| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Wasson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Hemmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rafael Rangel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Isaac Robinson inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | John Bryner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 19:42 | Akron | Scott Birkholz tips it home | 33-37 |
| 19:23 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Rafael Rangel | 36-37 |
| 19:04 | Akron | John Komar clanks a jumper from close range | 36-37 |
| 19:02 | Akron | John Komar gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Isaac Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 18:39 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Luis Loveless | 39-37 |
| 18:16 | Akron | John Komar banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Mayer and the foul's on Ricky Smith - foul #1 on Ricky Smith, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt (SF) Martin Hemmer | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:16 | Akron | John Komar makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:02 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremy Bergstedt and he's hacked by Edward Mayer - foul #2 on Edward Mayer, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale (SG) Clarence Wasson | |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (PG), Rodney Barker (C) Scott Birkholz, John Komar | |
| 18:02 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:44 | Akron | John Bryner misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 17:42 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 17:38 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt misses long on a jumper near the basket | 42-40 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Isaac Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Woodrow Cater misses the lay-in | 42-40 |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Rafael Rangel | 42-40 |
| 17:12 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 17:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Rodney Barker | 42-40 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Rodney Barker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Rodney Barker, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Martin Hemmer (SF), Robert Moore (PF), John Hertzog (C) Luis Loveless, Jeremy Bergstedt, Rafael Rangel, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Aaron Wildman (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF) John Bryner, Isaac Robinson, Edward Mayer | |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rodney Barker - foul #2 on Rodney Barker, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (SG) Bobby Gale | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Martin Hemmer is called for the reach on Woodrow Cater - foul #1 on Martin Hemmer, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), John Komar (C) David Newton, Rodney Barker | |
| 16:24 | Akron | Woodrow Cater knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 16:11 | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Edward Mayer (PF) Aaron Wildman, Jerald Fregoso | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Woodrow Cater makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jeff Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Wasson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Hemmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hertzog (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Cater (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Martin Hemmer | 46-45 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Scott Birkholz travels with the ball | 46-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (PG), Bobby Gale (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Rafael Rangel (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Jeff Norris, Clarence Wasson, Martin Hemmer, Robert Moore, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Rodney Barker (C) Scott Birkholz, Woodrow Cater, John Komar | |
| 15:12 | Gonzaga | John Bryner picks off the pass by Luis Loveless in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 15:00 | Akron | David Newton misses the 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 14:59 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 14:48 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeremy Bergstedt | 49-45 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Rodney Barker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Rodney Barker grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Luis Loveless is called for the reach on David Newton - foul #2 on Luis Loveless, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SG), Jerald Fregoso (PF) John Bryner, Edward Mayer | |
| 14:00 | Akron | Rodney Barker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ricky Smith - foul #2 on Ricky Smith, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Rodney Barker makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Rodney Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:48 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rodney Barker - foul #3 on Rodney Barker, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (PG), John Komar (C) David Newton, Rodney Barker | |
| 13:48 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:48 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Ricky Smith takes the ball from Isaac Robinson | 50-47 |
| 13:27 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luis Loveless | 52-47 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Isaac Robinson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-50 |
| 12:54 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt is whistled for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Clarence Wasson (SG), Martin Hemmer (SF), Robert Moore (PF), John Hertzog (C) Luis Loveless, Bobby Gale, Jeremy Bergstedt, Rafael Rangel, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), John Bryner (SG), Edward Mayer (PF) Aaron Wildman, Isaac Robinson, Jerald Fregoso | |
| 12:44 | Akron | Woodrow Cater misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Hertzog - foul #1 on John Hertzog, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Rodney Barker (C) John Komar | |
| 12:44 | Akron | Woodrow Cater makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Woodrow Cater makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:31 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 52-52 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Woodrow Cater gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Edward Mayer scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Scott Birkholz | 52-54 |
| 11:53 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 52-54 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Rodney Barker gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Edward Mayer lays it up and in | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jeff Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Wasson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Hemmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hertzog (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Woodrow Cater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Hemmer | 54-56 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Woodrow Cater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (PG), Bobby Gale (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Rafael Rangel (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Jeff Norris, Clarence Wasson, Martin Hemmer, Robert Moore, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Aaron Wildman (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), John Komar (C) Scott Birkholz, John Bryner, Woodrow Cater, Rodney Barker | |
