| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tyler Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Strobel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Salmon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stanley Taggart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Salmon | 26-33 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Taggart - foul #1 on Stanley Taggart, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters (PG), Fred Meeks (SF), Don Maye (PF), Salvatore Costa (C) Tyler Gates, Robert Salmon, Stanley Taggart, Frank Williams | |
| 19:28 | Akron | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:28 | Saint Louis | John Strobel snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 19:04 | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Strobel | 27-36 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 18:39 | Saint Louis | John Strobel is hacked by John Cronan - foul #2 on John Cronan, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Robert Salmon (SG), John Hooper (SF), Stanley Taggart (PF), Frank Williams (C) Willie McWaters, John Strobel, Fred Meeks, Don Maye, Salvatore Costa | |
| 18:26 | Saint Louis | Frank Williams misses long on a jumper in the lane | 30-36 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Joseph Moore pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn is called for traveling | 30-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald McMullen (SG), Fred Meeks (SF), Salvatore Costa (C) Tyler Gates, John Hooper, Frank Williams | |
| 17:46 | Saint Louis | Fred Meeks connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Salmon | 30-38 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 17:23 | Saint Louis | Salvatore Costa gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:16 | Saint Louis | Fred Meeks misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Moore - foul #2 on Joseph Moore, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Steven Capehart (SF) John Cronan, Archie Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), John Strobel (SG), Don Maye (PF), Frank Williams (C) Robert Salmon, Donald McMullen, Stanley Taggart, Salvatore Costa | |
| 17:16 | Saint Louis | Fred Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:16 | Saint Louis | Fred Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Randy Johnson makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Steven Capehart | 32-40 |
| 16:50 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Strobel | 32-43 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Fred Conder hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 16:13 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates is whistled for a carry | 35-43 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Derek Garver (SG), Timothy Pinto (C) Fred Conder, Robert Anderson, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon (PG), Willie McWaters (SG), John Hooper (SF), Stanley Taggart (PF), Salvatore Costa (C) Tyler Gates, John Strobel, Fred Meeks, Don Maye, Frank Williams | |
| 15:55 | Akron | Steven Capehart scores on a turnaround from the left block | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) SF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Pinto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Salmon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie McWaters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hooper (fresh) PF - Stanley Taggart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Saint Louis | Steven Capehart steps in front of the Robert Salmon pass | 37-43 |
| 15:16 | Akron | John Cronan is hacked by Stanley Taggart - foul #2 on Stanley Taggart, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG) Derek Garver | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), John Strobel (SG), Don Maye (PF), Frank Williams (C) Willie McWaters, John Hooper, Stanley Taggart, Salvatore Costa | |
| 14:53 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Don Maye - foul #2 on Don Maye, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Lawhorn (SF) Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters (PG), Salvatore Costa (C) Tyler Gates, Frank Williams | |
| 14:53 | Akron | Steven Capehart makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Steven Capehart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:41 | Saint Louis | Salvatore Costa hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Archie Lawhorn - foul #1 on Archie Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (PG), Robert Anderson (PF) John Cronan, Timothy Pinto | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald McMullen (PG) Willie McWaters | |
| 14:41 | Saint Louis | Salvatore Costa makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:41 | Saint Louis | Salvatore Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Don Maye - foul #3 on Don Maye, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Moore (C) Steven Capehart | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Stanley Taggart (PF), Frank Williams (C) Donald McMullen, Don Maye, Salvatore Costa | |
| 14:22 | Akron | Joseph Moore is hacked by Robert Salmon - foul #1 on Robert Salmon, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG) Derek Garver | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters (PG), John Hooper (PF), Salvatore Costa (C) Tyler Gates, Stanley Taggart, Frank Williams | |
| 14:09 | Akron | Robert Anderson makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 13:49 | Saint Louis | John Hooper blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Donald McMullen (SG), Don Maye (PF), Frank Williams (C) Willie McWaters, John Strobel, Robert Salmon, Salvatore Costa | |
| 13:49 | Saint Louis | John Hooper misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:49 | Saint Louis | John Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-46 |
| 13:23 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Frank Williams | 41-46 |
| 13:05 | Saint Louis | Frank Williams connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Donald McMullen | 41-48 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 41-48 |
| 12:42 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Moore | 41-48 |
| 12:25 | Akron | The jump hook by Robert Anderson is blocked by Frank Williams | 41-48 |
| 12:23 | Saint Louis | Frank Williams gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:07 | Saint Louis | Fred Conder takes the ball from John Hooper | 41-48 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Robert Anderson snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Conder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tyler Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald McMullen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hooper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Don Maye (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Akron | Randy Johnson double dribbles | 41-48 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Derek Garver (SG), William Austin (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) Randy Johnson, Fred Conder, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon (PG), John Strobel (SG), Fred Meeks (SF), Stanley Taggart (PF), Salvatore Costa (C) Tyler Gates, Donald McMullen, John Hooper, Don Maye, Frank Williams | |
| 11:23 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon is hacked by John Cronan - foul #3 on John Cronan, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| 11:04 | Saint Louis | Fred Meeks knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by John Strobel | 41-50 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Timothy Pinto is hacked by Salvatore Costa - foul #1 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters (PG) Fred Meeks | |
