| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Diamond (fresh) SG - James Huss (fresh) SF - Nicholas Ringer (fresh) PF - Edward Murray (fresh) C - John Franklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Antione Marino (fresh) PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) C - Francis White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Francis White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Akron | Francis White is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Kansas | John Franklin scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Edward Murray | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Curtis Lyles's pass is intercepted by Edward Murray | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Kansas | John Franklin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Kansas | Nicholas Ringer gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Kansas | Edward Murray is hacked by Benjamin Jenkins - foul #1 on Benjamin Jenkins, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Kansas | Robert Diamond loses the dribble to Felipe Rodriguez | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Antione Marino hits a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Kansas | Robert Diamond connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nicholas Ringer | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Francis White misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Murray - foul #1 on Edward Murray, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Francis White misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Francis White makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:09 | Kansas | John Franklin misses the easy layup | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Antione Marino gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Antione Marino misses short on a floater from the right side | 5-4 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Antione Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Antione Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:32 | Kansas | Edward Murray snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:25 | Kansas | Robert Diamond hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Ringer | 7-4 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Antione Marino scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Francis White | 7-6 |
| 15:45 | Kansas | Curtis Lyles is called for the reach on Edward Murray - foul #1 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Kirwin (SG), Bruce Moore (SF), Tom Baker (PF) James Huss, Nicholas Ringer, Edward Murray | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom McKeirnan (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Walton Pickett (SF), Charlie Brunner (PF), Frank Waters (C) Curtis Lyles, Felipe Rodriguez, Antione Marino, Benjamin Jenkins, Francis White | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Diamond (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Kirwin (fresh) SF - Bruce Moore (fresh) PF - Tom Baker (fresh) C - John Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tom McKeirnan (fresh) SG - Jose Prieto (fresh) SF - Walton Pickett (fresh) PF - Charlie Brunner (fresh) C - Frank Waters (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Kansas | Robert Diamond misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:37 | Kansas | John Franklin tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-6 |
| 15:13 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Tom Baker | 9-6 |
| 14:56 | Kansas | Bruce Moore's floater is tipped away by Charlie Brunner | 9-6 |
| 14:54 | Kansas | Jason Kirwin hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Walton Pickett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Charlie Brunner tips it home | 11-8 |
| 14:11 | Kansas | Jose Prieto steals the ball from Bruce Moore | 11-8 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Jose Prieto banks in the layup | 11-10 |
| 13:53 | Kansas | John Franklin clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Frank Waters - foul #1 on Frank Waters, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (SG), Nicholas Ringer (PF) Robert Diamond, Tom Baker | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Antione Marino (SF), Benjamin Jenkins (PF), Francis White (C) Tom McKeirnan, Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett, Charlie Brunner, Frank Waters | |
| 13:53 | Kansas | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:53 | Kansas | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Curtis Lyles loses the dribble to James Huss | 13-10 |
| 13:26 | Kansas | Bruce Moore misses the lay-in | 13-10 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 12:58 | Kansas | John Franklin misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 12:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antione Marino | 13-13 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Antione Marino misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 12:50 | Kansas | Nicholas Ringer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:35 | Kansas | Bruce Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Francis White - foul #1 on Francis White, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Murray (PF), Tom Baker (C) Jason Kirwin, John Franklin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:35 | Kansas | Bruce Moore makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:35 | Kansas | Bruce Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:15 | Kansas | Edward Murray snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:09 | Kansas | Antione Marino swats the short shot by Nicholas Ringer | 14-13 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Francis White blows the layup | 14-13 |
| 11:59 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Edward Murray | 14-13 |
| 11:38 | Kansas | Felipe Rodriguez is called for the reach on James Huss - foul #1 on Felipe Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Diamond (PG), Charles Clayton (C) Bruce Moore, Nicholas Ringer | |
| Subs | Akron | Walton Pickett (SF) Antione Marino | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Diamond (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Huss (fresh) SF - Tom Baker (fresh) PF - Edward Murray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Clayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Walton Pickett (fresh) PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis White (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Kansas | Charles Clayton misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Francis White snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Francis White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Kirwin (SG) James Huss | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG) Curtis Lyles | |
| 10:59 | Kansas | Robert Diamond loses the dribble to Francis White | 14-13 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Francis White misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 14-13 |
| 10:35 | Kansas | Tom Baker grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 10:27 | Kansas | Charles Clayton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Kirwin | 16-13 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Jose Prieto is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jose Prieto, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Nicholas Ringer (SF) Charles Clayton | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom McKeirnan (PG), Charlie Brunner (PF), Frank Waters (C) Felipe Rodriguez, Benjamin Jenkins, Francis White | |
| 10:05 | Kansas | Tom Baker is hacked by Frank Waters - foul #2 on Frank Waters, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Franklin (C) Edward Murray | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Gary Lane (C) Tom McKeirnan, Frank Waters | |
| 10:05 | Kansas | Tom Baker makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:05 | Kansas | Tom Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Jose Prieto can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Kirwin - foul #1 on Jason Kirwin, team foul #2 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (SG), Edward Murray (PF) Jason Kirwin, Tom Baker | |
| Subs | Akron | Antione Marino (SF) Gary Lane | |
