| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nicholas Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Penman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Thorson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arturo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Calfee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Igor Tozloski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Saucier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Lewis Richardson inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | James Griffin picks off the pass by Igor Tozloski | 30-40 |
| 19:11 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Calfee - foul #1 on Edward Calfee, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Dikembe Awai (SG), Haywood Brown (SF), Angel Martinez (PF), Ernest Hughes (C) Edward Calfee, Angel Rizzo, Lewis Richardson, Igor Tozloski, John Saucier | |
| 19:11 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:11 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:11 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Arturo Rodriguez | 31-40 |
| 19:00 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez misses the jump hook in the paint | 31-40 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Angel Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Jon Gibson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth (C) Arturo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Akron | Angel Rizzo (SG) Dikembe Awai | |
| 18:36 | Gonzaga | Angel Martinez steps in front of the Nicholas Jenkins pass | 31-40 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Angel Martinez loses the ball out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), Jamie Blomquist (SG), Lewis Sisco (SF), Scott Tober (PF) James Griffin, Nicholas Jenkins, Larry Penman, Anthony Thorson | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SG), Igor Tozloski (PF), John Saucier (C) Angel Rizzo, Angel Martinez, Ernest Hughes | |
| 18:04 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco double dribbles | 31-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), Albert Taylor (SG), Lewis Richardson (SF), Angel Martinez (PF), Ernest Hughes (C) Jon Gibson, Dikembe Awai, Haywood Brown, Igor Tozloski, John Saucier | |
| 17:43 | Akron | Ernest Hughes hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Taylor | 31-42 |
| 17:28 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Ernest Hughes can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 17:01 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 16:43 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober can't finish the layup | 34-42 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Ernest Hughes grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Akim Bakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG), Nicholas Jenkins (SG), Larry Penman (SF), Anthony Thorson (PF), Arturo Rodriguez (C) Christian Ochakovsky, Jamie Blomquist, Lewis Sisco, Scott Tober, Jeremy Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Angel Rizzo (SG), Haywood Brown (SF), Igor Tozloski (PF), John Saucier (C) Akim Bakowski, Albert Taylor, Lewis Richardson, Angel Martinez, Ernest Hughes | |
| 16:08 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 16:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Igor Tozloski | 34-42 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Angel Rizzo is hacked by Nicholas Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Jenkins, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SG) Angel Rizzo | |
| 15:39 | Akron | Igor Tozloski loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews (C) Arturo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Akron | Angel Rizzo (SG) Dikembe Awai | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nicholas Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Penman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Thorson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Haywood Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Igor Tozloski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Saucier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 15:20 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Haywood Brown grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Igor Tozloski misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Griffin - foul #2 on James Griffin, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby (PG), Arturo Rodriguez (PF) James Griffin, Anthony Thorson | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SG), Lewis Richardson (SF) Angel Rizzo, Haywood Brown | |
| 14:49 | Akron | Igor Tozloski makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Igor Tozloski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:32 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Penman | 36-44 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Lewis Richardson is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-44 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Dikembe Awai tips it home | 36-46 |
| 14:13 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Dikembe Awai grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 13:49 | Akron | John Saucier hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Michael Matthews - foul #4 on Michael Matthews, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist (SG), Lewis Sisco (SF), Scott Tober (PF) Nicholas Jenkins, Larry Penman, Michael Matthews | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Angel Rizzo (SG), Haywood Brown (SF), Angel Martinez (PF) Jon Gibson, Dikembe Awai, Lewis Richardson, Igor Tozloski | |
| 13:49 | Akron | John Saucier makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 13:38 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober buries a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Angel Martinez - foul #1 on Angel Martinez, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG) Barry Kibby | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hughes (C) John Saucier | |
