AKR (11-4) 31 32 — 63
NIU (5-11) 30 22 — 52
AKRON — *H. Luburgh 7-11 0-0 18; T. Ruper 5-8 0-0 14; S. King 4-13 5-5 13; R. Tecca 3-13 5-6 11; C. Young 2-4 0-1 4; K. Cassell 1-6 0-0 3; A. Brown 0-0 0-2 0; K. Nunan 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-56 10-14 63.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS — *A. Corral 5-13 0-0 13; S. Taylor 4-11 0-0 9; N. Augusta 4-6 1-2 9; S. Haywood 2-2 2-2 6; A. Johnson 3-6 0-0 6; M. Hoelmenn 1-3 2-4 4; A. Sneed 1-5 1-2 3; J. Thorp 1-5 0-0 2; J. Buggs 0-3 0-0 0; A. Lindstrom 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-54 6-10 52.
Three-point goals: AKR 9-18 (H. Luburgh 4-4; T. Ruper 4-6; S. King 0-2; R. Tecca 0-1; C. Young 0-1; K. Cassell 1-4), NIU 4-13 (A. Corral 3-7; S. Taylor 1-4; A. Sneed 0-1; J. Thorp 0-1). Rebounds: AKR 32, NIU 32. Assists: AKR 18 (K. Cassell 11), NIU 9 (S. Taylor 2). Total Fouls: AKR 9. NIU 18. Fouled Out: AKR—None. NIU—None. Possessions: 63. Halftime: Akron 63, Northern Illinois 52.
Attendance: 284.
Officials: Mark Berger, Jeff Cross, Kelly Dennis.
