| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) C - Ryan Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) C - Michael Bourque (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Ryan Washington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Akron | Ryan Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Hamisi Azim grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Shane Nitz drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Hamisi Azim is called for the reach on Shen Chiu - foul #1 on Hamisi Azim, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Chad Zajicek is denied on a layup by Michael Bourque | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Shane Nitz | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Rice | David Ruhland is fouled on the floor by Norman Mahr - foul #1 on Norman Mahr, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Shane Nitz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Michael Bourque tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Norman Mahr pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Chad Zajicek makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | Rice | David Ruhland's pass is intercepted by Ryan Washington | 3-2 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Ronald Venegas can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Robert Bartram knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Ruhland | 3-5 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Chad Zajicek misses the jumper from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Ronald Venegas snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Shen Chiu drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Venegas | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Robert Bartram buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Ruhland | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Venegas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) C - Ryan Washington (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Shen Chiu is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), James Jaramillo (SG), George Anderson (SF), Harold Jenkins (C) Shen Chiu, Ronald Venegas, Chad Zajicek, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:41 | Rice | James Jaramillo steals it from Robert Bartram | 5-8 |
| 15:27 | Akron | James Jaramillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG), Jefferson Ono (PF) David Ruhland, Shane Nitz | |
| 15:10 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG) Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:10 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Carl Becker misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 14:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Bourque | 5-10 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Carl Becker picks off the pass by Hamisi Azim | 5-10 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Shen Chiu is hacked by Yevgeny Loszynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Yevgeny Loszynski, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Zajicek (SF), Ryan Washington (C) James Jaramillo, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (SG), William Patrick (SF), Chen China (C) Robert Bartram, Hamisi Azim, Michael Bourque | |
| 14:26 | Akron | Carl Becker makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Zajicek | 7-10 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 7-10 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Ryan Washington gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Shen Chiu hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Chen China snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:57 | Rice | William Patrick connects on the jumper from the left side | 7-12 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Harold Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Norman Mahr (PF) Shen Chiu, Carl Becker, Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Yevgeny Loszynski, James Valletta, William Patrick, Jefferson Ono, Chen China | |
| 13:18 | Rice | David Ruhland misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-12 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Shane Nitz can't finish the layup | 7-12 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Ryan Washington snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Robert Bartram steals the ball from Chad Zajicek | 7-12 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Shane Nitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (SF), Harold Jenkins (C) Chad Zajicek, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:11 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Harold Jenkins tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Michael Bourque is fouled on the floor by Harold Jenkins - foul #1 on Harold Jenkins, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Carl Becker (SF) Ronald Venegas, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SF), Jefferson Ono (C) Hamisi Azim, Michael Bourque | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Jaramillo (fresh) SF - Carl Becker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) C - Harold Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Rice | David Ruhland misses the floater from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Harold Jenkins snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Shen Chiu comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 10:59 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Shen Chiu | 9-12 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Carl Becker clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Yevgeny Loszynski - foul #2 on Yevgeny Loszynski, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Zajicek (SF), Ryan Washington (C) James Jaramillo, Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (PG), William Patrick (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Michael Bourque (C) David Ruhland, Robert Bartram, Yevgeny Loszynski, Shane Nitz | |
| 10:50 | Akron | Carl Becker misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Carl Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Hamisi Azim hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 10-12 |
| 10:33 | Rice | Michael Bourque tips it home | 10-14 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Chad Zajicek misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 10:19 | Rice | James Valletta grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Michael Bourque comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 10-14 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Shen Chiu pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Harold Jenkins connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Shen Chiu | 13-14 |
| 09:22 | Rice | James Valletta connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Ryan Washington is hacked by Michael Bourque - foul #1 on Michael Bourque, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Norman Mahr (PF) Carl Becker, Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Shane Nitz (PF) William Patrick, Hamisi Azim, Michael Bourque | |
