| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cory Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Braggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Moffett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Winsky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Cathcart (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Robert Davidson inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Rider | Robert Davidson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 19:44 | Rider | Donald Winsky snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 19:25 | Rider | Donald Winsky makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Willie Schroeder | 39-36 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Danny Braggs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 39-36 |
| 18:56 | Rider | Donald Winsky grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:38 | Rider | Keith Moffett buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Cory Cantrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Cathcart - foul #2 on Matthew Cathcart, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Cory Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Cory Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:05 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Cory Cantrell drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Bernard Leiva | 43-39 |
| 17:40 | Rider | Willie Schroeder blows the layup | 43-39 |
| 17:39 | Rider | Donald Winsky hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Bernard Leiva hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Washburn | 46-41 |
| 16:58 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 16:57 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 16:46 | Rider | Cory Cantrell is called for the reach on Robert Davidson - foul #1 on Cory Cantrell, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Paul Antonio (SF), Raymond Scott (C) Jack Washburn, Cory Cantrell, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Rider | David Newport (PG), Adolph Railsback (SG), Jason Machuca (SF), James Randall (PF), James Crawford (C) Willie Schroeder, Keith Moffett, Robert Davidson, Donald Winsky, Matthew Cathcart | |
| 16:30 | Rider | Jason Machuca hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses the lay-in | 46-44 |
| 16:24 | Rider | James Randall gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:20 | Rider | Adolph Railsback's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Paul Antonio drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Leiva (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Antonio (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - David Newport (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adolph Railsback (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Machuca (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Rider | James Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Claude Trader (SF) Bernard Leiva | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 15:33 | Akron | Danny Braggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 15:31 | Akron | Raymond Scott snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Raymond Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-44 |
| 15:16 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Antonio | 49-44 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 14:58 | Rider | David Newport grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 14:39 | Rider | David Newport clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Benny Smith - foul #1 on Benny Smith, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Cory Cantrell (SG), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Paul Antonio, Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Schroeder (PG), Keith Moffett (SG), Donald Winsky (PF), Matthew Cathcart (C) Adolph Railsback, Jason Machuca, James Randall, James Crawford | |
| 14:39 | Rider | David Newport makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:39 | Rider | David Newport makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 14:22 | Akron | Claude Trader grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Raymond Scott knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Cory Cantrell | 52-46 |
| 14:04 | Rider | David Newport banks in the layup set up by Willie Schroeder | 52-48 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Cory Cantrell is hacked by Keith Moffett - foul #2 on Keith Moffett, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (SG) Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Davidson (SF) David Newport | |
| 13:38 | Akron | Claude Trader misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 13:37 | Rider | Donald Winsky grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:33 | Rider | Willie Schroeder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 13:31 | Rider | Donald Winsky tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Claude Trader can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Cory Cantrell tips it in | 54-50 |
| 12:57 | Rider | Willie Schroeder loses the dribble to Claude Trader | 54-50 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Cory Cantrell drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jack Washburn and he's fouled by Donald Winsky - foul #2 on Donald Winsky, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SF) Claude Trader | |
| Subs | Rider | Adolph Railsback (PG) Willie Schroeder | |
| 12:37 | Akron | Cory Cantrell misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:37 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:29 | Rider | Adolph Railsback clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 12:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jesse Macdonald | 56-50 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald is called for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (C) Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Rider | David Newport (PG), James Randall (C) Adolph Railsback, Matthew Cathcart | |
| 11:58 | Rider | James Randall misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Cory Cantrell - foul #2 on Cory Cantrell, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG) Jack Washburn | |
| Subs | Rider | Adolph Railsback (SG), Jason Machuca (SF) Keith Moffett, Robert Davidson | |
| 11:58 | Rider | James Randall makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:58 | Rider | James Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Cory Cantrell grabs the board | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Antonio (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cory Cantrell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - David Newport (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adolph Railsback (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Machuca (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Winsky (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - James Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Akron | Benny Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Scott | 58-51 |
| 11:29 | Rider | Adolph Railsback's pass is intercepted by Cory Cantrell | 58-51 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Benny Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Claude Trader (SF), Danny Braggs (PF) Bernard Leiva, Cory Cantrell | |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Schroeder (PG) Donald Winsky | |
| 10:55 | Rider | David Newport makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adolph Railsback and he's hacked by Benny Smith - foul #2 on Benny Smith, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG) Benny Smith | |
| Subs | Rider | Keith Moffett (SG), Matthew Cathcart (C) Adolph Railsback, Jason Machuca | |
| 10:55 | Rider | David Newport misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Danny Braggs grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Danny Braggs connects on the floater from close range and he's fouled by Matthew Cathcart - foul #3 on Matthew Cathcart, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Jesse Macdonald (C) Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Davidson (SF) David Newport | |
| 10:33 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses the free throw | 60-53 |
| 10:33 | Rider | The rebound goes to Matthew Cathcart | 60-53 |
