| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) SF - David Crawford (fresh) PF - Alan Smith (fresh) C - Leroy Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (fresh) SG - Billy Charland (fresh) SF - Corey Parson (fresh) PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) C - James Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | St. John's | James Mitchell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Billy Charland and he's hacked by David Newton - foul #1 on David Newton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Corey Parson takes the ball from Alan Smith | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | Billy Charland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Corey Parson | 0-5 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Alan Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | David Crawford denies the turnaround by James Mitchell | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Phillip Naughton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Johnston - foul #1 on John Johnston, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Alan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:24 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the offensive board | 1-5 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Leroy Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Gregory Hill grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Gregory Hill is hacked by David Newton - foul #2 on David Newton, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG) David Newton | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:42 | St. John's | James Mitchell can't finish the layup | 1-5 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Leroy Cook pulls down the rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Scott Birkholz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-5 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Gregory Hill gets the rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | James Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 1-5 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 16:48 | St. John's | Gregory Hill grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses short on a floater from the right wing | 1-5 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Phillip Naughton snags the defensive board | 1-5 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Naughton | 4-5 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | James Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Jeffery Morrow (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), Garland O'Keefe (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) John Johnston, Billy Charland, Corey Parson, Gregory Hill, James Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) SF - William Dunkle (fresh) PF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) PF - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) C - Martin Arsenault (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow makes the floater from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:29 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe double dribbles | 6-5 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Scott Birkholz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Pleasants - foul #1 on Donald Pleasants, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer loses the dribble to Scott Birkholz | 8-5 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Scott Birkholz hits the finger roll | 10-5 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG) Scott Birkholz | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:44 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 10-5 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 10-5 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison tips it in | 12-5 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Jerry Hawthorne is called for the reach on Garland O'Keefe - foul #1 on Jerry Hawthorne, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) William Dunkle, Jeffery Morrow, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (SG), James Mitchell (PF) Robert Hardy, Martin Arsenault | |
| 13:52 | St. John's | Jerry Hawthorne steps in front of the Donald Pleasants pass | 12-5 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), Corey Parson (SF), Gregory Hill (PF) Donald Pleasants, Roscoe Salzer, Garland O'Keefe | |
| 13:36 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Corey Parson and he's hacked by Alan Smith - foul #1 on Alan Smith, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| 13:36 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Alan Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Gleason (SG) Phillip Naughton | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Leroy Cook denies the turnaround by James Mitchell | 12-8 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | James Mitchell tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Billy Charland is called for the reach on Alan Smith - foul #1 on Billy Charland, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (SG) Charles Gleason | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), Garland O'Keefe (C) John Johnston, Corey Parson, Gregory Hill | |
| 12:18 | Akron | Donald Pleasants steals the ball from Scott Birkholz | 12-10 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Roscoe Salzer | 12-13 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Scott Birkholz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Roscoe Salzer | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) SF - David Crawford (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 11:03 | St. John's | James Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | James Mitchell scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Pleasants | 12-15 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-15 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:03 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer blows the layup | 12-15 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Wilson (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Jeffery Morrow (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Scott Birkholz, Jerry Hawthorne, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), Corey Parson (SF), Gregory Hill (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) Donald Pleasants, Billy Charland, Roscoe Salzer, James Mitchell, Garland O'Keefe | |
| 09:42 | St. John's | John Johnston hits a floater from the right side | 12-17 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison tips it in | 14-17 |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Robert Hardy misses the shot from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault tips it in | 14-19 |
| 08:48 | Akron | William Dunkle misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | Gregory Hill snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Robert Hardy hits a jumper near the basket set up by John Johnston | 14-21 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is hacked by John Johnston - foul #2 on John Johnston, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (PG) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Billy Charland (SG), Garland O'Keefe (C) John Johnston, Robert Hardy, Martin Arsenault | |
| 08:01 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow misses the runner in the lane | 14-21 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Billy Charland grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Corey Parson | 14-24 |
| 07:31 | Akron | Phillip Naughton drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffery Morrow | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) PF - Jeffery Morrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Pleasants (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Parson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Garland O'Keefe | 16-27 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Phillip Naughton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne grabs the offensive board | 16-27 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-27 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow grabs the offensive board | 16-27 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe pulls down the rebound | 16-27 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Hawthorne - foul #2 on Jerry Hawthorne, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Charles Gleason (SG), David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Jerry Hawthorne, Phillip Naughton, William Dunkle, Jeffery Morrow, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) Billy Charland, Corey Parson, Gregory Hill, Garland O'Keefe | |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Scott Birkholz is fouled on the floor by Robert Hardy - foul #1 on Robert Hardy, team foul #5 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG) Donald Pleasants | |
| 05:30 | Akron | David Crawford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-29 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Charles Gleason pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Leroy Cook travels with the ball | 16-29 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe (C) Martin Arsenault | |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Robert Hardy misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Gleason - foul #1 on Charles Gleason, team foul #6 | 16-29 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Alan Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-31 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Robert Hardy pulls down the rebound | 16-31 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Charles Gleason - foul #2 on Charles Gleason, team foul #7 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG) Charles Gleason | |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (SG) Robert Hardy | |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Phillip Naughton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Cook | 19-33 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Leroy Cook is called for the reach on Billy Charland - foul #1 on Leroy Cook, team foul #8 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), William Dunkle (PF) Scott Birkholz, Alan Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Parson (SF), Gregory Hill (PF) Roscoe Salzer, Garland O'Keefe | |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Leroy Cook pulls down the rebound | 19-33 |
| 03:33 | Akron | David Newton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-33 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Phillip Naughton hits the follow up shot | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) PF - William Dunkle (fresh) C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Parson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gregory Hill (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Corey Parson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is called for traveling | 21-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Harrison (PF), Jerry Hawthorne (C) David Crawford, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Pleasants (PG), Garland O'Keefe (C) John Johnston, James Mitchell | |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Donald Pleasants, team foul #6 | 21-33 |
| 02:25 | Akron | William Dunkle blows the layup | 21-33 |
| 02:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Garland O'Keefe | 21-33 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Garland O'Keefe | 21-36 |
| 01:54 | Akron | William Dunkle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 21-36 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-36 |
| 01:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kenneth Harrison | 21-36 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 21-36 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Phillip Naughton tips it back up and in | 23-36 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Donald Pleasants misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-36 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Phillip Naughton gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison loses the ball out of bounds | 23-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) David Newton, Phillip Naughton, William Dunkle, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnston (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) Donald Pleasants, Billy Charland, Corey Parson, Gregory Hill, Garland O'Keefe | |
| 00:20 | St. John's | John Johnston misses the 3 from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Leroy Cook snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 00:01 | Akron | David Crawford is called for traveling | 23-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Gleason (SG) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 23-36 |