| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Braggs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Scott (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Roderick Yowell (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rueb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lizotte (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith inbounds the ball | 21-45 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bernard Leiva - foul #2 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #1 | 21-45 |
| 19:42 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 21-46 |
| 19:42 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-47 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Danny Braggs is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Leiva | 23-47 |
| 19:03 | UC Riverside | James Rueb buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Roderick Yowell and the foul's on Danny Braggs - foul #2 on Danny Braggs, team foul #2 | 23-49 |
| 19:03 | UC Riverside | James Rueb makes the free throw | 23-50 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses long on a runner from the right block | 23-50 |
| 18:43 | UC Riverside | James Rueb pulls down the rebound | 23-50 |
| 18:21 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell is fouled on the floor by Claude Trader - foul #1 on Claude Trader, team foul #3 | 23-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Cory Cantrell (C) Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Timothy Ramsey (SF), William Olsen (PF), Marko Zavatson (C) Curt Lewis, Scott Smith, James Rueb, William Lizotte | |
| 18:02 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Ramsey | 23-53 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Jack Washburn loses the dribble to James Florence in the backcourt | 23-53 |
| 17:58 | UC Riverside | James Florence banks in the layup | 23-55 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-55 |
| 17:40 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey snags the defensive board | 23-55 |
| 17:19 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson is hacked by Cory Cantrell - foul #3 on Cory Cantrell, team foul #4 | 23-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Paul Antonio (SG), Raymond Scott (C) Jack Washburn, Bernard Leiva, Cory Cantrell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler (SG) Roderick Yowell | |
| 17:06 | UC Riverside | A charge is called on Marko Zavatson - foul #1 on Marko Zavatson, team foul #1 | 23-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Smith (SF), James Rueb (PF) Timothy Ramsey, William Olsen | |
| 16:54 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses the jumper from the right side | 23-55 |
| 16:53 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Marko Zavatson | 23-55 |
| 16:49 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Scott Smith | 23-57 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Claude Trader misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-57 |
| 16:39 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler grabs the defensive rebound | 23-57 |
| 16:35 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-57 |
| 16:34 | UC Riverside | James Rueb grabs the offensive board | 23-57 |
| 16:21 | UC Riverside | Danny Braggs takes the ball from Marko Zavatson | 23-57 |
| 16:17 | Akron | James Florence steps in front of the Benny Smith pass in the backcourt | 23-57 |
| 15:56 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson misses the runner from the right block | 23-57 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Claude Trader grabs the board | 23-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Claude Trader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Scott (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Florence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Koffler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rueb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Marko Zavatson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Claude Trader is hacked by Scott Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #2 | 23-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (SG), Cory Cantrell (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Claude Trader, Danny Braggs, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG), Roderick Yowell (SG), William Olsen (PF), William Lizotte (C) James Florence, Ronald Koffler, James Rueb, Marko Zavatson | |
| 15:47 | Akron | Benny Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-57 |
| 15:45 | UC Riverside | William Olsen pulls down the rebound | 23-57 |
| 15:18 | UC Riverside | William Olsen loses the ball out of bounds | 23-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Claude Trader (SF) Benny Smith, Paul Antonio | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey (SF) Scott Smith | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Claude Trader clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Ramsey - foul #1 on Timothy Ramsey, team foul #3 | 23-57 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Claude Trader makes the 1st free throw | 24-57 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Claude Trader misses the 2nd free throw | 24-57 |
| 15:11 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte pulls down the rebound | 24-57 |
| 14:52 | UC Riverside | William Olsen's pass is intercepted by Cory Cantrell | 24-57 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Jack Washburn's pass is intercepted by Roderick Yowell in the backcourt | 24-57 |
| 14:48 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Roderick Yowell | 24-59 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Claude Trader misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by William Lizotte - foul #1 on William Lizotte, team foul #4 | 24-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler (SG), James Rueb (PF) Roderick Yowell, William Olsen | |
| 14:37 | Akron | Claude Trader makes the 1st free throw | 25-59 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Claude Trader makes the 2nd free throw | 26-59 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | James Rueb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 26-59 |
| 14:18 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey tips it home | 26-61 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald can't finish the layup | 26-61 |
