| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) SG - Christopher Chadwell (fresh) SF - Harry Arnott (fresh) PF - Andrew Lentz (fresh) C - John Mattera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) SG - Fred Helmuth (fresh) SF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) PF - Arthur Baum (fresh) C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins is hacked by Dennis Coffman - foul #1 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Arthur Baum - foul #1 on Arthur Baum, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins loses the dribble to Dennis Coffman | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Coffman | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz loses the dribble to Jeffery Morrow | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Fred Helmuth is hacked by John Mattera - foul #1 on John Mattera, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Wilkerson (SG), Donald Cuthbert (SF), Larry Staley (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Christopher Chadwell, Harry Arnott, Andrew Lentz, John Mattera | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:47 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Peter Jenkins - foul #1 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Dennis Coffman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly (SG) Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley banks in the layup set up by Donald Cuthbert | 4-6 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Fred Helmuth | 4-9 |
| 16:44 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles is hacked by Kenneth Harrison - foul #1 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell (SG), Harry Arnott (SF), Andrew Lentz (PF) Thomas Moberly, Donald Cuthbert, Larry Staley | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), James Allen (SF), Greg Boyden (PF), William Gorman (C) Dennis Coffman, Jeffery Morrow, Arthur Baum, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles's pass is intercepted by Leo Moses | 4-9 |
| 16:13 | Akron | James Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG), John Mattera (C) Robert Wilkerson, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie White (SG) Fred Helmuth | |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | John Mattera scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Chadwell | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) SG - Christopher Chadwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Arnott (fresh) PF - Andrew Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Mattera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leo Moses (fresh) SG - Willie White (fresh) SF - James Allen (fresh) PF - Greg Boyden (fresh) C - William Gorman (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Akron | William Gorman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Chadwell - foul #1 on Christopher Chadwell, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly (SG), Donald Cuthbert (SF), Larry Staley (PF) Christopher Chadwell, Harry Arnott, Andrew Lentz | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG) Willie White | |
| 15:40 | Akron | William Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:40 | Akron | William Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:19 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-10 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Dennis Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Peter Jenkins steals the ball from William Gorman in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Mattera | 9-10 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Leo Moses hits a turnaround in the paint | 9-12 |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley dunks the ball set up by John Mattera | 11-12 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Dennis Coffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Larry Staley | 11-12 |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | William Gorman is called for the reach on Thomas Moberly - foul #1 on William Gorman, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Wilkerson (PG), Christopher Chadwell (SG), Harry Arnott (SF), Andrew Lentz (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Peter Jenkins, Thomas Moberly, Donald Cuthbert, Larry Staley, John Mattera | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie White (PG), Fred Helmuth (SG), Jeffery Morrow (SF), Arthur Baum (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Dennis Coffman, Leo Moses, James Allen, William Gorman, Greg Boyden | |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Fred Helmuth - foul #1 on Fred Helmuth, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Harry Arnott is called for the reach on Willie White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Arnott, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Fred Helmuth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Robert Wilkerson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Willie White is hacked by Robert Wilkerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison lays it up and in | 13-14 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles misses the easy layup | 13-14 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott tips it home | 15-14 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Willie White tips it home | 15-16 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Wilkerson (fresh) SG - Christopher Chadwell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Arnott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Lentz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Hayles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Willie White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Helmuth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Baum (fresh) C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Akron | Arthur Baum misses the 3 from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:08 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Arthur Baum is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 17-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG), Thomas Moberly (SG), Larry Cunniff (PF), Donald Cuthbert (C) Robert Wilkerson, Christopher Chadwell, Andrew Lentz, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Leo Moses (SG), William Gorman (PF), Donald Elsner (C) Willie White, Fred Helmuth, Arthur Baum, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott misses the shot from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins tips it home | 19-16 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 19-16 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Leo Moses snags the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Leo Moses makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Elsner | 19-18 |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Peter Jenkins and the foul's on William Gorman - foul #2 on William Gorman, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Mattera (C) Donald Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Helmuth (SG), James Allen (SF), Greg Boyden (PF) Dennis Coffman, Jeffery Morrow, William Gorman | |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Donald Elsner hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Mattera - foul #2 on John Mattera, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson (PG), Christopher Chadwell (SG), Robert Wilkerson (SF), Andrew Lentz (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Peter Jenkins, Thomas Moberly, Harry Arnott, Larry Cunniff, John Mattera | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:40 | Akron | Donald Elsner makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Donald Elsner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | Robert Wilkerson clanks a jumper from the left side | 22-20 |
| 09:18 | Akron | Greg Boyden snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Fred Helmuth hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Allen | 22-23 |
