| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Shelly (fresh) SG - William Chute (fresh) SF - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) PF - Darren Floyd (fresh) C - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) SG - William Rehberger (fresh) SF - James Wilson (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Akron | William Rehberger is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly clanks a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Akron | James Wilson is hacked by Darren Floyd - foul #1 on Darren Floyd, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Akron | William Rehberger clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Shelly - foul #1 on Kenneth Shelly, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:06 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski misses the shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Akron | William Rehberger connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Bartlett | 4-5 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski hits a floater from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Shelly - foul #2 on Kenneth Shelly, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG) Kenneth Shelly | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:58 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Chute | 8-5 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Edward Gragg buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Herbert Babin | 8-7 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | William Chute is fouled on the floor by Edward Gragg - foul #1 on Edward Gragg, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Stephen Ball (PF), Thomas Halvorson (C) William Chute, Yuri Rotkowski, Darren Floyd, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG) Edward Gragg | |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Babin | 10-10 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake hits the finger roll set up by Lucas Moore | 12-10 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Juan Zepeda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), William Chute (SG) Lucas Moore, Frank Oldaker | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson dunks the ball set up by William Chute | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Thrasher (fresh) SG - William Chute (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hershel Drake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Ball (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Halvorson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Wilson (fresh) PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Akron | Lonnie Higby is called for traveling | 14-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SF) Hershel Drake | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Thrasher | 17-10 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Jimmy Williams scores on a 3 from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Thrasher | 19-13 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses long on a shot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Joel Spencer snags the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-13 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Joel Spencer misses the tip | 19-13 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Juan Zepeda can't tip it in | 19-13 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Williams picks off the pass by William Chute | 19-13 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is hacked by Thomas Halvorson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Halvorson, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Frank Oldaker (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Darren Floyd (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Robert Thrasher, William Chute, Yuri Rotkowski, Stephen Ball, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 13:15 | Akron | Edward Gragg comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd misses long on a shot from the right block | 19-13 |
| 12:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 19-13 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Mitchell Rickert steals the ball from James Wilson in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses the lay-in | 19-13 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Edward Gragg buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Wilson | 19-15 |
| 12:18 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Hershel Drake | 21-15 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Edward Gragg is hacked by Lucas Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lucas Moore, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd (SF) Hershel Drake | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Edward Gragg, Lonnie Higby | |
| 11:55 | Akron | Lucas Moore takes the ball from William Rehberger | 21-15 |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker is hacked by William Rehberger - foul #1 on William Rehberger, team foul #2 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (SG), Yuri Rotkowski (SF) Frank Oldaker, Nathan Lloyd | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) Terry Bartlett, William Rehberger, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Chute (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Yuri Rotkowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darren Floyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Rickert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Edward Gragg, Lonnie Higby | |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | William Chute hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Herbert Babin pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Herbert Babin | 23-18 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | William Chute is hacked by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #1 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), Stephen Ball (PF) Lucas Moore, Darren Floyd | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 10:03 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball tips it in | 25-18 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Juan Zepeda hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Gragg | 25-20 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | William Chute buries a jumpshot from the left side | 27-20 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Juan Zepeda scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jimmy Williams | 27-22 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward Gragg - foul #2 on Edward Gragg, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Hershel Drake (SF), Thomas Halvorson (C) Robert Thrasher, William Chute, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez jams it on a great pass from Terry Bartlett | 29-24 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore loses the dribble to Terry Bartlett | 29-24 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Terry Bartlett banks in the layup | 29-26 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | William Spencer steps in front of the Lucas Moore pass in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez lays it up and in set up by William Spencer and he's fouled by Hershel Drake - foul #1 on Hershel Drake, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG), Darren Floyd (PF) Yuri Rotkowski, Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) William Spencer, Lonnie Higby | |
| 08:02 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the free throw | 29-28 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 07:42 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Floyd | 29-28 |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake makes the shot from the left block set up by Thomas Halvorson | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Oldaker (fresh) SF - Hershel Drake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darren Floyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Halvorson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Wilson (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 pts. C - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Akron | William Rehberger hits a floater from the right side | 31-30 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake loses the dribble to Terry Bartlett | 31-30 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Lucas Moore steals the ball from William Rehberger in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Antonio Sanchez - foul #2 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #6 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), William Chute (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Stephen Ball (C) Lucas Moore, Frank Oldaker, Hershel Drake, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 06:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joel Spencer | 32-30 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Robert Thrasher is called for the reach on Herbert Babin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Thrasher, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert (C) Darren Floyd | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:19 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mitchell Rickert | 32-31 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball drills a jumpshot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Mitchell Rickert is called for the reach on Jimmy Williams - foul #1 on Mitchell Rickert, team foul #8 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG) William Spencer | |
| 05:42 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (PF) Joel Spencer | |
| 05:23 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Ball - foul #1 on Stephen Ball, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd (PF) Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Joel Spencer (PF) Herbert Babin, Lonnie Higby | |
| 05:23 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SF) Nathan Lloyd | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 04:45 | Akron | Lonnie Higby banks in the layup | 34-35 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | James Wilson is called for the reach on Darren Floyd - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #7 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Frank Oldaker (SG), Stephen Ball (C) Robert Thrasher, William Chute, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 03:51 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Lucas Moore | 38-35 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 38-35 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Oldaker (fairly fresh) SF - Yuri Rotkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Darren Floyd (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Shelly (PG), William Chute (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Thomas Halvorson (C) Lucas Moore, Frank Oldaker, Yuri Rotkowski, Darren Floyd | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Shelly - foul #3 on Kenneth Shelly, team foul #10 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG) Kenneth Shelly | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | William Chute drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Thrasher | 41-37 |
| 02:37 | Akron | James Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Edward Gragg pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Edward Gragg scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Antonio Sanchez | 41-39 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | William Chute comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 01:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 41-39 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Nathan Lloyd steps in front of the Antonio Sanchez pass in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Edward Gragg takes the ball from Stephen Ball | 41-39 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Lonnie Higby buries a floater from the left block set up by William Rehberger and he's fouled by Stephen Ball - foul #2 on Stephen Ball, team foul #11 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Hershel Drake (SF), Darren Floyd (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Robert Thrasher, William Chute, Nathan Lloyd, Stephen Ball, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 01:06 | Akron | Lonnie Higby misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #8 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Joel Spencer (PF) Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Joel Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Joel Spencer | |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 43-41 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | The clock runs out | 43-41 |