| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Taylor (fresh) C - Henry Durham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | James Parker inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Marquette | Henry Durham misses the lay-in | 33-40 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Clayton Craven snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Paul Mathews drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Alan Gully | 33-42 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Johnathon Tillson | 35-42 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Alan Gully is hacked by Erik Moline - foul #1 on Erik Moline, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Franjo Zais (PG), Shannon Huston (SG), Matt Hobby (SF), Archie Garney (PF), Boris Korzyniowski (C) Johnathon Tillson, Erik Moline, James Parker, Eric Taylor, Henry Durham | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:16 | Akron | Thomas Knouse blows the layup | 35-42 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Clayton Craven tips it but misses | 35-42 |
| 18:12 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Knouse | 35-42 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Alan Gully misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 18:01 | Marquette | Archie Garney snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:56 | Marquette | Franjo Zais makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Paul Mathews drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Shannon Huston - foul #1 on Shannon Huston, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson (PG), Erik Moline (SG), James Parker (SF) Franjo Zais, Shannon Huston, Matt Hobby | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Cliff Morgan (SF), Jack Styles (PF) Walter Spann, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven | |
| 17:34 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:34 | Marquette | Archie Garney pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | James Parker connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Boris Korzyniowski | 40-44 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 17:02 | Marquette | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:39 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Erik Moline | 42-44 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Thomas Knouse scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Lipps | 42-46 |
| 16:01 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Parker | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Archie Garney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Boris Korzyniowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Styles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Knouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Akron | Paul Mathews works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 15:44 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Mathews - foul #1 on Paul Mathews, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Franjo Zais (PG), Matt Hobby (SG), David Mason (SF), Henry Durham (C) Johnathon Tillson, Erik Moline, James Parker, Archie Garney | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF) Paul Mathews, Jack Styles, Thomas Knouse | |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:34 | Akron | Cliff Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Cliff Morgan is fouled on the floor by Boris Korzyniowski - foul #3 on Boris Korzyniowski, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson (PG), Shannon Huston (SG), Archie Garney (PF) Franjo Zais, David Mason, Boris Korzyniowski | |
| Subs | Akron | George Woods (C) Cliff Morgan | |
| 14:56 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:41 | Marquette | Henry Durham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Alan Gully snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Alan Gully misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 14:16 | Marquette | Henry Durham pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:57 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 13:56 | Marquette | Archie Garney grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 13:36 | Marquette | Henry Durham misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 13:34 | Marquette | Matt Hobby tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Archie Garney denies the turnaround by Jonathan Lipps | 48-46 |
| 13:22 | Marquette | Archie Garney grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 13:07 | Marquette | Archie Garney clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 48-46 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Clayton Craven snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Walter Spann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 12:51 | Marquette | Henry Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Henry Durham jams it on a nice dish by Archie Garney and the foul's on Jonathan Lipps - foul #1 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Franjo Zais (PG), Erik Moline (SG), James Parker (SF), Boris Korzyniowski (PF) Johnathon Tillson, Shannon Huston, Matt Hobby, Archie Garney | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Cliff Morgan (SF), Jack Styles (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Walter Spann, Jonathan Lipps, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, George Woods | |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Thomas Knouse is hacked by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Boris Korzyniowski | 51-46 |
| 11:45 | Marquette | Erik Moline is hacked by Bruce Phillips - foul #3 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Archie Garney (PF) Boris Korzyniowski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Franjo Zais (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Erik Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Archie Garney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Durham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Styles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Marquette | Henry Durham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski (PF) Archie Garney | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Boris Korzyniowski denies the turnaround by Jack Styles | 51-46 |
| 11:11 | Marquette | Henry Durham grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | James Parker scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Franjo Zais | 53-46 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Jack Styles's layup is rejected by Boris Korzyniowski | 53-46 |
| 10:34 | Marquette | Henry Durham grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Erik Moline is hacked by Paul Mathews - foul #2 on Paul Mathews, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson (PG), Archie Garney (PF) Franjo Zais, Boris Korzyniowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Jonathan Lipps (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF) Bruce Phillips, Paul Mathews, Cliff Morgan, Jack Styles | |
| 09:59 | Marquette | Henry Durham clanks a jumper from close range | 53-46 |
| 09:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Walter Spann | 53-46 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps buries a floater from the right wing set up by Alan Gully | 53-48 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Erik Moline misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Erik Moline takes the ball from Alan Gully | 53-48 |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Henry Durham is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Mason (SF) James Parker | |
| Subs | Akron | George Woods (C) Thomas Knouse | |
| 08:55 | Akron | Walter Spann connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 08:36 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson is hacked by Walter Spann - foul #2 on Walter Spann, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Parker (SF) David Mason | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Cliff Morgan (C) Walter Spann, George Woods | |
| 08:23 | Marquette | Henry Durham misses the jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 08:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Clayton Craven | 53-51 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Paul Mathews evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Alan Gully gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnathon Tillson - foul #2 on Johnathon Tillson, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Mason (SF), Boris Korzyniowski (C) James Parker, Henry Durham | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Knouse (C) Clayton Craven | |
