| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Woody (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Wardle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Anders picks off the pass by Andrew Woody | 20-32 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Wayne Anders hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Hawkins | 20-34 |
| 18:59 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Wayne Anders - foul #1 on Wayne Anders, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 18:59 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson makes the free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the jumper from the right block | 23-34 |
| 18:45 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 18:21 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wayne Anders - foul #2 on Wayne Anders, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| 18:21 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:21 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Eric Camara snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Wayne Anders buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Sines | 23-36 |
| 17:40 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 17:39 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Scruggs | 23-36 |
| 17:15 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-36 |
| 17:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Wayne Anders | 23-36 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Sines | 23-38 |
| 16:15 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-38 |
| 16:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Moreno | 23-38 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Mario Moreno's pass is intercepted by Andrew Woody | 23-38 |
| 15:52 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle misses long on a shot from the left block | 23-38 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the board | 23-38 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Woody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Cecil Wardle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Anders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Camara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Akron | Michael Sines misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-38 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Mario Moreno tips it home | 23-40 |
| 15:09 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Gulbranson | 25-40 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Eric Camara is called for traveling | 25-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), James Westervelt (SG), Manuel Young (SF), Paul Cotner (PF), David Shatzer (C) David Balke, Kevin Scruggs, Andrew Woody, Warren Gulbranson, Cecil Wardle | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Rafael Santiago (PF) Michael Sines, Wayne Anders, Curtis Hawkins, Eric Camara | |
| 14:13 | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Rosario Moretti | 27-40 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Rafael Santiago hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 27-40 |
| 13:48 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 13:31 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Chad Roberts - foul #1 on Chad Roberts, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| 13:31 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 13:31 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Mario Moreno comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 13:02 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 12:42 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 12:41 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to David Shatzer | 28-40 |
| 12:26 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer is fouled on the floor by Mario Moreno - foul #3 on Mario Moreno, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs (SG) James Westervelt | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Curtis Hawkins (SF) Tim Trojanowski, Mario Moreno | |
| 12:06 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-40 |
| 12:04 | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner tips it home | 30-40 |
| 11:39 | Akron | Michael Sines hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-43 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Rosario Moretti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Young (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Cotner (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Shatzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fairly fresh) SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) PF - Chad Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Rafael Santiago (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:25 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer hits a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Rafael Santiago - foul #1 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mauricio Russo (PG), Andrew Woody (SF), Warren Gulbranson (PF) Rosario Moretti, Manuel Young, Paul Cotner | |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SG), Juan Rosales (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Wallace Judson, Chad Roberts, Rafael Santiago | |
| 11:25 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer misses the free throw | 32-43 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Michael Sines connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Hawkins | 32-45 |
| 10:40 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson hits a jumpshot from the left side | 34-45 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Mario Moreno comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Warren Gulbranson - foul #1 on Warren Gulbranson, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), James Westervelt (SG), Cecil Wardle (C) Mauricio Russo, Kevin Scruggs, David Shatzer | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SF), Eric Camara (PF) Curtis Hawkins, Juan Rosales | |
| 10:25 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 10:06 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 10:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Moreno | 34-46 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Wayne Anders is fouled on the floor by James Westervelt - foul #1 on James Westervelt, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young (PF) Warren Gulbranson | |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (SF), Rafael Santiago (C) Willie Morton, Mario Moreno | |
| 09:20 | Akron | Andrew Woody steals the ball from Rafael Santiago | 34-46 |
| 09:02 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Rafael Santiago hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Sines | 37-48 |
| 08:13 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 37-48 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Michael Sines grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Manuel Young steals the ball from Chad Roberts | 37-48 |
| 07:29 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle misses the dunk but he's fouled by Wayne Anders - foul #3 on Wayne Anders, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), Kevin Scruggs (SG), Warren Gulbranson (PF) David Balke, James Westervelt, Andrew Woody | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Curtis Hawkins (SF), Juan Rosales (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Michael Sines, Wayne Anders, Chad Roberts, Eric Camara, Rafael Santiago | |
| 07:29 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 07:29 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Rosario Moretti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Young (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Cecil Wardle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) PF - Juan Rosales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski and the foul's on Warren Gulbranson - foul #2 on Warren Gulbranson, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer (C) Cecil Wardle | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:04 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins misses the free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:04 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 06:43 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Wallace Judson - foul #1 on Wallace Judson, team foul #7 | 38-50 |
| 06:43 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 06:43 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Wallace Judson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 05:59 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson is hacked by Juan Rosales - foul #2 on Juan Rosales, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (PF) Juan Rosales | |
| 05:59 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 05:59 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Wallace Judson travels with the ball | 42-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody (SF) Manuel Young | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG) Tim Trojanowski | |
| 05:17 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer connects on the runner in the lane | 44-53 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Michael Sines is hacked by David Shatzer - foul #3 on David Shatzer, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), Paul Cotner (PF) Rosario Moretti, Warren Gulbranson | |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SG), Eric Camara (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Wallace Judson, Chad Roberts, Mario Moreno | |
| 04:26 | Akron | Kevin Scruggs steals the ball from Rafael Santiago | 44-53 |
| 03:57 | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner is whistled for a carry | 44-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt (SG), Manuel Young (SF), Cecil Wardle (C) Kevin Scruggs, Andrew Woody, David Shatzer | |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (SF) Curtis Hawkins | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Akron | Michael Sines is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Sines, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | St. Joseph's | David Balke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson (PF) Paul Cotner | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Moreno (C) Rafael Santiago | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Chad Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 03:12 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Westervelt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Young (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Wardle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | St. Joseph's | David Balke hits a jump hook from the right block | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Akron | Chad Roberts misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-53 |
| 02:41 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Warren Gulbranson | 46-53 |
| 02:41 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs (SG), Andrew Woody (SF) James Westervelt, Manuel Young | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Hawkins (SF) Chad Roberts | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:25 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Michael Sines pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Andrew Woody - foul #3 on Andrew Woody, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Michael Sines clanks a shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Eric Camara snags the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Michael Sines comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Eric Camara snags the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Kevin Scruggs takes the ball from Wayne Anders | 46-53 |
| 00:56 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody can't throw it down | 46-53 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Eric Camara pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Eric Camara is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Scruggs - foul #1 on Kevin Scruggs, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Rafael Santiago (C) Michael Sines, Mario Moreno | |
| 00:51 | Akron | Kevin Scruggs is called for the reach on Wayne Anders - foul #2 on Kevin Scruggs, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Wayne Anders misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | St. Joseph's | David Balke is fouled on the floor by Eric Camara - foul #3 on Eric Camara, team foul #10 | 46-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Mario Moreno (C) Arnold Mims, Rafael Santiago | |
| 00:45 | St. Joseph's | David Balke makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:45 | St. Joseph's | David Balke makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Wayne Anders is hacked by Kevin Scruggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Scruggs, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Rafael Santiago (C) Michael Sines, Mario Moreno | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:38 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Anders takes the ball from Warren Gulbranson | 48-55 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Rafael Santiago is hacked by Kevin Scruggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Scruggs, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Rafael Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Rafael Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody loses the dribble to Arnold Mims | 48-57 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Arnold Mims misses the easy layup | 48-57 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Rafael Santiago misses the tip | 48-57 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Kevin Scruggs - foul #5 on Kevin Scruggs, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt (SG) Kevin Scruggs | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:15 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Akron | James Westervelt is called for the reach on Wayne Anders in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Westervelt, team foul #11 | 51-58 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Wayne Anders makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Arnold Mims runs out the clock | 51-60 |