| Lineup | Akron | PG - Akim Bakowski (fresh) SG - Haywood Brown (fresh) SF - John Messer (fresh) PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) C - John Saucier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Griffin (fresh) SG - Anthony Roque (fresh) SF - Nicholas Jenkins (fresh) PF - Anthony Thorson (fresh) C - Jeremy Ellsworth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Akron | John Messer hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Akron | John Messer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Akim Bakowski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 18:23 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Messer - foul #1 on John Messer, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:23 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:23 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:23 | Akron | John Saucier grabs the board | 6-1 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Akim Bakowski buries a 3 from the right corner | 9-1 |
| 17:50 | Gonzaga | James Griffin misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 9-1 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Haywood Brown snags the defensive board | 9-1 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Akim Bakowski hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Messer | 11-1 |
| 17:23 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 17:16 | Akron | James Griffin picks off the pass by Akim Bakowski in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| 17:07 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Joseph Baker grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Akim Bakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Albert Taylor (SG), Lewis Richardson (SF), Igor Tozloski (PF), Angel Martinez (C) Akim Bakowski, Haywood Brown, John Messer, Joseph Baker, John Saucier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), Barry Kibby (SF), Arturo Rodriguez (PF) James Griffin, Nicholas Jenkins, Anthony Thorson | |
| 16:45 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky steps out of bounds on the sideline | 11-4 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Christian Ochakovsky steals it from Jon Gibson in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| 16:42 | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christian Ochakovsky | 11-6 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Jon Gibson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Lewis Richardson tips it in | 13-6 |
| 16:10 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Christian Ochakovsky | 13-8 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Jon Gibson is hacked by Jeremy Ellsworth - foul #1 on Jeremy Ellsworth, team foul #1 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Moronta (PG), Jamie Blomquist (SG), Nicholas Jenkins (SF), Scott Tober (PF), Michael Matthews (C) Christian Ochakovsky, Anthony Roque, Barry Kibby, Arturo Rodriguez, Jeremy Ellsworth | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) SG - Albert Taylor (fresh) SF - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Igor Tozloski (fresh) C - Angel Martinez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - David Moronta (fresh) SG - Jamie Blomquist (fresh) SF - Nicholas Jenkins (fresh) PF - Scott Tober (fresh) C - Michael Matthews (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Lewis Richardson is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 15:35 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Michael Matthews | 13-8 |
| 15:28 | Gonzaga | David Moronta comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 15:26 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 15:03 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Lewis Richardson snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:40 | Akron | Igor Tozloski travels with the ball | 13-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SG), John Messer (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Ernest Hughes (C) Albert Taylor, Lewis Richardson, Igor Tozloski, Angel Martinez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG), Christian Ochakovsky (SF), Anthony Thorson (PF), Jeremy Ellsworth (C) David Moronta, Nicholas Jenkins, Scott Tober, Michael Matthews | |
| 14:19 | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist loses the ball out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (SF) John Messer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque (SG), Barry Kibby (SF) Jamie Blomquist, Christian Ochakovsky | |
| 14:17 | Akron | Dikembe Awai is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Ellsworth - foul #2 on Jeremy Ellsworth, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez (C) Jeremy Ellsworth | |
| 14:03 | Akron | Ernest Hughes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 13-8 |
| 14:02 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Awai | 13-8 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Dikembe Awai lays it in | 15-8 |
| 13:40 | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby is hacked by Joseph Baker - foul #1 on Joseph Baker, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), Albert Taylor (SF) Jon Gibson, Lewis Richardson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), Michael Matthews (C) James Griffin, Arturo Rodriguez | |
| 13:21 | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-8 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Akim Bakowski snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Albert Taylor misses short on a 3 from straight away | 15-8 |
| 13:03 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:36 | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby makes the shot from the left block | 15-10 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Christian Ochakovsky is called for the reach on Akim Bakowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christian Ochakovsky, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Haywood Brown (PG), John Messer (SF), Angel Martinez (C) Akim Bakowski, Albert Taylor, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Moronta (PG), Jamie Blomquist (SG), Nicholas Jenkins (SF), Arturo Rodriguez (PF), Scott Tober (C) Christian Ochakovsky, Anthony Roque, Barry Kibby, Anthony Thorson, Michael Matthews | |
| 12:27 | Akron | Angel Martinez's pass is intercepted by Jamie Blomquist | 15-10 |
