| Lineup | Akron | PG - Robert Voyles (fresh) SG - Thomas McClenningham (fresh) SF - Ralph Clement (fresh) PF - Omer Raczkowski (fresh) C - Adam Lacroix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Moon (fresh) SG - Christopher Ogle (fresh) SF - John Bolduc (fresh) PF - Al Melchior (fresh) C - Drazen Czapiewski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Al Melchior wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Kansas State | Al Melchior hits a runner from the left block set up by Joseph Moon | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Kansas State | Al Melchior grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Kansas State | Thomas McClenningham picks off the pass by Christopher Ogle | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Voyles | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Kansas State | John Bolduc can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Adam Lacroix grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Voyles | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Kansas State | Drazen Czapiewski tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Kansas State | Drazen Czapiewski tips it home | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Al Melchior swats the layup by Robert Voyles | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Ralph Clement can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Adam Lacroix gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Robert Voyles is hacked by Al Melchior - foul #1 on Al Melchior, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Jose Maldonado (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Robert Voyles, Thomas McClenningham, Ralph Clement, Omer Raczkowski, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mark Love (PG), Thad Balk (C) Joseph Moon, Drazen Czapiewski | |
| 17:40 | Akron | Gilberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | Kansas State | Thad Balk gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Kansas State | Thad Balk misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Angel Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Al Melchior is called for the reach on Gerard Usher - foul #2 on Al Melchior, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Nenad Prosienski (C) Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Ramm (SG), Thomas Baker (SF), Drazen Czapiewski (C) Christopher Ogle, John Bolduc, Al Melchior | |
| 16:21 | Akron | Angel Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Baker - foul #1 on Thomas Baker, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Moon (PG) Mark Love | |
| 16:07 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski's pass is intercepted by Thomas Baker | 5-4 |
| 16:03 | Kansas State | Thomas Baker misses the dunk | 5-4 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Calfee (fresh) SG - Jose Maldonado (fresh) SF - Angel Rizzo (fresh) PF - Gilberto Russo (fresh) C - Nenad Prosienski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Moon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Ramm (fresh) SF - Thomas Baker (fresh) PF - Thad Balk (fresh) C - Drazen Czapiewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Akron | Gilberto Russo's floater is tipped away by Thad Balk | 5-4 |
| 15:42 | Kansas State | Drazen Czapiewski grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 15:25 | Kansas State | Brian Ramm scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Gilberto Russo jams it on a great pass from Jose Maldonado and the foul's on Thad Balk - foul #1 on Thad Balk, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Thomas McClenningham (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Gerard Usher (C) Edward Calfee, Jose Maldonado, Angel Rizzo, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle (SG), John Bolduc (SF) Brian Ramm, Thad Balk | |
| 15:04 | Akron | Gilberto Russo makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:47 | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle double dribbles | 8-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Voyles (SG), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Thomas McClenningham, Gilberto Russo, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mark Love (PG) Joseph Moon | |
| 14:45 | Akron | Michael Lanham is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Love - foul #1 on Mark Love, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Usher (C) Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 14:28 | Akron | Robert Voyles hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Omer Raczkowski | 11-6 |
| 14:21 | Kansas State | Mark Love connects on the jumper from the left side set up by John Bolduc | 11-8 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Voyles and he's hacked by Drazen Czapiewski - foul #1 on Drazen Czapiewski, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas McClenningham (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Robert Voyles, Ralph Clement, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joel Croft (C) Drazen Czapiewski | |
| 14:13 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:50 | Kansas State | Omer Raczkowski is called for the reach on Thomas Baker - foul #1 on Omer Raczkowski, team foul #1 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Maldonado (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF) Thomas McClenningham, Angel Rizzo, Omer Raczkowski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Thad Balk (PF) Thomas Baker | |
| 13:30 | Kansas State | Nenad Prosienski takes the ball from Joel Croft | 14-8 |
| 13:19 | Akron | The jump hook by Ralph Clement is blocked by Thad Balk | 14-8 |
| 13:18 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Thad Balk | 14-8 |
