| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fresh) SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) SF - David Sison (fresh) PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) SG - Earl Short (fresh) SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) PF - Dominic Russo (fresh) C - Joseph Carini (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Edwin Schafer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | Jonathan Estep is hacked by Robert Forman - foul #1 on Robert Forman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Darryl Dix comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Haines steps in front of the Dwayne Williams pass | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Michael Haines can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Akron | David Sison snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Darryl Dix hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short misses the jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Michael Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Akron | David Sison makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Haines | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Darryl Dix grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | Akron | David Sison connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jonathan Estep | 7-0 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darryl Dix - foul #1 on Darryl Dix, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo misses the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Michael Haines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-1 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 7-1 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman is fouled on the floor by Michael Haines - foul #1 on Michael Haines, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Caverly (PF) Darryl Dix | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Short | 7-4 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dominic Russo - foul #1 on Dominic Russo, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Timothy Doggett (C) Michael Haines, Edwin Schafer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:31 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman is called for traveling | 7-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Darryl Dix (PF) Jonathan Estep | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:15 | Akron | David Sison drills a jumper from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo's fadeaway is rejected by David Sison | 9-4 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Anthony Caverly snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Ronald Noel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG) David Sison | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Victor Charles (SF), Timothy Poythress (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Robert Forman, Dwayne Williams, Dominic Russo, Joseph Carini | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) SG - Joseph Grove (fresh) SF - Timothy Doggett (fresh) PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Caverly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Earl Short (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) PF - Timothy Poythress (fresh) C - Roy Kaler (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Kaler | 9-7 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Anthony Caverly misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Poythress - foul #1 on Timothy Poythress, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Edwin Schafer (C) Joseph Grove, Darryl Dix | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (SG) Earl Short | |
| 15:09 | Akron | Anthony Caverly misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Anthony Caverly makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Anthony Caverly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), David Sison (SF) Ronald Noel, Timothy Doggett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Joseph Carini (C) Ricky Spears, Roy Kaler | |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini's pass is intercepted by Anthony Caverly | 10-10 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Jonathan Estep can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-10 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Forman | 10-12 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Edwin Schafer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carini - foul #1 on Joseph Carini, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SG), Ronald Noel (PF) Jonathan Estep, Anthony Caverly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Dominic Russo (PF) Richard Johnson, Victor Charles, Timothy Poythress | |
| 13:10 | Akron | David Sison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Edwin Schafer hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams is called for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Darryl Dix (PF) Michael Haines | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler (C) Joseph Carini | |
| 12:45 | Akron | Darryl Dix drills a jumper from close range | 14-12 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman banks in the layup on a great pass from Earl Short and the foul's on Ronald Noel - foul #1 on Ronald Noel, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress (C) Roy Kaler | |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:24 | Akron | David Sison clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman drills a shot from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Ronald Noel knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Doggett (fresh) SF - David Sison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edwin Schafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) PF - Dominic Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Forman | 16-20 |
| 11:03 | Akron | David Sison misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Forman - foul #2 on Robert Forman, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG), Anthony Caverly (PF) Ronald Noel, Darryl Dix, Edwin Schafer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Victor Charles (SF), Roy Kaler (PF), Joseph Carini (C) Robert Forman, Dwayne Williams, Dominic Russo, Timothy Poythress | |
| 11:03 | Akron | David Sison makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:03 | Akron | David Sison makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Anthony Caverly snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Timothy Doggett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Short, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (SF), Darryl Dix (PF) David Sison, Timothy Doggett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (SG) Earl Short | |
| 10:01 | Akron | Ronald Noel drills a 3 from straight away set up by Darryl Dix | 24-20 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Caverly - foul #1 on Anthony Caverly, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams (SF) Victor Charles | |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Darryl Dix | 24-21 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Ronald Noel drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Estep | 26-21 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears misses short on a floater from the left side | 26-21 |
