| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Justin Burr (fresh) SG - James Reid (fresh) SF - Michael Blair (fresh) PF - William Greaves (fresh) C - Jerry Frye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) SG - Derek Hale (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - Bart Burrows (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Jerry Frye wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Kansas | Marc Osborne steals the ball from Michael Blair | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Akron | Marc Osborne lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Kansas | William Greaves knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Reid | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros misses the floater from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Kansas | William Greaves misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Kansas | Jerry Frye grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Kansas | Bart Burrows picks off the pass by William Greaves | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros scores on a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Justin Burr - foul #1 on Justin Burr, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:54 | Kansas | Bart Burrows steps in front of the James Reid pass | 2-7 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros is hacked by William Greaves - foul #1 on William Greaves, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Michaels (PG), Bryan Shelley (SG), Stephen Teeple (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Yong Ching (C) Justin Burr, James Reid, Michael Blair, William Greaves, Jerry Frye | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, Derek Hale, Nathaniel Medeiros, Roy Hill, Bart Burrows | |
| 17:11 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:10 | Kansas | Yong Ching gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:45 | Kansas | Bryan Shelley misses short on a floater from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:43 | Kansas | Yong Ching grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:23 | Kansas | Jason Michaels clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Cedric Baltz grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Albert Hardy can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:15 | Kansas | Yong Ching grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:46 | Kansas | Kevin Johnson misses the shot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:45 | Akron | Bryan Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jason Michaels (fresh) SG - Bryan Shelley (fresh) SF - Stephen Teeple (fresh) PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) C - Yong Ching (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) SG - James Armstrong (fresh) SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) PF - Bryan Hart (fresh) C - Cedric Baltz (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Akron | Yong Ching is called for the reach on James Armstrong - foul #1 on Yong Ching, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Burr (PG), James Reid (SG), Michael Blair (SF), William Greaves (PF), Jerry Frye (C) Jason Michaels, Bryan Shelley, Stephen Teeple, Kevin Johnson, Yong Ching | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (SG), James Stone (PF) James Armstrong, Bryan Hart | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Jerry Frye steps in front of the Dennis Bui pass | 2-7 |
| 14:42 | Kansas | Michael Blair misses long on a shot from close range | 2-7 |
| 14:40 | Akron | James Stone gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Dennis Bui can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 14:33 | Akron | James Stone grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Cedric Baltz is whistled for a carry | 2-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Bart Burrows (C) Albert Hardy, Lisimba Adeyemo, Cedric Baltz | |
| 13:57 | Kansas | Michael Blair comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Nathaniel Medeiros - foul #1 on Nathaniel Medeiros, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Roy Hill (C) James Armstrong, Nathaniel Medeiros, Bart Burrows | |
| 13:57 | Kansas | Michael Blair makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 13:57 | Kansas | Michael Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 13:57 | Akron | James Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 13:36 | Kansas | Jerry Frye pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 13:32 | Kansas | Dennis Bui picks off the pass by James Reid | 3-7 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Michaels (PG), Kevin Johnson (PF) Justin Burr, William Greaves | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, Lisimba Adeyemo, James Stone, Roy Hill | |
| 12:46 | Kansas | Michael Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Burr (PG), William Greaves (PF) James Reid, Jerry Frye | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG), James Stone (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Albert Hardy, Bryan Hart, Cedric Baltz | |
| 12:25 | Akron | Dennis Bui makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Armstrong | 3-10 |
| 12:00 | Kansas | William Greaves lays it in on a great pass from Michael Blair and he's fouled by Bart Burrows - foul #1 on Bart Burrows, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Reid (SG), Jerry Frye (C) Jason Michaels, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) James Armstrong, Nathaniel Medeiros, James Stone, Bart Burrows | |
| 12:00 | Kansas | William Greaves makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:39 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 11:37 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Jerry Frye | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Justin Burr (fresh) SG - James Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Blair (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Greaves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Frye (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) SG - Dennis Bui (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) PF - Bryan Hart (fresh) C - Cedric Baltz (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Kansas | A charge is called on James Reid - foul #1 on James Reid, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Michaels (PG), Kevin Johnson (PF) Justin Burr, William Greaves | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (SF), James Stone (PF), Roy Hill (C) Lisimba Adeyemo, Bryan Hart, Cedric Baltz | |
| 11:00 | Kansas | The refs have stopped play. Kevin Johnson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 6-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | William Greaves (PF), Yong Ching (C) Kevin Johnson, Jerry Frye | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Albert Hardy, Dennis Bui, James Stone, Roy Hill | |
| 10:49 | Akron | Yong Ching steps in front of the Marc Osborne pass | 6-10 |
| 10:32 | Kansas | William Greaves is hacked by Bryan Hart - foul #1 on Bryan Hart, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Burr (PG), Jerry Frye (C) Jason Michaels, William Greaves | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), James Stone (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Marc Osborne, James Armstrong, Lisimba Adeyemo, Bryan Hart, Cedric Baltz | |
| 10:08 | Kansas | Michael Blair misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 10:06 | Kansas | Jerry Frye grabs the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 09:44 | Kansas | James Stone is called for the reach on James Reid - foul #1 on James Stone, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Michaels (SG), William Greaves (PF) James Reid, Yong Ching | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Derek Hale (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Albert Hardy, Dennis Bui, Nathaniel Medeiros, James Stone, Bart Burrows | |
