| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Jimmerson (fresh) SG - Steven Dorsey (fresh) SF - Edmond Cleary (fresh) PF - John Kelly (fresh) C - Jamie Dewey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Nitz (fresh) SG - Robin Trigg (fresh) SF - Charles Atkinson (fresh) PF - David Wilbanks (fresh) C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Jamie Dewey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary slams it home | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Charles Atkinson banks in the wide open layup set up by Michael Nitz | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Dorsey | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Gonzaga | John Kelly hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Robin Trigg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:56 | Gonzaga | John Kelly is fouled on the floor by David Wilbanks - foul #1 on David Wilbanks, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | Gonzaga | Steven Dorsey is hacked by Charles Atkinson - foul #1 on Charles Atkinson, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | Gonzaga | Steven Dorsey can't connect on a shot from the right side | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Gonzaga | Raymond Jimmerson tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Raymond Jimmerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | John Kelly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Jerry Lewis snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Robin Trigg comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Kelly - foul #1 on John Kelly, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Maurice Brown (PG), Bradley Caggiano (SG), Charles Henry (SF), Patrick Hairston (PF), John Fort (C) Raymond Jimmerson, Steven Dorsey, Edmond Cleary, John Kelly, Jamie Dewey | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Roberts (C) Jerry Lewis | |
| 17:47 | Akron | Robin Trigg makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Robin Trigg makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Gonzaga | John Fort drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Michael Nitz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:09 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to John Fort | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | Bradley Caggiano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robin Trigg - foul #1 on Robin Trigg, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG), Alfredo Canales (SG), Larry Muncy (SF), Ryan Duryea (PF) Michael Nitz, Robin Trigg, Charles Atkinson, David Wilbanks | |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | Bradley Caggiano misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | Bradley Caggiano misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Ronald Roberts snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Alfredo Canales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Ryan Duryea tips it in | 7-6 |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | John Fort loses the ball out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Dorsey (SG), Edmond Cleary (SF) Bradley Caggiano, Charles Henry | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Lewis (C) Alfredo Canales | |
| 16:23 | Akron | Ronald Roberts is hacked by Patrick Hairston - foul #1 on Patrick Hairston, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Henry Anderson (PF), Jamie Dewey (C) Patrick Hairston, John Fort | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:11 | Akron | Jerry Lewis lays it up and in | 7-8 |
| 16:02 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Maurice Brown | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Maurice Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Dorsey (fresh) SF - Edmond Cleary (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Anderson (fresh) C - Jamie Dewey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fresh) SG - Ryan Duryea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Muncy (fresh) PF - Ronald Roberts (fresh) C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Akron | William Rinaldi lays it up and in | 9-10 |
| 15:31 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Muncy - foul #1 on Larry Muncy, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Jimmerson (PG), Bradley Caggiano (SG), John Kelly (PF) Maurice Brown, Steven Dorsey, Henry Anderson | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Nitz (PG), Robin Trigg (SG), Charles Atkinson (SF), David Wilbanks (PF) William Rinaldi, Larry Muncy, Ronald Roberts, Jerry Lewis | |
| 15:31 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:31 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Robin Trigg is hacked by Bradley Caggiano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Caggiano, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Henry (SF) Edmond Cleary | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Raymond Jimmerson steps in front of the Michael Nitz pass | 10-10 |
| 14:53 | Gonzaga | Michael Nitz steals the ball from John Kelly | 10-10 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Ryan Duryea is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:35 | Gonzaga | John Kelly grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | John Kelly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 10-10 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Michael Nitz gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Charles Atkinson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 10-10 |
| 14:09 | Akron | David Wilbanks gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Michael Nitz is fouled on the floor by Bradley Caggiano - foul #2 on Bradley Caggiano, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Wooten (PG), Steven Dorsey (SG), Edmond Cleary (SF), Patrick Hairston (PF), John Fort (C) Raymond Jimmerson, Bradley Caggiano, Charles Henry, John Kelly, Jamie Dewey | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG), Alfredo Canales (SG), Larry Muncy (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) Michael Nitz, Robin Trigg, Charles Atkinson, Ryan Duryea | |
| 13:44 | Akron | Alfredo Canales hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:40 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary dunks the ball set up by Steven Dorsey | 12-12 |
| 13:38 | Akron | William Rinaldi is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Roberts (PF) David Wilbanks | |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Alfredo Canales steps in front of the Steven Dorsey pass | 12-12 |
| 13:22 | Akron | William Rinaldi throws it down | 12-14 |
| 13:00 | Gonzaga | Alfredo Canales is called for the reach on Steven Dorsey - foul #1 on Alfredo Canales, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Maurice Brown (PG), Henry Anderson (PF) Robert Wooten, John Fort | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Atkinson (SF) Larry Muncy | |
| 12:50 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary connects on the floater from the left side | 14-14 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Edmond Cleary steals it from Alfredo Canales in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Ronald Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:02 | Akron | William Rinaldi knocks in the 3 from straight away | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Maurice Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Dorsey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edmond Cleary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Henry Anderson (fresh) C - Patrick Hairston (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alfredo Canales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Atkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Rinaldi - foul #1 on William Rinaldi, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Jimmerson (PG), John Kelly (PF), John Fort (C) Maurice Brown, Henry Anderson, Patrick Hairston | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Nitz (PG), Robin Trigg (SG), Ryan Duryea (SF), David Wilbanks (PF) William Rinaldi, Alfredo Canales, Charles Atkinson, Ronald Roberts | |
