| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Williams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Amado Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | James Wilson inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Carmelo Garcia - foul #1 on Carmelo Garcia, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) William Rehberger, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:44 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:44 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 19:28 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno misses the easy layup | 38-41 |
| 19:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joel Spencer | 38-41 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-41 |
| 18:58 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:46 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses the turnaround in the paint | 38-41 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Terry Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is hacked by Amado Bruno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Amado Bruno, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes (PF), Gerald Lasseter (C) Amado Bruno, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), James Wilson (SF) Edward Gragg, Jimmy Williams | |
| 18:35 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Joel Spencer | 38-43 |
| 18:13 | Gonzaga | James Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Warren Reeves is called for the reach on Terry Bartlett - foul #2 on Warren Reeves, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG), Joseph Howell (SF) Warren Reeves, James Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG) Herbert Babin | |
| 17:29 | Akron | James Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Joel Spencer snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:18 | Akron | William Rehberger is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 17:16 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:59 | Gonzaga | David Weaver clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | David Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:49 | Gonzaga | David Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (SG), Amado Bruno (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) Calvin Pryor, Antonio Reyes, Gerald Lasseter | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) Terry Bartlett, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Joel Spencer | |
| 16:31 | Akron | Edward Gragg hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 16:29 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:19 | Gonzaga | David Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Williams (SF) Joseph Howell | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (SG) Herbert Babin | |
| 16:11 | Akron | Lonnie Higby connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Edward Gragg | 40-45 |
| 15:58 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jim Hurdle | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - David Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Hurdle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Williams (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Amado Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Bartlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Sanchez (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Edward Gragg loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Gerald Lasseter (C) David Weaver, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF) Edward Gragg, Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams | |
| 15:29 | Gonzaga | Lonnie Higby takes the ball from Gerald Lasseter | 42-45 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Lonnie Higby is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Wilson | 42-47 |
| 14:51 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 14:35 | Akron | James Wilson is called for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Alcorn (SG), Joseph Howell (SF), Richard Schlesinger (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) Jim Hurdle, James Williams, Amado Bruno, Gerald Lasseter | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) William Spencer, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby | |
| 14:12 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:10 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez blows the dunk | 46-47 |
| 13:55 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Williams | 46-47 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Jimmy Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Babin | 46-50 |
| 13:11 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG), Calvin Pryor (SG), James Williams (SF), Antonio Reyes (PF), Gerald Lasseter (C) Warren Reeves, Steven Alcorn, Joseph Howell, Richard Schlesinger, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 12:47 | Akron | William Rehberger hits a wide open floater from the left side set up by Edward Gragg | 46-52 |
| 12:26 | Gonzaga | David Weaver scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Williams | 49-52 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Edward Gragg can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 49-52 |
| 12:12 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 11:53 | Gonzaga | James Wilson steals it from James Williams | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - David Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Pryor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Reyes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Lasseter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Wilson | 49-55 |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Edward Gragg grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 11:06 | Akron | William Rehberger loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Alcorn (PG), Jim Hurdle (SG), Joseph Howell (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) David Weaver, Calvin Pryor, James Williams, Antonio Reyes, Gerald Lasseter | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia banks in the layup | 51-55 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Joseph Howell is called for the reach on Jimmy Williams - foul #3 on Joseph Howell, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG) Steven Alcorn | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:13 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Bartlett | 51-58 |
| 09:59 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Joel Spencer pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is hacked by Jim Hurdle - foul #1 on Jim Hurdle, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG), Steven Alcorn (SG), James Williams (SF), Richard Schlesinger (PF), Gerald Lasseter (C) Warren Reeves, Jim Hurdle, Joseph Howell, Amado Bruno, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) William Spencer, Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer | |
| 09:21 | Akron | Richard Schlesinger steals the ball from William Rehberger | 51-58 |
| 09:04 | Gonzaga | James Williams makes the shot from the right wing set up by David Weaver and he's hacked by William Rehberger - foul #2 on William Rehberger, team foul #1 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger | |
| 09:04 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses the free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Lonnie Higby gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Herbert Babin is hacked by Steven Alcorn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Alcorn, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (SG) James Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:53 | Akron | Juan Zepeda banks in the layup and the foul's on Gerald Lasseter - foul #2 on Gerald Lasseter, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG) Terry Bartlett | |
| 08:53 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses the free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 08:44 | Gonzaga | David Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Lonnie Higby snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 08:37 | Akron | James Wilson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 53-60 |
| 08:36 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Zepeda | 53-60 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses the floater from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Lonnie Higby misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Schlesinger - foul #2 on Richard Schlesinger, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Jim Hurdle (SG), James Williams (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) David Weaver, Calvin Pryor, Steven Alcorn, Richard Schlesinger, Gerald Lasseter | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, James Wilson | |
