| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Early (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Robert Gee inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Akron | David Early takes the ball from Brunon Stanojevic | 28-36 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brunon Stanojevic - foul #2 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Jerry Nakano comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Robert Gee gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Alan Hallman buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Nakano | 30-37 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Robert Gee snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Jerry Nakano drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Gee | 32-37 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Michael Mason pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 17:37 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | David Early hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Randall Buker | 32-39 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Michael Mason misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Early - foul #2 on David Early, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (PG), David Stewart (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Otha Zaspel (C) Jerry Nakano, Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SF), Jermaine Whitten (PF), George Hansen (C) Scott Andrews, David Early, Donald Noguera | |
| 16:52 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the shot from the left wing set up by Randall Buker | 34-41 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Owen Butler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Owen Butler snags the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Jermaine Whitten is called for the reach on Otha Zaspel - foul #2 on Jermaine Whitten, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG) Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG), Jerry Wayland (SG) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Ernest Hedin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Dudley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 1 pts. C - Owen Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Dennison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dunford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jermaine Whitten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten is hacked by David Stewart - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG) Ernest Hedin, David Stewart | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Scott Andrews (SF), Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Randy Dennison, Larry Dunford, Jermaine Whitten, George Hansen | |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Dudley - foul #1 on Billy Dudley, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Gee (SF), Alan Hallman (C) Billy Dudley, Owen Butler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG) Ralph Barbee | |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Otha Zaspel | 34-41 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Alan Hallman knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Nakano | 36-41 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-41 |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Randall Buker, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Mason (PF) Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG) Jerry Wayland | |
| 13:43 | Akron | Donald Noguera steps in front of the Robert Gee pass | 36-41 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is fouled on the floor by Brunon Stanojevic - foul #3 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG), Billy Dudley (SF), Owen Butler (C) Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 13:02 | Akron | David Stewart grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Michael Mason drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Nakano | 38-41 |
| 12:32 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera is hacked by Billy Dudley - foul #2 on Billy Dudley, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Otha Zaspel (C) Jerry Nakano | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG), Larry Dunford (SF), David Early (PF), Jermaine Whitten (C) Randall Buker, Scott Andrews, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Dunford | 38-44 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Michael Mason is hacked by David Early - foul #3 on David Early, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG) Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:03 | Akron | Ernest Hedin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jerry Wayland | 38-44 |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Otha Zaspel grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:33 | Akron | Jermaine Whitten takes the ball from Otha Zaspel | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Dudley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Owen Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dunford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Early (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jermaine Whitten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Stewart - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Robert Gee (SF), Alan Hallman (C) Ernest Hedin, David Stewart, Billy Dudley, Owen Butler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Scott Andrews (SF), Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Jerry Wayland, Larry Dunford, David Early, Jermaine Whitten | |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Jerry Nakano loses the dribble to Ralph Barbee | 38-46 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 38-46 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Otha Zaspel picks off the pass by Randall Buker | 38-46 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews is hacked by Jerry Nakano - foul #2 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Mason (PF) Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG) Ralph Barbee | |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Michael Mason grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic is fouled on the floor by Scott Andrews - foul #2 on Scott Andrews, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (SF) Robert Gee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Early (PF) Garland Mills | |
| 09:04 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jerry Nakano | 41-46 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | David Early knocks in the floater from close range set up by Jerry Wayland and he's hacked by Jerry Nakano - foul #3 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Owen Butler (C) Jerry Nakano, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SF) Scott Andrews | |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | David Early makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Michael Mason clanks a jumper from close range | 41-49 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Ernest Hedin grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Michael Mason double dribbles | 41-49 |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG) Brunon Stanojevic | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Jermaine Whitten (C) Randall Buker, Donald Noguera | |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Wayland | 41-51 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Ernest Hedin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Hedin, team foul #9 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Gee (SF) Ernest Hedin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garland Mills (PF) Jermaine Whitten | |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Mason - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #10 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Alan Hallman (C) David Stewart, Owen Butler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews (SF) Larry Dunford | |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses the free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Nakano - foul #4 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #11 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG) Jerry Wayland | |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Early (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:04 | Akron | Jerry Nakano misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Garland Mills | 41-58 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Scott Andrews blocks the jumper by Billy Dudley | 41-58 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews blows the dunk | 41-58 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Alan Hallman grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 05:52 | Akron | David Early steps in front of the Alan Hallman pass | 41-58 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Garland Mills | 41-58 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills loses the dribble to Alan Hallman | 41-58 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Michael Mason hits the finger roll | 43-58 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Ralph Barbee | 43-60 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Jerry Nakano knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Billy Dudley | 46-60 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-60 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Jerry Nakano gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Akron | Jerry Nakano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Jerry Nakano, Billy Dudley, Robert Gee, Michael Mason, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG), Jerry Wayland (SG), Larry Dunford (SF), Jermaine Whitten (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, Scott Andrews, Garland Mills, David Early | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Brunon Stanojevic steals the ball from Jermaine Whitten | 46-60 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Thomas Hall clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Owen Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Dennison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Dunford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jermaine Whitten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Dunford | 46-62 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Owen Butler misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Larry Dunford - foul #1 on Larry Dunford, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG) Brunon Stanojevic | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Hansen (C) Donald Noguera | |
| 02:28 | Akron | Owen Butler makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Owen Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | George Hansen gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 02:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Otha Zaspel | 47-62 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Otha Zaspel buries a turnaround from close range | 49-62 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | George Hansen hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Wayland | 49-64 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Ernest Hedin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Stewart | 52-64 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten misses the easy layup | 52-64 |
| 01:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Stewart | 52-64 |
| 00:55 | Akron | David Stewart is called for traveling | 52-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (SF) Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Early (PF) George Hansen | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-64 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten grabs the offensive board | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison runs out the clock | 52-64 |