| 11:45 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:45 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Ryan Duryea comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Fort - foul #1 on John Fort, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Henry (SF) Edmond Cleary | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:36 | Akron | Ryan Duryea makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Ryan Duryea misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:36 | Gonzaga | John Fort pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:20 | Gonzaga | John Kelly misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 16-18 |
| 11:19 | Akron | Ryan Duryea snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 10:58 | Akron | David Wilbanks hits a floater near the basket | 16-20 |
| 10:48 | Gonzaga | Steven Dorsey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Ryan Duryea gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Michael Nitz scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robin Trigg | 16-22 |
| 10:18 | Gonzaga | Steven Dorsey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Dorsey, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Wooten (PG), Maurice Brown (SG), Edmond Cleary (SF), Jamie Dewey (C) Raymond Jimmerson, Steven Dorsey, Charles Henry, John Fort | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathan Piper (SG), Larry Muncy (C) Robin Trigg, Jerry Lewis | |
| 10:12 | Akron | Michael Nitz is hacked by Robert Wooten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wooten, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Atkinson (SF) David Wilbanks | |
| 10:12 | Akron | Michael Nitz misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:12 | Gonzaga | Jamie Dewey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:54 | Gonzaga | Charles Atkinson blocks the jumper by Edmond Cleary | 16-22 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Nathan Piper pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Charles Atkinson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Wooten - foul #2 on Robert Wooten, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Jimmerson (PG), Henry Anderson (PF) Robert Wooten, John Kelly | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG), Alfredo Canales (SG), David Wilbanks (PF) Michael Nitz, Nathan Piper, Ryan Duryea | |
| 09:44 | Akron | Charles Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Charles Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:44 | Gonzaga | Maurice Brown grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 09:36 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-23 |
| 09:14 | Akron | David Wilbanks misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-23 |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | Jamie Dewey snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 09:09 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 16-23 |
| 09:07 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary misses the tip | 16-23 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Larry Muncy grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 08:52 | Akron | William Rinaldi drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 08:48 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by David Wilbanks - foul #2 on David Wilbanks, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Dorsey (SG), John Kelly (PF), Patrick Hairston (C) Maurice Brown, Henry Anderson, Jamie Dewey | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathan Piper (PG), Robin Trigg (SG), Ryan Duryea (PF), Ronald Roberts (C) William Rinaldi, Alfredo Canales, David Wilbanks, Larry Muncy | |
| 08:48 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:48 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Ronald Roberts hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Piper | 18-28 |
| 08:21 | Gonzaga | Patrick Hairston is hacked by Ryan Duryea - foul #1 on Ryan Duryea, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Nitz (PG) Nathan Piper | |
| 08:21 | Gonzaga | Patrick Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Ryan Duryea pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Michael Nitz is hacked by Steven Dorsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Dorsey, team foul #9 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Maurice Brown (SG) Steven Dorsey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:18 | Akron | Michael Nitz misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:18 | Gonzaga | Patrick Hairston grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 08:02 | Gonzaga | Charles Atkinson is called for the reach on Edmond Cleary - foul #2 on Charles Atkinson, team foul #9 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Henry (SG) Maurice Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Lewis (C) Charles Atkinson | |
| 08:02 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 08:02 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Michael Nitz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 07:44 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Jimmerson (tiring) SG - Charles Henry (fresh) SF - Edmond Cleary (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kelly (tiring) 3 pts. C - Patrick Hairston (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Nitz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Trigg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Duryea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Jimmerson | 22-28 |
| 07:29 | Akron | Michael Nitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Robin Trigg gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Ronald Roberts is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Nitz | 22-31 |
| 06:59 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary loses the ball out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Maurice Brown (SG), Jamie Dewey (C) Charles Henry, John Kelly | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG), Nathan Piper (SG), Alfredo Canales (SF) Michael Nitz, Robin Trigg, Ronald Roberts | |
| 06:40 | Akron | Edmond Cleary steals the ball from Jerry Lewis | 22-31 |
| 06:17 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alfredo Canales - foul #2 on Alfredo Canales, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Henry Anderson (PF), John Fort (C) Patrick Hairston, Jamie Dewey | |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Muncy (SF) Alfredo Canales | |
| 06:17 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:17 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:58 | Akron | William Rinaldi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 05:56 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 22-31 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Ryan Duryea hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Anderson - foul #1 on Henry Anderson, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jamie Dewey (C) Edmond Cleary | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Nitz (PG), Robin Trigg (SG), Ronald Roberts (C) William Rinaldi, Nathan Piper, Jerry Lewis | |
