| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Estey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Henry Koenig (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Trower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Ferry (fresh) PF - Richard Webb (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Timothy Sewell inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Akron | Carl Nosal is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Paul Ferry grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Paul Ferry loses the ball out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Timothy Sewell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 28-33 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Timothy Sewell tips it but misses | 28-33 |
| 18:52 | Marquette | William Ford gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:33 | Marquette | Joseph Trower is fouled on the floor by Carl Nosal - foul #2 on Carl Nosal, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:15 | Marquette | Joseph Trower hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Carl Nosal snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Timothy Sewell is hacked by Joseph Trower - foul #3 on Joseph Trower, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (SG) Joseph Trower | |
| 17:37 | Akron | Timothy Sewell throws it down on a great pass from Carl Nosal | 30-33 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | William Ford connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Henry Koenig | 30-35 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Timothy Sewell scores on a jump hook in the paint | 32-35 |
| 16:34 | Marquette | William Ford clanks a jumper in the paint | 32-35 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Carl Nosal gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Donald Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-35 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Carl Nosal hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Timothy Sewell takes the ball from Richard Webb | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Estey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Sewell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Nosal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Lee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Henry Koenig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) SF - Paul Ferry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Webb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - William Ford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Akron | Donald Lee lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Estey | 36-35 |
| 15:13 | Marquette | William Ford hits a turnaround near the basket | 36-37 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Carl Nosal blows the layup | 36-37 |
| 14:55 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Richard Webb | 36-37 |
| 14:51 | Marquette | Paul Ferry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 14:50 | Marquette | Richard Webb misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Timothy Sewell grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Raymond Estey is whistled for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Thomas Dixon (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Joel Austin (C) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey, Timothy Sewell, Carl Nosal, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Trower (SG), Blake Parmer (SF), Gary Flynn (PF), Kevin France (C) Boris Bronikowski, Paul Ferry, Richard Webb, William Ford | |
| 14:25 | Marquette | Henry Koenig hits a jumper from the right block set up by Joseph Trower and the foul's on Lee Hay - foul #1 on Lee Hay, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 14:25 | Marquette | Henry Koenig misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Joel Austin pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 14:03 | Marquette | Kevin France snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 13:42 | Marquette | Henry Koenig can't finish the layup | 36-39 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Joel Austin grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Joel Austin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Gary Flynn - foul #1 on Gary Flynn, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Joel Austin makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Joseph Trower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Sewell (SF) Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG) Henry Koenig | |
| 12:56 | Akron | Thomas Dixon scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Sewell | 41-39 |
| 12:43 | Marquette | Blake Parmer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joel Austin - foul #4 on Joel Austin, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Crum (C) Joel Austin | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:43 | Marquette | Blake Parmer makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:43 | Marquette | Blake Parmer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:43 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Dixon | 41-40 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Thomas Crum tips it home | 43-40 |
| 11:52 | Marquette | Blake Parmer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-40 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Enoch Dupaski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Crum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) SG - Joseph Trower (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blake Parmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Flynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin France (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Akron | Timothy Sewell evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Hay | 46-40 |
| 11:11 | Marquette | Gary Flynn is fouled on the floor by Thomas Crum - foul #1 on Thomas Crum, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Carl Nosal (PF), Donald Lee (C) Lee Hay, Enoch Dupaski, Thomas Dixon, Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Koenig (PG), Paul Ferry (SF), Richard Webb (PF), William Ford (C) Boris Bronikowski, Blake Parmer, Gary Flynn, Kevin France | |
| 10:53 | Marquette | Joseph Trower loses the dribble to Donald Lee | 46-40 |
| 10:37 | Akron | The jumper by Steven Snyder is denied by William Ford | 46-40 |
| 10:35 | Marquette | William Ford grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 10:14 | Marquette | William Ford double dribbles | 46-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Dixon (SF) Timothy Sewell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Blake Parmer (SF) Joseph Trower | |
| 09:46 | Akron | Carl Nosal scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | Richard Webb misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Estey - foul #2 on Raymond Estey, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Ayres (PG), Thomas Crum (C) Steven Snyder, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (PG) Henry Koenig | |
| 09:31 | Marquette | Richard Webb makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | Richard Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Boris Bronikowski steals the ball from Jeffrey Ayres | 49-42 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Paul Ferry hits a jumper from close range set up by Boris Bronikowski | 49-44 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Jeffrey Ayres misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Thomas Dixon tips it in | 51-44 |
