| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's | Irvin Foster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 33-30 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Mario Moreno snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Mario Moreno comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Matthew Jones (C) Anthony Baden, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:23 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Eric Camara gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Wayne Anders tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 18:49 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Moreno | 33-31 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Matthew Jones swats the short shot by Eric Camara | 33-31 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | Matthew Jones grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Stephens | 35-31 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Wayne Anders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Matthew Jones pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Irvin Foster | 38-31 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Gustavo Bruno is called for the reach on Eric Camara - foul #1 on Gustavo Bruno, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Paul Carr (SF), Roland Nieman (PF), John Johnson (C) Gustavo Bruno, Clarence Roberts, Irvin Foster, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Willie Morton (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Wallace Judson, Eric Camara | |
| 17:04 | Akron | Mario Moreno lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chad Roberts and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:04 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Anthony Baden is fouled on the floor by Tim Trojanowski - foul #2 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Rafael Santiago (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Wayne Anders | |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Paul Carr misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chad Roberts - foul #2 on Chad Roberts, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (SG), John Johnson (C) Raymond Stephens, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Paul Carr makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Paul Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Chad Roberts buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Mario Moreno | 40-36 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts is hacked by Chad Roberts - foul #3 on Chad Roberts, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG), Irvin Foster (PF), Roland Nieman (C) Gustavo Bruno, Paul Carr, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Eric Camara (PF) Arnold Mims, Willie Morton, Rafael Santiago | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Nieman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Anthony Baden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 15:44 | St. John's | Roland Nieman hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Wallace Judson clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 15:20 | St. John's | Irvin Foster gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (SF), John Johnson (C) Clarence Roberts, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SF) Chad Roberts | |
| 14:36 | Akron | John Johnson swats the short shot by Mario Moreno | 42-36 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Eric Camara tips it but misses | 42-36 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Irvin Foster gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Mario Moreno takes the ball from John Johnson | 42-36 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Anthony Baden is called for the reach on Wallace Judson - foul #1 on Anthony Baden, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF), Roland Nieman (C) Irvin Foster, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Willie Morton (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Eric Camara | |
| 13:50 | Akron | Wayne Anders is whistled for a carry | 42-36 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Anthony Baden drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Clarence Roberts | 45-36 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Willie Morton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Paul Carr misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-36 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Wayne Anders snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chad Roberts | 45-38 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Roland Nieman | 47-38 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Willie Morton travels with the ball | 47-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (SG), Irvin Foster (PF), John Johnson (C) Raymond Stephens, Paul Carr, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Eric Camara (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Arnold Mims, Wayne Anders, Chad Roberts, Mario Moreno | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Morton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Anthony Baden can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Irvin Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 11:23 | St. John's | John Johnson is open but misses the lay-in | 47-38 |
| 11:22 | St. John's | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Anthony Baden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Willie Morton pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:42 | Akron | Gustavo Bruno picks off the pass by Rafael Santiago | 47-38 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts is fouled on the floor by Willie Morton - foul #2 on Willie Morton, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG), Paul Carr (SF), Roland Nieman (C) Anthony Baden, Clarence Roberts, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SF), Chad Roberts (C) Willie Morton, Rafael Santiago | |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Irvin Foster banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Carr | 49-38 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Paul Carr grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens drills a shot from the right wing | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 09:02 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski is hacked by Irvin Foster - foul #2 on Irvin Foster, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Clarence Roberts (SF), Matthew Jones (C) Gustavo Bruno, Paul Carr, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG), Mario Moreno (C) Wallace Judson, Eric Camara | |
| 08:55 | Akron | Chad Roberts comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Irvin Foster grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Mario Moreno steps in front of the Clarence Roberts pass | 51-38 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Irvin Foster denies the turnaround by Mario Moreno | 51-38 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Clarence Roberts | 51-38 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Anthony Baden misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Mims (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Anthony Baden loses the dribble to Tim Trojanowski | 51-38 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Chad Roberts hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Arnold Mims | 51-40 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Arnold Mims - foul #1 on Arnold Mims, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF), Roland Nieman (C) Irvin Foster, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Willie Morton (SF), Eric Camara (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Wayne Anders, Chad Roberts | |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Eric Camara snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Wallace Judson is whistled for traveling | 51-40 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Willie Morton steals it from Anthony Baden | 51-40 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Eric Camara can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-40 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Paul Carr snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts misses badly on a floater from the left block | 51-40 |
| 05:50 | St. John's | Roland Nieman tips it in | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:39 | Akron | Mario Moreno is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Mario Moreno, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG), John Johnson (C) Anthony Baden, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SF), Rafael Santiago (PF), Juan Rosales (C) Arnold Mims, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| 05:18 | St. John's | John Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Rafael Santiago grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Willie Morton loses the ball out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Roland Nieman (PF) Raymond Stephens, Paul Carr | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Chad Roberts (PF) Wallace Judson, Juan Rosales | |
| 04:52 | St. John's | John Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence Roberts | 56-40 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski travels with the ball | 56-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG), Irvin Foster (PF) Gustavo Bruno, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Irvin Foster is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Irvin Foster, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF), John Johnson (C) Irvin Foster, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Juan Rosales (C) Tim Trojanowski, Wayne Anders | |
| 04:06 | Akron | Willie Morton misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-40 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Chad Roberts hits the follow up shot | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | St. John's | John Johnson is hacked by Chad Roberts - foul #4 on Chad Roberts, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Irvin Foster (PF) Anthony Baden, Paul Carr | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:38 | St. John's | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 03:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Juan Rosales | 57-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Gustavo Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Morton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Rosales (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Akron | Rafael Santiago buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Arnold Mims | 57-45 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Irvin Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Roland Nieman (C) Raymond Stephens, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:00 | Akron | Willie Morton makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arnold Mims | 57-48 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Anthony Baden can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Juan Rosales snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG), Paul Carr (SF) Gustavo Bruno, Clarence Roberts | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Wayne Anders (SF), Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Arnold Mims, Willie Morton, Chad Roberts, Juan Rosales, Rafael Santiago | |
| 02:27 | Akron | Anthony Baden picks off the pass by Tim Trojanowski | 57-48 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Paul Carr comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Roland Nieman tips it but misses | 57-48 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Eric Camara grabs the board | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Akron | Wallace Judson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Roland Nieman grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Roland Nieman lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Baden | 59-48 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Eric Camara buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Wallace Judson | 59-50 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | The jump hook by Paul Carr is blocked by Eric Camara | 59-50 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Eric Camara pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Wallace Judson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Wallace Judson, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF), John Johnson (C) Paul Carr, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Wallace Judson is called for the reach on John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wallace Judson, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF) Irvin Foster | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:39 | St. John's | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Eric Camara banks in the layup | 61-52 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Tim Trojanowski is called for the reach on Anthony Baden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Anthony Baden misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Eric Camara blows the layup | 62-52 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Mario Moreno tips it but misses | 62-52 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens grabs the board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Anthony Baden runs out the clock | 62-52 |