| 12:16 | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist is fouled on the floor by Ernest Hughes - foul #1 on Ernest Hughes, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Igor Tozloski (PF) Haywood Brown, Angel Martinez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG) David Moronta | |
| 11:59 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober travels with the ball | 15-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Haywood Brown (PG), Angel Martinez (C) Jon Gibson, Ernest Hughes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Angel Martinez knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Haywood Brown (fresh) SG - Dikembe Awai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Messer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Igor Tozloski (fresh) C - Angel Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Griffin (fresh) SG - Jamie Blomquist (fresh) SF - Nicholas Jenkins (fresh) PF - Arturo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Tober (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Griffin | 17-12 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Dikembe Awai is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Albert Taylor (SG), Lewis Richardson (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Ernest Hughes (C) Haywood Brown, Dikembe Awai, John Messer, Igor Tozloski, Angel Martinez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), Anthony Thorson (PF) James Griffin, Arturo Rodriguez | |
| 10:59 | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist is hacked by Albert Taylor - foul #1 on Albert Taylor, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Awai (SG), John Saucier (C) Albert Taylor, Ernest Hughes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Moronta (SG), Michael Matthews (C) Jamie Blomquist, Scott Tober | |
| 10:40 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews misses the shot from the left block | 17-12 |
| 10:38 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky snags the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:23 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from David Moronta | 17-14 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Dikembe Awai drills a shot near the basket | 19-14 |
| 09:44 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Moronta | 19-16 |
| 09:25 | Akron | John Saucier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Matthews - foul #1 on Michael Matthews, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), Albert Taylor (SG), John Messer (SF), Ernest Hughes (PF) Jon Gibson, Dikembe Awai, Lewis Richardson, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG), Jamie Blomquist (SG), Barry Kibby (SF), Scott Tober (C) Christian Ochakovsky, David Moronta, Nicholas Jenkins, Michael Matthews | |
| 09:25 | Akron | John Saucier makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:25 | Akron | John Saucier makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:12 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober connects on the jumper from close range | 21-18 |
| 09:05 | Akron | John Saucier loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Haywood Brown (SG), Igor Tozloski (PF), Angel Martinez (C) Albert Taylor, Ernest Hughes, John Saucier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque (SG), Arturo Rodriguez (PF) Jamie Blomquist, Anthony Thorson | |
| 08:46 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Tober, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Taylor (SG), Ernest Hughes (C) Akim Bakowski, Angel Martinez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:28 | Akron | Igor Tozloski misses long on a runner in the lane | 21-18 |
| 08:26 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Scott Tober | 21-18 |
| 08:07 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober drills a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Albert Taylor - foul #2 on Albert Taylor, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), Joseph Baker (PF), Angel Martinez (C) Albert Taylor, Igor Tozloski, Ernest Hughes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist (SG), Anthony Thorson (PF) Anthony Roque, Arturo Rodriguez | |
| 08:07 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober misses the free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Angel Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Haywood Brown misses the easy open layup | 21-20 |
| 07:40 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Akim Bakowski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Haywood Brown (fresh) SF - John Messer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) C - Angel Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Blomquist (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Kibby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Thorson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Tober (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Gonzaga | Angel Martinez swats the shot by Barry Kibby | 21-20 |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 07:06 | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-20 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Angel Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Angel Martinez is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Blomquist - foul #1 on Jamie Blomquist, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Dikembe Awai (SG), Lewis Richardson (SF), Igor Tozloski (PF), Ernest Hughes (C) Akim Bakowski, Haywood Brown, John Messer, Joseph Baker, Angel Martinez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), Anthony Roque (SG), Nicholas Jenkins (SF), Michael Matthews (C) James Griffin, Jamie Blomquist, Barry Kibby, Scott Tober | |
| 06:52 | Akron | Jon Gibson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 06:50 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:24 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews is hacked by Jon Gibson - foul #1 on Jon Gibson, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), John Messer (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), John Saucier (C) Jon Gibson, Lewis Richardson, Igor Tozloski, Ernest Hughes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez (PF) Anthony Thorson | |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky is fouled on the floor by Akim Bakowski - foul #1 on Akim Bakowski, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Haywood Brown (SG), Lewis Richardson (SF), Angel Martinez (C) Dikembe Awai, John Messer, John Saucier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist (SG) Anthony Roque | |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews snags the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 05:50 | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christian Ochakovsky | 21-22 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Angel Martinez blows the layup but he's fouled by Christian Ochakovsky - foul #2 on Christian Ochakovsky, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Dikembe Awai (SG), John Messer (SF), Ernest Hughes (PF) Akim Bakowski, Haywood Brown, Lewis Richardson, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Moronta (PG) Christian Ochakovsky | |