| 09:16 | Kansas | William Greaves connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo's fadeaway is rejected by William Greaves | 8-10 |
| 09:00 | Kansas | William Greaves grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 08:38 | Kansas | Michael Blair clanks a floater from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 08:37 | Kansas | Jerry Frye snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 08:18 | Kansas | William Greaves makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Blair | 10-10 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Jerry Frye takes the ball from Derek Hale | 10-10 |
| 07:46 | Kansas | Michael Blair knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 07:23 | Akron | Bryan Hart buries a shot from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Justin Burr (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Michaels (fresh) SF - Michael Blair (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Greaves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Jerry Frye (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derek Hale (fresh) SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fairly fresh) PF - Bryan Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cedric Baltz (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Kansas | Justin Burr is fouled on the floor by Cedric Baltz - foul #1 on Cedric Baltz, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Shelley (PG), James Reid (SG), Stephen Teeple (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Yong Ching (C) Justin Burr, Jason Michaels, Michael Blair, William Greaves, Jerry Frye | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), James Stone (PF), Roy Hill (C) Marc Osborne, Derek Hale, Lisimba Adeyemo, Bryan Hart, Cedric Baltz | |
| 06:46 | Kansas | Albert Hardy takes the ball from Kevin Johnson | 13-12 |
| 06:33 | Akron | James Stone is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Stone, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Burr (PG) Bryan Shelley | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (SG), Bart Burrows (C) James Armstrong, James Stone | |
| 06:04 | Kansas | Justin Burr is hacked by Albert Hardy - foul #1 on Albert Hardy, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Blair (SF), William Greaves (PF) Stephen Teeple, Yong Ching | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG) Albert Hardy | |
| 06:04 | Kansas | Justin Burr makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 06:04 | Kansas | Justin Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Dennis Bui can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 05:51 | Kansas | Justin Burr snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 05:35 | Kansas | Justin Burr scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Blair | 17-12 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Dennis Bui's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Shelley (PG), Jerry Frye (C) Justin Burr, William Greaves | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Bryan Hart (PF) James Armstrong, Nathaniel Medeiros, Roy Hill | |
| 05:03 | Kansas | Jerry Frye is fouled on the floor by Bryan Hart - foul #2 on Bryan Hart, team foul #8 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Burr (PG), William Greaves (PF) Bryan Shelley, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Dennis Bui, Lisimba Adeyemo, Bryan Hart | |
| 05:03 | Kansas | Jerry Frye makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 05:03 | Kansas | Jerry Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 05:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bart Burrows | 18-12 |
| 04:56 | Akron | James Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 04:55 | Kansas | Jerry Frye gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 04:28 | Kansas | Justin Burr can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 18-12 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Albert Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Albert Hardy is hacked by Jerry Frye - foul #1 on Jerry Frye, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Michaels (PG), Stephen Teeple (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Yong Ching (C) Justin Burr, Michael Blair, William Greaves, Jerry Frye | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), James Stone (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) James Armstrong, Nathaniel Medeiros, Roy Hill, Bart Burrows | |
| 03:51 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 03:49 | Kansas | Stephen Teeple pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 03:29 | Kansas | Jason Michaels connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Reid | 20-12 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Albert Hardy misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 20-12 |
| 03:12 | Kansas | Kevin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jason Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Reid (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Teeple (fresh) PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) C - Yong Ching (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) SG - Dennis Bui (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) PF - James Stone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cedric Baltz (fresh) | |
| 02:46 | Kansas | Yong Ching connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Michaels and he's fouled by Cedric Baltz - foul #2 on Cedric Baltz, team foul #9 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Burr (PG), Michael Blair (SF), William Greaves (PF) Jason Michaels, Stephen Teeple, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG), Marc Osborne (SF), Roy Hill (C) Albert Hardy, Lisimba Adeyemo, Cedric Baltz | |
| 02:46 | Kansas | Yong Ching makes the free throw | 23-12 |
| 02:31 | Akron | James Stone comes up short on the jumper from close range | 23-12 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Roy Hill misses the tip | 23-12 |
| 02:28 | Kansas | Yong Ching grabs the defensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 02:15 | Kansas | James Armstrong steps in front of the Yong Ching pass | 23-12 |
| 01:56 | Akron | James Armstrong misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-12 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Dennis Bui gets the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Marc Osborne is fouled on the floor by Yong Ching - foul #2 on Yong Ching, team foul #6 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Shelley (PG), Jerry Frye (C) Justin Burr, Yong Ching | |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Bart Burrows (C) Dennis Bui, Marc Osborne, Roy Hill | |
| 01:28 | Akron | James Stone knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Albert Hardy | 23-14 |
| 01:07 | Kansas | James Reid buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-14 |
| 00:59 | Akron | James Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Burr (PG), Jason Michaels (SG), Kevin Johnson (PF) Bryan Shelley, James Reid, William Greaves | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Dennis Bui (SG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SF), Cedric Baltz (C) Albert Hardy, James Armstrong, Nathaniel Medeiros, Bart Burrows | |
| 00:30 | Kansas | Michael Blair drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Johnson | 28-14 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-14 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Jerry Frye gets the rebound | 28-14 |