| 09:01 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Shane Nitz - foul #1 on Shane Nitz, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Ryan Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Ryan Washington scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Shen Chiu | 15-16 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Robert Bartram drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Ruhland | 15-18 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Norman Mahr's pass is intercepted by Robert Bartram | 15-18 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Robert Bartram can't throw it down | 15-18 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Norman Mahr grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Shane Nitz swats the layup by Norman Mahr | 15-18 |
| 07:56 | Rice | David Ruhland grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 07:51 | Rice | James Valletta hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 15-18 |
| 07:49 | Akron | Norman Mahr snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Norman Mahr hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Washington | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Zajicek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Valletta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jefferson Ono (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Rice | James Valletta misses the 3 from straight away | 17-18 |
| 07:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ryan Washington | 17-18 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Shane Nitz denies the turnaround by Chad Zajicek | 17-18 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Ryan Washington can't tip it in | 17-18 |
| 07:16 | Akron | Norman Mahr gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Shen Chiu hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Ruhland - foul #1 on David Ruhland, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (SF), Harold Jenkins (C) Chad Zajicek, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Wagner (PG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Chen China (PF), Michael Bourque (C) David Ruhland, James Valletta, Shane Nitz, Jefferson Ono | |
| 06:55 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Chen China | 17-18 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Ronald Venegas takes the ball from Franklin Wagner | 17-18 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Ronald Venegas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Michael Bourque scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-20 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Shen Chiu hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 17-20 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Hamisi Azim misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Chen China misses the tip | 17-20 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Franklin Wagner comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 17-20 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Norman Mahr gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Norman Mahr buries a jumper from the right block | 19-20 |
| 04:40 | Rice | George Anderson is called for the reach on Franklin Wagner - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), James Jaramillo (SG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Ryan Washington (C) Shen Chiu, Ronald Venegas, George Anderson, Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), William Patrick (SG), Shane Nitz (PF) Franklin Wagner, Robert Bartram, Chen China | |
| 04:28 | Rice | Hamisi Azim misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 04:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carl Becker | 19-20 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Carl Becker is hacked by Hamisi Azim - foul #2 on Hamisi Azim, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (SG) Hamisi Azim | |
| 04:12 | Akron | Carl Becker makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Carl Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:52 | Rice | William Patrick misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 21-20 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Carl Becker snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Carl Becker lays it in and the foul's on David Ruhland - foul #2 on David Ruhland, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Norman Mahr (PF) Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Jefferson Ono (C) William Patrick, Michael Bourque | |
| 03:45 | Akron | Carl Becker misses the free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the board | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Jaramillo (fresh) SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) SF - James Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Rice | James Valletta buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Norman Mahr - foul #2 on Norman Mahr, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hamisi Azim (SF) Yevgeny Loszynski | |
| 03:28 | Rice | James Valletta makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:14 | Akron | James Jaramillo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Shane Nitz pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Jefferson Ono clanks a jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Carl Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Carl Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (PG), Harold Jenkins (PF) Carl Becker, Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Michael Bourque (C) James Valletta, Shane Nitz | |
| 02:15 | Rice | Hamisi Azim hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Harold Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 23-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG) James Jaramillo, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG), William Patrick (SF) David Ruhland, Hamisi Azim | |
| 01:36 | Rice | Michael Bourque hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Yevgeny Loszynski | 23-27 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Shen Chiu comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Chad Zajicek misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Michael Bourque pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Shen Chiu grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Chad Zajicek comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 23-30 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Jefferson Ono blows the layup but he's fouled by Harold Jenkins - foul #2 on Harold Jenkins, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (SF), Norman Mahr (PF), Ryan Washington (C) Chad Zajicek, Harold Jenkins, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF) Yevgeny Loszynski, William Patrick, Michael Bourque | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Norman Mahr clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 23-32 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Ryan Washington tips it in | 25-32 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Jefferson Ono is fouled on the floor by Ryan Washington - foul #1 on Ryan Washington, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (SG) Ronald Venegas | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG) Robert Bartram | |
| 00:07 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Norman Mahr scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Jaramillo | 27-34 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Hamisi Azim hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 27-34 |