| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cory Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Trisler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Max Rene (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Mainor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Manuel Chavira (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Barber (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Claude Trader inbounds the ball | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Akron | Jack Washburn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-40 |
| 19:35 | Gonzaga | Max Rene misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-40 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Cory Cantrell grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Claude Trader misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-40 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Cory Cantrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Jack Washburn misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 18:47 | Gonzaga | William Barber grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 18:32 | Gonzaga | Michael Mainor can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 57-40 |
| 18:31 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Chavira | 57-40 |
| 18:19 | Gonzaga | Max Rene comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 18:18 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to William Barber | 57-40 |
| 17:57 | Gonzaga | Max Rene makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Trisler | 57-43 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 17:38 | Gonzaga | Max Rene grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 17:33 | Gonzaga | Claude Trader picks off the pass by Manuel Chavira | 57-43 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Claude Trader hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Washburn and he's hacked by Michael Mainor - foul #2 on Michael Mainor, team foul #1 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Paul Antonio (SG), Raymond Scott (C) Jack Washburn, Bernard Leiva, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez (PG), Barry Ewald (PF), John Anderson (C) Michael Trisler, Manuel Chavira, William Barber | |
| 17:15 | Akron | Claude Trader makes the free throw | 60-43 |
| 17:05 | Gonzaga | John Anderson misses the easy layup | 60-43 |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | John Anderson snags the offensive board | 60-43 |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | Cory Cantrell is called for the reach on John Anderson - foul #1 on Cory Cantrell, team foul #1 | 60-43 |
| 16:52 | Gonzaga | John Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Ewald | 60-45 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Cory Cantrell tips it back up and in | 62-45 |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | John Anderson makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Max Rene and he's fouled by Claude Trader - foul #3 on Claude Trader, team foul #2 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (SG), Jesse Macdonald (C) Claude Trader, Cory Cantrell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Barber (C) Hector Alvarez | |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | John Anderson makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Paul Antonio travels with the ball | 62-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG), Claude Trader (SF), Danny Braggs (PF) Benny Smith, Paul Antonio, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Trisler (PG), Raymond Brokaw (SF) Michael Mainor, William Barber | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Leiva (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Danny Braggs (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jesse Macdonald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Trisler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Max Rene (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Brokaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Barry Ewald (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Gonzaga | Barry Ewald is fouled on the floor by Claude Trader - foul #4 on Claude Trader, team foul #3 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SF) Claude Trader | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Manuel Chavira (PF) Barry Ewald | |
| 15:24 | Gonzaga | Paul Antonio steals the ball from Max Rene | 62-48 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Paul Antonio lays it in | 64-48 |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Paul Antonio steps in front of the Michael Trisler pass | 64-48 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Bernard Leiva blows the dunk | 64-48 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Paul Antonio tips it back up and in | 66-48 |
| 14:59 | Gonzaga | John Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jesse Macdonald - foul #2 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #4 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Cory Cantrell (SF), Raymond Scott (C) Paul Antonio, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:59 | Gonzaga | John Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 14:59 | Gonzaga | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-49 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Randy Davis grabs the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Raymond Scott can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 66-49 |
| 14:30 | Gonzaga | Michael Trisler grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Max Rene makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Trisler | 66-51 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Randy Davis can't finish the uncontested layup | 66-51 |
| 14:08 | Gonzaga | Manuel Chavira grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Bernard Leiva connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Randy Davis and he's fouled by Max Rene - foul #3 on Max Rene, team foul #2 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Paul Antonio (SF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Randy Davis, Cory Cantrell, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Barry Ewald (PF), William Barber (C) Manuel Chavira, John Anderson | |
| 13:49 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses the free throw | 68-53 |
| 13:49 | Gonzaga | William Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | Michael Trisler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (SG) Bernard Leiva | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:37 | Akron | Benny Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Max Rene - foul #4 on Max Rene, team foul #3 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez (PG) Max Rene | |
| 13:16 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #5 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Mainor (SF) Raymond Brokaw | |
| 12:56 | Gonzaga | William Barber misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jesse Macdonald - foul #4 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (SG), Cory Cantrell (SF), Raymond Scott (C) Jack Washburn, Paul Antonio, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:56 | Gonzaga | William Barber makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 12:56 | Gonzaga | William Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 68-55 |
