| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Chess (fresh) SG - Archie Marshall (fresh) SF - Curtis Jolliff (fresh) PF - Henry Derrick (fresh) C - Jonathan Graddy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fresh) SG - Eric Waggoner (fresh) SF - Shawn Welch (fresh) PF - Jerome Plummer (fresh) C - Daniel Sanborn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Eric Waggoner and he's hacked by Henry Derrick - foul #1 on Henry Derrick, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Mark Chess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jerome Plummer | 0-5 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Mark Chess's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Sanborn | 0-5 |
| 19:02 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Archie Marshall misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 0-5 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Sanborn | 0-5 |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn blows the wide open dunk | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff is whistled for a carry | 0-5 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 0-5 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Archie Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Sanborn - foul #1 on Daniel Sanborn, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Baranoski (PG), Henry Huffman (SG), Patrick Bond (SF), Eddie Rockwell (PF), Kenneth Combs (C) James Cupp, Eric Waggoner, Shawn Welch, Jerome Plummer, Daniel Sanborn | |
| 17:41 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Henry Huffman can't finish the layup | 0-5 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Patrick Bond tips it home | 0-7 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Mark Chess comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SF), Tony Lacey (C) Curtis Jolliff, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG) Michael Baranoski | |
| 16:17 | Akron | Mark Chess is denied on a layup by Eddie Rockwell | 0-7 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Henry Derrick picks off the pass by James Cupp | 0-7 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Eddie Rockwell steals the ball from Mark Chess | 0-7 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Chess (fairly fresh) SG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) SF - Josh Jones (fresh) PF - Henry Derrick (fairly fresh) C - Tony Lacey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fresh) SG - Henry Huffman (fresh) SF - Patrick Bond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Rockwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Lacey | 0-7 |
| 15:35 | Iowa | Patrick Bond pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Patrick Bond misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 0-7 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Henry Derrick grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Tony Lacey is hacked by Henry Huffman - foul #1 on Henry Huffman, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Jolliff (SF) Josh Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Baranoski (PG), Eric Waggoner (SG), Shawn Welch (SF), Jerome Plummer (PF), Daniel Sanborn (C) James Cupp, Henry Huffman, Patrick Bond, Eddie Rockwell, Kenneth Combs | |
| 14:49 | Akron | Archie Marshall misses badly on a shot from close range | 0-7 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff grabs the offensive board | 0-7 |
| 14:28 | Akron | Henry Derrick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-7 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Shawn Welch pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | Shawn Welch misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 0-7 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn gets the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | The 3pt attempt by Eric Waggoner is denied by Curtis Jolliff | 0-7 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Tony Lacey gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff double dribbles | 0-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Graddy (C) Tony Lacey | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG) Michael Baranoski | |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Jonathan Graddy is called for the reach on Shawn Welch - foul #1 on Jonathan Graddy, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SG) Archie Marshall | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Shawn Welch hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Curtis Jolliff - foul #1 on Curtis Jolliff, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Shawn Welch makes the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Shawn Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Henry Derrick grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Josh Jones is fouled on the floor by Jerome Plummer - foul #1 on Jerome Plummer, team foul #3 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Combs (C) Daniel Sanborn | |
| 12:48 | Akron | Josh Jones loses the dribble to James Cupp | 0-8 |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Shawn Welch can't connect on a floater from the right side | 0-8 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff gets the rebound | 0-8 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Mark Chess misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Combs - foul #1 on Kenneth Combs, team foul #4 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Marshall (SG), John Cobb (PF) Curtis Jolliff, Henry Derrick | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Huffman (SG), Patrick Bond (SF), Eddie Rockwell (PF) Eric Waggoner, Shawn Welch, Jerome Plummer | |
| 12:04 | Akron | Mark Chess makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Mark Chess misses the 2nd free throw | 1-8 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell pulls down the rebound | 1-8 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs hits a shot near the basket set up by James Cupp | 1-10 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Chess (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) SF - Josh Jones (fresh) PF - John Cobb (fresh) C - Jonathan Graddy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Huffman (fresh) SF - Patrick Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Rockwell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Josh Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-10 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Archie Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-10 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Mark Chess clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 1-10 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell pulls down the rebound | 1-10 |
| 10:52 | Iowa | Patrick Bond lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Cupp | 1-12 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Josh Jones travels with the ball | 1-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Lemelle (PG), Curtis Jolliff (SF), Henry Derrick (PF), Tony Lacey (C) Mark Chess, Josh Jones, John Cobb, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Waggoner (SG), Shawn Welch (SF), Jerome Plummer (PF), Daniel Sanborn (C) James Cupp, Patrick Bond, Eddie Rockwell, Kenneth Combs | |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 1-12 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer tips it back up and in | 1-14 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Archie Marshall throws it down set up by Curtis Jolliff and the foul's on Jerome Plummer - foul #2 on Jerome Plummer, team foul #5 | 3-14 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell (PF) Jerome Plummer | |
