| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Marlon Vaughan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tomas Norton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Horace Mason (fresh) PF - Preston Ream (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Cardella (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Horace Mason inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northeastern | Horace Mason is fouled on the floor by Derek Garver - foul #3 on Derek Garver, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG) Derek Garver | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 19:28 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 19:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 34-23 |
| 19:21 | Akron | John Cronan misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-23 |
| 19:20 | Northeastern | Horace Mason snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 18:53 | Northeastern | Horace Mason makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Marlon Vaughan | 34-25 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson loses the dribble to Michael Cardella | 34-25 |
| 18:17 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-25 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 34-25 |
| 17:56 | Northeastern | Michael Cardella pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:30 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 17:29 | Akron | John Cronan grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 17:08 | Akron | John Cronan drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Marlon Vaughan - foul #2 on Marlon Vaughan, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Capehart (SF), Milton Butts (C) Archie Lawhorn, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick (SG), Victor McCampbell (SF), Howard Rayborn (PF), Kevin Maxfield (C) Tomas Norton, Horace Mason, Preston Ream, Michael Cardella | |
| 17:08 | Akron | John Cronan makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 16:39 | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-25 |
| 16:38 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan tips it in | 37-27 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Terry Alston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Gary Purvis (SG) John Cronan, Terry Alston | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith (PG) Marlon Vaughan | |
| 16:01 | Northeastern | Kevin Maxfield knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Sedgwick | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Purvis (fresh) SF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Butts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Mohammad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Sedgwick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor McCampbell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Howard Rayborn (fresh) C - Kevin Maxfield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Akron | Steven Capehart hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Anderson | 39-29 |
| 15:38 | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mohammad Smith | 39-32 |
| 15:20 | Akron | William Moore loses the dribble to Victor McCampbell | 39-32 |
| 14:53 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Sedgwick | 39-34 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 14:33 | Northeastern | Kevin Maxfield gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:27 | Northeastern | Victor McCampbell banks in the layup set up by Mohammad Smith and he's hacked by Steven Capehart - foul #2 on Steven Capehart, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Derek Garver (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Benjamin Richardson (C) William Moore, Gary Purvis, Robert Anderson, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan (PG), Tomas Norton (SG), Preston Ream (PF), Michael Cardella (C) Mohammad Smith, Aaron Sedgwick, Howard Rayborn, Kevin Maxfield | |
| 14:27 | Northeastern | Victor McCampbell makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Steven Capehart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 39-37 |
| 14:14 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Michael Cardella | 39-37 |
| 13:53 | Northeastern | Benjamin Richardson swats the layup by Preston Ream | 39-37 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (PF) Steven Capehart | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Horace Mason (SF) Victor McCampbell | |
| 13:06 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Preston Ream | 39-39 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Derek Garver | 41-39 |
| 12:26 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Marlon Vaughan and he's fouled by Benjamin Richardson - foul #2 on Benjamin Richardson, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Anderson (PF) Terry Alston | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 12:26 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:05 | Akron | John Cronan double dribbles | 41-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Capehart (SF) Archie Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 11:39 | Northeastern | Derek Garver takes the ball from Horace Mason | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Marlon Vaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tomas Norton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Horace Mason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Preston Ream (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Cardella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Akron | Tomas Norton is called for the reach on John Cronan - foul #1 on Tomas Norton, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Terry Alston (SG), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Derek Garver, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith (PG), Aaron Sedgwick (SG), Victor McCampbell (SF), Howard Rayborn (PF), Kevin Maxfield (C) Marlon Vaughan, Tomas Norton, Horace Mason, Preston Ream, Michael Cardella | |
| 11:03 | Akron | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Steven Capehart grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Steven Capehart hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 44-42 |
| 10:27 | Northeastern | Kevin Maxfield buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Mohammad Smith | 44-44 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Robert Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Moore | 47-44 |
| 09:56 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Derek Garver (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF) William Moore, Terry Alston, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Horace Mason (SF) Victor McCampbell | |
| 09:56 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:56 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Horace Mason - foul #2 on Horace Mason, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Richardson (C) Steven Capehart | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan (PG), Tomas Norton (SG), Preston Ream (PF), Michael Cardella (C) Mohammad Smith, Aaron Sedgwick, Howard Rayborn, Kevin Maxfield | |
| 09:41 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:41 | Northeastern | Preston Ream pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:20 | Northeastern | Horace Mason misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 47-45 |
| 09:18 | Northeastern | Preston Ream grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:06 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Horace Mason | 47-47 |
| 08:43 | Akron | John Cronan clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 08:42 | Northeastern | Michael Cardella grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:13 | Northeastern | Preston Ream hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 47-47 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:06 | Akron | John Cronan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 08:04 | Northeastern | Michael Cardella gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:41 | Northeastern | Horace Mason lays it up and in | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Marlon Vaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tomas Norton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Horace Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Preston Ream (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Cardella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Akron | Preston Ream picks off the pass by Derek Garver | 47-49 |
