 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Jason Orlando is fouled on the floor by David Myers - foul #2 on David Myers, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thomas (SF), George Anderson (PF) James Jaramillo, Charles Ellis | |
| 10:24 | Akron | Jason Orlando makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Jason Orlando makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | James Lossett buries a floater from the left side | 60-58 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Jason Orlando scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from James Moore | 60-60 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | The jump hook by James Lossett is blocked by George Anderson | 60-60 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | David Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Damien Henry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 09:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 60-60 |
| 08:54 | Akron | George Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 08:52 | Akron | James Moore misses the tip | 60-60 |
| 08:50 | Akron | George Anderson misses the tip | 60-60 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Robert Thomas hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Jason Orlando takes the ball from Mitchell Burnett | 60-62 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Mitchell Burnett steps in front of the James Moore pass in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Steven Brown, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), James Jaramillo (SF), Charles Ellis (C) James Moore, Gerard Greene, Robert Thomas, George Anderson | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | David Myers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-62 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Shen Chiu gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Shen Chiu double dribbles | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), Corey Morris (SG) James Lossett, Mitchell Burnett | |
| Subs | Akron | David Coleman (PF) Jason Orlando | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Corey Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Myers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jaramillo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | David Myers throws it down set up by Corey Morris | 62-62 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Charles Ellis misses long on a floater from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 07:05 | Akron | James Jaramillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Ronald Venegas knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 62-64 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Venegas picks off the pass by Corey Morris | 62-64 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 06:22 | Akron | James Jaramillo snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Charles Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lossett (SG), Damien Henry (C) Jerry Petty, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Gerard Greene (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), George Anderson (PF), Jason Orlando (C) Shen Chiu, Ronald Venegas, James Jaramillo, David Coleman, Charles Ellis | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Jason Orlando swats the short shot by James Lossett | 62-64 |
| 06:01 | Akron | James Moore grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Jason Orlando misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 62-64 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Damien Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | David Myers buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Gerard Greene connects on the open turnaround from the baseline | 64-66 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | David Myers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 04:54 | Akron | James Moore double dribbles | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Steven Brown (PF), Adam Griffin (C) James Lossett, Roberto Costa, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Edward Skinner (C) James Moore, Jason Orlando | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Shen Chiu | 66-66 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Shen Chiu is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Burnett - foul #4 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SF) David Myers | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), David Coleman (SF) Gerard Greene, Robert Thomas | |
| 04:39 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Steven Brown can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-68 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Ronald Venegas grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:16 | Akron | David Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (SF) George Anderson | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Steven Brown is fouled on the floor by James Jaramillo - foul #3 on James Jaramillo, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mitchell Burnett (tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steven Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Griffin (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Venegas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Jaramillo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Skinner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Corey Morris clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 03:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ronald Venegas | 68-68 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Shen Chiu is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Jaramillo | 68-70 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Steven Brown's pass is intercepted by Shen Chiu | 68-70 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Ronald Venegas blows the layup | 68-70 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lossett (SG), David Myers (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, Mitchell Burnett, Steven Brown, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), George Anderson (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Ronald Venegas, James Jaramillo, David Coleman, Edward Skinner | |
| 02:07 | Akron | Charles Ellis is open but can't throw it down | 70-70 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | David Myers pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-70 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Charles Ellis gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:22 | Akron | James Moore misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 01:21 | Akron | George Anderson can't tip it in | 70-70 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Robert Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:05 | Akron | James Moore connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Thomas | 70-73 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Charles Ellis denies the turnaround by Jerry Petty | 70-73 |
| 00:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Shen Chiu is hacked by Jerry Petty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Petty, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SF) Jerry Petty, David Myers | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG) James Moore | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Corey Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Shen Chiu is hacked by Mitchell Burnett - foul #5 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF) Mitchell Burnett | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Orlando (C) Charles Ellis | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | David Myers pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | David Myers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-76 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa is fouled on the floor by Ronald Venegas - foul #2 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #8 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Ellis (C) Jason Orlando | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Shen Chiu is hacked by Corey Morris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Corey Morris, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Brown (SF) Corey Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (SF), Jason Orlando (PF) Robert Thomas, George Anderson | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Shen Chiu steals it from David Myers | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (PF) Charles Ellis | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Jason Orlando is fouled in the backcourt by David Myers - foul #3 on David Myers, team foul #13 | 72-77 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Jason Orlando makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Jason Orlando misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Steven Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-78 |
| 00:12 | Akron | James Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:10 | Akron | James Jaramillo is fouled in the backcourt by James Lossett - foul #4 on James Lossett, team foul #14 | 72-78 |
| 00:10 | Akron | James Jaramillo misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:10 | Akron | James Jaramillo misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | David Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | David Myers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 00:03 | Akron | George Anderson grabs the board | 72-78 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Jason Orlando is hacked by James Lossett in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Lossett, team foul #15 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) James Lossett | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:02 | Akron | Jason Orlando makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Jason Orlando misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin snags the defensive board | 72-79 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin clanks a fullcourt shot | 72-79 |