| 14:05 | UC Riverside | James Rueb snags the defensive board | 26-61 |
| 13:41 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte misses the dunk attempt | 26-61 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald gets the rebound | 26-61 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Cory Cantrell misses the shot from close range | 26-61 |
| 13:13 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Trader | 26-61 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Bernard Leiva is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 26-61 |
| 13:02 | UC Riverside | James Rueb pulls down the rebound | 26-61 |
| 12:40 | UC Riverside | Bernard Leiva takes the ball from William Lizotte | 26-61 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Claude Trader is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block | 28-61 |
| 12:05 | UC Riverside | James Rueb clanks a shot from the right wing | 28-61 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Claude Trader grabs the defensive rebound | 28-61 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Cory Cantrell scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Bernard Leiva and the foul's on Ronald Koffler - foul #1 on Ronald Koffler, team foul #5 | 30-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Paul Antonio (SF), Danny Braggs (PF), Raymond Scott (C) Jack Washburn, Bernard Leiva, Claude Trader, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), Roderick Yowell (SG), Scott Smith (SF), William Olsen (PF), Marko Zavatson (C) Curt Lewis, Ronald Koffler, Timothy Ramsey, James Rueb, William Lizotte | |
| 11:50 | Akron | Cory Cantrell misses the free throw | 30-61 |
| 11:50 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson gets the rebound | 30-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cory Cantrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Paul Antonio (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Braggs (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Scott (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Florence (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roderick Yowell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Olsen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marko Zavatson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Florence and he's fouled by Cory Cantrell - foul #4 on Cory Cantrell, team foul #5 | 30-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG) Cory Cantrell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell makes the free throw | 30-64 |
| 11:27 | Akron | Randy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Marko Zavatson - foul #2 on Marko Zavatson, team foul #6 | 30-64 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Raymond Scott drills a shot from the baseline | 32-64 |
| 10:52 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marko Zavatson | 32-67 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-67 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Benny Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 32-67 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Paul Antonio is hacked by Scott Smith - foul #3 on Scott Smith, team foul #7 | 32-67 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 33-67 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 34-67 |
| 09:59 | UC Riverside | James Florence misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Benny Smith - foul #3 on Benny Smith, team foul #6 | 34-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (SG), Claude Trader (SF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Paul Antonio, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Lizotte (C) Marko Zavatson | |
| 09:59 | UC Riverside | James Florence makes the 1st free throw | 34-68 |
| 09:59 | UC Riverside | James Florence makes the 2nd free throw | 34-69 |
| 09:59 | UC Riverside | James Florence makes the 3rd free throw | 34-70 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Roderick Yowell is called for the reach on Bernard Leiva in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roderick Yowell, team foul #8 | 34-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SF), Raymond Scott (C) Claude Trader, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG) James Florence | |
| 09:56 | Akron | Bernard Leiva makes the 1st free throw | 35-70 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses the 2nd free throw | 35-70 |
| 09:56 | UC Riverside | William Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-70 |
| 09:39 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte misses the dunk | 35-70 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Paul Antonio snags the defensive board | 35-70 |
| 09:21 | Akron | William Lizotte picks off the pass by Randy Davis | 35-70 |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-70 |
| 08:59 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte grabs the offensive rebound | 35-70 |
| 08:43 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Scott Smith | 35-73 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-73 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Danny Braggs can't tip it in | 35-73 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Danny Braggs gets the offensive rebound | 35-73 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Danny Braggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (SG), Cory Cantrell (PF) Bernard Leiva, Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Florence (PG), James Rueb (PF), Marko Zavatson (C) Curt Lewis, William Olsen, William Lizotte | |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | James Florence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-73 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler (SG) Roderick Yowell | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benny Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cory Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Florence (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Koffler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Smith (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Rueb (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Marko Zavatson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Akron | Benny Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-73 |