| 10:34 | Akron | Steven Capehart is whistled for a carry | 41-50 |
| 10:16 | Saint Louis | Salvatore Costa misses long on a shot near the basket | 41-50 |
| 10:15 | Saint Louis | John Strobel gets the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:07 | Saint Louis | Timothy Pinto steps in front of the Willie McWaters pass | 41-50 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Salvatore Costa denies the turnaround by Steven Capehart | 41-50 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Timothy Pinto tips it but misses | 41-50 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses the tip | 41-50 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Timothy Pinto tips it home | 43-50 |
| 09:19 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Strobel | 43-52 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Robert Salmon denies the turnaround by John Cronan | 43-52 |
| 09:03 | Saint Louis | John Strobel pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:59 | Saint Louis | John Strobel misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 43-52 |
| 08:58 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart tips it in | 43-54 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Steven Capehart comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 43-54 |
| 08:40 | Saint Louis | John Strobel pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 08:16 | Saint Louis | Salvatore Costa knocks in the floater from close range | 43-56 |
| 07:52 | Akron | John Cronan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 07:51 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 07:47 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Cronan - foul #4 on John Cronan, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Dan Vaillancourt (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Randy Johnson (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Joseph Moore (C) John Cronan, Derek Garver, William Austin, Steven Capehart, Timothy Pinto | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Fred Meeks (SF), Don Maye (PF), Frank Williams (C) Willie McWaters, John Strobel, Stanley Taggart, Salvatore Costa | |
| 07:47 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:47 | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 07:29 | Akron | Randy Johnson is whistled for a carry | 43-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Lawhorn (SF) Dan Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tyler Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Salmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Meeks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Don Maye (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Saint Louis | Don Maye scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Tyler Gates | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:04 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 07:03 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Johnson | 43-58 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Randy Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Randy Johnson, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| 06:44 | Saint Louis | Don Maye's layup is rejected by Joseph Moore | 43-58 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Joseph Moore gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Joseph Moore makes the jumper from the right block | 45-58 |
| 06:04 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Salmon | 45-61 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Conder | 47-61 |
| 05:34 | Saint Louis | Fred Meeks can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Joseph Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Robert Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Joseph Moore's floater is tipped away by Frank Williams | 47-61 |
| 05:14 | Saint Louis | Don Maye gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 04:53 | Saint Louis | Don Maye lays it in on a nice dish by Tyler Gates | 47-63 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 04:40 | Saint Louis | Don Maye snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 04:23 | Saint Louis | Fred Meeks misses the lay-in | 47-63 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn's layup is rejected by Don Maye | 47-63 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Randy Johnson tips it back up and in | 49-63 |
| 04:00 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 03:59 | Saint Louis | Fred Meeks tips it back up and in | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Robert Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | Fred Conder is called for the reach on Tyler Gates - foul #1 on Fred Conder, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Derek Garver (SG), William Austin (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) Randy Johnson, Fred Conder, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Strobel (SG), John Hooper (SF), Stanley Taggart (PF), Salvatore Costa (C) Robert Salmon, Fred Meeks, Don Maye, Frank Williams | |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:20 | Akron | William Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Dan Vaillancourt (SG) John Cronan | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters (PG), Donald McMullen (SG), Fred Meeks (PF) Tyler Gates, John Strobel, Stanley Taggart | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Derek Garver (fresh) SG - Dan Vaillancourt (fresh) SF - William Austin (fresh) PF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Pinto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie McWaters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald McMullen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hooper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Fred Meeks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters travels with the ball | 52-67 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-67 |
| 02:44 | Saint Louis | Salvatore Costa snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | The pull-up jumper by Donald McMullen is blocked by Steven Capehart | 52-67 |
| 02:20 | Akron | William Austin snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Timothy Pinto is called for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Pinto, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG) Dan Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Don Maye (PF) John Hooper | |
| 01:43 | Saint Louis | Donald McMullen is fouled on the floor by Derek Garver - foul #1 on Derek Garver, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| 01:43 | Saint Louis | Donald McMullen makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:43 | Saint Louis | Donald McMullen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Timothy Pinto misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-69 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Derek Garver gets the offensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Timothy Pinto misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-69 |
| 01:08 | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 00:55 | Saint Louis | Donald McMullen misses the jumper from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 00:53 | Saint Louis | Salvatore Costa grabs the offensive board | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | Don Maye is hacked by Steven Capehart - foul #3 on Steven Capehart, team foul #11 | 52-69 |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | Don Maye makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | Don Maye makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Derek Garver makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Capehart | 54-71 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Willie McWaters runs out the clock | 54-71 |