| Lineup | Rider | PG - Edgar Dent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Humphery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Richard Short inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Akron | Michael Schultz clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Edgar Dent - foul #2 on Edgar Dent, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:50 | Akron | Michael Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:50 | Akron | Michael Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:24 | Rider | Edgar Dent can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-36 |
| 19:23 | Rider | Jamie Humphery grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:04 | Rider | Michael Woolverton can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wesley Burleigh - foul #1 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:04 | Rider | Michael Woolverton misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:04 | Rider | Michael Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Nigel Pierce misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Michael Schultz tips it home | 40-38 |
| 18:25 | Rider | Jamie Humphery comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-38 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Michael Schultz snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Robert Culver scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Nigel Pierce | 40-41 |
| 17:48 | Rider | Jamie Humphery blows the layup | 40-41 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Michael Woolverton steals the ball from Michael Schultz | 40-41 |
| 17:17 | Rider | Kevin Porter is fouled on the floor by Richard Short - foul #1 on Richard Short, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Eugene Anderson (SF), Christopher Breslin (C) Kevin Porter, Michael Woolverton | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG), Derek Young (SF), James Thompson (C) Robert Culver, Richard Short, Nigel Pierce | |
| 16:57 | Rider | Jamie Humphery lays it up and in on a great pass from Edgar Dent | 42-41 |
| 16:48 | Akron | James Thompson is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Bryan Johnson (PG), George Minner (SG), Dennis Barrow (C) Edgar Dent, John Parsons, Jamie Humphery | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF) Wesley Burleigh, Michael Schultz | |
| 16:35 | Rider | James Thompson steals the ball from George Minner | 42-41 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Lyle Mangan is hacked by Eugene Anderson - foul #1 on Eugene Anderson, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Derek Young hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Minner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Breslin (fresh) C - Dennis Barrow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eric Wheeler (fresh) SG - John Snell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Mangan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Rider | Christopher Breslin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 42-44 |
| 15:38 | Rider | Eugene Anderson hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Eric Wheeler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 15:16 | Rider | The rebound goes to George Minner | 44-44 |
| 14:54 | Rider | 3 seconds is called on Dennis Barrow | 44-44 |
| Subs | Rider | Edgar Dent (PG), John Parsons (SG), Kevin Porter (SF), Jamie Humphery (PF), Michael Woolverton (C) Bryan Johnson, George Minner, Eugene Anderson, Christopher Breslin, Dennis Barrow | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Richard Short (SF), Michael Schultz (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) Eric Wheeler, John Snell, Lyle Mangan, Derek Young, James Thompson | |
| 14:26 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh blows the layup | 44-44 |
| 14:25 | Rider | Jamie Humphery snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:13 | Rider | Michael Woolverton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 14:12 | Rider | Kevin Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:54 | Rider | Michael Woolverton hits the finger roll set up by John Parsons and he's hacked by Wesley Burleigh - foul #2 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| 13:54 | Rider | Michael Woolverton makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Richard Short misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 13:27 | Akron | Michael Schultz knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wesley Burleigh | 47-47 |
| 13:17 | Rider | Kevin Porter is hacked by Robert Culver - foul #1 on Robert Culver, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Young (SF) Richard Short | |
| 12:57 | Rider | Edgar Dent misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 12:55 | Rider | Jamie Humphery tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 12:54 | Rider | Michael Woolverton misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Michael Schultz pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Derek Young banks in the layup on a great pass from Wesley Burleigh | 47-49 |
| 12:35 | Rider | Edgar Dent hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Nigel Pierce drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wesley Burleigh | 50-52 |
| 12:00 | Rider | Edgar Dent misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Edgar Dent (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamie Humphery (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Young (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Akron | Robert Culver misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Porter - foul #2 on Kevin Porter, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rider | Bryan Johnson (PG), Eugene Anderson (SF), Christopher Breslin (PF), Dennis Barrow (C) Edgar Dent, Kevin Porter, Jamie Humphery, Michael Woolverton | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), James Thompson (C) Wesley Burleigh, Michael Schultz, Nigel Pierce | |
| 11:45 | Akron | Robert Culver misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Robert Culver misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Robert Culver makes the 3rd free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:28 | Rider | Derek Young steals the ball from Eugene Anderson | 50-53 |
| 11:18 | Akron | James Thompson makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Culver and he's hacked by Dennis Barrow - foul #1 on Dennis Barrow, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rider | George Minner (SG) John Parsons | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Short (SF), Reinaldo Rivera (C) Robert Culver, Derek Young | |
| 11:18 | Akron | James Thompson misses the free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:18 | Rider | Christopher Breslin snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 11:00 | Rider | Bryan Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Bryan Johnson steals it from Richard Short | 50-55 |
| 10:26 | Rider | Bryan Johnson lays it up and in | 52-55 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Lyle Mangan comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 52-55 |
| 10:00 | Rider | Dennis Barrow pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:54 | Rider | George Minner makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Johnson and he's fouled by Reinaldo Rivera - foul #1 on Reinaldo Rivera, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Edgar Dent (PG), Kevin Porter (SF), Jamie Humphery (PF), Michael Woolverton (C) Bryan Johnson, Eugene Anderson, Christopher Breslin, Dennis Barrow | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Derek Young (SF), Michael Schultz (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) Lyle Mangan, Richard Short, James Thompson, Reinaldo Rivera | |
| 09:54 | Rider | George Minner misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Michael Schultz pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Derek Young | 54-58 |
| 09:08 | Rider | Jamie Humphery can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Schultz - foul #1 on Michael Schultz, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Rider | John Parsons (SG) George Minner | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG) John Snell | |
| 09:08 | Rider | Jamie Humphery makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:08 | Rider | Jamie Humphery makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Robert Culver misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-58 |