| 07:26 | UC Riverside | James Rueb can't connect on a floater from the right block | 35-73 |
| 07:25 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson gets the offensive rebound | 35-73 |
| 07:08 | UC Riverside | Randy Davis steals the ball from Ronald Koffler | 35-73 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Cory Cantrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-73 |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Ronald Koffler grabs the board | 35-73 |
| 06:21 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-73 |
| 06:20 | UC Riverside | Marko Zavatson misses the tip | 35-73 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Paul Antonio pulls down the rebound | 35-73 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Benny Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-73 |
| 06:05 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to James Rueb | 35-73 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | James Florence is fouled on the floor by Benny Smith - foul #4 on Benny Smith, team foul #7 | 35-73 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell (SG), Timothy Ramsey (SF), William Olsen (PF), William Lizotte (C) Ronald Koffler, Scott Smith, James Rueb, Marko Zavatson | |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | James Florence makes the 1st free throw | 35-74 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | James Florence makes the 2nd free throw | 35-75 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Benny Smith can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-75 |
| 05:24 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey grabs the board | 35-75 |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-75 |
| 04:58 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey tips it but misses | 35-75 |
| 04:57 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell misses the tip | 35-75 |
| 04:55 | UC Riverside | William Olsen tips it back up and in | 35-77 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Roderick Yowell steps in front of the Randy Davis pass in the backcourt | 35-77 |
| 04:49 | UC Riverside | James Florence lays it up and in on a great pass from Roderick Yowell | 35-79 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Paul Antonio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-79 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis (PG) James Florence | |
| 04:08 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by William Lizotte is blocked by Raymond Scott | 35-79 |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | Timothy Ramsey grabs the offensive rebound | 35-79 |
| 03:51 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Olsen | 35-82 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Davis (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Benny Smith (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Antonio (tired) 6 pts. PF - Cory Cantrell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Scott (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Curt Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roderick Yowell (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Ramsey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Olsen (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Lizotte (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Akron | Paul Antonio is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Antonio, team foul #8 | 35-82 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Scott Smith (SF), James Rueb (PF), Marko Zavatson (C) Timothy Ramsey, William Olsen, William Lizotte | |
| 03:10 | UC Riverside | Benny Smith steps in front of the James Rueb pass | 35-82 |
| 02:49 | Akron | James Rueb swats the layup by Randy Davis | 35-82 |
| 02:47 | UC Riverside | James Rueb grabs the defensive rebound | 35-82 |
| 02:22 | UC Riverside | James Rueb blows the layup | 35-82 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Cory Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-82 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Marko Zavatson takes the ball from Raymond Scott | 35-82 |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Antonio - foul #2 on Paul Antonio, team foul #9 | 35-82 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Lizotte (C) Marko Zavatson | |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-83 |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-84 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Paul Antonio comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-84 |
| 01:29 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Scott Smith | 35-84 |
| 01:12 | UC Riverside | Benny Smith is called for the reach on Roderick Yowell - foul #5 on Benny Smith, team foul #10 | 35-84 |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (PF) Benny Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:12 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell misses the 1st free throw | 35-84 |
| 01:12 | UC Riverside | Roderick Yowell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-85 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Scott Smith picks off the pass by Randy Davis in the backcourt | 35-85 |
| 00:39 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 35-87 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Raymond Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-87 |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | James Rueb grabs the defensive rebound | 35-87 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Scott - foul #1 on Raymond Scott, team foul #11 | 35-87 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 35-88 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | William Lizotte misses the 2nd free throw | 35-88 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Danny Braggs snags the defensive board | 35-88 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Raymond Scott hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on William Lizotte - foul #2 on William Lizotte, team foul #9 | 35-88 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the 1st free throw | 36-88 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 36-88 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to James Rueb | 36-88 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Curt Lewis runs out the clock | 36-88 |