| Lineup | Akron | PG - Archie Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Lemelle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Graddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Garf Zukoski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pennington (fresh) PF - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Whelan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | James Pennington inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Seton Hall | Garf Zukoski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 19:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jonathan Graddy | 32-26 |
| 19:38 | Akron | Archie Marshall hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Harold Lemelle | 35-26 |
| 19:27 | Seton Hall | James Pennington's layup is rejected by Curtis Jolliff | 35-26 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Harold Lemelle gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff makes the jumpshot from the left side | 37-26 |
| 18:50 | Seton Hall | Garf Zukoski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 18:49 | Seton Hall | Patrick Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:28 | Seton Hall | Patrick Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 18:27 | Seton Hall | James Pennington hits the follow up shot | 37-28 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-28 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Archie Marshall grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy is whistled for a carry | 37-28 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gary Hebert (PF) Larry Williams | |
| 17:23 | Seton Hall | Gary Hebert's pass is intercepted by John Cobb | 37-28 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Archie Marshall can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Garf Zukoski - foul #2 on Garf Zukoski, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SG), Tony Lacey (PF) Harold Lemelle, John Cobb | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Place (C) Ralph Whelan | |
| 17:05 | Akron | Archie Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Archie Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:49 | Seton Hall | Gary Hebert is open and buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Garf Zukoski | 38-30 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Archie Marshall clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 16:26 | Seton Hall | Joseph Place gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:20 | Seton Hall | Joseph Place can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Tony Lacey pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Josh Jones is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wilson - foul #2 on Patrick Wilson, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Paul Rankin (PG), Jerry Decesare (SG), David Whitehead (SF), Larry Williams (PF) Garf Zukoski, Patrick Wilson, James Pennington, Joseph Place | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Lacey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Graddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Decesare (fresh) SF - David Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Akron | Archie Marshall drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Graddy | 41-30 |
| 15:16 | Seton Hall | Gary Hebert misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Graddy - foul #2 on Jonathan Graddy, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Lemelle (SG), John Cobb (PF) Josh Jones, Tony Lacey | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ralph Whelan (C) Jerry Decesare | |
| 15:16 | Seton Hall | Gary Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:16 | Seton Hall | Gary Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Paul Rankin is called for the reach on Harold Lemelle - foul #1 on Paul Rankin, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Garf Zukoski (PG), Patrick Wilson (SG) David Whitehead, Gary Hebert | |
| 14:33 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 14:31 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Jolliff | 41-32 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 14:15 | Akron | John Cobb snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Archie Marshall makes the jumper from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 13:46 | Seton Hall | Patrick Wilson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Garf Zukoski | 43-35 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Harold Lemelle misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 43-35 |
| 13:21 | Seton Hall | Paul Rankin grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 13:16 | Seton Hall | Garf Zukoski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff can't connect on a shot in the paint | 43-35 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Archie Marshall tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| 12:29 | Seton Hall | Curtis Jolliff is called for the reach on Paul Rankin - foul #1 on Curtis Jolliff, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin McDonald (PG), Josh Jones (SG), Tony Lacey (PF), Jason Burress (C) Archie Marshall, Harold Lemelle, John Cobb, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Whitehead (PG), James Pennington (SF), Gary Hebert (PF), Joseph Place (C) Garf Zukoski, Paul Rankin, Larry Williams, Ralph Whelan | |
| 12:01 | Seton Hall | Patrick Wilson is fouled on the floor by Tony Lacey - foul #2 on Tony Lacey, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Snyder (SG) Curtis Jolliff | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Decesare (SG) Patrick Wilson | |
| 11:42 | Seton Hall | Jerry Decesare drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Melvin McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Snyder (fresh) SF - Josh Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Lacey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Burress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Decesare (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Place (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Akron | Tony Lacey misses long on a jumper from the right block | 45-37 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Melvin McDonald grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Melvin McDonald can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Jason Burress tips it in | 47-37 |
| 10:32 | Seton Hall | Gary Hebert misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Christopher Snyder grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Melvin McDonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Marshall (PG), Harold Lemelle (SG), Curtis Jolliff (SF), John Cobb (PF), Jonathan Graddy (C) Melvin McDonald, Christopher Snyder, Josh Jones, Tony Lacey, Jason Burress | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Garf Zukoski (PG), Patrick Wilson (SG), Larry Williams (PF), Ralph Whelan (C) David Whitehead, Jerry Decesare, Gary Hebert, Joseph Place | |
| 09:43 | Seton Hall | Larry Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 09:42 | Seton Hall | Ralph Whelan snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 09:21 | Seton Hall | Ralph Whelan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Archie Marshall snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 08:59 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Ralph Whelan | 47-37 |
| 08:55 | Seton Hall | Patrick Wilson makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Williams and the foul's on John Cobb - foul #1 on John Cobb, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Paul Rankin (SF) James Pennington | |
