| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chris Baumann (fresh) SG - William Cohen (fresh) SF - Jimmy Fiorentino (fresh) PF - Gilbert Smith (fresh) C - Mark Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) SG - John Bryner (fresh) SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) PF - Mark Baker (fresh) C - Willie Weidman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Mark Graham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa State | Mark Graham buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chris Baumann | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Willie Weidman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jimmy Fiorentino | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | Akron | George Calhoun loses the dribble to Jimmy Fiorentino | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith knocks in the runner from the left block | 6-0 |
| 18:41 | Akron | John Bryner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Calhoun | 6-3 |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | William Cohen is called for traveling | 6-3 |
| 18:12 | Akron | George Calhoun connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:52 | Iowa State | William Cohen misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Bryner - foul #1 on John Bryner, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 17:52 | Iowa State | William Cohen misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:52 | Iowa State | William Cohen misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Willie Weidman pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:35 | Akron | George Calhoun knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 17:25 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann lays it in set up by Jimmy Fiorentino | 8-9 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Willie Weidman clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 8-9 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Willie Weidman tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 16:52 | Iowa State | Mark Graham comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 8-11 |
| 16:51 | Iowa State | Mark Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:41 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Baker - foul #1 on Mark Baker, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski (PG), George Belcher (SG), Michael Slick (SF), Robert Howe (C) Chris Baumann, William Cohen, Jimmy Fiorentino, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG), William Hone (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, John Bryner, Andy Worthington, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| 16:41 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:41 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 16:26 | Akron | David Labadie is hacked by Moshe Kozinski - foul #1 on Moshe Kozinski, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Matthew Henderson (PF) Gilbert Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:18 | Akron | David Labadie clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Edward Mayer snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 10-11 |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Matthew Henderson grabs the board | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Moshe Kozinski (fresh) SG - George Belcher (fresh) SF - Michael Slick (fresh) PF - Matthew Henderson (fresh) C - Robert Howe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - William Hone (fresh) PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) C - Edward Mayer (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| 15:38 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:38 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:15 | Akron | Charles Smith is hacked by George Belcher - foul #1 on George Belcher, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Cohen (SG) George Belcher | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), Andy Worthington (SF), Willie Weidman (C) Charles Smith, Jerald Fregoso, Edward Mayer | |
| 14:59 | Akron | William Hone connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from George Calhoun and the foul's on Matthew Henderson - foul #1 on Matthew Henderson, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Graham (C) Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:59 | Akron | William Hone makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:36 | Iowa State | Mark Graham clanks a jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Andy Worthington grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 11-14 |
| 14:22 | Akron | William Hone snags the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 14:01 | Akron | George Calhoun can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Henderson - foul #2 on Matthew Henderson, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chris Baumann (PG), Jimmy Fiorentino (SF), Gilbert Smith (PF) Moshe Kozinski, Michael Slick, Matthew Henderson | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Mark Baker (PF) David Labadie, William Hone | |
| 14:01 | Akron | George Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:01 | Akron | George Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Mark Graham grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | George Calhoun is called for the reach on Chris Baumann - foul #1 on George Calhoun, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Belcher (SG) William Cohen | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (PG), Jerald Fregoso (SF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, Andy Worthington, Willie Weidman | |
| 13:20 | Iowa State | Mark Graham is hacked by Mark Baker - foul #2 on Mark Baker, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (SF) Mark Baker | |
| 12:58 | Iowa State | Mark Graham connects on the shot from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Edward Mayer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 12:47 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Mark Graham | 13-14 |
| 12:43 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino lays it in on a great pass from Chris Baumann | 15-14 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-14 |
| 12:27 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 12:12 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Chris Baumann | 17-14 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Woodrow Cater misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chris Baumann - foul #1 on Chris Baumann, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Cohen (SG), Robert Howe (C) George Belcher, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Akron | Andy Worthington (SF), William Hone (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Charles Smith, Jerald Fregoso, Edward Mayer | |
| 12:07 | Akron | Woodrow Cater makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Woodrow Cater makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:47 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann is called for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG) Woodrow Cater | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chris Baumann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Cohen (fresh) SF - Jimmy Fiorentino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gilbert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Howe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) PF - William Hone (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Andy Worthington knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by George Calhoun | 17-18 |
| 11:11 | Iowa State | William Cohen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Calhoun - foul #2 on George Calhoun, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski (PG), Michael Slick (SF) Chris Baumann, Jimmy Fiorentino | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Charles Smith (SG) George Calhoun, John Bryner | |
| 11:11 | Iowa State | William Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:11 | Iowa State | William Cohen misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Willie Weidman snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Charles Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-18 |
| 10:32 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith misses short on a shot from close range | 18-18 |
| 10:30 | Iowa State | Michael Slick hits the follow up shot | 20-18 |
| 10:23 | Akron | William Hone lays it in on a great pass from Andy Worthington | 20-20 |
| 10:16 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith can't finish the layup | 20-20 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Willie Weidman gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:58 | Akron | William Hone knocks in the floater from the baseline | 20-22 |