| 12:34 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 12:28 | Gonzaga | Barry Ewald hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 68-55 |
| 12:27 | Akron | Benny Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Barry Ewald steps in front of the Cory Cantrell pass in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| 12:06 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez is hacked by Benny Smith - foul #1 on Benny Smith, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG), Paul Antonio (SF) Benny Smith, Cory Cantrell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw (SF) Michael Mainor | |
| 12:06 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 12:06 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Bernard Leiva is hacked by Barry Ewald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Ewald, team foul #4 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Max Rene (SG) Hector Alvarez | |
| 11:47 | Akron | Randy Davis makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Leiva | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Leiva (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Danny Braggs (tiring) 3 pf. C - Raymond Scott (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Michael Trisler (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Max Rene (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Brokaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Barry Ewald (tiring) 1 ast. C - William Barber (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Gonzaga | Michael Trisler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 11:32 | Gonzaga | Max Rene snags the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 11:22 | Gonzaga | Barry Ewald can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-57 |
| 11:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Danny Braggs | 70-57 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses the fadeaway in the paint | 70-57 |
| 11:08 | Gonzaga | Max Rene snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 10:51 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bernard Leiva - foul #2 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Cory Cantrell (SF) Randy Davis, Paul Antonio | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Mainor (SF), Manuel Chavira (PF), John Anderson (C) Max Rene, Barry Ewald, William Barber | |
| 10:51 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 10:51 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 70-59 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Jack Washburn tips it but misses | 70-59 |
| 10:25 | Gonzaga | John Anderson gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 10:21 | Gonzaga | Michael Trisler misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-59 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Jack Washburn snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Bernard Leiva hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-59 |
| 09:50 | Gonzaga | Michael Mainor gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 09:46 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-59 |
| 09:45 | Gonzaga | Manuel Chavira can't tip it in | 70-59 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Jack Washburn snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (SG), Paul Antonio (SF) Bernard Leiva, Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez (PG) Raymond Brokaw | |
| 09:21 | Akron | Paul Antonio can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Paul Antonio grabs the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Paul Antonio comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Mainor - foul #3 on Michael Mainor, team foul #5 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Barry Ewald (PF), William Barber (C) Manuel Chavira, John Anderson | |
| 09:07 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 08:49 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Benny Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 08:28 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Cantrell | 72-61 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Benny Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Cory Cantrell grabs the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Benny Smith connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (SG), Claude Trader (SF), Danny Braggs (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Paul Antonio, Cory Cantrell, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Max Rene (SG), Raymond Brokaw (SF), Manuel Chavira (PF), John Anderson (C) Michael Trisler, Michael Mainor, Barry Ewald, William Barber | |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | Jesse Macdonald denies the turnaround by John Anderson | 75-61 |
| 07:34 | Gonzaga | Max Rene tips it back up and in | 75-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Leiva (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Danny Braggs (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Hector Alvarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Max Rene (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Brokaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Chavira (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - John Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Jack Washburn makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Danny Braggs | 77-63 |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | Max Rene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-63 |
| 07:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Claude Trader | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:35 | Akron | Jack Washburn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-63 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Claude Trader pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Raymond Brokaw is called for the reach on Jack Washburn - foul #4 on Raymond Brokaw, team foul #6 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG), Benny Smith (SG), Cory Cantrell (PF) Jack Washburn, Bernard Leiva, Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Mainor (SF), Barry Ewald (PF), William Barber (C) Raymond Brokaw, Manuel Chavira, John Anderson | |
| 05:58 | Akron | Cory Cantrell lays it up and in | 79-63 |
| 05:46 | Gonzaga | Michael Mainor misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Claude Trader - foul #5 on Claude Trader, team foul #9 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SF) Claude Trader | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:46 | Gonzaga | Michael Mainor makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 05:46 | Gonzaga | Michael Mainor misses the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 05:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Paul Antonio | 79-64 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Cory Cantrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-64 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Paul Antonio hits the follow up shot | 81-64 |
| 05:18 | Gonzaga | Max Rene can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-64 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Randy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 81-64 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Benny Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (SG) Benny Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw (SF) Michael Mainor | |