| 05:34 | Akron | Angel Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Angel Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-22 |
| 05:12 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews tips it but misses | 23-22 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Ernest Hughes grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Angel Martinez double dribbles | 23-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), Haywood Brown (SG), Lewis Richardson (SF), Igor Tozloski (PF), John Saucier (C) Jon Gibson, Dikembe Awai, John Messer, Ernest Hughes, Angel Martinez | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG), Anthony Thorson (PF) Nicholas Jenkins, Arturo Rodriguez | |
| 04:39 | Gonzaga | David Moronta is fouled on the floor by Lewis Richardson - foul #1 on Lewis Richardson, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Akron | John Messer (SF), Joseph Baker (PF) Lewis Richardson, Igor Tozloski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque (SG) Jamie Blomquist | |
| 04:39 | Gonzaga | David Moronta makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:39 | Gonzaga | David Moronta misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Baker | 23-23 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Akim Bakowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:17 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 23-23 |
| 04:15 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque tips it in | 23-25 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Anthony Roque is called for the reach on Haywood Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Roque, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Lewis Richardson (SF), Igor Tozloski (PF), Ernest Hughes (C) Akim Bakowski, John Messer, Joseph Baker, John Saucier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Barry Kibby (SF), Scott Tober (C) David Moronta, Michael Matthews | |
| 04:02 | Akron | Haywood Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Haywood Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from James Griffin | 25-27 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Anthony Roque is called for the reach on Jon Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Roque, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Taylor (SG), Joseph Baker (PF), John Saucier (C) Haywood Brown, Igor Tozloski, Ernest Hughes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christian Ochakovsky (PG), Jamie Blomquist (SG), Nicholas Jenkins (SF), Jeremy Ellsworth (C) James Griffin, Anthony Roque, Barry Kibby, Anthony Thorson | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Jon Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Jon Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:26 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Tober | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Taylor (fresh) SF - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Saucier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christian Ochakovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Blomquist (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Tober (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Ellsworth (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Akron | Joseph Baker's pass is intercepted by Scott Tober | 27-29 |
| 03:03 | Gonzaga | Joseph Baker blocks the jumper by Nicholas Jenkins | 27-29 |
| 03:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lewis Richardson | 27-29 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Lewis Richardson clanks a jumper from the left side | 27-29 |
| 02:42 | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 02:22 | Gonzaga | John Saucier picks off the pass by Scott Tober | 27-29 |
| 02:08 | Akron | John Saucier's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeremy Ellsworth | 27-29 |
| 02:07 | Akron | John Saucier grabs the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:52 | Akron | John Saucier comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Jenkins - foul #1 on Nicholas Jenkins, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Akim Bakowski (PG), John Messer (SF), Igor Tozloski (PF) Jon Gibson, Lewis Richardson, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (PG), Anthony Roque (SG), Barry Kibby (SF), Arturo Rodriguez (PF) Christian Ochakovsky, Jamie Blomquist, Nicholas Jenkins, Scott Tober | |
| 01:52 | Akron | John Saucier makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:52 | Akron | John Saucier makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:42 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez drills a runner from the right block set up by James Griffin | 29-31 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Arturo Rodriguez swats the short shot by Akim Bakowski | 29-31 |
| 01:21 | Akron | John Saucier hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 01:04 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Taylor - foul #3 on Albert Taylor, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Haywood Brown (PG), Dikembe Awai (SG), Ernest Hughes (PF), Angel Martinez (C) Akim Bakowski, Albert Taylor, Igor Tozloski, John Saucier | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:04 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:04 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Haywood Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Messer | 34-33 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Anthony Roque misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Ernest Hughes grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Ernest Hughes can't finish the layup | 34-33 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Dikembe Awai gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 34-33 |