| 13:38 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober misses the free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Angel Martinez grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Edward Calfee is fouled in the backcourt by James Griffin - foul #3 on James Griffin, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Angel Rizzo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 13:14 | Gonzaga | James Griffin grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 12:54 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Hughes - foul #2 on Ernest Hughes, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), Jeremy Ellsworth (PF) James Griffin, Scott Tober | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Albert Taylor (SG), Lewis Richardson (SF), Igor Tozloski (PF) Edward Calfee, Angel Rizzo, Haywood Brown, Angel Martinez | |
| 12:54 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:54 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Igor Tozloski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Ernest Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-49 |
| 12:30 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Ernest Hughes snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Lewis Richardson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 39-49 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Igor Tozloski tips it home | 39-51 |
| 11:50 | Gonzaga | Lewis Richardson is called for the reach on Jamie Blomquist - foul #1 on Lewis Richardson, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby (PG), Nicholas Jenkins (SG), Larry Penman (SF), Anthony Thorson (PF), Scott Tober (C) Christian Ochakovsky, Jamie Blomquist, Lewis Sisco, Jeremy Ellsworth, Arturo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Angel Rizzo (SG), Haywood Brown (SF), Angel Martinez (PF), John Saucier (C) Jon Gibson, Albert Taylor, Lewis Richardson, Igor Tozloski, Ernest Hughes | |
| 11:44 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Barry Kibby (fresh) SG - Nicholas Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Penman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Thorson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Tober (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Calfee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Haywood Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Angel Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Saucier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Akron | Edward Calfee misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 11:20 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 11:03 | Gonzaga | Angel Rizzo is called for the reach on Larry Penman - foul #2 on Angel Rizzo, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG), Jeremy Ellsworth (C) Barry Kibby, Scott Tober | |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), Dikembe Awai (SG), Lewis Richardson (SF) Edward Calfee, Angel Rizzo, Haywood Brown | |
| 10:58 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-51 |
| 10:57 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson tips it in | 41-51 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Nicholas Jenkins steals it from Akim Bakowski | 41-51 |
| 10:25 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins lays it up and in | 43-51 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Dikembe Awai is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist (SG), Barry Kibby (SF) Nicholas Jenkins, Larry Penman | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Albert Taylor (SG), Igor Tozloski (PF), Ernest Hughes (C) Akim Bakowski, Dikembe Awai, Angel Martinez, John Saucier | |
| 10:11 | Gonzaga | Igor Tozloski is called for the reach on James Griffin - foul #2 on Igor Tozloski, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), Arturo Rodriguez (C) James Griffin, Jeremy Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Akron | Angel Rizzo (SG), Haywood Brown (SF) Albert Taylor, Lewis Richardson | |
| 09:59 | Gonzaga | Angel Rizzo steals the ball from Jamie Blomquist | 43-51 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Angel Rizzo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 09:29 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 09:09 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez hits a floater from the left side | 45-51 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Haywood Brown scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Gibson | 45-53 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson makes the runner from close range and the foul's on Igor Tozloski - foul #3 on Igor Tozloski, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG), Nicholas Jenkins (SG), Larry Penman (SF), Scott Tober (C) Christian Ochakovsky, Jamie Blomquist, Barry Kibby, Arturo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Albert Taylor (SG), Lewis Richardson (SF), Angel Martinez (PF), John Saucier (C) Jon Gibson, Angel Rizzo, Haywood Brown, Igor Tozloski, Ernest Hughes | |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Albert Taylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Albert Taylor, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews (C) Anthony Thorson | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SG) Albert Taylor | |
| 07:33 | Gonzaga | John Saucier steals it from James Griffin | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Penman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Tober (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Calfee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Richardson (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Angel Martinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Saucier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Akron | Nicholas Jenkins is called for the reach on Dikembe Awai in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Jenkins, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Taylor (SG) Dikembe Awai | |
| 07:11 | Akron | Lewis Richardson makes the fadeaway from the left side | 48-55 |
| 07:07 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Jenkins | 50-55 |
| 06:50 | Akron | James Griffin steps in front of the Lewis Richardson pass | 50-55 |
| 06:47 | Gonzaga | James Griffin lays it up and in | 52-55 |
| 06:18 | Akron | The jump hook by John Saucier is blocked by Michael Matthews | 52-55 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Albert Taylor tips it but misses | 52-55 |
| 06:15 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 06:06 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-55 |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins tips it but misses | 52-55 |
| 06:04 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews can't tip it in | 52-55 |
