| Lineup | Akron | PG - Henry Sarinsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carl Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David May (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Heineman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Fierros (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Salcedo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Charles Hester inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Marquette | Joe Robinson scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Richard Giles | 38-42 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky's floater is tipped away by John Salcedo | 38-42 |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Charles Hester grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Henry Sarinsky steals the ball from Richard Fierros | 38-42 |
| 19:02 | Akron | David May is fouled on the floor by John Salcedo - foul #1 on John Salcedo, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Carl Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 18:43 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Heineman | 38-42 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Richard Fierros steals it from Henry Sarinsky | 38-42 |
| 18:24 | Marquette | Charles Hester hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 38-42 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Richard Fierros pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | Richard Giles buries a floater near the basket and the foul's on Carl Moore - foul #3 on Carl Moore, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (SG) Carl Moore | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:11 | Marquette | Richard Giles misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:11 | Akron | David May grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 17:58 | Akron | David May buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Francis Simmons | 40-44 |
| 17:34 | Marquette | Richard Giles buries a driving attempt in the paint | 40-46 |
| 17:12 | Akron | David May can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 17:11 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Joe Robinson | 40-46 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | David May steals it from Richard Giles | 40-46 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Peter Franzen's floater is knocked away by Joe Robinson | 40-46 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Jacob Heineman tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Jacob Heineman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:35 | Akron | David May hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Sarinsky | 42-46 |
| 16:16 | Marquette | Richard Fierros misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Jacob Heineman grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Peter Franzen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | John Salcedo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Henry Sarinsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Franzen (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Francis Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David May (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Heineman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Fierros (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Giles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Hester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Salcedo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Richard Fierros misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 15:40 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to John Salcedo | 42-46 |
| 15:22 | Marquette | John Salcedo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Barnette (PG), Carl Moore (SG), Matthew Terry (SF), Samuel Dickey (PF), Eric Sheen (C) Henry Sarinsky, Peter Franzen, Francis Simmons, David May, Jacob Heineman | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Parker (PG), Randy Jenkins (SG), John Thomas (SF), Jeremy Thornley (PF), Frank Brink (C) Richard Fierros, Richard Giles, Charles Hester, John Salcedo, Joe Robinson | |
| 15:08 | Akron | Carl Moore makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Barnette | 44-46 |
| 14:48 | Marquette | John Thomas is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Matthew Terry is hacked by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Frank Brink picks off the pass by Samuel Dickey | 44-46 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Samuel Dickey steps in front of the William Parker pass | 44-46 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Carl Moore connects on the runner in the lane | 46-46 |
| 13:19 | Marquette | Randy Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Matthew Terry snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Matthew Terry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Terry, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Sarinsky (PG), David May (PF) Matthew Terry, Samuel Dickey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Giles (SG), Maurice Smith (PF) Randy Jenkins, Jeremy Thornley | |
| 12:43 | Marquette | William Parker travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (SG), Francis Simmons (SF), Jacob Heineman (C) Carl Moore, Eric Sheen, Michael Barnette | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Fierros (PG), Charles Hester (SF) William Parker, John Thomas | |
| 12:25 | Akron | Jacob Heineman's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Brink | 46-46 |
| 12:23 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Charles Hester | 46-46 |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Richard Giles is hacked by Peter Franzen - foul #2 on Peter Franzen, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Salcedo (PF), Joe Robinson (C) Charles Hester, Frank Brink | |
| 11:35 | Marquette | John Salcedo misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 11:33 | Marquette | John Salcedo tips it in | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Henry Sarinsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Franzen (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Francis Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David May (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Heineman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Fierros (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Smith (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Salcedo (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Fierros - foul #2 on Richard Fierros, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Moore (SG), Eric Sheen (SF), Samuel Dickey (PF), Michael Barnette (C) Peter Franzen, Francis Simmons, David May, Jacob Heineman | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Parker (PG), John Thomas (SF), Jeremy Thornley (C) Richard Fierros, Maurice Smith, John Salcedo | |
| 11:14 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:48 | Marquette | Richard Giles is hacked by Carl Moore - foul #4 on Carl Moore, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (SG) Carl Moore | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:39 | Marquette | Richard Giles knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Parker | 47-50 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Michael Barnette hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Peter Franzen | 49-50 |
| 10:13 | Marquette | Peter Franzen steps in front of the John Thomas pass | 49-50 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Peter Franzen hits the finger roll | 51-50 |
| 09:58 | Marquette | William Parker clanks a driving attempt from close range | 51-50 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Peter Franzen | 54-50 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Richard Giles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Peter Franzen - foul #3 on Peter Franzen, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Terry (SG), Francis Simmons (SF), David May (PF), Jacob Heineman (C) Henry Sarinsky, Eric Sheen, Samuel Dickey, Michael Barnette | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Fierros (PG), Charles Hester (SF), John Salcedo (PF), Frank Brink (C) William Parker, John Thomas, Joe Robinson, Jeremy Thornley | |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Richard Giles misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:23 | Marquette | Richard Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Francis Simmons | 54-50 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Matthew Terry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 09:14 | Marquette | John Salcedo gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Frank Brink hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jacob Heineman - foul #1 on Jacob Heineman, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Eugene Gentry (PG) Peter Franzen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Randy Jenkins (SG) Richard Giles | |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Frank Brink makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Frank Brink makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Francis Simmons comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 08:35 | Marquette | Randy Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:13 | Marquette | Charles Hester misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Jacob Heineman pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:50 | Akron | John Salcedo blocks the jumper by Matthew Terry | 54-52 |
| 07:48 | Marquette | John Salcedo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:21 | Marquette | Richard Fierros misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 07:19 | Marquette | John Salcedo tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eugene Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David May (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Heineman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Fierros (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) SF - Charles Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Salcedo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Brink (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Akron | Matthew Terry scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Gentry | 57-54 |
| 06:41 | Marquette | Richard Fierros misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-54 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Jacob Heineman pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Francis Simmons makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David May | 59-54 |
