| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gordon Vaughn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Iglesias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alberto Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Brinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Jourdan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kangas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Burrows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn misses the 3 from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Derek Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 19:24 | Akron | William Kangas is denied on a layup by Benny Jourdan | 23-35 |
| 19:23 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | A charge is called on Gordon Vaughn - foul #1 on Gordon Vaughn, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Roy Hill misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 18:53 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:28 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jason Brinson | 26-35 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Gordon Vaughn steps in front of the Alton Lane pass | 26-35 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn lays it in | 28-35 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Alberto Rodriguez denies the turnaround by Alton Lane | 28-35 |
| 17:59 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 17:38 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez misses the easy layup but the foul's on Derek Hale - foul #2 on Derek Hale, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Akron | Moises Fernandez (C) Bart Burrows | |
| 17:38 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:38 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Roy Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Moises Fernandez pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Derek Hale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 17:16 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | William Kangas picks off the pass by Gordon Vaughn | 29-35 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Derek Hale can't finish the layup | 29-35 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Roy Hill misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-35 |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gordon Vaughn (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Iglesias (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alberto Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jason Brinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Jourdan (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Hale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kangas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Moises Fernandez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Derek Hale - foul #3 on Derek Hale, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Garth Leland (SG), Jerry Galusha (SF), Jon Kantrowitz (C) Tony Iglesias, Alberto Rodriguez, Benny Jourdan | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (PG), Lester Nell (SG), Trinidad Ford (SF), Howard Holland (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Alton Lane, Derek Hale, William Kangas, Roy Hill, Moises Fernandez | |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Bart Burrows buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Golden | 34-38 |
| 14:57 | Marquette | Trinidad Ford steals the ball from Jon Kantrowitz | 34-38 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Travis Golden clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 14:51 | Marquette | Jason Brinson grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 14:22 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 34-38 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Howard Holland grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Travis Golden misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Lester Nell grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Bart Burrows is hacked by Jerry Galusha - foul #1 on Jerry Galusha, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Josef Zeagler (SG), Benny Jourdan (C) Gordon Vaughn, Jason Brinson | |
| Subs | Akron | Alton Lane (PG), Derek Hale (SG), Moises Fernandez (C) Travis Golden, Lester Nell, Bart Burrows | |
| 13:43 | Akron | Trinidad Ford misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Benny Jourdan - foul #2 on Benny Jourdan, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Akron | Roy Hill (PF) Howard Holland | |
| 13:43 | Akron | Trinidad Ford misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Trinidad Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | Garth Leland loses the dribble to Derek Hale | 34-39 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Trinidad Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 13:14 | Marquette | Jon Kantrowitz snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Garth Leland hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Benny Jourdan | 36-39 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Alton Lane drills a driving attempt near the basket | 36-41 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Jerry Galusha dunks the ball and he's hacked by Trinidad Ford - foul #2 on Trinidad Ford, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn (PG), Tony Iglesias (SG), Alberto Rodriguez (SF) Garth Leland, Josef Zeagler, Jon Kantrowitz | |
| Subs | Akron | William Kangas (SF), Bart Burrows (C) Trinidad Ford, Moises Fernandez | |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Jerry Galusha makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Alton Lane misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Alton Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Bart Burrows is fouled on the floor by Alberto Rodriguez - foul #2 on Alberto Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Brinson (PF) Jerry Galusha | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Nell (SG) Derek Hale | |
| 11:57 | Akron | Bart Burrows misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alberto Rodriguez - foul #3 on Alberto Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Holland (PF) Roy Hill | |
| 11:57 | Akron | Bart Burrows makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Bart Burrows misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:57 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jason Brinson | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gordon Vaughn (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Iglesias (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alberto Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jason Brinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Benny Jourdan (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Nell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Kangas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Burrows (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Marquette | Howard Holland is called for the reach on Gordon Vaughn - foul #1 on Howard Holland, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jon Kantrowitz (C) Benny Jourdan | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (PG), Trinidad Ford (PF) Alton Lane, Howard Holland | |
| 11:09 | Marquette | Jason Brinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Bart Burrows pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Gordon Vaughn steals the ball from Lester Nell | 39-42 |
| 10:40 | Marquette | Jason Brinson can't finish the layup | 39-42 |
| 10:39 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez tips it in | 41-42 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Lester Nell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | Jason Brinson grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 10:09 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 43-42 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Lester Nell misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-42 |
