| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Touchstone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wayt (fresh) C - Sean Bono (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Thibeault (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger McMorran (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Mounts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Touchstone inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | St. John's | Charles Wayt comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 19:47 | Akron | Roger McMorran snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 19:42 | Akron | James Thibeault misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 19:41 | Akron | Ryan Mounts pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:28 | Akron | James Thibeault clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Roger McMorran snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 19:13 | Akron | James Thibeault comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-30 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | James Touchstone gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Joshua Carter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Smith | 40-30 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Sean Bono steps in front of the Roger McMorran pass | 40-30 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Mark Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-30 |
| 17:59 | Akron | The short jumper by Roger McMorran is denied by Charles Wayt | 43-30 |
| 17:58 | St. John's | Sean Bono grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | James Touchstone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 17:38 | St. John's | Sean Bono gets the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Charles Wayt comes up short on the floater from the left block | 43-30 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | Sean Bono can't tip it in | 43-30 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | James Touchstone grabs the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | James Touchstone misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 43-30 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Ryan Mounts snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Charles Wayt steals it from Leo Campbell | 43-30 |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Sean Bono buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Charles Wayt | 45-30 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Leo Campbell is called for traveling | 45-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Virgil Kimble (PG), William Klein (SG), Jesse Palmer (SF), Ralph Lewis (C) Joshua Carter, Mark Smith, James Touchstone, Sean Bono | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (PG), Dikembe Arizmendi (SG), Don Hawke (SF), Riley Peterson (PF), Gabriel Giordano (C) Billy McGloin, James Thibeault, Leo Campbell, Roger McMorran, Ryan Mounts | |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Charles Wayt clanks a floater from the left side | 45-30 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano grabs the board | 45-30 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Virgil Kimble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Wayt (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Kitts (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Dikembe Arizmendi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hawke (fresh) PF - Riley Peterson (fresh) C - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Riley Peterson tips it back up and in | 45-32 |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by William Klein | 47-32 |
| 15:26 | Akron | David Kitts buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-34 |
| 15:19 | St. John's | Charles Wayt is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Wayt, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Thibeault (SG) Don Hawke | |
| 14:58 | Akron | David Kitts misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano hits the follow up shot | 47-36 |
| 14:36 | St. John's | William Klein hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Riley Peterson - foul #3 on Riley Peterson, team foul #1 | 49-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Smith (SF), Sean Bono (C) Charles Wayt, Ralph Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:36 | St. John's | William Klein misses the free throw | 49-36 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 14:18 | Akron | James Thibeault misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 49-36 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Sean Bono clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 13:53 | Akron | David Kitts snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 13:38 | Akron | James Thibeault's pass is intercepted by William Klein | 49-36 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Bono | 51-36 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Virgil Kimble is called for the reach on David Kitts - foul #2 on Virgil Kimble, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Carter (PG), James Touchstone (SF), Charles Wayt (PF) Virgil Kimble, William Klein, Jesse Palmer | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy McGloin (PG), Leo Campbell (SF), Roger McMorran (PF), Ryan Mounts (C) David Kitts, Dikembe Arizmendi, Riley Peterson, Gabriel Giordano | |
| 12:34 | Akron | James Thibeault knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-39 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | James Touchstone makes the shot from the left side set up by Joshua Carter and he's hacked by Leo Campbell - foul #2 on Leo Campbell, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark O'Harroll (SG) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Don Hawke (SG) James Thibeault | |
| 12:11 | St. John's | James Touchstone makes the free throw | 54-39 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Leo Campbell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-39 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Joshua Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark O'Harroll (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Touchstone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Wayt (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Sean Bono (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Hawke (fresh) SF - Leo Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger McMorran (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Mounts (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Sean Bono throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ralph Lewis (C) Sean Bono | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (SG) Don Hawke | |
| 11:19 | Akron | Roger McMorran comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-39 |
| 11:18 | St. John's | James Touchstone gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | Joshua Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Klein (SG), Jesse Palmer (PF) Mark O'Harroll, Charles Wayt | |
| Subs | Akron | James Thibeault (SG) David Kitts | |
| 10:45 | Akron | James Thibeault scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy McGloin | 54-41 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Ralph Lewis is fouled on the floor by Ryan Mounts - foul #2 on Ryan Mounts, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Smith (SG), Charles Wayt (PF), Sean Bono (C) William Klein, James Touchstone, Ralph Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | Gabriel Giordano (PF) Roger McMorran | |
| 10:07 | St. John's | Joshua Carter is hacked by Ryan Mounts - foul #3 on Ryan Mounts, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Virgil Kimble (PG) Joshua Carter | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (PG), Dikembe Arizmendi (SF), Riley Peterson (PF) Billy McGloin, Leo Campbell, Ryan Mounts | |