| 04:59 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez is fouled on the floor by Bernard Leiva - foul #3 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #10 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (PF) Cory Cantrell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 04:59 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez misses the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 04:59 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Max Rene steals the ball from Randy Davis in the backcourt | 81-65 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | Max Rene hits the finger roll | 81-67 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Bernard Leiva is hacked by Max Rene in the backcourt - foul #5 on Max Rene, team foul #7 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Trisler (SG), John Anderson (C) Max Rene, William Barber | |
| 04:50 | Akron | Bernard Leiva makes the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Danny Braggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-67 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Danny Braggs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 82-67 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Paul Antonio grabs the offensive rebound | 82-67 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Bernard Leiva is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Randy Davis | 84-67 |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-67 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Bernard Leiva snags the defensive board | 84-67 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Raymond Brokaw is called for the reach on Jesse Macdonald - foul #5 on Raymond Brokaw, team foul #8 | 84-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Benny Smith (SG), Cory Cantrell (SF) Randy Davis, Bernard Leiva, Paul Antonio | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Mainor (SF), Manuel Chavira (PF), William Barber (C) Raymond Brokaw, Barry Ewald, John Anderson | |
| 03:34 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 03:34 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to William Barber | 84-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benny Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Cantrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Danny Braggs (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Macdonald (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Hector Alvarez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Trisler (very tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Mainor (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Chavira (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - William Barber (tired) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | Michael Trisler's pass is intercepted by Benny Smith | 84-67 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Danny Braggs is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Braggs, team foul #11 | 84-67 |
| 03:09 | Gonzaga | Michael Mainor lays it up and in | 84-69 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Benny Smith misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 84-69 |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Manuel Chavira | 84-69 |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SF) Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | Paul Antonio steps in front of the Manuel Chavira pass | 84-69 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Hector Alvarez is called for the reach on Jack Washburn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hector Alvarez, team foul #9 | 84-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (C) Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Brewer (SG), Barry Ewald (PF), John Anderson (C) Hector Alvarez, Manuel Chavira, William Barber | |
| 02:24 | Akron | Jack Washburn makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Jack Washburn misses the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | John Anderson snags the defensive board | 85-69 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Ryan Brewer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Antonio - foul #1 on Paul Antonio, team foul #12 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG) Jack Washburn | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Ryan Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 85-70 |
| 02:05 | Gonzaga | Ryan Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 01:45 | Akron | John Anderson steals the ball from Cory Cantrell | 85-71 |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | Barry Ewald makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Brewer and the foul's on Paul Antonio - foul #2 on Paul Antonio, team foul #13 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Manuel Chavira (PF) Ryan Brewer | |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | Barry Ewald misses the free throw | 85-73 |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | John Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 85-73 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Barry Ewald scores on a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Raymond Scott - foul #1 on Raymond Scott, team foul #14 | 85-75 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Barry Ewald makes the free throw | 85-76 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-76 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Bernard Leiva (SG), Danny Braggs (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Randy Davis, Benny Smith, Paul Antonio, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Barber (C) John Anderson | |
| 00:49 | Akron | Jack Washburn connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cory Cantrell | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | Michael Trisler makes the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Mainor | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Michael Trisler is called for the reach on Danny Braggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Trisler, team foul #10 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Paul Antonio (SF) Jack Washburn, Cory Cantrell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-79 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Danny Braggs makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Danny Braggs makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Michael Mainor connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 89-81 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-81 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Benny Smith is hacked by Michael Trisler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Trisler, team foul #11 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Anderson (SG) Michael Trisler | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Manuel Chavira's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Macdonald | 91-81 |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | John Anderson grabs the offensive board | 91-81 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Michael Mainor can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 91-81 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Paul Antonio gets the rebound | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Benny Smith runs out the clock | 91-81 |