| 10:43 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt connects on the floater from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 10:24 | Akron | David Newton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 10:22 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:07 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Isaac Robinson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 09:48 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Robinson | 59-56 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Isaac Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 09:31 | Akron | John Komar tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 09:25 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless is hacked by David Newton - foul #1 on David Newton, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (SG), Martin Hemmer (SF), John Hertzog (C) Bobby Gale, Jeremy Bergstedt, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), John Bryner (SG), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Rodney Barker (C) David Newton, Aaron Wildman, Edward Mayer, John Komar | |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Hemmer | 62-58 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the wide open jumper from the left wing set up by John Bryner | 62-60 |
| 08:41 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-60 |
| 08:40 | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:30 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Martin Hemmer | 64-60 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 08:17 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 08:10 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog is whistled for traveling | 64-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Robert Moore (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Luis Loveless, Rafael Rangel, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (PG), Aaron Wildman (SF), Edward Mayer (PF), John Komar (C) Scott Birkholz, Isaac Robinson, Jerald Fregoso, Rodney Barker | |
| 07:50 | Akron | Woodrow Cater can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Aaron Wildman grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Edward Mayer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 07:41 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 07:29 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore is whistled for traveling | 64-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF) Clarence Wasson, Martin Hemmer | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jeff Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Gale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Bergstedt (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Akron | John Bryner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Cater | 64-63 |
| 06:54 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 06:53 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:37 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 64-63 |
| 06:36 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore tips it home | 66-63 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Woodrow Cater is fouled on the floor by Jeff Norris - foul #2 on Jeff Norris, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (PG), Rafael Rangel (PF), John Hertzog (C) Jeff Norris, Robert Moore, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Rodney Barker (C) John Bryner, Aaron Wildman, John Komar | |
| 06:11 | Akron | Rodney Barker connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Cater | 66-66 |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt's pass is intercepted by Edward Mayer | 66-66 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Woodrow Cater is hacked by Bobby Gale - foul #3 on Bobby Gale, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (SG), Martin Hemmer (SF) Bobby Gale, Jeremy Bergstedt | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerald Fregoso (PF) Edward Mayer | |
| 05:37 | Akron | Woodrow Cater makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Woodrow Cater makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:25 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Rodney Barker - foul #4 on Rodney Barker, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG) Woodrow Cater | |
| 05:25 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:25 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:12 | Akron | John Bryner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 05:11 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 05:03 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rafael Rangel | 70-68 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Isaac Robinson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso tips it home | 70-70 |
| 04:26 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel connects on the floater near the basket | 72-70 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Isaac Robinson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Birkholz | 72-72 |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Rafael Rangel, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Bobby Gale (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Luis Loveless, Clarence Wasson, Martin Hemmer, Rafael Rangel, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (PG), Aaron Wildman (SF), Edward Mayer (PF), John Komar (C) Scott Birkholz, Isaac Robinson, Jerald Fregoso, Rodney Barker | |
| 03:40 | Akron | John Komar is whistled for a carry | 72-72 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG) John Bryner | |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Norris | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jeff Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Gale (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Bergstedt (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Akron | Bobby Gale is called for the reach on Woodrow Cater - foul #4 on Bobby Gale, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Woodrow Cater makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Woodrow Cater misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:49 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore misses long on a floater from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 02:48 | Akron | John Komar pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (PG), Clarence Wasson (SG), Rafael Rangel (PF) Jeff Norris, Bobby Gale, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), John Bryner (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF) David Newton, Woodrow Cater, Aaron Wildman | |
| 02:33 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-73 |
| 02:31 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:24 | Gonzaga | Edward Mayer takes the ball from Clarence Wasson | 74-73 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Edward Mayer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 02:00 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:46 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 74-73 |
| 01:45 | Akron | John Komar snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Isaac Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 01:38 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Rafael Rangel | 74-73 |
| 01:30 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Rafael Rangel and the foul's on Edward Mayer - foul #3 on Edward Mayer, team foul #7 | 76-73 |
| 01:30 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt makes the free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:11 | Akron | John Komar makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Birkholz | 77-75 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson is hacked by John Bryner - foul #3 on John Bryner, team foul #8 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer (SF) Jeremy Bergstedt | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:57 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Isaac Robinson grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 00:34 | Akron | John Bryner hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Birkholz | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Luis Loveless and the foul's on Edward Mayer - foul #4 on Edward Mayer, team foul #9 | 80-78 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel makes the free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-78 |