| 09:43 | Iowa State | William Cohen is hacked by David Labadie - foul #1 on David Labadie, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chris Baumann (PG), Jimmy Fiorentino (SF), Mark Graham (C) Moshe Kozinski, Michael Slick, Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Edward Mayer (C) Charles Smith, Andy Worthington, Willie Weidman | |
| 09:43 | Iowa State | William Cohen misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Edward Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Chris Baumann is called for the reach on David Labadie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Baumann, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Belcher (PG) Chris Baumann | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:12 | Akron | David Labadie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 09:11 | Iowa State | George Belcher grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 08:51 | Iowa State | Mark Graham hits the finger roll | 22-22 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 08:34 | Iowa State | Mark Graham snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 08:14 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 08:12 | Akron | David Labadie pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:53 | Akron | John Bryner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 07:51 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith double dribbles | 22-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski (PG), Michael Slick (SF), Robert Howe (PF) William Cohen, Jimmy Fiorentino, Gilbert Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (PG), Woodrow Cater (SG), Andy Worthington (SF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, John Bryner, William Hone, Edward Mayer | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Moshe Kozinski (fresh) 1 pts. SG - George Belcher (fresh) SF - Michael Slick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Howe (fresh) C - Mark Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) SG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso loses the dribble to George Belcher | 22-22 |
| 06:53 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski misses badly on a floater from the left side | 22-22 |
| 06:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jerald Fregoso | 22-22 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Charles Smith loses the dribble to Moshe Kozinski in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 06:45 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski banks in the layup | 24-22 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Willie Weidman buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Woodrow Cater and he's fouled by Mark Graham - foul #1 on Mark Graham, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Cohen (SG), Jimmy Fiorentino (SF), Gilbert Smith (PF) George Belcher, Michael Slick, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (PF) Jerald Fregoso | |
| 06:33 | Akron | Willie Weidman makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:18 | Iowa State | William Cohen comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Woodrow Cater - foul #1 on Woodrow Cater, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| 06:18 | Iowa State | William Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:18 | Iowa State | William Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Willie Weidman misses badly on a floater near the basket | 26-25 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Willie Weidman pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Woodrow Cater scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Charles Smith | 26-27 |
| 05:33 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith connects on the runner near the basket set up by Jimmy Fiorentino and he's fouled by Andy Worthington - foul #1 on Andy Worthington, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), John Bryner (SG), Rodney Barker (C) Charles Smith, Andy Worthington, Willie Weidman | |
| 05:33 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:19 | Akron | David Labadie clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-27 |
| 05:18 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Smith | 29-27 |
| 04:54 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Moshe Kozinski | 31-27 |
| 04:30 | Akron | David Labadie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Moshe Kozinski - foul #2 on Moshe Kozinski, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Belcher (PG), Michael Slick (SF), Mark Graham (C) Moshe Kozinski, Jimmy Fiorentino, Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Akron | Andy Worthington (SF), William Hone (PF) Woodrow Cater, Edward Mayer | |
| 04:30 | Akron | David Labadie misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:30 | Akron | David Labadie makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:13 | Iowa State | Andy Worthington takes the ball from Michael Slick | 31-28 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Andy Worthington banks in the layup | 31-30 |
| 03:52 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Bryner - foul #2 on John Bryner, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chris Baumann (PG) William Cohen | |
| Subs | Akron | George Calhoun (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Mark Baker (PF), Willie Weidman (C) David Labadie, John Bryner, William Hone, Rodney Barker | |
| 03:52 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:52 | Iowa State | Gilbert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:52 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willie Weidman | 31-30 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Gilbert Smith is called for the reach on Andy Worthington - foul #1 on Gilbert Smith, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Matthew Henderson (PF) Gilbert Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:28 | Akron | Andy Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Andy Worthington misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Mark Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chris Baumann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Belcher (fresh) SF - Michael Slick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Henderson (fresh) C - Mark Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - George Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Akron | George Calhoun blows the layup | 31-31 |
| 03:12 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Mark Graham | 31-31 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Mark Graham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Willie Weidman grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 02:55 | Akron | George Calhoun is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino (SF) Michael Slick | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (SG), William Hone (SF) Charles Smith, Andy Worthington | |
| 02:46 | Iowa State | Matthew Henderson connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Mark Baker clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Henderson - foul #3 on Matthew Henderson, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski (SG), Robert Howe (PF) George Belcher, Matthew Henderson | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG) David Labadie | |
| 02:25 | Akron | Mark Baker misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Mark Baker snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Chris Baumann is called for the reach on Mark Baker - foul #3 on Chris Baumann, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Cohen (SG) Chris Baumann | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:09 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:52 | Iowa State | William Cohen banks in the layup | 35-34 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Willie Weidman connects on the jumper from close range set up by John Bryner | 35-36 |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | William Cohen makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Moshe Kozinski | 37-36 |
| 01:01 | Akron | John Bryner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Cohen - foul #1 on William Cohen, team foul #12 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Belcher (SG), Michael Slick (SF), Gilbert Smith (PF) William Cohen, Jimmy Fiorentino, Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Andy Worthington (SF), Edward Mayer (C) George Calhoun, Mark Baker, Willie Weidman | |
| 01:01 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:01 | Akron | John Bryner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:01 | Iowa State | Mark Graham grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 00:46 | Iowa State | Andy Worthington steps in front of the Moshe Kozinski pass | 37-37 |
| 00:24 | Akron | William Hone can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Smith | 37-37 |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski misses the shot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | The clock runs out | 37-37 |