| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Trejo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaac Phoenix (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Gonzaga | Jay Ford takes the ball from Keith Alexander | 26-25 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Andres Giordano buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Isaac Phoenix - foul #1 on Isaac Phoenix, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Andres Giordano makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:52 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:52 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:52 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:35 | Akron | James Fisher buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Creasey | 28-30 |
| 18:13 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander misses badly on a shot near the basket | 28-30 |
| 18:11 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander loses the dribble to Mark Thomas | 28-30 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Charles Creasey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Thomas | 28-32 |
| 17:15 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler is fouled on the floor by Jay Ford - foul #1 on Jay Ford, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski (SF), Gregory Seelye (C) Keith Alexander, James Hodge | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), Douglas Keller (SF), James Roberts (PF) Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Andres Giordano | |
| 16:56 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix's dunk attempt is rejected by Jay Ford | 28-32 |
| 16:54 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Isaac Phoenix is called for the reach on Mark Thomas - foul #2 on Isaac Phoenix, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano (PG), Daniel Coleman (SG), Ryan Devine (PF) Dino Zeagler, Jeffrey Trejo, Isaac Phoenix | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:21 | Akron | Mark Thomas is hacked by Edmundo Giordano - foul #1 on Edmundo Giordano, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| 16:06 | Akron | James Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edmundo Giordano - foul #2 on Edmundo Giordano, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander (SF) Uros Frankowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF) Samuel Moore, Douglas Keller | |
| 16:06 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:06 | Akron | James Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 15:52 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander makes the floater from the left block set up by Gregory Seelye | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Edmundo Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Devine (fresh) C - Gregory Seelye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Akron | Ryan Devine is called for the reach on James Roberts - foul #1 on Ryan Devine, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Hodge (C) Gregory Seelye | |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (PF) James Roberts | |
| 15:25 | Akron | Jay Ford buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Thomas | 30-35 |
| 15:03 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 30-35 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Jay Ford pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Mark Thomas evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 14:19 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Andres Giordano - foul #2 on Andres Giordano, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler (PG), Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Isaac Phoenix (PF) Edmundo Giordano, Daniel Coleman, Ryan Devine | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), Douglas Keller (SF) Charles Creasey, James Fisher | |
| 14:19 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:19 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Trejo | 32-38 |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right block | 32-38 |
| 13:38 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:21 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Trejo | 34-38 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Jay Ford misses short on a runner from the right block | 34-38 |
| 12:57 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Ford | 34-38 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Douglas Keller lays it in and he's hacked by Dino Zeagler - foul #2 on Dino Zeagler, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski (SF), Gregory Seelye (C) Keith Alexander, James Hodge | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), James Roberts (PF), George Lowe (C) Samuel Moore, Andres Giordano, Jay Ford | |
| 12:47 | Akron | Douglas Keller misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:25 | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Thomas - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Fisher (SF) Douglas Keller | |
| 12:25 | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:25 | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:05 | Akron | George Lowe blows the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Seelye - foul #3 on Gregory Seelye, team foul #7 | 36-40 |
| 12:05 | Akron | George Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:05 | Akron | George Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Isaac Phoenix | 36-41 |
| 11:51 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Seelye | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Trejo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Uros Frankowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaac Phoenix (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Gregory Seelye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Akron | Charles Creasey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 11:37 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Jay Ford (C) Mark Thomas, George Lowe | |
| 11:02 | Akron | Jay Ford connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Creasey | 38-43 |
| 10:36 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Trejo and he's fouled by James Fisher - foul #2 on James Fisher, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano (PG), Daniel Coleman (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), James Hodge (C) Dino Zeagler, Jeffrey Trejo, Uros Frankowski, Gregory Seelye | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), Andres Giordano (PF) Charles Creasey, James Roberts | |
| 10:36 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:36 | Akron | James Fisher gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Jay Ford misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Hodge - foul #3 on James Hodge, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine (PF) Isaac Phoenix | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:22 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:03 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine's pass is intercepted by Samuel Moore | 40-45 |
| 09:49 | Akron | James Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 09:48 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:41 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edmundo Giordano | 42-45 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Jay Ford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edmundo Giordano - foul #3 on Edmundo Giordano, team foul #9 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler (PG), Jeffrey Trejo (SG) Edmundo Giordano, Daniel Coleman | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), Charles Creasey (SG), Douglas Keller (SF) Joseph Dessert, Samuel Moore, James Fisher | |