| 09:48 | Akron | Jose Prieto makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:48 | Kansas | Edward Murray grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 09:37 | Kansas | Robert Diamond comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Curtis Lyles - foul #2 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bruce Moore (SF) Edward Murray | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom McKeirnan (PG) Curtis Lyles | |
| 09:37 | Kansas | Robert Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:37 | Kansas | Robert Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Walton Pickett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 09:12 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Bruce Moore | 20-14 |
| 08:57 | Kansas | John Franklin connects on the shot from the baseline set up by James Huss | 22-14 |
| 08:39 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-14 |
| 08:38 | Akron | Tom McKeirnan tips it home | 22-16 |
| 08:29 | Kansas | Robert Diamond buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Moore | 24-16 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Antione Marino comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-16 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Walton Pickett hits the follow up shot | 24-18 |
| 07:54 | Kansas | Bruce Moore hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Huss | 26-18 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Jose Prieto is hacked by Bruce Moore - foul #1 on Bruce Moore, team foul #3 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Kirwin (SG), Tom Baker (SF), Edward Murray (PF), Charles Clayton (C) James Huss, Bruce Moore, Nicholas Ringer, John Franklin | |
| Subs | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez (SG), Benjamin Jenkins (PF), Francis White (C) Jose Prieto, Walton Pickett, Charlie Brunner | |
| 07:25 | Akron | Antione Marino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 07:23 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez tips it in | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Diamond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jason Kirwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Murray (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tom McKeirnan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antione Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis White (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Kansas | Charles Clayton makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Murray | 28-20 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 28-20 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (SG) Robert Diamond | |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG) Tom McKeirnan | |
| 06:28 | Kansas | Jason Kirwin buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tom Baker | 30-20 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Jason Kirwin steals the ball from Felipe Rodriguez | 30-20 |
| 06:02 | Kansas | Jason Kirwin makes the floater in the lane set up by James Huss | 32-20 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Francis White comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins tips it in | 32-22 |
| 05:35 | Kansas | Jason Kirwin misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 32-22 |
| 05:33 | Kansas | Jason Kirwin snags the offensive board | 32-22 |
| 05:27 | Kansas | Jason Kirwin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Jenkins - foul #2 on Benjamin Jenkins, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Diamond (PG), Bruce Moore (SF), John Franklin (C) James Huss, Edward Murray, Charles Clayton | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Brunner (PF) Benjamin Jenkins | |
| 05:27 | Kansas | Jason Kirwin misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:27 | Kansas | Jason Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Antione Marino hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jose Prieto | 33-25 |
| 04:50 | Kansas | Robert Diamond drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bruce Moore | 35-25 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 04:33 | Kansas | Tom Baker pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 04:29 | Kansas | Francis White takes the ball from Bruce Moore | 35-25 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Antione Marino misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 04:14 | Kansas | Robert Diamond pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 04:03 | Kansas | Bruce Moore knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by John Franklin and the foul's on Antione Marino - foul #1 on Antione Marino, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (SG), Nicholas Ringer (PF) Jason Kirwin, Tom Baker | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom McKeirnan (PG), Walton Pickett (SF), Gary Lane (C) Jose Prieto, Antione Marino, Francis White | |
| 04:03 | Kansas | Bruce Moore makes the free throw | 38-25 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-25 |
| 03:37 | Kansas | Robert Diamond gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 03:32 | Kansas | John Franklin knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Huss and he's fouled by Gary Lane - foul #1 on Gary Lane, team foul #11 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Benjamin Jenkins (PF) Tom McKeirnan, Gary Lane | |
| 03:32 | Kansas | John Franklin makes the free throw | 41-25 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Bruce Moore - foul #2 on Bruce Moore, team foul #4 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Murray (PF), Charles Clayton (C) Bruce Moore, John Franklin | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Waters (C) Charlie Brunner | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Diamond (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Huss (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Ringer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Murray (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) SG - Felipe Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walton Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Waters (fresh) | |
| 02:52 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 02:51 | Kansas | Charles Clayton gets the rebound | 41-25 |
| 02:37 | Kansas | Robert Diamond scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Nicholas Ringer | 44-25 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez makes the 3 from the right corner | 44-28 |
| 01:44 | Kansas | Robert Diamond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Felipe Rodriguez and he's fouled by Edward Murray - foul #2 on Edward Murray, team foul #5 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Kirwin (PG), Bruce Moore (SF), Tom Baker (PF), John Franklin (C) Robert Diamond, Nicholas Ringer, Edward Murray, Charles Clayton | |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Brunner (SF), Francis White (C) Walton Pickett, Frank Waters | |
| 01:29 | Akron | Benjamin Jenkins makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| 01:10 | Kansas | Jason Kirwin drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Moore | 46-31 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Curtis Lyles loses the dribble to Jason Kirwin in the backcourt | 46-31 |
| 01:03 | Kansas | John Franklin buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Jason Kirwin | 48-31 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-31 |
| 00:40 | Kansas | John Franklin pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Bruce Moore buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tom Baker | 50-31 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Felipe Rodriguez misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 00:21 | Kansas | Tom Baker snags the defensive board | 50-31 |
| 00:04 | Kansas | Jason Kirwin hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Curtis Lyles - foul #3 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #12 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Diamond (PG) James Huss | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom McKeirnan (PG), Jose Prieto (SG), Antione Marino (SF) Curtis Lyles, Felipe Rodriguez, Benjamin Jenkins | |
| 00:04 | Kansas | Jason Kirwin makes the free throw | 53-31 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Tom McKeirnan misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 53-31 |