| 09:45 | Akron | Archie Marshall makes the free throw | 4-14 |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Waggoner | 4-16 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 4-16 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell snags the defensive board | 4-16 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Shawn Welch is fouled on the floor by Henry Derrick - foul #2 on Henry Derrick, team foul #4 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SG), John Cobb (PF) Archie Marshall, Henry Derrick | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG), Patrick Bond (SG) Henry Huffman, Eric Waggoner | |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Tony Lacey is called for the reach on Eddie Rockwell - foul #1 on Tony Lacey, team foul #5 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Graddy (C) Tony Lacey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Shawn Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Chess (PG) Curtis Jolliff | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Waggoner (SG), Kenneth Combs (PF) Shawn Welch, Eddie Rockwell | |
| 07:58 | Akron | John Cobb banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Graddy and the foul's on Patrick Bond - foul #1 on Patrick Bond, team foul #6 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Snyder (SG) Harold Lemelle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Lewis (PF) Daniel Sanborn | |
| 07:58 | Akron | John Cobb misses the free throw | 6-16 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Carl Lewis gets the rebound | 6-16 |
| 07:37 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner is hacked by Mark Chess - foul #1 on Mark Chess, team foul #6 | 6-16 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Chess (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Snyder (fresh) SF - Josh Jones (fresh) PF - John Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Graddy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Waggoner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Lewis (fresh) C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Patrick Bond loses the dribble to Jonathan Graddy | 6-16 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Mark Chess's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Combs | 6-16 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy gets the offensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Mark Chess connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Graddy | 8-16 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carl Lewis | 8-19 |
| 05:52 | Akron | John Cobb comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Lewis - foul #1 on Carl Lewis, team foul #7 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Lemelle (PG), Archie Marshall (SG), Curtis Jolliff (SF), Tony Lacey (C) Mark Chess, Christopher Snyder, Josh Jones, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Huffman (PG), Shawn Welch (SF), Eddie Rockwell (PF), Daniel Sanborn (C) James Cupp, Eric Waggoner, Carl Lewis, Kenneth Combs | |
| 05:52 | Akron | John Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 05:52 | Akron | John Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Henry Huffman drills a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Archie Marshall - foul #1 on Archie Marshall, team foul #7 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Burress (PF) John Cobb | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Baranoski (PG) Patrick Bond | |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Henry Huffman makes the free throw | 9-22 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Archie Marshall knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Tony Lacey | 11-22 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 11-22 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Archie Marshall grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Tony Lacey misses the easy layup | 11-22 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Henry Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Tony Lacey is called for the reach on Daniel Sanborn - foul #2 on Tony Lacey, team foul #8 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Chess (PG), Jonathan Graddy (C) Harold Lemelle, Tony Lacey | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG) Michael Baranoski | |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mark Chess and he's hacked by Daniel Sanborn - foul #2 on Daniel Sanborn, team foul #8 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Derrick (PF) Jason Burress | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Waggoner (SG), Jerome Plummer (PF) Henry Huffman, Eddie Rockwell | |
| 03:39 | Akron | Jonathan Graddy makes the free throw | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Chess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Jolliff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Derrick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Graddy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Waggoner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Welch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerome Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Sanborn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Iowa | James Cupp evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Mark Chess knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Jonathan Graddy | 16-24 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Josh Jones (SF), Tony Lacey (C) Curtis Jolliff, Jonathan Graddy | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Bond (SF), Kenneth Combs (C) Shawn Welch, Daniel Sanborn | |
| 02:20 | Akron | Josh Jones knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Chess | 18-24 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Patrick Bond lays it in on a great pass from James Cupp and he's fouled by Tony Lacey - foul #3 on Tony Lacey, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cobb (C) Tony Lacey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Patrick Bond makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Henry Derrick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Combs - foul #2 on Kenneth Combs, team foul #9 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Jolliff (SF) Archie Marshall | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Huffman (PG), Shawn Welch (SF) James Cupp, Eric Waggoner | |
| 01:46 | Akron | Henry Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Henry Derrick makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | John Cobb blocks the short jumper by Shawn Welch | 20-27 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Henry Derrick snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mark Chess and the foul's on Shawn Welch - foul #1 on Shawn Welch, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Graddy (C) John Cobb | |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn (C) Kenneth Combs | |
| 01:03 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Shawn Welch buries a turnaround from the baseline | 23-29 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff is hacked by Shawn Welch - foul #2 on Shawn Welch, team foul #11 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Lemelle (PG), Archie Marshall (SG) Mark Chess, Josh Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG), Eric Waggoner (SG), Eddie Rockwell (PF) Henry Huffman, Patrick Bond, Jerome Plummer | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Curtis Jolliff makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn travels with the ball | 25-29 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cobb (SF) Curtis Jolliff | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Bond (SF) Shawn Welch | |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Cobb misses the fullcourt shot | 25-29 |