| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | John Burkholder drills a fadeaway near the basket | 34-43 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Joseph Durst clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Corey Riddle knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses long on a floater from the right block | 37-43 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Joseph Durst can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 18:44 | Akron | John Burkholder gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Colby Stotler is hacked by Corey Riddle - foul #2 on Corey Riddle, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Jamie Long knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dwight Rhoton | 37-45 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Colby Stotler picks off the pass by Corey Riddle | 37-45 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Jamie Long hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Colby Stotler | 37-47 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton is hacked by Corey Riddle - foul #3 on Corey Riddle, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Howard Reed (SG), Cleveland Ladner (SF), Brian Livingston (C) Corey Riddle, Joseph Durst, Stephen McKinnie, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 16:44 | Akron | William Noonkester misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-47 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Frank Stephenson snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 16:22 | Rice | William Noonkester swats the dunk try by Lawrence Johnson | 37-47 |
| 16:21 | Akron | William Noonkester gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 15:55 | Akron | William Noonkester hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 37-47 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) PF - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Livingston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) PF - James Hansley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson's floater is knocked away by James Hansley | 37-47 |
| 15:38 | Akron | Freddie Hurt snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 15:31 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 15:29 | Akron | James Hansley tips it in | 37-49 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Brian Livingston drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cleveland Ladner | 39-49 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Anthony Langston hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Feldman | 39-52 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Howard Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Joseph Durst (SG), Stephen McKinnie (SF), Donald Reavis (PF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Frank Stephenson, Howard Reed, Cleveland Ladner, Lawrence Johnson, Brian Livingston | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Anthony Langston, Thomas Feldman, Freddie Hurt, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| 14:30 | Akron | Jamie Long buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Corey Riddle - foul #4 on Corey Riddle, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG) Corey Riddle | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:30 | Akron | Jamie Long misses the free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 39-54 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 13:49 | Rice | Dwight Rhoton steals the ball from Joseph Durst | 39-54 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-54 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Donald Reavis snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is fouled on the floor by Dwight Rhoton - foul #3 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #1 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (PG) Frank Stephenson | |
| Subs | Akron | Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 12:55 | Rice | Freddie Hurt is called for the reach on Joseph Durst - foul #3 on Freddie Hurt, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:37 | Rice | Donald Reavis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Durst | 41-54 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Morris Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 12:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Reavis | 41-54 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Morris Davis takes the ball from Lawrence Johnson | 41-54 |
| 11:41 | Akron | William Noonkester hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Hansley | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Durst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Reavis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Hansley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Morris Davis is called for the reach on Cleveland Ladner - foul #1 on Morris Davis, team foul #3 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG), Darren Shaffer (SF), Carlos Tedrow (PF), Brian Livingston (C) Joseph Durst, Stephen McKinnie, Lawrence Johnson, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Morris Davis, Freddie Hurt, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| 11:07 | Rice | Darren Shaffer can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-56 |
| 11:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Burkholder | 41-56 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Colby Stotler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-56 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Anthony Langston steals it from Howard Reed | 41-56 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Howard Reed takes the ball from Colby Stotler | 41-56 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Cleveland Ladner connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Howard Reed | 43-56 |
| 09:29 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Joseph Durst (SG), Stephen McKinnie (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Cleveland Ladner, Howard Reed, Darren Shaffer, Carlos Tedrow, Brian Livingston | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Anthony Langston, Thomas Feldman, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 09:12 | Rice | Joseph Durst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Freddie Hurt pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Jamie Long can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Freddie Hurt grabs the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Morris Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 08:25 | Akron | William Noonkester grabs the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Jamie Long is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hansley | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:55 | Rice | Donald Reavis clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Freddie Hurt - foul #4 on Freddie Hurt, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Carlos Tedrow (C) Frank Stephenson, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Morris Davis, Freddie Hurt, James Hansley | |
| 07:55 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen McKinnie - foul #1 on Stephen McKinnie, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, William Noonkester | |
| 07:26 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Reavis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-59 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Anthony Langston is hacked by Corey Riddle - foul #5 on Corey Riddle, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Howard Reed (SG), Cleveland Ladner (SF) Corey Riddle, Joseph Durst, Stephen McKinnie | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF) Thomas Feldman, Dwight Rhoton | |
| 06:26 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 06:25 | Akron | John Burkholder grabs the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Anthony Langston clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Stephenson - foul #2 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (PF) Colby Stotler | |
| 06:09 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:51 | Rice | Howard Reed is hacked by Freddie Hurt - foul #5 on Freddie Hurt, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SF), Brian Livingston (C) Cleveland Ladner, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG) Anthony Langston, Freddie Hurt | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:33 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 45-59 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Brian Livingston tips it but misses | 45-59 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Brian Livingston tips it in | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:19 | Akron | John Burkholder misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-59 |
| 05:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brian Livingston | 47-59 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Brian Livingston connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Johnson and he's fouled by John Burkholder - foul #1 on John Burkholder, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SG), Donald Reavis (PF) Howard Reed, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF), William Noonkester (C) Morris Davis, John Burkholder | |
| 04:54 | Rice | Brian Livingston makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Akron | James Hansley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Donald Reavis pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 04:27 | Akron | William Noonkester snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 04:03 | Akron | William Noonkester misses short on a runner from the baseline | 50-59 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Frank Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Frank Stephenson double dribbles | 50-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Cleveland Ladner (PG), Darren Shaffer (SF), Carlos Tedrow (C) Frank Stephenson, Stephen McKinnie, Brian Livingston | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Colby Stotler (PF) Jamie Long, James Hansley | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton is hacked by Joseph Durst - foul #2 on Joseph Durst, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG) Thomas Feldman | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Cleveland Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) PF - Donald Reavis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Dwight Rhoton steals the ball from Carlos Tedrow | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Akron | Donald Reavis steals it from Anthony Langston | 50-61 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Stephen McKinnie (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Cleveland Ladner, Darren Shaffer, Carlos Tedrow | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), John Burkholder (C) Anthony Langston, William Noonkester | |
| 02:48 | Rice | Frank Stephenson buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Durst | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Akron | Morris Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Donald Reavis drills a driving attempt near the basket | 55-64 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Morris Davis and he's fouled by Stephen McKinnie - foul #2 on Stephen McKinnie, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Joseph Durst hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Reavis | 58-67 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Morris Davis | 58-69 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Donald Reavis is hacked by John Burkholder - foul #2 on John Burkholder, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Akron | John Burkholder is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Stephenson - foul #3 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (PF) Colby Stotler | |
| 00:56 | Akron | John Burkholder misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Frank Stephenson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 00:49 | Akron | James Hansley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:48 | Akron | James Hansley is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Stephenson - foul #4 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| 00:48 | Akron | James Hansley makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:48 | Akron | James Hansley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Donald Reavis snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Donald Reavis tips it but misses | 60-70 |
| 00:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dwight Rhoton | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jamie Long | 60-72 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Donald Reavis is denied on a dunk by John Burkholder | 60-72 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jamie Long runs out the clock | 60-72 |