| 08:25 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski clanks a runner in the paint | 51-44 |
| 08:24 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski tips it home | 51-46 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Thomas Dixon drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Estey | 53-46 |
| 07:37 | Marquette | Paul Ferry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Carl Nosal grabs the board | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jeffrey Ayres (fresh) SG - Raymond Estey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Crum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Boris Bronikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Ferry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Blake Parmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Jeffrey Ayres hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 07:19 | Marquette | William Ford grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 07:01 | Marquette | Paul Ferry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Ford | 53-49 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Thomas Dixon drills a 3 from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Paul Ferry connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Blake Parmer swats the layup by Carl Nosal | 56-52 |
| 05:57 | Marquette | William Ford grabs the board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:51 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Thomas Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Timothy Sewell (SF), Joel Austin (C) Jeffrey Ayres, Raymond Estey, Thomas Dixon, Carl Nosal | |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Koenig (PG), Joseph Trower (SG), Gary Flynn (PF), Kevin France (C) Boris Bronikowski, Paul Ferry, Richard Webb, William Ford | |
| 05:33 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Sewell | 59-52 |
| 05:16 | Marquette | Joseph Trower buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Flynn | 59-55 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Timothy Sewell hits the finger roll against a doubleteam and the foul's on Blake Parmer - foul #4 on Blake Parmer, team foul #3 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Nosal (PF) Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Bernhardt (SF) Blake Parmer | |
| 04:53 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses the free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Kevin France grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:46 | Marquette | Joseph Trower hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Koenig | 61-58 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Joel Austin hits the finger roll | 63-58 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Timothy Sewell picks off the pass by Gary Flynn | 63-58 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Joel Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Timothy Sewell pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Carl Nosal knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Austin | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Henry Koenig (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Trower (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bernhardt (fresh) PF - Gary Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin France (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Marquette | Joel Austin denies the turnaround by Gary Flynn | 65-58 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Gary Flynn steps in front of the Steven Snyder pass | 65-58 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Estey (SG) Enoch Dupaski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Blake Parmer (SF), Richard Webb (PF), William Ford (C) Robert Bernhardt, Gary Flynn, Kevin France | |
| 02:29 | Marquette | Joseph Trower is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Joseph Trower, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Akron | Carl Nosal connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Raymond Estey | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Joseph Trower hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Henry Koenig | 67-61 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Raymond Estey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Marquette | William Ford is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sewell - foul #2 on Timothy Sewell, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Henry Koenig misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:54 | Marquette | Blake Parmer tips it home | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Joseph Trower is called for the reach on Carl Nosal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Trower, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski (SG) Joseph Trower | |
| 00:49 | Akron | Steven Snyder is hacked by Boris Bronikowski - foul #1 on Boris Bronikowski, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Raymond Estey is fouled on the floor by William Ford - foul #1 on William Ford, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Raymond Estey makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Raymond Estey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Henry Koenig can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-63 |
| 00:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joel Austin | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Boris Bronikowski is called for the reach on Joel Austin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Bronikowski, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Joel Austin misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Richard Webb | 69-63 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Blake Parmer is hacked by Timothy Sewell - foul #3 on Timothy Sewell, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Blake Parmer makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Blake Parmer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Joel Austin gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Joel Austin is hacked by Boris Bronikowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Bronikowski, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Joel Austin makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Joel Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:20 | Marquette | William Ford hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Boris Bronikowski | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Steven Snyder is hacked by Henry Koenig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Koenig, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Steven Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:14 | Marquette | Blake Parmer scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Boris Bronikowski | 72-70 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Raymond Estey is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Koenig - foul #2 on Henry Koenig, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Raymond Estey makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Raymond Estey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | William Ford misses short on a 3 from straight away | 74-70 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski snags the offensive board | 74-70 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Boris Bronikowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Timothy Sewell gets the rebound | 74-70 |