| 09:52 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:37 | Akron | James Thibeault misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-41 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | Charles Wayt grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Virgil Kimble buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Smith | 56-41 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-43 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Virgil Kimble buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:29 | Akron | James Thibeault hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Charles Wayt blows the layup but he's hacked by Riley Peterson - foul #4 on Riley Peterson, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Carter (PG), James Touchstone (SF) Virgil Kimble, Jesse Palmer | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy McGloin (PG), Leo Campbell (SF), Roger McMorran (PF), Ryan Mounts (C) James Thibeault, Dikembe Arizmendi, Riley Peterson, Gabriel Giordano | |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Charles Wayt makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Charles Wayt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Mark Smith is called for the reach on David Kitts - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #3 | 60-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Klein (SG), Ralph Lewis (C) Charles Wayt, Sean Bono | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:48 | Akron | Roger McMorran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wayt (PF) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Klein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Touchstone (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Wayt (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ralph Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Kitts (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Leo Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger McMorran (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Mounts (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | St. John's | William Klein knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Carter | 62-43 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Leo Campbell knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Roger McMorran | 62-46 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Charles Wayt misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 62-46 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Ralph Lewis grabs the offensive board | 62-46 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | Joshua Carter is called for traveling | 62-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Smith (SG), Jesse Palmer (PF), Sean Bono (C) William Klein, Charles Wayt, Ralph Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | James Thibeault (SG) David Kitts | |
| 06:30 | Akron | Roger McMorran misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-46 |
| 06:28 | St. John's | Sean Bono pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Mark Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-46 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Billy McGloin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Klein (SG) James Touchstone | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (PG), Dikembe Arizmendi (SF), Riley Peterson (PF), Gabriel Giordano (C) Billy McGloin, Leo Campbell, Roger McMorran, Ryan Mounts | |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer lays it in on a great pass from William Klein | 67-46 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #4 | 67-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Virgil Kimble (PG), Ralph Lewis (C) Joshua Carter, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Don Hawke (SF) James Thibeault | |
| 05:08 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Dikembe Arizmendi makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | William Klein is whistled for traveling | 67-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Touchstone (SF), Charles Wayt (PF) Jesse Palmer, Ralph Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy McGloin (PG), James Thibeault (SG) Dikembe Arizmendi, Don Hawke | |
| 04:31 | Akron | Riley Peterson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Sean Bono misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Gabriel Giordano - foul #3 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Smith (SF) Charles Wayt | |
| Subs | Akron | Leo Campbell (SF), Roger McMorran (PF), Ryan Mounts (C) David Kitts, Riley Peterson, Gabriel Giordano | |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Sean Bono makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Sean Bono misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 04:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ryan Mounts | 68-50 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Leo Campbell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-50 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | Sean Bono gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Sean Bono makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Smith | 70-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Virgil Kimble (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Klein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. PF - James Touchstone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Bono (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Thibeault (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger McMorran (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Mounts (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Roger McMorran misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Touchstone - foul #1 on James Touchstone, team foul #5 | 70-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Palmer (PF), Ralph Lewis (C) James Touchstone, Sean Bono | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (PG), Dikembe Arizmendi (SG), Don Hawke (SF), Riley Peterson (C) Billy McGloin, James Thibeault, Leo Campbell, Ryan Mounts | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Roger McMorran makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Roger McMorran misses the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Ralph Lewis grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jesse Palmer, team foul #6 | 70-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark O'Harroll (SG) William Klein | |
| Subs | Akron | Gabriel Giordano (C) Roger McMorran | |
| 02:43 | Akron | Riley Peterson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Ralph Lewis grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Ralph Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Don Hawke gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Virgil Kimble steals it from Riley Peterson | 70-51 |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Virgil Kimble lays it in | 72-51 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Riley Peterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Ralph Lewis pulls down the rebound | 72-51 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Jesse Palmer scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark O'Harroll | 74-51 |
| 01:23 | Akron | David Kitts misses the fadeaway from the right side | 74-51 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Ralph Lewis grabs the board | 74-51 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Mark Smith can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Riley Peterson - foul #5 on Riley Peterson, team foul #7 | 74-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Klein (SG) Mark O'Harroll | |
| Subs | Akron | Keith O'Brien (C) Riley Peterson | |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Jesse Palmer - foul #2 on Jesse Palmer, team foul #7 | 76-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wayt (PF) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Gabriel Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Charles Wayt snags the defensive board | 76-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | William Klein is hacked by Don Hawke - foul #1 on Don Hawke, team foul #8 | 76-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark O'Harroll (SG) Charles Wayt | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | William Klein misses the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Keith O'Brien snags the defensive board | 76-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Don Hawke is hacked by Jesse Palmer - foul #3 on Jesse Palmer, team foul #8 | 76-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wayt (PF) Mark O'Harroll | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Don Hawke makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Don Hawke misses the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Ralph Lewis grabs the board | 76-53 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Virgil Kimble runs out the clock | 76-53 |