| 08:50 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-23 |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson hits the follow up shot | 24-23 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Joseph Hayles is called for the reach on James Allen - foul #1 on Joseph Hayles, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG), Thomas Moberly (SG), Larry Staley (SF), Larry Cunniff (PF), Donald Cuthbert (C) Brent Johnson, Christopher Chadwell, Robert Wilkerson, Andrew Lentz, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), Willie White (SG), Kenneth Harrison (C) Leo Moses, Fred Helmuth, Donald Elsner | |
| 08:27 | Akron | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:27 | Akron | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley is whistled for traveling | 24-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott (SF) Larry Cunniff | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (SF) James Allen | |
| 07:38 | Akron | Willie White comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Moberly - foul #1 on Thomas Moberly, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Willie White misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Willie White makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Moberly (fresh) SF - Harry Arnott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Staley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Cuthbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Morrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Boyden (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott is fouled on the floor by Dennis Coffman - foul #2 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell (SG) Thomas Moberly | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Helmuth (SG) Dennis Coffman | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Greg Boyden grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 07:21 | Akron | Peter Jenkins picks off the pass by Fred Helmuth in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 24-26 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Greg Boyden pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Arnott - foul #2 on Harry Arnott, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson (PG), Robert Wilkerson (SF), Larry Cunniff (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Peter Jenkins, Harry Arnott, Larry Staley, Donald Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG) Willie White | |
| 06:57 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:46 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Larry Cunniff | 26-28 |
| 06:44 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow is hacked by Brent Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Johnson, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| 06:44 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:44 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell double dribbles | 26-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly (SG) Christopher Chadwell | |
| Subs | Akron | James Allen (SF) Jeffery Morrow | |
| 06:12 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Johnson | 26-30 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Leo Moses steps in front of the Larry Cunniff pass | 26-30 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Fred Helmuth banks in the layup set up by Leo Moses | 26-32 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Greg Boyden - foul #1 on Greg Boyden, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell (SG), Larry Staley (SF), Andrew Lentz (PF), Donald Cuthbert (C) Thomas Moberly, Robert Wilkerson, Larry Cunniff, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie White (PG), Jeffery Morrow (SF), Donald Elsner (PF) Leo Moses, James Allen, Greg Boyden | |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Willie White blows the layup | 26-32 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Willie White grabs the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Fred Helmuth misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-32 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Harrison - foul #2 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG) Brent Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Greg Boyden (C) Fred Helmuth, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Greg Boyden | 27-32 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Andrew Lentz is called for the reach on Jeffery Morrow - foul #1 on Andrew Lentz, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly (SG), Robert Wilkerson (SF), John Mattera (C) Christopher Chadwell, Larry Staley, Donald Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Coffman (PG), William Gorman (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Willie White, Donald Elsner, Greg Boyden | |
| 03:43 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Lentz | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Wilkerson (fresh) PF - Andrew Lentz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Mattera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dennis Coffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leo Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Morrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gorman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Harrison (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Dennis Coffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff (PF) Andrew Lentz | |
| Subs | Akron | James Allen (SF) Jeffery Morrow | |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | John Mattera misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Harrison - foul #3 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott (SF) Thomas Moberly | |
| Subs | Akron | Greg Boyden (C) Kenneth Harrison | |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | John Mattera makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | John Mattera makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Robert Wilkerson picks off the pass by Leo Moses in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 02:41 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Boyden | 31-33 |
| 02:40 | Akron | James Allen snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Leo Moses scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Wilkerson - foul #2 on Robert Wilkerson, team foul #12 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert (SG), Joseph Hayles (PF) Robert Wilkerson, Larry Cunniff | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Elsner (C) Greg Boyden | |
| 02:18 | Akron | Leo Moses makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Dennis Coffman is called for the reach on Joseph Hayles - foul #3 on Dennis Coffman, team foul #11 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly (SG) John Mattera | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie White (PG), Fred Helmuth (SG) Dennis Coffman, Leo Moses | |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:40 | Akron | William Gorman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Donald Cuthbert | 33-36 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Fred Helmuth pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 01:10 | Akron | James Allen lays it in set up by Willie White and the foul's on Donald Cuthbert - foul #1 on Donald Cuthbert, team foul #13 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson (PG), Christopher Chadwell (SG), Larry Staley (SF), Andrew Lentz (PF), John Mattera (C) Peter Jenkins, Thomas Moberly, Harry Arnott, Joseph Hayles, Donald Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Akron | Greg Boyden (PF) Donald Elsner | |
| 01:10 | Akron | James Allen makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brent Johnson | 36-39 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Fred Helmuth double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Wilkerson (SG) Christopher Chadwell | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Moses (PG), Jeffery Morrow (SF) Fred Helmuth, James Allen | |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson is hacked by Leo Moses - foul #1 on Leo Moses, team foul #12 | 36-39 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Larry Staley picks off the pass by Leo Moses | 38-39 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Andrew Lentz is blocked by Greg Boyden | 38-39 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Willie White misses short on a halfcourt shot | 40-39 |