| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joshua Knopf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Galicia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Rivero (fresh) PF - Gavin Decker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Winkler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) SF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga 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 (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia is hacked by Jonathan Estep - foul #1 on Jonathan Estep, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia is whistled for traveling | 34-23 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Anthony Caverly misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Charles Rivero - foul #2 on Charles Rivero, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Anthony Caverly makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Anthony Caverly makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:44 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler drills a floater from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 18:28 | Akron | William Tatum scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Estep | 36-28 |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Tatum - foul #3 on William Tatum, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG) William Tatum | |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Anthony Caverly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Maxwell | 38-30 |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler throws it down on a great pass from Charles Rivero | 40-30 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Michael Maxwell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Parramore (PG), Samuel Cornett (SG), Jeremy Godfrey (SF), Rickie Mika (PF), Milton Love (C) Joshua Knopf, Raymond Galicia, Charles Rivero, Gavin Decker, Ronald Winkler | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG), Lloyd Johns (SF), Julius Bowne (PF), Michael Haines (C) Jonathan Estep, Anthony Caverly, Darryl Dix, Michael Maxwell | |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Samuel Cornett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 16:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Haines | 40-30 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 16:26 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Johns | 40-30 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Ronald Noel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Grove | 40-33 |
| 15:58 | Gonzaga | Rickie Mika is fouled on the floor by Joseph Grove - foul #1 on Joseph Grove, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia (SG) Samuel Cornett | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG), Anthony Caverly (SF) Joseph Grove, Lloyd Johns, Michael Haines | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Parramore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Galicia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rickie Mika (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Love (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julius Bowne (fresh) C - Ronald Noel (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Godfrey misses the floater in the lane | 40-33 |
| 15:38 | Akron | Julius Bowne grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:15 | Akron | Anthony Caverly makes the jumper from the right block set up by Jonathan Estep | 40-35 |
| 15:05 | Gonzaga | Milton Love misses short on a jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 15:04 | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:59 | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 14:58 | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 14:45 | Gonzaga | William Parramore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Julius Bowne gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:41 | Akron | William Parramore is called for the reach on William Tatum in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Parramore, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joshua Knopf (PG), Charles Rivero (SF), Gavin Decker (PF), Ronald Winkler (C) William Parramore, Jeremy Godfrey, Rickie Mika, Milton Love | |
| Subs | Akron | Darryl Dix (PF), Michael Maxwell (C) Julius Bowne, Ronald Noel | |
| 14:31 | Akron | Gavin Decker swats the short shot by Anthony Caverly | 40-35 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Darryl Dix grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Jonathan Estep drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Anthony Caverly | 40-38 |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia is fouled on the floor by Anthony Caverly - foul #1 on Anthony Caverly, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Samuel Cornett (SG) Raymond Galicia | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG), Lloyd Johns (SF) Jonathan Estep, Anthony Caverly | |
| 13:56 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 40-38 |
| 13:54 | Gonzaga | Joshua Knopf tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Lloyd Johns grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 13:40 | Akron | William Tatum's pass is intercepted by Joshua Knopf | 40-38 |
| 13:24 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Knopf | 42-38 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Michael Maxwell's floater is tipped away by Ronald Winkler | 42-38 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Darryl Dix tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 12:54 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Charles Rivero | 42-38 |
| 12:35 | Gonzaga | Darryl Dix blocks the short jumper by Samuel Cornett | 42-38 |
| 12:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Darryl Dix | 42-38 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Lloyd Johns is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lloyd Johns, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Parramore (PG), Raymond Galicia (SG), Rickie Mika (PF), Milton Love (C) Joshua Knopf, Samuel Cornett, Gavin Decker, Ronald Winkler | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG), Anthony Caverly (SF), Julius Bowne (PF), Michael Haines (C) William Tatum, Joseph Grove, Lloyd Johns, Darryl Dix, Michael Maxwell | |
| 11:51 | Gonzaga | William Parramore buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Rivero | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Parramore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Galicia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Rivero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickie Mika (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Love (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julius Bowne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Haines (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-38 |
| 11:32 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Charles Rivero | 45-38 |
| 11:28 | Gonzaga | William Parramore misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 11:26 | Gonzaga | Rickie Mika tips it in | 47-38 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Julius Bowne scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-40 |
| 10:34 | Gonzaga | Raymond Galicia drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Parramore | 50-40 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Michael Haines can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-40 |
| 10:13 | Gonzaga | William Parramore snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 10:01 | Gonzaga | Ronald Noel steals it from Milton Love | 50-40 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Michael Haines loses the ball out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joshua Knopf (PG), Samuel Cornett (SG), Jeremy Godfrey (SF), Gavin Decker (PF), Ronald Winkler (C) William Parramore, Raymond Galicia, Charles Rivero, Rickie Mika, Milton Love | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG), Darryl Dix (PF), Michael Maxwell (C) Ronald Noel, Julius Bowne, Michael Haines | |
| 09:29 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Estep - foul #2 on Jonathan Estep, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG), Lloyd Johns (SF) Jonathan Estep, Anthony Caverly | |
