| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) SG - Bill Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Bob Ransom (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Horace Crist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Pafford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cameron Cohen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mudada Abdo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford double dribbles | 32-30 |
| 19:33 | Akron | Bob Ransom steals the ball from Bill Davis | 32-30 |
| 19:23 | UC Riverside | Horace Crist clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 19:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Manuel Holmes | 32-30 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Bill Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 18:54 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford is called for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Reed (SF), Lin Sun (C) Gary Pafford, Mudada Abdo | |
| 18:40 | Akron | Oliver Owen blows the layup | 32-30 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Oliver Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Oliver Owen is hacked by Cameron Cohen - foul #2 on Cameron Cohen, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Croyle (SG), Paul Wimbush (SF), Jerry Parodi (PF), Robert Kelly (C) Bill Davis, Matthew Harmon, Oliver Owen, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Randy Bright (PG), Lechoslaw Malkoski (SG), Billy Cusson (C) Bob Ransom, Horace Crist, Cameron Cohen | |
| 18:02 | Akron | Manuel Holmes comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Jerry Parodi can't tip it in | 32-30 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Robert Kelly tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 17:42 | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski is fouled on the floor by Paul Wimbush - foul #1 on Paul Wimbush, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Stone (SG) Manuel Holmes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford (SF), John Whitby (PF), Mudada Abdo (C) Paul Reed, Lin Sun, Billy Cusson | |
| 17:21 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford makes the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Joel Stone - foul #2 on Joel Stone, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Taylor (C) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen (PF) John Whitby | |
| 17:21 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Paul Wimbush is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 16:57 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen misses the dunk attempt | 34-33 |
| 16:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 34-33 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Joel Stone is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Stone, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Davis (SG), Oliver Owen (PF) Joel Stone, Jerry Parodi | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom (PG), James Freeman (SF), Billy Cusson (C) Randy Bright, Gary Pafford, Mudada Abdo | |
| 16:44 | UC Riverside | Oliver Owen is called for the reach on Bob Ransom - foul #2 on Oliver Owen, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Akron | David Fraser (PG), Matthew Harmon (SF) Dale Croyle, Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Horace Crist (SG) Lechoslaw Malkoski | |
| 16:31 | UC Riverside | Horace Crist hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Freeman | 34-36 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Horace Crist is called for the reach on Bill Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Horace Crist, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Kelly (C) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Reed (SF), Lin Sun (PF) James Freeman, Cameron Cohen | |
| 16:23 | Akron | Oliver Owen comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Lin Sun - foul #1 on Lin Sun, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Oliver Owen makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Oliver Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:05 | UC Riverside | Lin Sun misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | Billy Cusson grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:58 | UC Riverside | Paul Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), Joel Stone (SG), Jerry Parodi (SF) David Fraser, Bill Davis, Matthew Harmon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Freeman (PG), John Whitby (PF) Bob Ransom, Billy Cusson | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) SG - Joel Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Parodi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Horace Crist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Whitby (fresh) C - Lin Sun (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Akron | Oliver Owen connects on the jump hook from the right block | 38-36 |
| 15:29 | UC Riverside | Joel Stone is called for the reach on Horace Crist - foul #4 on Joel Stone, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Croyle (SG), Paul Wimbush (SF), Robert Taylor (C) Joel Stone, Oliver Owen, Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski (SG), Gary Pafford (SF), Cameron Cohen (PF), Mudada Abdo (C) Horace Crist, Paul Reed, John Whitby, Lin Sun | |
| 15:24 | UC Riverside | James Freeman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 15:23 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen tips it home | 38-38 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Manuel Holmes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 15:02 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:52 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Harmon (SF) Jerry Parodi | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Randy Bright (PG) Gary Pafford | |
| 14:41 | Akron | Dale Croyle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:29 | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Randy Bright | 40-40 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Dale Croyle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 14:15 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 40-40 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Robert Taylor makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:37 | UC Riverside | Randy Bright misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 13:36 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo tips it home | 42-42 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Robert Taylor hits a floater from the right block | 44-42 |
| 12:56 | UC Riverside | Randy Bright misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dale Croyle - foul #1 on Dale Croyle, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Akron | David Fraser (PG), Bill Davis (SG), Jerry Parodi (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Robert Kelly (C) Manuel Holmes, Dale Croyle, Matthew Harmon, Paul Wimbush, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Horace Crist (SG), Gary Pafford (SF), Paul Reed (PF), Lin Sun (C) Lechoslaw Malkoski, James Freeman, Cameron Cohen, Mudada Abdo | |
| 12:56 | UC Riverside | Randy Bright makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:56 | UC Riverside | Randy Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Oliver Owen connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Bill Davis | 46-44 |
| 12:25 | UC Riverside | Lin Sun hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Horace Crist | 46-47 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Horace Crist is called for the reach on Bill Davis - foul #3 on Horace Crist, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom (PG), Billy Cusson (C) Randy Bright, Gary Pafford | |
| 11:47 | Akron | Bob Ransom steps in front of the Jerry Parodi pass | 46-47 |
| 11:44 | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom dunks the ball | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Fraser (fresh) SG - Bill Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Parodi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Bob Ransom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Horace Crist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lin Sun (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Cusson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Akron | David Fraser is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford (SF), John Whitby (PF) Paul Reed, Lin Sun | |