| 08:55 | Seton Hall | Patrick Wilson makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:39 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff misses the shot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 08:38 | Seton Hall | Ralph Whelan snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 08:31 | Seton Hall | Curtis Jolliff takes the ball from Ralph Whelan | 47-40 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Harold Lemelle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 08:03 | Seton Hall | Larry Williams grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 07:59 | Seton Hall | Patrick Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 07:57 | Seton Hall | Ralph Whelan tips it home | 47-42 |
| 07:31 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 07:29 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Ralph Whelan | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Lemelle (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Graddy (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Garf Zukoski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Patrick Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Whelan (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Seton Hall | Curtis Jolliff is called for the reach on Paul Rankin - foul #2 on Curtis Jolliff, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SG), Tony Lacey (PF), Jason Burress (C) Harold Lemelle, John Cobb, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Pennington (SF), Gary Hebert (PF), Joseph Place (C) Paul Rankin, Larry Williams, Ralph Whelan | |
| 07:11 | Seton Hall | James Pennington misses short on a runner from close range | 47-42 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Tony Lacey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Garf Zukoski is called for the reach on Jason Burress - foul #3 on Garf Zukoski, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Josh Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin McDonald (PG) Archie Marshall | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 06:10 | Seton Hall | Josh Jones is called for the reach on Gary Hebert - foul #1 on Josh Jones, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Lemelle (SG), Jonathan Graddy (C) Josh Jones, Jason Burress | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Paul Rankin (PG), Ralph Whelan (C) Garf Zukoski, Joseph Place | |
| 05:53 | Seton Hall | James Pennington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Whitehead (SG) Patrick Wilson | |
| 05:24 | Akron | Melvin McDonald can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Tony Lacey hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 05:15 | Seton Hall | James Pennington lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from David Whitehead and he's hacked by Melvin McDonald - foul #1 on Melvin McDonald, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Marshall (PG), Josh Jones (SF), John Cobb (PF) Melvin McDonald, Curtis Jolliff, Tony Lacey | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Garf Zukoski (PG) David Whitehead | |
| 05:15 | Seton Hall | James Pennington makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy's 3 pointer is rejected by Garf Zukoski | 49-45 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Harold Lemelle grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Ralph Whelan picks off the pass by Harold Lemelle | 49-45 |
| 04:31 | Seton Hall | Garf Zukoski is hacked by Harold Lemelle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Lemelle, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Burress (SF), Tony Lacey (C) Harold Lemelle, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Patrick Wilson (SG), Larry Williams (PF), Joseph Place (C) James Pennington, Gary Hebert, Ralph Whelan | |
| 04:31 | Seton Hall | Garf Zukoski misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Tony Lacey snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Jason Burress clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 04:00 | Akron | John Cobb tips it home | 51-45 |
| 03:56 | Seton Hall | Tony Lacey doubles Garf Zukoski and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Tony Lacey, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Jolliff (SF) Jason Burress | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 03:56 | Seton Hall | Garf Zukoski makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:56 | Seton Hall | Garf Zukoski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Josh Jones clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-47 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 03:30 | Seton Hall | Patrick Wilson gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Lacey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Garf Zukoski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Place (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Seton Hall | Larry Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Tony Lacey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Archie Marshall lays it in on a great pass from Curtis Jolliff | 53-47 |
| 02:59 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Lemelle (SG), Jonathan Graddy (C) Josh Jones, Tony Lacey | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Pennington (SF), Ralph Whelan (C) Paul Rankin, Joseph Place | |
| 02:43 | Seton Hall | Garf Zukoski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Archie Marshall knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:08 | Seton Hall | James Pennington misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-47 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy grabs the board | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Akron | Archie Marshall is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Archie Marshall, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| 01:33 | Seton Hall | Garf Zukoski's floater is tipped away by John Cobb | 55-47 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 01:26 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Graddy | 55-47 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Archie Marshall and he's hacked by James Pennington - foul #1 on James Pennington, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin McDonald (PG), Josh Jones (SG), Tony Lacey (PF), Jason Burress (C) Archie Marshall, Harold Lemelle, John Cobb, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Paul Rankin (PG), Jerry Decesare (SG), David Whitehead (SF), Gary Hebert (PF), Joseph Place (C) Garf Zukoski, Patrick Wilson, James Pennington, Larry Williams, Ralph Whelan | |
| 01:07 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:59 | Seton Hall | Jerry Decesare misses the floater in the paint | 59-47 |
| 00:57 | Seton Hall | Paul Rankin tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Akron | Jerry Decesare is called for the reach on Jason Burress in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Decesare, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Snyder (SG) Curtis Jolliff | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Jerry Decesare is called for the reach on Christopher Snyder - foul #4 on Jerry Decesare, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Christopher Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Christopher Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Seton Hall | David Whitehead comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Snyder - foul #1 on Christopher Snyder, team foul #11 | 61-49 |
| 00:47 | Seton Hall | David Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:47 | Seton Hall | David Whitehead misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Jason Burress pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Christopher Snyder scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Melvin McDonald | 64-50 |
| 00:14 | Seton Hall | Joseph Place misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Josh Jones grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Melvin McDonald runs out the clock | 64-50 |