| 09:24 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:09 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by James Hodge | 44-46 |
| 08:48 | Akron | Douglas Keller hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 44-46 |
| 08:46 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:23 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Hodge and he's hacked by Charles Creasey - foul #2 on Charles Creasey, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski (SF), Isaac Phoenix (PF), Gregory Seelye (C) Keith Alexander, Ryan Devine, James Hodge | |
| Subs | Akron | James Roberts (PF), George Lowe (C) Andres Giordano, Jay Ford | |
| 08:23 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:09 | Akron | James Roberts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Mark Thomas tips it in | 47-48 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's hacked by James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), James Fisher (SF) Charles Creasey, Douglas Keller | |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Trejo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Uros Frankowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaac Phoenix (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Gregory Seelye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Akron | George Lowe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 07:30 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to George Lowe | 49-48 |
| 07:21 | Akron | George Lowe double dribbles | 49-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano (PG) Dino Zeagler | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:57 | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano travels with the ball | 49-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman (SG), Keith Alexander (SF) Jeffrey Trejo, Uros Frankowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (PF), Jay Ford (C) James Roberts, George Lowe | |
| 06:40 | Akron | Mark Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Moore | 49-51 |
| 06:11 | Gonzaga | Mark Thomas takes the ball from Gregory Seelye | 49-51 |
| 06:07 | Akron | James Fisher lays it up and in set up by Mark Thomas | 49-53 |
| 05:59 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye connects on the open runner near the basket on a great pass from Edmundo Giordano | 51-53 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Samuel Moore is hacked by Keith Alexander - foul #1 on Keith Alexander, team foul #10 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler (PG), Jeffrey Trejo (SG), James Hodge (C) Edmundo Giordano, Daniel Coleman, Gregory Seelye | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG) Mark Thomas | |
| 05:52 | Akron | Samuel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Samuel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:28 | Gonzaga | Jay Ford is called for the reach on Keith Alexander - foul #2 on Jay Ford, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine (PF) Isaac Phoenix | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Douglas Keller (SF), James Roberts (PF) Samuel Moore, James Fisher, Andres Giordano | |
| 05:28 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:28 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:20 | Akron | James Roberts misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Keith Alexander - foul #2 on Keith Alexander, team foul #11 | 53-55 |
| 05:20 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:20 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-57 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Charles Creasey gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Joseph Dessert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Jay Ford tips it home | 53-59 |
| 04:22 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-59 |
| 04:21 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 04:05 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Alexander | 55-59 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Joseph Dessert is fouled in the backcourt by Dino Zeagler - foul #3 on Dino Zeagler, team foul #12 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski (SF), Isaac Phoenix (PF) Keith Alexander, Ryan Devine | |
| Subs | Akron | James Fisher (SF), Andres Giordano (PF) Douglas Keller, Jay Ford | |
| 04:03 | Akron | Joseph Dessert makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Joseph Dessert misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:03 | Gonzaga | James Hodge snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler misses short on a jumper from the left block | 55-60 |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix tips it in | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Trejo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Uros Frankowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaac Phoenix (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - James Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Akron | Charles Creasey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-60 |
| 03:41 | Gonzaga | James Hodge pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix's fadeaway is rejected by James Roberts | 57-60 |
| 03:10 | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:57 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 57-60 |
| 02:56 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander (SF) Uros Frankowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), Jay Ford (C) Joseph Dessert, James Roberts | |
| 02:33 | Akron | Jay Ford hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Charles Creasey | 57-62 |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Jay Ford is called for the reach on Keith Alexander - foul #3 on Jay Ford, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye (C) James Hodge | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Jay Ford pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Charles Creasey scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Andres Giordano | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Dino Zeagler | 59-65 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Jay Ford is called for 5 seconds | 59-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Hodge (C) Gregory Seelye | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler clanks a jumper from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Charles Creasey gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Mark Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andres Giordano | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler's pass is intercepted by Mark Thomas | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | James Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Dino Zeagler - foul #4 on Dino Zeagler, team foul #13 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), James Roberts (C) Mark Thomas, Jay Ford | |
| 00:43 | Akron | James Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:43 | Akron | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | James Roberts denies the turnaround by Isaac Phoenix | 59-69 |
| 00:34 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Keith Alexander steals the ball from James Roberts | 59-69 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander throws it down | 61-69 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), Jay Ford (C) Joseph Dessert, James Roberts | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Mark Thomas runs out the clock | 61-69 |