| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) SG - William Spencer (fresh) SF - James Wilson (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fresh) SG - Arthur Adame (fresh) SF - John Boshears (fresh) PF - Amado Bruno (fresh) C - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Akron | William Spencer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Wilson | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Akron | William Spencer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Warren Reeves | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Akron | John Boshears swats the layup by Terry Bartlett | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Carmelo Garcia | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Akron | William Spencer can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Adame - foul #1 on Arthur Adame, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Akron | William Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:52 | Akron | William Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:52 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Arthur Adame | 1-4 |
| 18:33 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Boshears | 1-6 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Terry Bartlett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Spencer | 3-6 |
| 17:56 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 3-6 |
| 17:55 | Akron | James Wilson gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez is called for 10 seconds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter (PF), Antonio Reyes (C) Amado Bruno, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 17:34 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joel Spencer - foul #1 on Joel Spencer, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 17:34 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:34 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 17:15 | Akron | John Boshears picks off the pass by Joel Spencer | 3-7 |
| 16:54 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes slams it home | 3-9 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Herbert Babin | 6-9 |
| 16:25 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Gerald Lasseter picks off the pass by John Mayville in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 6-11 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Joel Spencer grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 16:02 | Akron | John Boshears is called for the reach on John Mayville in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Boshears, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), Amado Bruno (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) Warren Reeves, Arthur Adame, Gerald Lasseter, Antonio Reyes | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Jimmy Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 15:37 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia grabs the board | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) SF - Jimmy Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Calvin Pryor (fresh) SG - Joseph Howell (fresh) SF - John Boshears (fairly fresh) PF - Amado Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-11 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Lonnie Higby snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Terry Bartlett comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 6-11 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez tips it home | 8-11 |
| 14:36 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Amado Bruno is blocked by Lonnie Higby | 8-11 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Terry Bartlett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Calvin Pryor - foul #1 on Calvin Pryor, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Arthur Adame (SG), James Williams (SF), Gerald Lasseter (PF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Calvin Pryor, Joseph Howell, John Boshears, Amado Bruno, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 14:29 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:15 | Gonzaga | Juan Zepeda denies the turnaround by Gerald Lasseter | 10-11 |
| 14:14 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 13:50 | Akron | Lonnie Higby grabs the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Terry Bartlett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 13:14 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 13:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lonnie Higby | 12-13 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Lonnie Higby misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-13 |
| 12:59 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:48 | Gonzaga | James Williams is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Higby - foul #1 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), William Spencer (SG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), John Boshears (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Antonio Reyes (C) Jim Hurdle, Arthur Adame, James Williams, Gerald Lasseter, Richard Schlesinger | |
| 12:38 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 12:36 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes snags the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | James Wilson is called for the reach on John Boshears - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (SG) William Spencer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia (C) Antonio Reyes | |
| 11:51 | Gonzaga | John Boshears is hacked by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) Lonnie Higby, James Wilson, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Williams (SF), Gerald Lasseter (PF) John Boshears, Amado Bruno | |
| 11:44 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter loses the ball out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (PF) Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:41 | Akron | William Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:32 | Gonzaga | James Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 11:30 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to James Williams | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) SG - William Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Howell (fresh) SF - James Williams (fresh) PF - Gerald Lasseter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | James Williams is fouled on the floor by John Mayville - foul #1 on John Mayville, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (SG), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (SG), Antonio Reyes (C) Joseph Howell, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 11:00 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter hits a runner from the left block | 12-15 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Jimmy Williams connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Mayville | 14-15 |
| 10:47 | Gonzaga | James Williams's floater is knocked away by Joel Spencer | 14-15 |
| 10:45 | Gonzaga | James Williams grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:36 | Gonzaga | The jumper by Warren Reeves is denied by Joel Spencer | 14-15 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Jimmy Williams gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 10:20 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | James Williams is whistled for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) John Mayville, Lonnie Higby, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), John Boshears (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) Warren Reeves, Jim Hurdle, James Williams, Gerald Lasseter, Antonio Reyes | |