| 10:14 | Rider | James Randall comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Danny Braggs - foul #1 on Danny Braggs, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| 10:14 | Rider | James Randall makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:14 | Rider | James Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Robert Davidson steals it from Danny Braggs | 60-55 |
| 09:41 | Rider | Willie Schroeder hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Davidson | 60-58 |
| 09:18 | Akron | Danny Braggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 60-58 |
| 09:17 | Rider | James Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 09:00 | Rider | Willie Schroeder buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Davidson | 60-60 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Jack Washburn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 08:39 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 08:19 | Rider | Willie Schroeder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 08:18 | Rider | Willie Schroeder snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 08:02 | Rider | Keith Moffett can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-60 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Claude Trader pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Claude Trader (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jesse Macdonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Willie Schroeder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Moffett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Randall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Cathcart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Akron | Claude Trader connects on the 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 07:21 | Rider | Willie Schroeder is fouled on the floor by Jack Washburn - foul #2 on Jack Washburn, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Bernard Leiva (SG), Cory Cantrell (PF), Raymond Scott (C) Jack Washburn, Paul Antonio, Danny Braggs, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Rider | David Newport (PG), Adolph Railsback (SG), Jason Machuca (SF), Donald Winsky (PF), James Crawford (C) Willie Schroeder, Keith Moffett, Robert Davidson, James Randall, Matthew Cathcart | |
| 07:04 | Rider | Donald Winsky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Raymond Scott pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Cory Cantrell lays it up and in set up by Benny Smith | 65-60 |
| 06:31 | Rider | James Crawford's layup is rejected by Cory Cantrell | 65-60 |
| 06:30 | Rider | James Crawford tips it in | 65-62 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Raymond Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-62 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Benny Smith grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Raymond Scott is called for traveling | 65-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (PF) Claude Trader | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 05:48 | Rider | David Newport makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Adolph Railsback | 65-65 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Benny Smith hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Leiva and the foul's on David Newport - foul #2 on David Newport, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Rider | James Randall (C) James Crawford | |
| 05:32 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:10 | Rider | Jason Machuca is fouled on the floor by Cory Cantrell - foul #3 on Cory Cantrell, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 05:10 | Rider | Jason Machuca makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:10 | Rider | Jason Machuca makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:47 | Akron | James Randall blocks the short jumper by Cory Cantrell | 68-67 |
| 04:45 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Smith | 68-67 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 04:24 | Rider | James Randall pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:16 | Rider | James Randall clanks a runner from the right block | 68-67 |
| 04:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Danny Braggs | 68-67 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Danny Braggs buries a jumper in the lane set up by Cory Cantrell | 70-67 |
| 03:55 | Rider | James Randall misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-67 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Cory Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Leiva (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Cory Cantrell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - David Newport (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Adolph Railsback (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Machuca (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Winsky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - James Randall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Akron | Benny Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-67 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Raymond Scott gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Claude Trader (SF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Danny Braggs, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Rider | Willie Schroeder (PG), Keith Moffett (SG), Robert Davidson (SF), Matthew Cathcart (C) David Newport, Adolph Railsback, Jason Machuca, James Randall | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Cory Cantrell misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 70-67 |
| 03:17 | Akron | Cory Cantrell gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Claude Trader drills a shot near the basket | 72-67 |
| 02:47 | Rider | Willie Schroeder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Davidson | 72-70 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Robert Davidson takes the ball from Bernard Leiva | 72-70 |
| 02:22 | Rider | Jack Washburn steals the ball from Willie Schroeder | 72-70 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Cory Cantrell's pass is intercepted by Matthew Cathcart | 72-70 |
| 01:42 | Rider | Jack Washburn picks off the pass by Willie Schroeder | 72-70 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Jack Washburn can't throw it down | 72-70 |
| 01:37 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:30 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jesse Macdonald - foul #2 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (PF) Cory Cantrell | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 01:30 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:30 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Claude Trader buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Washburn | 74-72 |
| 00:41 | Rider | Robert Davidson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Claude Trader | 74-72 |
| 00:39 | Rider | Keith Moffett tips it but misses | 74-72 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald is hacked by Willie Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #6 | 74-72 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Danny Braggs is hacked by Robert Davidson - foul #3 on Robert Davidson, team foul #7 | 74-72 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Danny Braggs makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Danny Braggs makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rider | Willie Schroeder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:26 | Rider | Donald Winsky tips it in | 76-74 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Willie Schroeder is called for the reach on Danny Braggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:25 | Rider | Matthew Cathcart grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Rider | Keith Moffett is called for a backcourt violation | 76-74 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Claude Trader is hacked by Willie Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Claude Trader makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Claude Trader makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Rider | Keith Moffett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Claude Trader pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Claude Trader runs out the clock | 78-74 |