| 13:07 | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle is hacked by Michael Lanham - foul #1 on Michael Lanham, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Thomas McClenningham (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Jose Maldonado, Ralph Clement, Gilberto Russo, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Moon (PG), Carl Music (SF), Drazen Czapiewski (C) Mark Love, John Bolduc, Joel Croft | |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | Drazen Czapiewski misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerard Usher - foul #1 on Gerard Usher, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Voyles (SG), Adam Lacroix (C) Omer Raczkowski, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Thomas Baker (SF) Carl Music | |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | Drazen Czapiewski makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | Drazen Czapiewski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Robert Voyles hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Calfee | 17-10 |
| 12:17 | Kansas State | Angel Rizzo steps in front of the Christopher Ogle pass | 17-10 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Edward Calfee lays it in on a nice dish by Angel Rizzo | 19-10 |
| 11:50 | Kansas State | Thad Balk makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Moon | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Calfee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Voyles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Angel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas McClenningham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Lacroix (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Moon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ogle (fresh) SF - Thomas Baker (fresh) PF - Thad Balk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Drazen Czapiewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Akron | Robert Voyles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 11:35 | Kansas State | Thomas Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 11:14 | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 11:13 | Kansas State | Thad Balk pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:58 | Kansas State | Adam Lacroix denies the turnaround by Christopher Ogle | 19-12 |
| 10:56 | Kansas State | Thomas Baker hits the follow up shot | 19-14 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Thad Balk - foul #2 on Thad Balk, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Ralph Clement (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Edward Calfee, Robert Voyles, Angel Rizzo, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mark Love (PG), Brian Ramm (SG), John Bolduc (SF), Carl Music (PF), Joel Croft (C) Joseph Moon, Christopher Ogle, Thomas Baker, Thad Balk, Drazen Czapiewski | |
| 10:35 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:18 | Kansas State | Brian Ramm scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Bolduc | 21-16 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Ralph Clement | 24-16 |
| 09:55 | Kansas State | Mark Love travels with the ball | 24-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Maldonado (SG), Gilberto Russo (SF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Thomas McClenningham, Ralph Clement, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:37 | Akron | Gilberto Russo misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Jose Maldonado grabs the offensive board | 24-16 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Jose Maldonado can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 09:21 | Kansas State | John Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 09:15 | Kansas State | Mark Love throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Clement (SF), Gerard Usher (C) Omer Raczkowski, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle (SG) Brian Ramm | |
| 08:56 | Akron | Carl Music is called for the reach on Gilberto Russo - foul #1 on Carl Music, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Moon (PG), Drazen Czapiewski (C) Mark Love, Joel Croft | |
| 08:56 | Akron | Gilberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Gilberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:32 | Kansas State | John Bolduc comes up short on the shot from the right side | 26-16 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Ralph Clement grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Jose Maldonado can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 08:04 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Usher | 26-16 |
| 07:48 | Akron | John Bolduc steals the ball from Michael Lanham | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fairly fresh) SG - Jose Maldonado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Clement (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gilberto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerard Usher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Moon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ogle (fresh) SF - John Bolduc (fresh) PF - Carl Music (fairly fresh) C - Drazen Czapiewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-16 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Gerard Usher grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Michael Lanham is hacked by Joseph Moon - foul #1 on Joseph Moon, team foul #9 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Robert Voyles (SG), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Nenad Prosienski (C) Jose Maldonado, Ralph Clement, Gilberto Russo, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mark Love (PG), Brian Ramm (SF), Thomas Baker (PF), Joel Croft (C) Joseph Moon, John Bolduc, Carl Music, Drazen Czapiewski | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Michael Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Michael Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:18 | Kansas State | Mark Love is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Calfee - foul #1 on Edward Calfee, team foul #4 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Angel Rizzo (SF) Michael Lanham | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 07:06 | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle connects on the jumper from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Love - foul #2 on Mark Love, team foul #10 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward Schwing (PG), John Bolduc (SF) Mark Love, Christopher Ogle | |