| 07:04 | Northeastern | Michael Cardella blows the layup but he's hacked by Derek Garver - foul #4 on Derek Garver, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Terry Alston (SG), Gary Purvis (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Milton Butts (C) John Cronan, Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick (SG), Victor McCampbell (SF), Howard Rayborn (PF) Tomas Norton, Horace Mason, Preston Ream | |
| 07:04 | Northeastern | Michael Cardella makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:04 | Northeastern | Michael Cardella makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Aaron Sedgwick picks off the pass by William Moore | 47-51 |
| 06:50 | Northeastern | Howard Rayborn can't finish the layup | 47-51 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Terry Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Terry Alston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 06:44 | Akron | Steven Capehart grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Steven Capehart drills a floater in the paint | 49-51 |
| 05:59 | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Steven Capehart pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Terry Alston misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 49-51 |
| 05:47 | Akron | William Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Milton Butts can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Marlon Vaughan - foul #3 on Marlon Vaughan, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Derek Garver (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF) William Moore, Terry Alston, Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith (PG), Kevin Maxfield (C) Marlon Vaughan, Michael Cardella | |
| 05:39 | Akron | Milton Butts misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Milton Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:17 | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Howard Rayborn steals it from Steven Capehart | 50-54 |
| 04:39 | Northeastern | Victor McCampbell is hacked by Archie Lawhorn - foul #1 on Archie Lawhorn, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Anderson (PF), Benjamin Richardson (C) Steven Capehart, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Tomas Norton (SG), Horace Mason (SF), Preston Ream (PF) Aaron Sedgwick, Victor McCampbell, Kevin Maxfield | |
| 04:18 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith misses short on a shot from the right side | 50-54 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:12 | Akron | John Cronan buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 03:43 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG), Steven Capehart (SF) Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan (PG), Kevin Maxfield (C) Horace Mason, Howard Rayborn | |
| 03:35 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson clanks a floater near the basket | 52-54 |
| 03:33 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Marlon Vaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tomas Norton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mohammad Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Preston Ream (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Maxfield (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Richardson - foul #3 on Benjamin Richardson, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor McCampbell (SF) Mohammad Smith | |
| 03:06 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:06 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-56 |
| 02:38 | Northeastern | Preston Ream grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 02:38 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF) Terry Alston, Steven Capehart | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Horace Mason (SF), Michael Cardella (C) Victor McCampbell, Kevin Maxfield | |
| 02:17 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton is fouled on the floor by Derek Garver - foul #5 on Derek Garver, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG) Derek Garver | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 02:17 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Tomas Norton steps in front of the John Cronan pass in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 02:14 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tomas Norton | 52-58 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Terry Alston misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-58 |
| 01:53 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Michael Cardella | 52-58 |
| 01:48 | Northeastern | Horace Mason is hacked by Benjamin Richardson - foul #4 on Benjamin Richardson, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| 01:48 | Northeastern | Horace Mason misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn can't throw it down | 52-58 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Robert Anderson grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Robert Anderson buries a jump hook from the left block set up by John Cronan | 54-58 |
| 00:55 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan is hacked by Terry Alston - foul #1 on Terry Alston, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| 00:55 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:55 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-60 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Terry Alston can't tip it in | 54-60 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Robert Anderson can't tip it in | 54-60 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson tips it but misses | 54-60 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn tips it home | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton is hacked by Terry Alston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Alston, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| 00:42 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:42 | Northeastern | Tomas Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Robert Anderson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 56-62 |
| 00:35 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:32 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan is hacked by John Cronan in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cronan, team foul #12 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Aaron Sedgwick (SG), Mohammad Smith (SF), Howard Rayborn (C) Tomas Norton, Horace Mason, Michael Cardella | |
| 00:32 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:32 | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Alston | 59-63 |
| 00:24 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Horace Mason (SF), Michael Cardella (C) Marlon Vaughan, Howard Rayborn | |
| 00:23 | Northeastern | John Cronan is called for the reach on Mohammad Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Cronan, team foul #13 | 59-63 |
| 00:23 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:23 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Cronan | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith is hacked by John Cronan in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cronan, team foul #14 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Tomas Norton (SG) Aaron Sedgwick | |
| 00:15 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn is hacked by Horace Mason - foul #3 on Horace Mason, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Marlon Vaughan (PG) Mohammad Smith | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Preston Ream pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |