| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Steppe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Moseley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ricky Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Frederic Celestine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | William Roberts inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Daniel Saladino blows the dunk but he's fouled by Ricky Dixon - foul #1 on Ricky Dixon, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Daniel Saladino makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Daniel Saladino makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:28 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley is hacked by Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #1 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:13 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 35-31 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Wallace Wilson grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 19:02 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:57 | St. Joseph's | Peter James steps in front of the Robert Garay pass | 35-31 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Daniel Saladino's pass is intercepted by Mark Steppe | 35-31 |
| 18:35 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe throws it down | 35-33 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Daniel Saladino is denied on a layup by Frederic Celestine | 35-33 |
| 18:18 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:54 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay is hacked by William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Dolphin (PF) Daniel Saladino | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 17:42 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary McCoy (C) Peter James | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 17:23 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:21 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:17 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Frederic Celestine | 35-35 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 16:53 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:49 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay misses long on a shot in the lane | 35-35 |
| 16:47 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Steppe | 35-35 |
| 16:29 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe can't connect on a shot in the paint | 35-35 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Gary McCoy gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:22 | Akron | William Roberts misses the jump hook near the basket | 35-35 |
| 16:20 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:16 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #2 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG), Marvin Buckles (SG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Peter James (C) Wallace Wilson, Nathaniel Plaisance, William Roberts, Johnny Dolphin, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Donald Lavender (SG) Robert Garay, Gary Moseley | |
| 16:16 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:16 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Peter James grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Ricky Dixon steals the ball from Paul Oster | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Oster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Northrop (fresh) PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vance Anker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Lavender (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Steppe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:25 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Lavender | 35-38 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Marvin Buckles is fouled on the floor by Donald Lavender - foul #1 on Donald Lavender, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), William Roberts (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Paul Oster, Clyde Northrop, Peter James | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay (PG) Vance Anker | |
| 14:39 | Akron | Marvin Buckles is fouled on the floor by Mark Steppe - foul #2 on Mark Steppe, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary McCoy (C) Daniel Saladino | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley (SF) Mark Steppe | |
| 14:26 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin is whistled for a carry | 35-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Roger Donohoe (C) Donald Lavender, Frederic Celestine | |
| 14:13 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley buries a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Garay | 35-40 |
| 13:49 | Akron | William Roberts is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Peter James (C) Marvin Buckles, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 13:26 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Peter James - foul #3 on Peter James, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Saladino (PF) Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe (SG) Vance Anker | |
| 13:26 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:26 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SF) William Roberts | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Frederic Celestine (C) Robert Garay, Roger Donohoe | |
| 12:42 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gary Moseley | 35-44 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Wallace Wilson | 37-44 |
| 11:55 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley's pass is intercepted by Clyde Northrop | 37-44 |
| 11:35 | Akron | Wallace Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 11:33 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon grabs the board | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vance Anker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Steppe (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Moseley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Dixon (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:24 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-44 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Daniel Saladino gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Peter James hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Daniel Saladino knocks in the runner in the paint | 39-44 |
| 10:27 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 10:25 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Frederic Celestine | 39-44 |
| 10:12 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG), Marvin Buckles (SG), William Roberts (SF), Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Wallace Wilson, Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay (PG), Donald Lavender (SG), James Urick (PF), Roger Donohoe (C) Vance Anker, Mark Steppe, Ricky Dixon, Frederic Celestine | |
| 09:56 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Urick - foul #1 on James Urick, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:56 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 09:49 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay misses the easy layup | 40-44 |
| 09:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Roberts | 40-44 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Marvin Buckles misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 09:38 | Akron | William Roberts grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:20 | Akron | William Roberts hits the finger roll | 42-44 |
| 09:05 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gary Moseley and he's fouled by Marvin Buckles - foul #3 on Marvin Buckles, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| 09:05 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gary McCoy | 42-46 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Paul Oster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| 08:41 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe makes the jumper in the paint | 42-48 |
| 08:26 | Akron | William Roberts jams it on a great pass from Marvin Buckles and he's hacked by James Urick - foul #2 on James Urick, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG) Paul Oster | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe (SG), Frederic Celestine (PF) Donald Lavender, James Urick | |
| 08:26 | Akron | William Roberts makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:03 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe lays it in on a great pass from Robert Garay | 45-50 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Marvin Buckles lays it in on a nice dish by Wallace Wilson | 47-50 |
| 07:26 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Richard Crowley (PF) Marvin Buckles, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Ricky Dixon (PF) Gary Moseley, Roger Donohoe | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Crowley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vance Anker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Steppe (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Garay (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 07:06 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 06:50 | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker is fouled on the floor by Richard Crowley - foul #2 on Richard Crowley, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Peter James (C) William Roberts, Richard Crowley, Johnny Dolphin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender (SG), James Urick (C) Robert Garay, Frederic Celestine | |
| 06:50 | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:50 | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:27 | Akron | James Urick swats the layup by Nathaniel Plaisance | 47-52 |
| 06:25 | St. Joseph's | James Urick snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 06:10 | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker drills a fadeaway from the right side | 47-54 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Ricky Dixon swats the layup by Daniel Saladino | 47-54 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Daniel Saladino can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 05:51 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:47 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe blows the layup but the foul's on Wallace Wilson - foul #3 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (PG), William Roberts (SF) Wallace Wilson, Nathaniel Plaisance | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay (PG), Roger Donohoe (C) Vance Anker, James Urick | |
| 05:47 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:47 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Mark Steppe picks off the pass by William Roberts | 47-56 |
| 05:02 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon is fouled on the floor by Peter James - foul #4 on Peter James, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley (SF), Frederic Celestine (C) Donald Lavender, Roger Donohoe | |
| 05:02 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:02 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Johnny Dolphin | 47-57 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Marvin Buckles buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-57 |
| 04:19 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Gary Moseley | 50-59 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-59 |
| 04:01 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:41 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe's layup is rejected by Gary McCoy | 50-59 |
| 03:40 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon hits the follow up shot | 50-61 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Daniel Saladino (PF), Peter James (C) Marvin Buckles, Clyde Northrop, Johnny Dolphin, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Donald Lavender (SG) Mark Steppe, Gary Moseley | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:16 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Vance Anker - foul #1 on Vance Anker, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Daniel Saladino makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:16 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vance Anker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Lavender (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Garay (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. C - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Saladino - foul #2 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 02:42 | Akron | William Roberts scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| 02:42 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley (SF) Vance Anker | |
| 02:21 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Garay and he's hacked by Peter James - foul #5 on Peter James, team foul #11 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG), Marvin Buckles (SG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Wallace Wilson, Nathaniel Plaisance, William Roberts, Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), James Urick (PF), Roger Donohoe (C) Robert Garay, Gary Moseley, Ricky Dixon | |
| 02:21 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine misses the free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Paul Oster travels in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley (SF) Frederic Celestine | |
| 01:51 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe double dribbles | 53-64 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Gary McCoy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-64 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Marvin Buckles tips it back up and in | 55-64 |
| 01:31 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), William Roberts (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF) Paul Oster, Marvin Buckles, Clyde Northrop, Gary McCoy | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay (PG), Mark Steppe (SG), Ricky Dixon (PF), Frederic Celestine (C) Vance Anker, Donald Lavender, James Urick, Roger Donohoe | |
| 01:09 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 55-64 |
| 01:07 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe tips it but misses | 55-64 |
| 01:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Wallace Wilson | 55-64 |
| 00:52 | Akron | William Roberts is called for traveling | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Wilson - foul #4 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #12 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG) Mark Steppe | |
| 00:50 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:50 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG), Marvin Buckles (SG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Gary McCoy (C) Wallace Wilson, Nathaniel Plaisance, William Roberts, Daniel Saladino | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender (SG), James Urick (PF), Roger Donohoe (C) Robert Garay, Ricky Dixon, Frederic Celestine | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | James Urick connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vance Anker | 55-67 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Donald Lavender steals the ball from Clyde Northrop | 55-67 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender lays it up and in | 55-69 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Marvin Buckles scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker runs out the clock | 57-69 |