| 08:45 | Rider | Michael Woolverton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:26 | Rider | Jamie Humphery hits the finger roll set up by Edgar Dent and he's hacked by Derek Young - foul #1 on Derek Young, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rider | Eugene Anderson (SF), Christopher Breslin (C) Kevin Porter, Michael Woolverton | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Short (SF), James Thompson (C) Derek Young, Nigel Pierce | |
| 08:26 | Rider | Jamie Humphery makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 08:15 | Rider | Edgar Dent comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Culver - foul #2 on Robert Culver, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 08:15 | Rider | Edgar Dent makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:15 | Rider | Edgar Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Culver | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Edgar Dent (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Humphery (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Breslin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Rider | Michael Schultz is called for the reach on John Parsons - foul #2 on Michael Schultz, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG) Robert Culver | |
| 07:34 | Rider | John Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:34 | Rider | John Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:25 | Akron | John Snell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 07:24 | Rider | The rebound goes to Edgar Dent | 63-60 |
| 07:13 | Rider | Eugene Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Dent | 66-60 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Michael Schultz blows the layup | 66-60 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Michael Schultz tips it home | 66-62 |
| 06:30 | Rider | Michael Schultz is called for the reach on Christopher Breslin - foul #3 on Michael Schultz, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Rider | Bryan Johnson (PG), Kevin Porter (SF), Michael Woolverton (C) Edgar Dent, Eugene Anderson, Jamie Humphery | |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SG), Derek Young (SF), Nigel Pierce (C) Wesley Burleigh, Richard Short, Michael Schultz | |
| 06:30 | Rider | Christopher Breslin makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:30 | Rider | Christopher Breslin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:10 | Akron | John Snell makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lyle Mangan | 68-64 |
| 05:53 | Rider | John Parsons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 05:51 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Breslin | 68-64 |
| 05:40 | Rider | Michael Woolverton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Rider | George Minner (SG), Eugene Anderson (PF) John Parsons, Christopher Breslin | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG) James Thompson | |
| 05:21 | Akron | John Snell misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Bryan Johnson - foul #1 on Bryan Johnson, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Edgar Dent (PG), Jamie Humphery (PF) George Minner, Eugene Anderson | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Schultz (PF) Lyle Mangan | |
| 05:21 | Akron | John Snell makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:21 | Akron | John Snell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:21 | Rider | The rebound goes to Michael Woolverton | 68-65 |
| 05:16 | Rider | Edgar Dent is hacked by John Snell - foul #1 on John Snell, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG) John Snell | |
| 05:16 | Rider | Edgar Dent misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:16 | Rider | Edgar Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Derek Young misses badly on a shot from the left side | 69-65 |
| 04:57 | Rider | Kevin Porter grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 04:48 | Rider | Wesley Burleigh is called for the reach on Kevin Porter - foul #3 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| 04:48 | Rider | Kevin Porter makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:48 | Rider | Kevin Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Derek Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 04:18 | Rider | Michael Woolverton grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 04:00 | Rider | Michael Schultz steals the ball from Kevin Porter | 71-65 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Michael Schultz misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-65 |
| 03:52 | Rider | Edgar Dent grabs the board | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Edgar Dent (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jamie Humphery (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Nigel Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:48 | Rider | Edgar Dent misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-65 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Michael Schultz pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Kevin Porter picks off the pass by Michael Schultz | 71-65 |
| 03:21 | Rider | Edgar Dent lays it up and in set up by Kevin Porter | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Nigel Pierce can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 73-65 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Michael Schultz snags the offensive board | 73-65 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Robert Culver makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Burleigh | 73-68 |
| 02:34 | Rider | Bryan Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 02:33 | Rider | Edgar Dent grabs the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 02:22 | Rider | Jamie Humphery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-68 |
| Subs | Rider | John Parsons (SG), Eugene Anderson (SF), Christopher Breslin (PF), Dennis Barrow (C) Bryan Johnson, Kevin Porter, Jamie Humphery, Michael Woolverton | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Lyle Mangan (SG), Richard Short (SF), James Thompson (PF), Reinaldo Rivera (C) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver, Derek Young, Michael Schultz, Nigel Pierce | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| 02:07 | Akron | John Snell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lyle Mangan | 73-71 |
| 02:07 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Rider | Kevin Porter (SF), Jamie Humphery (PF) Eugene Anderson, Dennis Barrow | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Michael Schultz (PF) John Snell, Lyle Mangan, Reinaldo Rivera | |
| 01:48 | Rider | John Parsons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Richard Short grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Robert Culver misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 01:40 | Rider | Edgar Dent gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:23 | Rider | Kevin Porter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Culver - foul #3 on Robert Culver, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Woolverton (C) Christopher Breslin | |
| Subs | Akron | Nigel Pierce (C) James Thompson | |
| 01:23 | Rider | Kevin Porter misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:23 | Rider | Kevin Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Robert Culver misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-71 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Nigel Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Michael Schultz hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 74-71 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Nigel Pierce tips it home | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Rider | Nigel Pierce denies the turnaround by Jamie Humphery | 74-73 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Robert Culver is fouled on the floor by John Parsons - foul #3 on John Parsons, team foul #6 | 74-73 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Richard Short misses long on a shot near the basket | 74-73 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Robert Culver tips it home | 74-75 |
| 00:05 | Rider | Rider calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rider | Jamie Humphery misses the lay-in | 74-75 |