| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | William Dunkle inbounds the ball | 47-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Alan Smith connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Alan Smith misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Patrick Matthews - foul #1 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Alan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie comes up short on the floater in the paint | 47-45 |
| 19:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Leroy Cook | 47-45 |
| 18:55 | Akron | David Newton is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Alan Smith knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Phillip Naughton | 47-47 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Leroy Cook is called for the reach on Patrick Matthews - foul #1 on Leroy Cook, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-47 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron tips it home | 49-47 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Leroy Cook clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dale Beattie | 49-47 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Leroy Cook - foul #2 on Leroy Cook, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Harrison (PF), Jerry Hawthorne (C) Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Phillip Naughton snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Phillip Naughton drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by David Newton | 50-49 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the lay-in | 50-49 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Phillip Naughton grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Hock - foul #1 on Rudolph Hock, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG) Timothy Levron | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (SG), Jeffery Morrow (PF) Phillip Naughton, William Dunkle | |
| 16:34 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Birkholz | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolph Hock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris misses badly on a runner in the lane | 50-52 |
| 15:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Newton | 50-52 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow blows the layup but the foul's on Tom Aguayo - foul #1 on Tom Aguayo, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Tom Aguayo, Jeffrey Morris, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF), Leroy Cook (C) David Newton, Jerry Hawthorne, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 15:25 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-54 |
| 15:09 | Akron | David Crawford snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Scott Birkholz can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jeffery Morrow - foul #1 on Jeffery Morrow, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF) Jeffery Morrow | |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Phillip Naughton gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Alan Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Scott Birkholz | 51-56 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | David Crawford picks off the pass by Patrick Matthews | 51-56 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Timothy Levron is called for the reach on Leroy Cook - foul #2 on Timothy Levron, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG) Timothy Levron | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG) Scott Birkholz | |
| 13:51 | Akron | George Thompson is called for the reach on Phillip Naughton - foul #4 on George Thompson, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) George Thompson, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:41 | Akron | Alan Smith's floater is tipped away by Luis Johnson | 51-56 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo is whistled for traveling | 51-56 |
| 13:14 | Akron | David Crawford misses long on a floater from the right side | 51-56 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Naughton is called for the reach on Patrick Matthews - foul #2 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG) Tom Aguayo | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (SG) Phillip Naughton | |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | David Crawford takes the ball from Patrick Matthews | 51-56 |
| 12:32 | Akron | David Crawford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Alan Smith tips it home | 51-58 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Luis Johnson, Kenneth Zimmerman, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Jeffery Morrow (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) David Newton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| 11:54 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Morris - foul #3 on Jeffrey Morris, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| 11:54 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Rudolph Hock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Dunkle picks off the pass by Dale Beattie | 51-60 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Phillip Naughton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scott Birkholz | 51-63 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie gets the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Morris | 54-63 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Phillip Naughton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Birkholz | 54-66 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris is whistled for a carry | 54-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (PG), Cole Oliver (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Timothy Levron, Jeffrey Morris, Dale Beattie, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Scott Birkholz, William Dunkle, Jeffery Morrow, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 10:11 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is fouled on the floor by Cole Oliver - foul #1 on Cole Oliver, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver is hacked by Leroy Cook - foul #3 on Leroy Cook, team foul #5 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (SG) Phillip Naughton | |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Cook - foul #4 on Leroy Cook, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Harrison (C) Leroy Cook | |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Alan Smith is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #1 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Dale Beattie (PF) Cole Oliver, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:08 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith clanks a jumper from the left side | 56-68 |
| 08:43 | Akron | David Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison can't connect on a runner near the basket | 56-68 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 56-68 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo buries a turnaround in the paint set up by John Smith | 58-68 |
| 07:55 | Akron | John Smith picks off the pass by Kenneth Harrison | 58-68 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo misses the dunk attempt | 58-68 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Aguayo | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Luis Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Smith steps in front of the Dale Beattie pass | 58-68 |
| 07:27 | Akron | David Crawford knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Hawthorne | 58-70 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses badly on a floater from the right side | 58-70 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the offensive board | 58-70 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie banks in the layup set up by Luis Johnson and he's hacked by Kenneth Harrison - foul #1 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Tom Aguayo, Luis Johnson, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Jeffery Morrow (PF), Leroy Cook (C) David Newton, Jerry Hawthorne, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dale Beattie | 61-70 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron is hacked by Leroy Cook - foul #5 on Leroy Cook, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Rudolph Hock (C) John Smith, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Gleason (SF) Leroy Cook | |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:49 | Akron | William Dunkle misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 63-70 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Thompson | 65-70 |
| 05:21 | Akron | William Dunkle misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-70 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-70 |
| 05:05 | Akron | William Dunkle pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Timothy Levron steals the ball from Jeffery Morrow | 65-70 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock double dribbles | 65-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Luis Johnson (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Scott Birkholz, Charles Gleason, Jeffery Morrow, William Dunkle | |
| 04:07 | Akron | Alan Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 65-70 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Harrison is called for the reach on Jeffrey Morris - foul #2 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG) Timothy Levron | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:46 | Akron | David Crawford is fouled on the floor by Patrick Matthews - foul #2 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock (PF) Jeffrey Morris | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (SG) Phillip Naughton | |
| 03:46 | Akron | David Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:46 | Akron | David Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudolph Hock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Crawford - foul #4 on David Crawford, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (SG) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:11 | Akron | David Newton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison tips it back up and in | 69-74 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith jams it on a nice dish by Luis Johnson | 71-74 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Dale Beattie (PF) George Thompson, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG) Scott Birkholz | |
| 02:32 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison double dribbles | 71-74 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron tips it back up and in | 73-74 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is fouled on the floor by David Newton - foul #1 on David Newton, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Phillip Naughton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Alan Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-74 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Smith is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on Alan Smith, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Alan Smith drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Newton | 76-76 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Harrison - foul #3 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #13 | 76-76 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:17 | Akron | David Newton clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 78-76 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison grabs the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | Akron | David Newton scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Harrison | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Harrison is called for the reach on Patrick Matthews - foul #4 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #14 | 78-78 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Alan Smith snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the fullcourt shot | 79-78 |