| 11:11 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Oliver Owen gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Robert Kelly can't throw it down but he's fouled by Billy Cusson - foul #1 on Billy Cusson, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), Matthew Harmon (SF) David Fraser, Jerry Parodi | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo (C) Billy Cusson | |
| 10:56 | Akron | Robert Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:38 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford misses short on a floater from close range | 47-49 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Matthew Harmon grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Bill Davis is hacked by Horace Crist in the backcourt - foul #4 on Horace Crist, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Taylor (C) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski (SG) Horace Crist | |
| 10:19 | Akron | Robert Taylor can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Mudada Abdo - foul #1 on Mudada Abdo, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Croyle (SG) Bill Davis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Freeman (SF) Gary Pafford | |
| 10:19 | Akron | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:02 | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Wimbush (PF) Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen (PF), Paul Reed (C) John Whitby, Mudada Abdo | |
| 09:47 | Akron | Dale Croyle misses long on a floater from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Robert Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Paul Wimbush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Akron | David Fraser (PG), Jerry Parodi (PF) Manuel Holmes, Matthew Harmon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:17 | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Davis (SG) Dale Croyle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford (SF), Lin Sun (C) James Freeman, Paul Reed | |
| 09:02 | Akron | David Fraser can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 08:46 | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Robert Taylor can't finish the layup | 49-49 |
| 08:30 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Lechoslaw Malkoski | 49-49 |
| 08:28 | UC Riverside | David Fraser steps in front of the Bob Ransom pass in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Bill Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 08:14 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:59 | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 07:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 49-49 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Gary Pafford swats the layup by Jerry Parodi | 49-49 |
| 07:49 | UC Riverside | Lin Sun snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:44 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford drills a shot from the left side | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Fraser (fairly fresh) SG - Bill Davis (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Paul Wimbush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Parodi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Taylor (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Bob Ransom (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lechoslaw Malkoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Pafford (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Cohen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lin Sun (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Akron | Robert Taylor misses short on a jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 07:26 | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:21 | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Cameron Cohen | 49-54 |
| 06:58 | Akron | David Fraser hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bob Ransom - foul #1 on Bob Ransom, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Croyle (SG), Joel Stone (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Robert Kelly (C) Bill Davis, Paul Wimbush, Jerry Parodi, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Randy Bright (PG), Horace Crist (SG), Paul Reed (SF), John Whitby (PF), Billy Cusson (C) Bob Ransom, Lechoslaw Malkoski, Gary Pafford, Cameron Cohen, Lin Sun | |
| 06:58 | Akron | David Fraser misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:58 | Akron | David Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | Randy Bright comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | Billy Cusson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:29 | UC Riverside | Horace Crist comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-54 |
| 06:27 | UC Riverside | Paul Reed snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 06:08 | UC Riverside | Horace Crist can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Oliver Owen grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Dale Croyle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Horace Crist - foul #5 on Horace Crist, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), Matthew Harmon (SF) David Fraser, Joel Stone | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Freeman (SG), Mudada Abdo (C) Horace Crist, Billy Cusson | |
| 05:48 | Akron | Dale Croyle makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Dale Croyle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:30 | UC Riverside | John Whitby misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Harmon - foul #1 on Matthew Harmon, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 05:30 | UC Riverside | John Whitby makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:30 | UC Riverside | John Whitby misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Robert Kelly grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Matthew Harmon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 05:14 | UC Riverside | James Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:08 | UC Riverside | Randy Bright is fouled on the floor by Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Robert Kelly, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Stone (SG), Robert Taylor (C) Dale Croyle, Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen (PF) John Whitby | |
| 05:08 | UC Riverside | Randy Bright makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:08 | UC Riverside | Randy Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Joel Stone is hacked by Cameron Cohen - foul #3 on Cameron Cohen, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski (SG), Gary Pafford (SF) Randy Bright, Paul Reed | |
| 04:53 | Akron | Joel Stone misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Joel Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:30 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Oliver Owen pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Manuel Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Parodi (PF) Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom (PG), Paul Reed (SF), Billy Cusson (C) James Freeman, Gary Pafford, Mudada Abdo | |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Jerry Parodi snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Joel Stone misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 53-57 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Joel Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fairly fresh) SG - Joel Stone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Harmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Parodi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Taylor (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Bob Ransom (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lechoslaw Malkoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cameron Cohen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Cusson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Manuel Holmes drills a floater from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 03:05 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 03:03 | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski tips it in | 55-59 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Davis (SG), Paul Wimbush (SF), Robert Kelly (C) Joel Stone, Matthew Harmon, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Randy Bright (PG), James Freeman (SG), Gary Pafford (SF), Lin Sun (PF) Bob Ransom, Lechoslaw Malkoski, Paul Reed, Cameron Cohen | |
| 02:51 | Akron | Jerry Parodi is hacked by James Freeman - foul #3 on James Freeman, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Whitby (PF) Billy Cusson | |
| 02:51 | Akron | Jerry Parodi makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Jerry Parodi makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Oliver Owen (PF) Jerry Parodi | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo (C) John Whitby | |
