| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Leslie Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Raymo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Regina - foul #3 on Timothy Regina, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF) Timothy Regina | |
| 19:39 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 19:39 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 19:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Bennett | 26-22 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Vincent Stepp loses the dribble to Micheal Stringfellow | 26-22 |
| 19:05 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Woodrow Dupuy is called for the reach on Willard Forbes - foul #2 on Woodrow Dupuy, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 18:37 | Akron | David Lofton can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 18:35 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 18:29 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David Lofton - foul #1 on David Lofton, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| 18:29 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 18:29 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Willard Forbes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Micheal Stringfellow | 30-22 |
| 17:26 | Akron | James Bennett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 17:24 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Willard Forbes drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-25 |
| 16:56 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes is called for traveling | 30-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jean Watson (PF), Gregory Marcucci (C) Charles Sprague, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Lester Stephenson (C) Vincent Stepp, David Lofton | |
| 16:40 | Akron | Aaron Hardin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-25 |
| 16:39 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 16:15 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci misses the dunk | 30-25 |
| 16:13 | Iowa State | Jean Watson hits the follow up shot | 32-25 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Emory Oakley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 15:52 | Iowa State | Jean Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Leslie Sykes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Raymo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jean Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Marcucci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-25 |
| 15:22 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy tips it in | 34-25 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Emory Oakley is fouled on the floor by Jean Watson - foul #1 on Jean Watson, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG), Charles Sprague (PF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Leslie Sykes, Jean Watson, Gregory Marcucci | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Timothy Regina (PF), David Lofton (C) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley, Willard Forbes, James Bennett | |
| 14:39 | Akron | Vincent Stepp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 14:37 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-25 |
| 14:15 | Akron | David Lofton pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is whistled for a carry | 34-25 |
| 13:54 | Iowa State | Lester Stephenson is called for the reach on Willie Raymo - foul #2 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #3 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Lester Stephenson | |
| 13:33 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen loses the dribble to Vincent Stepp | 34-25 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Willard Forbes lays it in on a nice dish by Vincent Stepp | 34-27 |
| 13:14 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague's floater is tipped away by David Lofton | 34-27 |
| 13:12 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow misses the tip | 34-27 |
| 13:10 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 12:44 | Akron | David Lofton misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Vincent Stepp tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 12:23 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague is fouled on the floor by Timothy Regina - foul #4 on Timothy Regina, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG) Norman Cowen | |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Timothy Regina, David Lofton | |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy double dribbles | 34-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci (C) Micheal Stringfellow | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:49 | Akron | Lester Stephenson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #5 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jean Watson (PF) Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), David Lofton (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Willard Forbes | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Leslie Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Raymo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jean Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Marcucci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | Lester Stephenson is called for the reach on Jean Watson - foul #4 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #6 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Lester Stephenson | |
| 10:56 | Iowa State | Willie Raymo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Leslie Sykes | 37-29 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Aaron Hardin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-29 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Aaron Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 10:09 | Iowa State | Jean Watson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 09:51 | Akron | James Bennett travels with the ball | 40-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (SG), Victor Jackson (SF), Charles Sprague (PF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Willie Raymo, Woodrow Dupuy, Jean Watson, Gregory Marcucci | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG) Aaron Hardin, James Bennett | |
| 09:23 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes scores on a 3 from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 09:02 | Akron | David Lofton lays it in | 43-31 |
| 08:43 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Sprague, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci (C) Leslie Sykes | |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (SF) Willard Forbes | |
| 08:19 | Akron | James Bennett makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Franklin Floyd | 43-33 |
| 08:00 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Sprague | 45-33 |
| 07:40 | Akron | David Lofton hits a shot from the right side | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Norman Cowen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Sprague (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Marcucci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emory Oakley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Iowa State | James Bennett takes the ball from Gregory Marcucci | 45-35 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 07:03 | Akron | David Lofton tips it in | 45-37 |
| 06:42 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow slams it home | 47-37 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Emory Oakley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Willie Raymo (SG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), Brandon Acheson (PF), Jean Watson (C) Norman Cowen, Victor Jackson, Micheal Stringfellow, Charles Sprague, Gregory Marcucci | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Timothy Regina (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, James Bennett, Emory Oakley, David Lofton | |
| 06:16 | Iowa State | Jean Watson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-37 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Timothy Regina knocks in the runner from the left block | 47-39 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 05:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Regina | 47-39 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Willard Forbes hits the finger roll | 47-41 |
| 04:59 | Iowa State | Willie Raymo loses the dribble to Lester Stephenson | 47-41 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Aaron Hardin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Hardin, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Sprague (PF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Brandon Acheson, Jean Watson | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), James Bennett (C) Aaron Hardin, Anthony Foulk, Lester Stephenson | |
| 04:37 | Iowa State | Willie Raymo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Charles Sprague denies the turnaround by Willard Forbes | 47-41 |
| 04:22 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Micheal Stringfellow | 47-41 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Willie Raymo hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Sprague | 50-41 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Franklin Floyd hits a shot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 03:59 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Willard Forbes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 03:33 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Leslie Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Raymo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Sprague (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Timothy Regina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Akron | Franklin Floyd knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Stepp | 53-48 |
| 03:15 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 55-48 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Woodrow Dupuy - foul #3 on Woodrow Dupuy, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG) Leslie Sykes | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (C) Willard Forbes | |
| 02:53 | Akron | Timothy Regina makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Timothy Regina makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:26 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Lester Stephenson - foul #5 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jean Watson (PF) Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF), Emory Oakley (PF), David Lofton (C) James Bennett, Timothy Regina, Lester Stephenson | |
| 02:26 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:26 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is fouled on the floor by Willie Raymo - foul #2 on Willie Raymo, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci (C) Micheal Stringfellow | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Timothy Regina (PF) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd | |
| 01:57 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses the easy layup | 57-50 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Emory Oakley grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Charles Sprague (PF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Norman Cowen, Jean Watson, Gregory Marcucci | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley | |
| 01:44 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 01:43 | Iowa State | Willie Raymo pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:14 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Micheal Stringfellow and he's fouled by Franklin Floyd - foul #4 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| 01:14 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:14 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the board | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Akron | Vincent Stepp connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy is fouled on the floor by David Lofton - foul #2 on David Lofton, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jean Watson (PF) Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Franklin Floyd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 00:51 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jean Watson | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Vincent Stepp is called for the reach on Jean Watson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #11 | 61-53 |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Jean Watson makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Jean Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Timothy Regina | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Stepp - foul #2 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #12 | 63-56 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:42 | Akron | David Lofton gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Franklin Floyd is blocked by Jean Watson | 63-56 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Jean Watson gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Jean Watson is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Floyd - foul #5 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #13 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SG) Franklin Floyd | |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Jean Watson makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Jean Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Vincent Stepp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | Emory Oakley is called for the reach on Micheal Stringfellow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emory Oakley, team foul #14 | 65-56 |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:19 | Akron | David Lofton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 67-56 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Timothy Regina pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Woodrow Dupuy steals it from Timothy Regina | 67-56 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Willie Raymo lays it up and in set up by Woodrow Dupuy | 69-56 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Timothy Regina can't tip it in | 69-56 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Vincent Stepp tips it home | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes runs out the clock | 69-58 |