| 06:02 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 05:42 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Griffin and he's fouled by Albert Taylor - foul #3 on Albert Taylor, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), Jamie Blomquist (SG), Jeremy Ellsworth (PF) James Griffin, Nicholas Jenkins, Scott Tober | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Dikembe Awai (SG), Haywood Brown (SF), Igor Tozloski (PF), Ernest Hughes (C) Edward Calfee, Albert Taylor, Lewis Richardson, Angel Martinez, John Saucier | |
| 05:42 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Haywood Brown misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 05:11 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth is fouled on the floor by Igor Tozloski - foul #4 on Igor Tozloski, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby (PG), Lewis Sisco (SF), Anthony Thorson (PF) Christian Ochakovsky, Larry Penman, Michael Matthews | |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), Angel Rizzo (SG), Lewis Richardson (SF) Jon Gibson, Dikembe Awai, Haywood Brown | |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Akim Bakowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Barry Kibby - foul #3 on Barry Kibby, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Haywood Brown (SF) Igor Tozloski, Ernest Hughes | |
| 04:30 | Akron | Akim Bakowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Akim Bakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Lewis Richardson grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Angel Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Ellsworth - foul #1 on Jeremy Ellsworth, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins (SG), Michael Matthews (C) Jamie Blomquist, Jeremy Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Akron | Igor Tozloski (PF), Ernest Hughes (C) Lewis Richardson, Akim Bakowski | |
| 04:16 | Akron | Angel Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Angel Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:16 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Jon Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Angel Rizzo buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Barry Kibby (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Sisco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Thorson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Matthews (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Haywood Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Igor Tozloski (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Ernest Hughes (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Barry Kibby | 58-59 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Angel Rizzo can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Barry Kibby - foul #4 on Barry Kibby, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), Jamie Blomquist (SG), Larry Penman (SF), Scott Tober (PF) Barry Kibby, Nicholas Jenkins, Lewis Sisco, Anthony Thorson | |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), Lewis Richardson (SF), Angel Martinez (PF), John Saucier (C) Jon Gibson, Haywood Brown, Igor Tozloski, Ernest Hughes | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Angel Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Angel Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:13 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Scott Tober | 58-60 |
| 03:01 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Angel Martinez - foul #2 on Angel Martinez, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth (PF) Scott Tober | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SG) Angel Rizzo | |
| 03:01 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:01 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Dikembe Awai can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG), Nicholas Jenkins (SG), Scott Tober (PF) Christian Ochakovsky, Jamie Blomquist, Michael Matthews | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Albert Taylor (SG) Akim Bakowski, Dikembe Awai | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:18 | Gonzaga | James Griffin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 02:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Saucier | 60-60 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Albert Taylor loses the dribble to James Griffin in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins misses the lay-in | 60-60 |
| 02:09 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Ellsworth tips it home | 62-60 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Edward Calfee's pass is intercepted by Scott Tober | 62-60 |
| 01:39 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Larry Penman, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson (PF), Michael Matthews (C) Scott Tober, Jeremy Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Akron | Angel Rizzo (SG), Igor Tozloski (PF) Albert Taylor, Angel Martinez | |
| 01:37 | Akron | Lewis Richardson travels in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 01:20 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 01:19 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 01:08 | Gonzaga | James Griffin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-60 |
| 01:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Saucier | 62-60 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Angel Rizzo comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Michael Matthews | 62-60 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Lewis Richardson - foul #2 on Lewis Richardson, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:14 | Akron | John Saucier grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Igor Tozloski travels with the ball | 63-60 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco (SF), Scott Tober (PF) Larry Penman, Anthony Thorson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 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 (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Calfee - foul #2 on Edward Calfee, team foul #13 | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Igor Tozloski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Edward Calfee is hacked by James Griffin in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Griffin, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Edward Calfee makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Edward Calfee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | James Griffin runs out the clock | 63-62 |