| 09:29 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:29 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:29 | Akron | Lloyd Johns grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Joseph Grove comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Michael Maxwell grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Joseph Grove scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 08:54 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Godfrey | 52-42 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Lloyd Johns misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-42 |
| 08:41 | Gonzaga | Joshua Knopf pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:24 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker misses the jumper from the right block | 52-42 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Michael Maxwell snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Joseph Grove clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 08:16 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | Samuel Cornett makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gavin Decker | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joshua Knopf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gavin Decker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Winkler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Grove (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lloyd Johns (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Akron | William Tatum double dribbles | 55-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Parramore (PG), Raymond Galicia (SG), Rickie Mika (PF), Milton Love (C) Joshua Knopf, Samuel Cornett, Gavin Decker, Ronald Winkler | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Anthony Caverly (SF), Julius Bowne (PF), Ronald Noel (C) Joseph Grove, Lloyd Johns, Darryl Dix, Michael Maxwell | |
| 07:14 | Gonzaga | William Parramore connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rickie Mika | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:51 | Akron | Jonathan Estep hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 06:49 | Gonzaga | Rickie Mika pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 06:21 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Godfrey lays it in | 60-42 |
| 05:56 | Akron | William Tatum misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-42 |
| 05:55 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 60-42 |
| 05:39 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Godfrey is hacked by Anthony Caverly - foul #2 on Anthony Caverly, team foul #7 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joshua Knopf (PG), Gavin Decker (PF), Ronald Winkler (C) William Parramore, Rickie Mika, Milton Love | |
| Subs | Akron | Darryl Dix (PF), Michael Maxwell (C) William Tatum, Julius Bowne | |
| 05:39 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Godfrey misses the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 05:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Maxwell | 60-42 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Darryl Dix misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-42 |
| 05:25 | Gonzaga | Ronald Winkler gets the rebound | 60-42 |
| 05:19 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Godfrey double dribbles | 60-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Rivero (SF) Jeremy Godfrey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:10 | Akron | Jonathan Estep's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-42 |
| 04:49 | Gonzaga | Gavin Decker clanks a jumper from the left wing | 60-42 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Darryl Dix grabs the board | 60-42 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Jonathan Estep blows the dunk but he's hacked by Raymond Galicia - foul #2 on Raymond Galicia, team foul #3 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Parramore (PG), Samuel Cornett (SG), Jeremy Godfrey (SF), Rickie Mika (PF), Milton Love (C) Joshua Knopf, Raymond Galicia, Charles Rivero, Gavin Decker, Ronald Winkler | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Johns (SF), Julius Bowne (PF), Michael Haines (C) Anthony Caverly, Darryl Dix, Michael Maxwell | |
| 04:30 | Akron | Jonathan Estep makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Jonathan Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 04:11 | Gonzaga | Rickie Mika buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Samuel Cornett | 62-44 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Julius Bowne is whistled for a carry | 62-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG) Jonathan Estep | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Gonzaga | Samuel Cornett misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Lloyd Johns - foul #3 on Lloyd Johns, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| 03:42 | Gonzaga | Samuel Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 03:42 | Gonzaga | Samuel Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Julius Bowne snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Parramore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Godfrey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rickie Mika (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Love (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Grove (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Noel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Johns (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Julius Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Haines (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Akron | Lloyd Johns clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-44 |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Milton Love | 63-44 |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | Rickie Mika's pass is intercepted by Michael Haines | 63-44 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Ronald Noel's pass is intercepted by Rickie Mika | 63-44 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Milton Love misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Noel - foul #1 on Ronald Noel, team foul #9 | 63-44 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Milton Love makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Milton Love makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Joseph Grove can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-44 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Julius Bowne grabs the offensive board | 65-44 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Michael Haines connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Julius Bowne | 65-47 |
| 01:49 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Godfrey is hacked by Julius Bowne - foul #1 on Julius Bowne, team foul #10 | 65-47 |
| 01:49 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:49 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Joseph Grove misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 01:34 | Gonzaga | William Parramore gets the rebound | 67-47 |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | Lloyd Johns is called for the reach on Milton Love - foul #4 on Lloyd Johns, team foul #11 | 67-47 |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | Milton Love makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | Milton Love makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Ronald Noel is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Noel, team foul #12 | 69-47 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Lloyd Johns takes the ball from Jeremy Godfrey | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Lloyd Johns comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-47 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Samuel Cornett grabs the board | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga 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) | |
| 00:15 | Gonzaga | Milton Love misses short on a jumper in the lane | 69-47 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Ronald Noel grabs the board | 69-47 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Ronald Noel is fouled on the floor by William Parramore - foul #3 on William Parramore, team foul #4 | 69-47 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Joseph Grove knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Michael Haines | 69-49 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | William Parramore runs out the clock | 69-49 |