| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Maio (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Andres Giordano inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | George Lowe misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Craig Maio - foul #2 on Craig Maio, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:41 | Akron | George Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:41 | Akron | George Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Jay Ford steals the ball from Bill Jenkins | 29-26 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Andres Giordano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Robert Carter pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright is fouled on the floor by Charles Creasey - foul #1 on Charles Creasey, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Craig Maio hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Carter | 29-28 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Jay Ford lays it up and in set up by George Lowe | 31-28 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Robert Carter scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Quon | 31-30 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Robert Carter gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is denied on a layup by George Lowe | 31-30 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Andres Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Craig Maio takes the ball from Andres Giordano | 31-30 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Robert Carter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Quon | 31-32 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Jay Ford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), James Fisher (SF), James Roberts (PF) Charles Creasey, Andres Giordano, George Lowe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Wade (SF) Bill Jenkins | |
| 15:48 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Craig Maio | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Wade (fresh) PF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Maio (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Jay Ford pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Jay Ford clanks a shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Quon | 32-32 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Craig Maio misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Craig Maio makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Craig Maio makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 14:09 | Akron | James Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:46 | Akron | James Roberts can't finish the layup | 32-34 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Craig Maio | 32-34 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-34 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | James Quon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Wright | 32-37 |
| 12:47 | Akron | James Fisher's pass is intercepted by Aaron Wade | 32-37 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | James Quon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-37 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Jay Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Mark Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Fisher | 35-37 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Craig Maio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), Andres Giordano (SF), George Lowe (PF), Douglas Keller (C) Samuel Moore, James Fisher, James Roberts, Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (PG), Bill Jenkins (SF) James Quon, Aaron Wade | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Keller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) SG - Samuel Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Maio (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:11 | Akron | Robert Carter swats the layup by George Lowe | 35-37 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Robert Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Robert Carter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 10:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Douglas Keller | 35-37 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Mark Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Bill Jenkins | 35-37 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 09:18 | Akron | George Lowe is called for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Jay Ford (C) Mark Thomas, Douglas Keller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Earl Mitchem (SG), Jack Robinson (PF), Carlos Weber (C) Marc Breslawski, Samuel Wright, Robert Carter, Craig Maio | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 09:03 | Akron | George Lowe pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 08:44 | Akron | George Lowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | James Quon makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-42 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Charles Creasey is hacked by James Quon - foul #1 on James Quon, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), Samuel Moore (SG), James Fisher (SF), James Roberts (PF) Joseph Dessert, Charles Creasey, Andres Giordano, George Lowe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (SG), Aaron Wade (SF), Craig Maio (C) Earl Mitchem, Bill Jenkins, Carlos Weber | |
| 07:30 | Akron | Mark Thomas loses the dribble to Samuel Wright | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Wade (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Maio (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Craig Maio is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Craig Maio, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carter (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| 06:59 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Jay Ford snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Jay Ford knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Moore | 37-42 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | James Quon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 05:49 | Akron | The jump hook by Jay Ford is blocked by Robert Carter | 37-44 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Robert Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | James Roberts blocks the short jumper by Craig Maio | 37-44 |
| 05:10 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), Andres Giordano (SF), George Lowe (PF) Samuel Moore, James Fisher, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (PG), Bill Jenkins (SF) James Quon, Aaron Wade | |
| 04:46 | Akron | Jay Ford loses the ball out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Robert Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Craig Maio snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright misses the 3 from straight away | 37-44 |
| 04:08 | Akron | George Lowe snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-44 |
| 03:47 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to George Lowe | 37-44 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Mark Thomas double dribbles | 37-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) Marc Breslawski | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Maio (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | James Quon's pass is intercepted by Andres Giordano | 37-44 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Jay Ford's floater is tipped away by Craig Maio | 37-44 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | James Quon grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Robert Carter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Craig Maio gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Craig Maio misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jay Ford - foul #3 on Jay Ford, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Craig Maio makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Craig Maio makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Akron | Charles Creasey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Andres Giordano tips it in | 39-46 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jay Ford - foul #4 on Jay Ford, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Mark Thomas scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andres Giordano | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Mark Thomas is called for the reach on Samuel Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Wade (SF), Carlos Weber (C) Bill Jenkins, Craig Maio | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Jay Ford is called for the reach on Carlos Weber - foul #5 on Jay Ford, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Akron | James Roberts (C) Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright is fouled on the floor by Charles Creasey - foul #2 on Charles Creasey, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-51 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | James Quon grabs the board | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Robert Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Lowe - foul #1 on George Lowe, team foul #8 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Samuel Moore (SG), James Fisher (SF), Douglas Keller (C) Mark Thomas, Charles Creasey, Andres Giordano, George Lowe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins (SF), Craig Maio (C) Aaron Wade, Carlos Weber | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Robert Carter misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Robert Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Samuel Moore grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 00:07 | Akron | James Roberts makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-51 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Quon runs out the clock | 43-51 |