| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | William Hone inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Mark Baker hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by George Calhoun | 34-31 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Joseph Bush hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:29 | Akron | William Hone snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:13 | Akron | William Hone knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Bryner | 36-31 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Willie Weidman - foul #1 on Willie Weidman, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:39 | Akron | John Bryner hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Calhoun | 38-32 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Willie Weidman steals the ball from Ronald Woodard | 38-32 |
| 17:57 | Akron | William Hone is hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #1 on Timothy Bates, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 17:41 | Akron | George Calhoun clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Joseph Bush grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Donald Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Edward Mayer (SF), John Komar (PF), Rodney Barker (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, William Hone, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Willis Cameron (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Timothy Bates, Andrew Palmer, Ronald Woodard | |
| 17:01 | Akron | Charles Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-32 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Rodney Barker snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Rodney Barker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Willis Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Keith Queen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Michael Jenkins clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Rodney Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Charles Smith misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Willis Cameron - foul #2 on Willis Cameron, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), William Hone (SF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Edward Mayer, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Ronald Woodard (C) Willis Cameron, Richard Maddocks | |
| 15:56 | Akron | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Komar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Queen (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Keith Queen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 15:38 | Akron | William Hone gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:19 | Akron | John Bryner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Kenneth Orman snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Michael Jenkins lays it up and in | 39-34 |
| 14:31 | Akron | William Hone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 14:29 | Akron | John Komar pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:13 | Akron | John Komar misses the dunk | 39-34 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Kenneth Orman gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Keith Queen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Jenkins | 39-37 |
| 13:35 | Akron | John Komar knocks in the floater from the left block set up by John Bryner | 41-37 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Timothy Bates knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Orman and he's hacked by John Komar - foul #1 on John Komar, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), David Labadie (SG), Edward Mayer (SF), Mark Baker (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Charles Smith, John Bryner, William Hone, John Komar, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Andrew Palmer (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Michael Jenkins, Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman, Ronald Woodard | |
| 13:11 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Edward Mayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 12:21 | Rice | David Labadie steals it from Joseph Bush | 41-40 |
| 11:56 | Akron | David Labadie connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Calhoun | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Labadie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Rice | Donald Fox is hacked by Mark Baker - foul #1 on Mark Baker, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), William Hone (SF) David Labadie, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Woodard (C) Timothy Bates | |
| 11:37 | Rice | Donald Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Andrew Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Joseph Bush clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Andrew Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Weidman (C) Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:52 | Akron | Willie Weidman connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from George Calhoun | 46-40 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Joseph Bush scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Palmer and he's hacked by Willie Weidman - foul #2 on Willie Weidman, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (PF) Mark Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Keith Queen (SF) Donald Fox, Richard Maddocks | |
| 10:31 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:15 | Akron | John Bryner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Michael Jenkins snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Ronald Woodard misses the easy layup | 46-43 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Willie Weidman pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:45 | Akron | William Hone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Willie Weidman hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Keith Queen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Joseph Bush grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Joseph Bush hits a jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 08:45 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Edward Mayer is blocked by Ronald Woodard | 48-45 |
| 08:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Woodard | 48-45 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Michael Jenkins clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Willie Weidman pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:20 | Akron | John Bryner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Calhoun | 51-45 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Keith Queen is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Jerald Fregoso (SF), Mark Baker (PF), John Komar (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, William Hone, Edward Mayer, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Joseph Bush, Keith Queen, Andrew Palmer, Ronald Woodard | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Mark Baker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Donald Fox grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Rice | Timothy Bates is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Rice | Willis Cameron (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Kenneth Orman misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Donald Fox tips it home | 51-47 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Kenneth Orman steps in front of the John Komar pass | 51-47 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Mark Baker is called for the reach on Kenneth Orman - foul #2 on Mark Baker, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (SF) Jerald Fregoso | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) Willis Cameron | |
| 06:27 | Rice | Charles Smith steals the ball from Kenneth Orman | 51-47 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Charles Smith jams it | 53-47 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Richard Maddocks comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 53-47 |
| 06:06 | Akron | John Komar pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Richard Maddocks swats the layup by John Komar | 53-47 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Donald Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Donald Fox scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-50 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Mark Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), John Bryner (SG), William Hone (SF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, Charles Smith, Mark Baker, John Komar | |
| Subs | Rice | Willis Cameron (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Andrew Palmer (PF), Ronald Woodard (C) Donald Fox, Timothy Bates, Kenneth Orman, Richard Maddocks | |
| 05:20 | Rice | Willis Cameron hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Palmer | 53-52 |
| 05:04 | Akron | George Calhoun scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Bryner | 56-52 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Keith Queen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 04:36 | Akron | William Hone misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-55 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Andrew Palmer grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Keith Queen clanks a floater from close range | 56-55 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Edward Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 04:09 | Akron | William Hone gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:53 | Akron | William Hone misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Queen - foul #2 on Keith Queen, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Baker (PF) Edward Mayer | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Michael Jenkins, Willis Cameron, Keith Queen, Andrew Palmer, Ronald Woodard | |
| 03:53 | Akron | William Hone makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:53 | Akron | William Hone makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Donald Fox loses the dribble to George Calhoun | 58-55 |
| 03:29 | Akron | George Calhoun lays it up and in | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hone (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Willie Weidman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:49 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Calhoun | 63-55 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Woodard (C) Richard Maddocks | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Rice | Timothy Bates is denied on a layup by Willie Weidman | 63-55 |
| 02:34 | Akron | William Hone snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Akron | John Bryner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Palmer (PF) Kenneth Orman | |
| 01:55 | Rice | Ronald Woodard misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Willie Weidman - foul #3 on Willie Weidman, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Akron | Mark Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Mark Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Willie Weidman blows the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Palmer - foul #3 on Andrew Palmer, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Willie Weidman makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Andrew Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses short on a floater from the right side | 64-57 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Joseph Bush grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Andrew Palmer is fouled on the floor by Willie Weidman - foul #4 on Willie Weidman, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Andrew Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Andrew Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Mark Baker banks in the layup on a great pass from George Calhoun | 66-59 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Andrew Palmer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 00:17 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Fox | 66-59 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Joseph Bush clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Mark Baker gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Mark Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Fox - foul #3 on Donald Fox, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Rodney Barker is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bush - foul #3 on Joseph Bush, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| 00:07 | Akron | William Hone is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bates - foul #2 on Timothy Bates, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 00:07 | Akron | William Hone makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:07 | Akron | William Hone makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Timothy Bates is fouled on the floor by Edward Mayer - foul #3 on Edward Mayer, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Edward Mayer, Rodney Barker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | George Calhoun runs out the clock | 68-61 |