| 06:13 | Marquette | Richard Fierros knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Hester | 59-57 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Jacob Heineman connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Francis Simmons | 61-57 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Richard Fierros comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David May - foul #2 on David May, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Sarinsky (PG), Carl Moore (SG), Eric Sheen (SF), Samuel Dickey (PF), Michael Barnette (C) Eugene Gentry, Matthew Terry, Francis Simmons, David May, Jacob Heineman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Giles (SG), John Thomas (SF), Joe Robinson (PF), Jeremy Thornley (C) Randy Jenkins, Charles Hester, John Salcedo, Frank Brink | |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Richard Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Richard Fierros makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Carl Moore is hacked by Joe Robinson - foul #1 on Joe Robinson, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Parker (PG) Richard Fierros | |
| 05:04 | Akron | Eric Sheen buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Carl Moore | 64-59 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Richard Giles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Joe Robinson grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Carl Moore steals the ball from William Parker | 64-59 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Michael Barnette comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Thornley - foul #1 on Jeremy Thornley, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Michael Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Michael Barnette misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:15 | Marquette | Joe Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:01 | Marquette | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 04:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Samuel Dickey | 65-59 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Eric Sheen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Samuel Dickey can't tip it in | 65-59 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Joe Robinson pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Jeremy Thornley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Giles | 65-62 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Carl Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 03:30 | Marquette | Joe Robinson gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:20 | Marquette | William Parker hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Thornley | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Henry Sarinsky (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Sheen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Dickey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Barnette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Parker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Giles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joe Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Thornley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Samuel Dickey snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Michael Barnette comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | William Parker snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Francis Simmons (SF), David May (PF), Jacob Heineman (C) Eric Sheen, Samuel Dickey, Michael Barnette | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Fierros (PG), Charles Hester (SF), John Salcedo (PF), Frank Brink (C) William Parker, John Thomas, Joe Robinson, Jeremy Thornley | |
| 02:30 | Marquette | Charles Hester comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 02:29 | Akron | David May grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Brink | 65-65 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Frank Brink | 65-65 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Richard Fierros makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Giles | 65-67 |
| 01:57 | Akron | David May misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Brink - foul #4 on Frank Brink, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 01:57 | Akron | David May misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:57 | Akron | David May makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:28 | Marquette | Richard Fierros hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Giles | 66-69 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky is fouled on the floor by Richard Fierros - foul #3 on Richard Fierros, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Frank Brink snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | John Salcedo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David May - foul #3 on David May, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | John Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | John Salcedo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Francis Simmons connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Moore | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Charles Hester travels with the ball | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Carl Moore misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Jacob Heineman tips it in | 71-71 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Charles Hester misses the 3 from straight away | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Jacob Heineman gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Henry Sarinsky (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Francis Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David May (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Heineman (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Fierros (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Giles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Charles Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Salcedo (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Brink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Jacob Heineman wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 04:40 | Marquette | John Salcedo gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | John Salcedo is fouled on the floor by Jacob Heineman - foul #2 on Jacob Heineman, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | John Salcedo misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Frank Brink grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 04:13 | Marquette | Richard Giles hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-74 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Richard Giles takes the ball from David May | 71-74 |
| 03:29 | Marquette | Charles Hester buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Giles | 71-77 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky hits a jumper from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 03:13 | Marquette | Richard Fierros misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-77 |
| 03:11 | Marquette | John Salcedo pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | Richard Giles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-77 |
| 03:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to David May | 73-77 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Frank Brink blocks the jumper by Francis Simmons | 73-77 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | John Salcedo pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 02:35 | Marquette | John Salcedo's dunk attempt is rejected by David May | 73-77 |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Richard Fierros tips it back up and in | 73-79 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Carl Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-79 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Jacob Heineman grabs the offensive board | 73-79 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Francis Simmons misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 73-79 |
| 01:47 | Marquette | Charles Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 73-79 |
| 01:42 | Marquette | Richard Giles makes the 3 from straight away | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Akron | David May clanks a floater near the basket | 73-82 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Jacob Heineman snags the offensive board | 73-82 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Carl Moore can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Giles - foul #2 on Richard Giles, team foul #8 | 73-82 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Carl Moore makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Carl Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Frank Brink drills a shot from close range set up by Charles Hester | 75-84 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Henry Sarinsky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Francis Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Heineman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Fierros (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Giles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SF - Charles Hester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Salcedo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Brink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Charles Hester steps in front of the Carl Moore pass | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Marquette | John Salcedo is hacked by Carl Moore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Moore, team foul #10 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (SG) Carl Moore | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Parker (SG), John Thomas (SF) Richard Giles, Charles Hester | |
| 00:46 | Marquette | John Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | John Salcedo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Peter Franzen comes up short on the floater from the left side | 75-86 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 75-86 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Frank Brink dunks the ball set up by William Parker and he's fouled by Jacob Heineman - foul #3 on Jacob Heineman, team foul #11 | 75-88 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Barnette (SG), Matthew Terry (SF), Samuel Dickey (PF), Eric Sheen (C) Henry Sarinsky, Francis Simmons, David May, Jacob Heineman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Randy Jenkins (SG), Joe Robinson (PF) Richard Fierros, John Salcedo | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Frank Brink makes the free throw | 75-89 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Peter Franzen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 75-89 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Randy Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 75-89 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | William Parker runs out the clock | 75-89 |