| 09:59 | Marquette | Jon Kantrowitz gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:33 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Iglesias | 46-42 |
| 09:11 | Akron | Trinidad Ford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 09:10 | Marquette | Jon Kantrowitz gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:05 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 09:04 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Brinson | 46-42 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Jon Kantrowitz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Lester Nell grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Lester Nell hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Bart Burrows | 46-45 |
| 07:58 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez banks in the layup on a great pass from Gordon Vaughn | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gordon Vaughn (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Iglesias (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alberto Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jason Brinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Kantrowitz (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis Golden (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Nell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Kangas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trinidad Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Burrows (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Akron | Lester Nell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Jason Brinson snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 07:16 | Marquette | Jason Brinson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 07:15 | Akron | William Kangas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Travis Golden is fouled on the floor by Jason Brinson - foul #1 on Jason Brinson, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Garth Leland (PG), Josef Zeagler (SG), Jerry Galusha (SF), Benny Jourdan (C) Gordon Vaughn, Tony Iglesias, Alberto Rodriguez, Jon Kantrowitz | |
| Subs | Akron | Alton Lane (PG), Derek Hale (SG), Lino Florkowski (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Moises Fernandez (C) Travis Golden, Lester Nell, William Kangas, Trinidad Ford, Bart Burrows | |
| 06:50 | Akron | Derek Hale's floater is tipped away by Jason Brinson | 48-45 |
| 06:49 | Marquette | Garth Leland grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 06:22 | Marquette | Jerry Galusha can't connect on a runner from the left block | 48-45 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Derek Hale snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Derek Hale clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 06:01 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:32 | Marquette | Garth Leland can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Moises Fernandez - foul #1 on Moises Fernandez, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez (SF) Jason Brinson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:32 | Marquette | Garth Leland makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:32 | Marquette | Garth Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Roy Hill pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Derek Hale is hacked by Josef Zeagler - foul #3 on Josef Zeagler, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn (PG) Josef Zeagler | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:18 | Akron | Derek Hale makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:18 | Akron | Derek Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan is fouled on the floor by Moises Fernandez - foul #2 on Moises Fernandez, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez comes up short on the shot near the basket | 49-47 |
| 04:34 | Marquette | Jerry Galusha tips it home | 51-47 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Alton Lane is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Akron | Trinidad Ford (SF), Howard Holland (C) Lino Florkowski, Moises Fernandez | |
| 04:15 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan's layup is rejected by Trinidad Ford | 51-47 |
| 04:13 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan tips it home | 53-47 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Alberto Rodriguez is called for the reach on Trinidad Ford - foul #4 on Alberto Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Josef Zeagler (SG), Jon Kantrowitz (PF) Garth Leland, Jerry Galusha | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (SG), William Kangas (SF) Derek Hale, Roy Hill | |
| 03:56 | Akron | Trinidad Ford misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Jon Kantrowitz gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gordon Vaughn (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josef Zeagler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Rodriguez (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Jon Kantrowitz (fresh) 6 reb. C - Benny Jourdan (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alton Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Golden (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kangas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trinidad Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Howard Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Travis Golden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Iglesias (SG), Jason Brinson (PF) Josef Zeagler, Benny Jourdan | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Nell (SG), Moises Fernandez (C) Alton Lane, Howard Holland | |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 02:57 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerry Galusha (SF) Alberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Hale (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Lester Nell, Trinidad Ford | |
| 02:37 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Benny Jourdan (C) Jon Kantrowitz | |
| Subs | Akron | Alton Lane (PG), Bart Burrows (C) Travis Golden, Moises Fernandez | |
| 02:26 | Akron | Bart Burrows buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Derek Hale | 53-49 |
| 01:59 | Marquette | Jason Brinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gordon Vaughn | 56-49 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Alton Lane is hacked by Jerry Galusha - foul #2 on Jerry Galusha, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez (SF) Jerry Galusha | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:32 | Akron | Alton Lane makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Alton Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:32 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jason Brinson | 56-50 |
| 01:05 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Bart Burrows grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Alberto Rodriguez swats the short shot by Alton Lane | 56-50 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan is hacked by Alton Lane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alton Lane, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Akron | William Kangas is called for traveling | 58-50 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Hale - foul #4 on Derek Hale, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:41 | Akron | William Kangas jams it set up by Roy Hill | 60-52 |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Lane - foul #3 on Alton Lane, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:40 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:32 | Akron | William Kangas clanks a floater from close range | 62-52 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Benny Jourdan snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn runs out the clock | 62-52 |