| 07:52 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Knouse - foul #1 on Thomas Knouse, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Parker (SF) David Mason | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Jack Styles (PF) Jonathan Lipps, Alan Gully | |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Jack Styles grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Moline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Archie Garney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Boris Korzyniowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Styles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Boris Korzyniowski - foul #4 on Boris Korzyniowski, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Durham (C) Boris Korzyniowski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:24 | Akron | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Bruce Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:24 | Marquette | Archie Garney gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Erik Moline misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 07:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Cliff Morgan | 54-53 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Bruce Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 06:34 | Marquette | Henry Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Erik Moline makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Parker | 57-53 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Bruce Phillips connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Cliff Morgan | 57-56 |
| 05:50 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | James Parker tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Paul Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Franjo Zais (PG), Shannon Huston (SG), David Mason (SF), Eric Taylor (PF), Boris Korzyniowski (C) Johnathon Tillson, Erik Moline, James Parker, Archie Garney, Henry Durham | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF) Bruce Phillips, Cliff Morgan, Jack Styles | |
| 05:29 | Akron | Paul Mathews shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 57-56 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Alan Gully grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Walter Spann is fouled on the floor by Eric Taylor - foul #1 on Eric Taylor, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Parker (SF), Archie Garney (PF) David Mason, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (SG) Paul Mathews | |
| 05:17 | Akron | Walter Spann misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:17 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Boris Korzyniowski | 57-56 |
| 05:15 | Marquette | Franjo Zais's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Durham (C) Boris Korzyniowski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:04 | Akron | Thomas Knouse is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Knouse, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson (PG), Erik Moline (SG), Boris Korzyniowski (C) Franjo Zais, Shannon Huston, Henry Durham | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Johnathon Tillson, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Franjo Zais (PG), David Mason (SF), Henry Durham (C) Johnathon Tillson, James Parker, Boris Korzyniowski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:38 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps banks in the layup set up by Walter Spann | 57-58 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Franjo Zais can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-58 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Durham | 57-58 |
| 04:07 | Marquette | Alan Gully picks off the pass by Henry Durham | 57-58 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Henry Durham takes the ball from Alan Gully | 57-58 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Erik Moline hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Franjo Zais and he's hacked by Walter Spann - foul #3 on Walter Spann, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson (PG), James Parker (SF), Eric Taylor (PF), Boris Korzyniowski (C) Franjo Zais, David Mason, Archie Garney, Henry Durham | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Cliff Morgan (C) Walter Spann, Thomas Knouse | |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Erik Moline misses the free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Cliff Morgan snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Moline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Eric Taylor (fresh) C - Boris Korzyniowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Cliff Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Alan Gully makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Lipps | 59-61 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Erik Moline misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Cliff Morgan grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Shannon Huston (SG), Archie Garney (PF), Henry Durham (C) Erik Moline, Eric Taylor, Boris Korzyniowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Thomas Knouse (C) Jonathan Lipps, Cliff Morgan | |
| 02:43 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Archie Garney - foul #2 on Archie Garney, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-62 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Thomas Knouse gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Walter Spann double dribbles | 59-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Erik Moline (SG), Eric Taylor (PF), Boris Korzyniowski (C) Shannon Huston, Archie Garney, Henry Durham | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Eric Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clayton Craven - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Durham (C) Boris Korzyniowski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Eric Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Eric Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Clayton Craven clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 61-62 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Eric Taylor snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | Paul Mathews is called for the reach on Erik Moline - foul #3 on Paul Mathews, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | Erik Moline makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | Erik Moline misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Paul Mathews grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Clayton Craven scores on a jumper from close range set up by Walter Spann | 62-64 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 62-64 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Paul Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Paul Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathon Tillson - foul #4 on Johnathon Tillson, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Erik Moline grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Henry Durham scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Eric Taylor | 64-65 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Paul Mathews is hacked by Erik Moline in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Moline, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Erik Moline misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-67 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Alan Gully snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Alan Gully is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathon Tillson - foul #5 on Johnathon Tillson, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Franjo Zais (PG) Johnathon Tillson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG) Walter Spann | |
| 00:06 | Akron | Alan Gully misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Alan Gully misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Henry Durham snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Erik Moline can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Clayton Craven gets the rebound | 64-67 |