| 02:29 | UC Riverside | Paul Wimbush takes the ball from Gary Pafford | 57-59 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Harmon (SF) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski (SG), Paul Reed (SF), Cameron Cohen (PF) James Freeman, Gary Pafford, Lin Sun | |
| 02:10 | Akron | Manuel Holmes can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Reed - foul #2 on Paul Reed, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Manuel Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Manuel Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:07 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Taylor (C) Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom (PG) Randy Bright | |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | Matthew Harmon is called for the reach on Bob Ransom - foul #2 on Matthew Harmon, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford (SF) Paul Reed | |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Bill Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Robert Taylor misses the easy layup | 59-60 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Oliver Owen tips it in | 61-60 |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bob Ransom | 61-62 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Oliver Owen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 61-62 |
| 01:01 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Robert Taylor grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Manuel Holmes clanks a shot from the left block | 61-62 |
| 00:29 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen grabs the board | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen is hacked by Bill Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Davis, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Robert Taylor grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Manuel Holmes drills a floater from the left wing set up by Bill Davis | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bill Davis (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Bob Ransom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lechoslaw Malkoski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Pafford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Cohen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mudada Abdo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:44 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Cameron Cohen, team foul #13 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Reed (SF), Lin Sun (C) Gary Pafford, Mudada Abdo | |
| 04:26 | Akron | Bill Davis misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Lin Sun - foul #2 on Lin Sun, team foul #14 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Wimbush (SF) Matthew Harmon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Randy Bright (PG) Bob Ransom | |
| 04:26 | Akron | Bill Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Bill Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Lin Sun is whistled for a carry | 65-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Croyle (SG), Jerry Parodi (PF) Bill Davis, Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:57 | Akron | Manuel Holmes's pass is intercepted by Randy Bright in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jerry Parodi - foul #2 on Jerry Parodi, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Kelly (C) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:24 | Akron | Robert Kelly can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 65-64 |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:00 | UC Riverside | The pull-up jumper by Lechoslaw Malkoski is blocked by Paul Wimbush | 65-64 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Manuel Holmes snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Davis (SG), Matthew Harmon (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Dale Croyle, Paul Wimbush, Jerry Parodi, Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bob Ransom (PG), Gary Pafford (SF), Mudada Abdo (C) Randy Bright, Paul Reed, Lin Sun | |
| 02:32 | Akron | Manuel Holmes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 02:31 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 02:15 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Harmon - foul #3 on Matthew Harmon, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Randy Bright (SG), Paul Reed (PF) Lechoslaw Malkoski, Cameron Cohen | |
| 02:15 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:15 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Robert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 65-66 |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | Randy Bright gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:03 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski (SG), Cameron Cohen (PF) Randy Bright, Paul Reed | |
| 01:43 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Bill Davis - foul #4 on Bill Davis, team foul #14 | 65-66 |
| 01:43 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:43 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Matthew Harmon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 01:27 | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:16 | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bob Ransom | 65-71 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Manuel Holmes is hacked by Bob Ransom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Ransom, team foul #15 | 65-71 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Manuel Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Manuel Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:04 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lechoslaw Malkoski | 67-74 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Lechoslaw Malkoski takes the ball from Bill Davis in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Cameron Cohen hits the finger roll | 67-76 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bill Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Harmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Bob Ransom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lechoslaw Malkoski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Pafford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Cohen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Mudada Abdo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Oliver Owen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Harmon | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Holmes - foul #3 on Manuel Holmes, team foul #15 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Randy Bright (SG) Lechoslaw Malkoski | |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Mudada Abdo misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Oliver Owen snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Matthew Harmon misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-76 |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | Randy Bright snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Bill Davis is called for the reach on Randy Bright in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bill Davis, team foul #16 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Croyle (SG) Bill Davis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Randy Bright misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Randy Bright misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Matthew Harmon snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Matthew Harmon is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Cohen - foul #5 on Cameron Cohen, team foul #16 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lechoslaw Malkoski (SG), Paul Reed (PF) Randy Bright, Cameron Cohen | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Matthew Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Matthew Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | Manuel Holmes is called for the reach on Gary Pafford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Holmes, team foul #17 | 72-76 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Matthew Harmon buries a 3 from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Holmes - foul #5 on Manuel Holmes, team foul #18 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Stone (SG) Manuel Holmes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Gary Pafford misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Robert Taylor snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Matthew Harmon can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-77 |