| 06:51 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:37 | Kansas State | John Bolduc drills a shot from just outside the lane | 29-20 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Voyles | 31-20 |
| 06:13 | Kansas State | Edward Schwing misses short on a jumper from the left side | 31-20 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski's layup is rejected by Edward Schwing | 31-20 |
| 05:46 | Kansas State | Brian Ramm gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 05:32 | Kansas State | Thomas Baker misses short on a floater from close range | 31-20 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Nenad Prosienski knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Voyles | 33-20 |
| 05:01 | Kansas State | Thomas Baker makes the runner from the right block | 33-22 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Brian Ramm picks off the pass by Edward Calfee | 33-22 |
| 04:24 | Kansas State | Brian Ramm loses the ball out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Thomas McClenningham (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Adam Lacroix (C) Edward Calfee, Robert Voyles, Angel Rizzo, Omer Raczkowski, Nenad Prosienski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Moon (PG), Christopher Ogle (SG), Carl Music (PF), Drazen Czapiewski (C) Edward Schwing, Brian Ramm, Thomas Baker, Joel Croft | |
| 04:02 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Ogle - foul #1 on Christopher Ogle, team foul #11 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Maldonado (SG) Gilberto Russo | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 04:02 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 03:36 | Kansas State | John Bolduc buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Lanham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jose Maldonado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Clement (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas McClenningham (fresh) 9 pts. C - Adam Lacroix (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Moon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ogle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bolduc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Music (fresh) C - Drazen Czapiewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham misses the shot from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Adam Lacroix gets the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Thomas McClenningham misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-25 |
| 03:02 | Kansas State | John Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 02:46 | Kansas State | Carl Music's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Gilberto Russo (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Michael Lanham, Ralph Clement, Thomas McClenningham, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Thomas Baker (SF), Al Melchior (PF) John Bolduc, Carl Music | |
| 02:31 | Akron | Thomas Baker takes the ball from Jose Maldonado | 34-25 |
| 02:25 | Kansas State | Joseph Moon drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Omer Raczkowski can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 34-28 |
| 02:11 | Kansas State | Drazen Czapiewski grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 01:49 | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle is fouled on the floor by Jose Maldonado - foul #1 on Jose Maldonado, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas McClenningham (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Adam Lacroix (C) Jose Maldonado, Omer Raczkowski, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mark Love (PG), Thad Balk (C) Joseph Moon, Drazen Czapiewski | |
| 01:27 | Kansas State | Thad Balk blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Calfee - foul #2 on Edward Calfee, team foul #6 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Usher (C) Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 01:27 | Kansas State | Thad Balk misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:27 | Kansas State | Thad Balk misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Gilberto Russo gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Thomas Baker is called for the reach on Ralph Clement - foul #2 on Thomas Baker, team foul #12 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG) Edward Calfee | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Carl Music (SF) Thomas Baker | |
| 01:13 | Akron | Ralph Clement misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Ralph Clement misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:13 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Carl Music | 34-28 |
| 00:59 | Kansas State | Carl Music makes the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Gilberto Russo - foul #1 on Gilberto Russo, team foul #7 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Calfee (PG), Jose Maldonado (SG), Angel Rizzo (SF), Omer Raczkowski (PF), Adam Lacroix (C) Michael Lanham, Thomas McClenningham, Ralph Clement, Gilberto Russo, Gerard Usher | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Ramm (SG) Christopher Ogle | |
| 00:59 | Kansas State | Carl Music makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Jose Maldonado buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Calfee | 37-31 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Thad Balk scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Ramm | 37-34 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Angel Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lanham (PG), Thomas McClenningham (SG), Ralph Clement (SF), Gilberto Russo (PF), Gerard Usher (C) Edward Calfee, Jose Maldonado, Angel Rizzo, Omer Raczkowski, Adam Lacroix | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Moon (PG), Christopher Ogle (SG), John Bolduc (SF), Drazen Czapiewski (C) Mark Love, Brian Ramm, Carl Music, Thad Balk | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-34 |