| 09:41 | Akron | John Boshears is called for the reach on Jimmy Williams - foul #2 on John Boshears, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (SF) Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Williams (SF) John Boshears | |
| 09:29 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses short on a floater from the right side | 14-15 |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #1 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Herbert Babin, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame (SG) Joseph Howell | |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Amado Bruno swats the dunk try by Antonio Sanchez | 14-17 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:56 | Gonzaga | James Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by William Spencer - foul #1 on William Spencer, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:56 | Gonzaga | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:56 | Gonzaga | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Herbert Babin is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 16-19 |
| 08:10 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 16-19 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Terry Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 16-19 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:30 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) C - Juan Zepeda (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Calvin Pryor (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Adame (tiring) SF - James Williams (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Amado Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), William Spencer (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), Jim Hurdle (SF), Gerald Lasseter (PF), Antonio Reyes (C) Calvin Pryor, Arthur Adame, James Williams, Amado Bruno, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 07:03 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-21 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:49 | Akron | William Spencer misses short on a shot from the left block | 16-21 |
| 06:47 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:34 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 16-21 |
| 06:33 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Reyes | 16-21 |
| 06:20 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes misses the jump hook near the basket | 16-21 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Lonnie Higby gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Jim Hurdle steals it from William Spencer | 16-21 |
| 05:53 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) John Mayville, William Spencer, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame (SG) Joseph Howell | |
| 05:53 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 05:53 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Reyes - foul #1 on Antonio Reyes, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Williams (SF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Jim Hurdle, Antonio Reyes | |
| 05:30 | Akron | Terry Bartlett connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Williams | 18-22 |
| 05:11 | Gonzaga | Antonio Sanchez steals it from Gerald Lasseter | 18-22 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Warren Reeves - foul #1 on Warren Reeves, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Herbert Babin, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), Jim Hurdle (SF), Amado Bruno (PF) Warren Reeves, Arthur Adame, James Williams, Gerald Lasseter | |
| 04:54 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the 3rd free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:54 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jim Hurdle | 18-22 |
| 04:47 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger jams it on a nice dish by Amado Bruno | 18-24 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Juan Zepeda buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Williams | 20-24 |
| 04:02 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Howell | 20-27 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Lonnie Higby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), James Wilson (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Arthur Adame (SG), John Boshears (SF), Carmelo Garcia (C) Calvin Pryor, Joseph Howell, Jim Hurdle, Richard Schlesinger | |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 03:29 | Akron | James Wilson gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Adame (tiring) SF - John Boshears (fresh) PF - Amado Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Joel Spencer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 03:11 | Akron | James Wilson misses the tip | 20-27 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 02:52 | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Wilson - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) John Mayville, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), Gerald Lasseter (PF) Warren Reeves, Arthur Adame, Amado Bruno | |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:36 | Akron | John Boshears steals the ball from Herbert Babin in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle misses the easy layup | 20-29 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Terry Bartlett gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Lasseter - foul #1 on Gerald Lasseter, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Antonio Reyes (C) Jim Hurdle, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 02:17 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:17 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Herbert Babin is called for the reach on Calvin Pryor - foul #1 on Herbert Babin, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG), Joel Spencer (PF) Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Juan Zepeda | 21-29 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Joseph Howell is called for the reach on William Spencer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Howell, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:08 | Akron | William Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses the turnaround near the basket | 21-29 |
| 01:48 | Gonzaga | John Boshears grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 01:42 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes loses the dribble to Terry Bartlett | 21-29 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Lonnie Higby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Williams (PG), Jim Hurdle (SG) Calvin Pryor, Joseph Howell | |
| 01:08 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes can't finish the layup | 21-29 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 01:01 | Akron | John Mayville misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-29 |
| 01:00 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | James Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Spencer (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Carmelo Garcia (C) James Williams, Antonio Reyes | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses short on an open jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jim Hurdle - foul #1 on Jim Hurdle, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno (PF) Gerald Lasseter | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 22-29 |