| 08:13 | Akron | Lonnie Higby misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Lonnie Higby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:59 | Gonzaga | Joel Spencer is called for the reach on Amado Bruno - foul #2 on Joel Spencer, team foul #2 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), James Wilson (SF) Lonnie Higby, Jimmy Williams | |
| 07:49 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 53-61 |
| 07:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Hurdle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Amado Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. C - Carmelo Garcia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - James Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joel Spencer (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Juan Zepeda (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Bartlett | 53-64 |
| 07:25 | Gonzaga | James Williams drills a driving attempt in the lane | 55-64 |
| 07:23 | Akron | Joel Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell (SG), David Weaver (SF), Antonio Reyes (PF) Jim Hurdle, James Williams, Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Joel Spencer | |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia is hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #5 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #3 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter (C) Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Juan Zepeda | |
| 06:54 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 06:47 | Akron | William Rehberger misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 06:46 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | David Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 06:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 55-64 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses the fadeaway in the paint | 55-64 |
| 06:17 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 05:55 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 55-64 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:38 | Akron | William Rehberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 05:37 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 05:24 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Jimmy Williams grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Joseph Howell is called for the reach on William Rehberger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Howell, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Calvin Pryor (SG), James Williams (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Warren Reeves, Joseph Howell, David Weaver, Antonio Reyes, Gerald Lasseter | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 05:20 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:20 | Akron | William Rehberger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #4 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Herbert Babin (SG) William Spencer, William Rehberger | |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Edward Gragg scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Herbert Babin | 57-69 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-69 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Herbert Babin pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Herbert Babin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Alcorn (PG), Carmelo Garcia (C) Calvin Pryor, Richard Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG) Edward Gragg | |
| 04:06 | Gonzaga | James Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-69 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Joel Spencer misses long on a shot from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 03:58 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Amado Bruno | 59-69 |
| 03:54 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Williams | 61-69 |
| 03:49 | Akron | William Spencer travels with the ball | 61-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (SG), Gerald Lasseter (PF) Jim Hurdle, Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Steven Alcorn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Calvin Pryor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Williams (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Lasseter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Alcorn and the foul's on Lonnie Higby - foul #1 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG), Richard Schlesinger (PF) James Williams, Gerald Lasseter | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), William Rehberger (SG) Edward Gragg, Terry Bartlett | |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia makes the free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Akron | William Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-69 |
| 03:17 | Akron | William Rehberger misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-69 |
| 03:16 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:10 | Gonzaga | David Weaver knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Alcorn | 70-69 |
| 02:49 | Akron | William Rehberger connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 02:49 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Jim Hurdle (SG), James Williams (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Gerald Lasseter (C) David Weaver, Calvin Pryor, Steven Alcorn, Richard Schlesinger, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) William Spencer, William Rehberger, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby | |
| 02:36 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Antonio Sanchez - foul #4 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), James Wilson (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer | |
| 02:36 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:36 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Jim Hurdle steals the ball from Herbert Babin | 72-72 |
| 02:15 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle banks in the layup | 74-72 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Edward Gragg connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-75 |
| 02:00 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (SG), Carmelo Garcia (C) Jim Hurdle, Gerald Lasseter | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Edward Gragg, Herbert Babin, Lonnie Higby | |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Reeves | 76-75 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama is hacked by Amado Bruno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Amado Bruno, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:48 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno misses badly on a floater from the left side | 76-75 |
| 01:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 76-75 |
| 01:10 | Akron | William Rehberger misses the 3 from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 01:08 | Gonzaga | James Williams snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James Wilson - foul #4 on James Wilson, team foul #7 | 76-75 |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #8 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG), Jim Hurdle (SG) Warren Reeves, Calvin Pryor | |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (C) Antonio Sanchez | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Terry Bartlett is called for the reach on David Weaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | William Rehberger is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 80-78 |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Calvin Pryor (SG) David Weaver, Jim Hurdle | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Terry Bartlett is called for the reach on Warren Reeves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:15 | Akron | William Rehberger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno grabs the board | 82-78 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno is hacked by Terry Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #11 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (SG) Calvin Pryor | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:06 | Akron | William Rehberger misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-78 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the offensive board | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-78 |