| 05:42 | Akron | Ryan Duryea makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Ryan Duryea misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:42 | Gonzaga | John Fort snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 05:33 | Gonzaga | Maurice Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-32 |
| 05:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ryan Duryea | 22-32 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Henry Anderson is called for the reach on Larry Muncy - foul #2 on Henry Anderson, team foul #11 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Henry (SF), John Kelly (PF) Henry Anderson, John Fort | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:21 | Akron | Larry Muncy makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Larry Muncy misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:21 | Gonzaga | Jamie Dewey snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 05:16 | Gonzaga | Raymond Jimmerson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Ryan Duryea grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Michael Nitz misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Larry Muncy grabs the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Maurice Brown picks off the pass by Larry Muncy | 22-33 |
| 04:43 | Gonzaga | John Kelly misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 22-33 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Larry Muncy grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Michael Nitz is hacked by Raymond Jimmerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Jimmerson, team foul #12 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary (SF) Raymond Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathan Piper (SG) Robin Trigg | |
| 04:40 | Akron | Michael Nitz makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Michael Nitz makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:28 | Gonzaga | John Kelly makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Maurice Brown | 24-35 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Nathan Piper misses long on a shot from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 04:08 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Maurice Brown | 24-35 |
| 03:53 | Gonzaga | John Kelly lays it in on a great pass from Charles Henry | 26-35 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Ronald Roberts hits a shot near the basket | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Maurice Brown (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Charles Henry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edmond Cleary (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Kelly (tired) 7 pts. C - Jamie Dewey (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Nitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Piper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Muncy (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Duryea (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Roberts (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Gonzaga | Nathan Piper picks off the pass by Edmond Cleary | 26-37 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Michael Nitz hits the finger roll set up by Nathan Piper | 26-39 |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-39 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Michael Nitz grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Michael Nitz is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Brown - foul #1 on Maurice Brown, team foul #13 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bradley Caggiano (PG), Steven Dorsey (SG), Henry Anderson (SF), John Fort (PF), Patrick Hairston (C) Maurice Brown, Charles Henry, Edmond Cleary, John Kelly, Jamie Dewey | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Canales (SG), Charles Atkinson (SF), David Wilbanks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Nathan Piper, Larry Muncy, Ryan Duryea, Ronald Roberts | |
| 03:04 | Akron | Michael Nitz makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Michael Nitz misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 03:04 | Gonzaga | Patrick Hairston pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | Steven Dorsey is fouled on the floor by David Wilbanks - foul #3 on David Wilbanks, team foul #11 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG), Robin Trigg (SG), Ryan Duryea (PF) Michael Nitz, Alfredo Canales, David Wilbanks | |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | Steven Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | Steven Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Jerry Lewis drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robin Trigg | 28-42 |
| 02:19 | Gonzaga | Henry Anderson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Ryan Duryea gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Bradley Caggiano steps in front of the William Rinaldi pass in the backcourt | 28-42 |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Bradley Caggiano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Atkinson - foul #3 on Charles Atkinson, team foul #12 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary (SF) Henry Anderson | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Canales (SF) Charles Atkinson | |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Bradley Caggiano makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:04 | Gonzaga | Bradley Caggiano makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Steven Dorsey takes the ball from William Rinaldi in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | The pull-up jumper by Edmond Cleary is blocked by Jerry Lewis | 30-42 |
| 01:51 | Akron | William Rinaldi pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Edmond Cleary picks off the pass by William Rinaldi in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| 01:41 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary knocks in the jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 01:20 | Akron | Edmond Cleary steals the ball from William Rinaldi | 32-42 |
| 01:15 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary throws it down | 34-42 |
| 01:08 | Akron | William Rinaldi loses the dribble to Edmond Cleary in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 01:06 | Gonzaga | Edmond Cleary slams it home | 36-42 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Bradley Caggiano is called for the reach on William Rinaldi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Caggiano, team foul #14 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Wooten (PG), John Kelly (PF) Bradley Caggiano, John Fort | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Roberts (PF) Ryan Duryea | |
| 01:04 | Akron | William Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 01:04 | Akron | William Rinaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:47 | Gonzaga | Ronald Roberts blocks the short jumper by Edmond Cleary | 36-44 |
| 00:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ronald Roberts | 36-44 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Ronald Roberts misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Hairston - foul #2 on Patrick Hairston, team foul #15 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Henry (SF), Jamie Dewey (C) Edmond Cleary, Patrick Hairston | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Nitz (PG), Larry Muncy (SF) William Rinaldi, Alfredo Canales | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Ronald Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Ronald Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Michael Nitz takes the ball from John Kelly | 36-46 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Michael Nitz misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-46 |