| 09:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Darryl Dix | 26-21 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Michael Haines misses the tip | 26-21 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-21 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini tips it back up and in | 26-23 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Michael Haines is whistled for traveling | 26-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SG), David Sison (SF), Edwin Schafer (C) Michael Haines, Jonathan Estep, Anthony Caverly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Dominic Russo (PF) Richard Johnson, Roy Kaler | |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Short | 26-26 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Darryl Dix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles (SF), Timothy Poythress (C) Dwayne Williams, Joseph Carini | |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Victor Charles - foul #1 on Victor Charles, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG) Ronald Noel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Darryl Dix misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Dominic Russo - foul #2 on Dominic Russo, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jay Cooper (C) Dominic Russo | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Darryl Dix makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Darryl Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Grove (fresh) SG - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Sison (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Darryl Dix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Spears (fresh) SG - Earl Short (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) PF - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jay Cooper (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Dix is called for the reach on Victor Charles - foul #2 on Darryl Dix, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Anthony Caverly (PF) Timothy Doggett, Darryl Dix | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG) Ricky Spears | |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 07:16 | Akron | Jonathan Estep gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Jonathan Estep throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Timothy Doggett (C) Joseph Grove, Edwin Schafer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini (C) Jay Cooper | |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Johnson and he's fouled by Michael Haines - foul #2 on Michael Haines, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Edwin Schafer (C) Michael Haines, David Sison | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams (SF) Victor Charles | |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Anthony Caverly misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Poythress - foul #2 on Timothy Poythress, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler (PF) Timothy Poythress | |
| 06:21 | Akron | Anthony Caverly makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Anthony Caverly makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Noel | 30-29 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Ronald Noel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG) Anthony Caverly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Spears | 30-33 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Jonathan Estep can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Edwin Schafer grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses short on a shot from the left side | 30-33 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Earl Short | 30-33 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Grove - foul #1 on Joseph Grove, team foul #7 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Akron | David Sison (SF) Jonathan Estep | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison (SG), Victor Charles (SF), Jay Cooper (C) Earl Short, Dwayne Williams, Joseph Carini | |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Timothy Doggett knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Ronald Noel | 32-35 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears travels with the ball | 32-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Caverly (PF) Joseph Grove | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Joseph Carini (C) Charles Faison, Roy Kaler | |
| 04:05 | Akron | Ronald Noel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-35 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Johnson | 32-38 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Timothy Doggett loses the ball out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Joseph Grove (SG), Darryl Dix (PF) Ronald Noel, Timothy Doggett, Edwin Schafer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Earl Short (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Dominic Russo (PF), Timothy Poythress (C) Richard Johnson, Ricky Spears, Victor Charles, Jay Cooper, Joseph Carini | |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 03:29 | Akron | David Sison pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Grove (fresh) SF - David Sison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dominic Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Akron | Joseph Grove drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Haines | 34-38 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short is hacked by Joseph Grove - foul #2 on Joseph Grove, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG) Joseph Grove | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini (C) Timothy Poythress | |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Dix is called for the reach on Dwayne Williams - foul #3 on Darryl Dix, team foul #9 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (PF), Ronald Noel (C) Darryl Dix, Anthony Caverly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dominic Russo - foul #3 on Dominic Russo, team foul #10 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles (SF), Timothy Poythress (PF) Dwayne Williams, Dominic Russo | |
| 02:12 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Ronald Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Timothy Poythress, team foul #11 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Edwin Schafer (C) David Sison | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler (PF) Timothy Poythress | |
| 01:52 | Akron | Michael Haines can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Kaler - foul #1 on Roy Kaler, team foul #12 | 35-40 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Michael Haines makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Michael Haines misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles double dribbles | 36-40 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Jonathan Estep knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Caverly (PF) Michael Haines | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (SG), Jay Cooper (C) Earl Short, Joseph Carini | |
| 01:08 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses long on a floater from close range | 38-40 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Edwin Schafer gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Jonathan Estep travels with the ball | 38-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG), David Sison (SF) Ronald Noel, Edwin Schafer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF) Robert Forman, Victor Charles | |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams hits a jumper from close range | 38-42 |
| 00:29 | Akron | David Sison misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 00:27 | Akron | David Sison grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams gets the rebound | 38-42 |