| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duncan Timothy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Hegland (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Sean Johnson inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Daniel - foul #3 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Brooks (C) Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 19:48 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:48 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Carl Baker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 19:10 | Baylor | Sean Johnson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Baker - foul #3 on Carl Baker, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG) Carl Baker | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 19:10 | Baylor | Sean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:10 | Baylor | Sean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Daniel Thompson takes the ball from James Peacock | 39-37 |
| 18:43 | Baylor | Sean Johnson dunks the ball set up by Daniel Thompson | 39-39 |
| 18:30 | Akron | David Sison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Sison, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 18:22 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ray Mallet - foul #3 on Ray Mallet, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Modesto Russo (C) Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 18:22 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:22 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Terry Brooks snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:09 | Akron | James Peacock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Keith Vanover (C) Thomas Esposito | |
| 18:02 | Baylor | Daniel Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Duncan Timothy | 39-43 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Keith Vanover is called for the reach on Kyle Garrett - foul #2 on Keith Vanover, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daren Alston (PG) Daniel Thompson | |
| 17:40 | Akron | Kyle Garrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Terry Brooks tips it home | 41-43 |
| 17:15 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Daren Alston and he's hacked by David Sison - foul #3 on David Sison, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SF), Darryl Dix (C) David Sison, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 17:15 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Modesto Russo | 41-45 |
| 16:54 | Akron | James Peacock drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kyle Garrett | 43-45 |
| 16:38 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daren Alston | 43-47 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Modesto Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Keith Johnson (PG), Timothy Doggett (SF), Terry Brooks (PF) Kyle Garrett, James Peacock, Modesto Russo | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daniel Thompson (PG), Bryan Thompson (SF), Thomas Esposito (C) Daren Alston, Sean Johnson, Keith Vanover | |
| 16:06 | Baylor | Keith Johnson takes the ball from Daniel Thompson | 43-47 |
| 15:47 | Akron | Keith Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-47 |
| 15:45 | Akron | Jonathan Estep gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Keith Johnson (fresh) SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Darryl Dix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duncan Timothy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Thompson (fresh) PF - Leroy Hegland (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Jonathan Estep comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 15:35 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Doggett | 43-47 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Daniel Thompson is called for the reach on Timothy Doggett - foul #1 on Daniel Thompson, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG), Kyle Garrett (SG), David Sison (SF), Ray Mallet (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Keith Johnson, Jonathan Estep, Timothy Doggett, Terry Brooks, Darryl Dix | |
| Subs | Baylor | Sean Johnson (SF) Bryan Thompson | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Thomas Esposito blocks the jumper by Kyle Garrett | 43-47 |
| 15:09 | Baylor | Sean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:05 | Baylor | Daniel Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Carl Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Carl Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG) Kyle Garrett | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daren Alston (PG), Bryan Thompson (SF), Keith Vanover (C) Daniel Thompson, Duncan Timothy, Thomas Esposito | |
| 14:30 | Baylor | Bryan Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-47 |
| 14:28 | Akron | Ray Mallet grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 14:07 | Akron | James Peacock hits a driving attempt from close range | 45-47 |
| 13:41 | Baylor | Keith Vanover clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 13:39 | Baylor | Sean Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:25 | Baylor | Sean Johnson slams it home on a nice dish by Daren Alston | 45-49 |
| 13:11 | Akron | David Sison is fouled on the floor by Bryan Thompson - foul #1 on Bryan Thompson, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SF), Terry Brooks (C) David Sison, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daniel Thompson (PG), Duncan Timothy (SG), Thomas Esposito (C) Daren Alston, Sean Johnson, Leroy Hegland | |
| 12:53 | Akron | Thomas Esposito is called for the reach on Terry Brooks - foul #1 on Thomas Esposito, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SF), Modesto Russo (C) Carl Baker, Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | Baylor | Sean Johnson (SF) Bryan Thompson | |
| 12:40 | Akron | Duncan Timothy is called for the reach on James Peacock - foul #1 on Duncan Timothy, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Jonathan Estep comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 12:22 | Baylor | Keith Vanover grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:15 | Baylor | Sean Johnson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 45-49 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Modesto Russo grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Kyle Garrett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Terry Brooks snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Kyle Garrett hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Peacock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Modesto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duncan Timothy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Vanover (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Esposito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Baylor | Sean Johnson is whistled for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG), David Sison (SF), Ray Mallet (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) James Peacock, Jonathan Estep, Terry Brooks, Modesto Russo | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daren Alston (PG), Bryan Thompson (SF), Walter Smith (C) Daniel Thompson, Sean Johnson, Thomas Esposito | |
| 11:17 | Akron | Thomas Daniel hits a runner from the right block set up by Kyle Garrett | 50-49 |
| 11:01 | Baylor | Duncan Timothy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Carl Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Thomas Daniel knocks in the shot from the right side | 52-49 |
| 10:36 | Baylor | Daren Alston buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Duncan Timothy | 52-52 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Thomas Daniel misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 10:22 | Baylor | Walter Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:08 | Baylor | Keith Vanover loses the dribble to Carl Baker | 52-52 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Ray Mallet is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane | 54-52 |
| 09:25 | Baylor | Keith Vanover buries a jump hook near the basket | 54-54 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Ray Mallet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (PG), James Peacock (SG), Timothy Doggett (SF), Terry Brooks (PF), Modesto Russo (C) Carl Baker, Kyle Garrett, David Sison, Ray Mallet, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daniel Thompson (PG), Sean Johnson (SF), Leroy Hegland (PF), Thomas Esposito (C) Daren Alston, Bryan Thompson, Keith Vanover, Walter Smith | |
| 08:47 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland hits the finger roll | 54-56 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Modesto Russo is hacked by Thomas Esposito - foul #2 on Thomas Esposito, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Timothy Doggett connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Estep | 56-56 |
| 07:56 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Terry Brooks - foul #1 on Terry Brooks, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG) Timothy Doggett | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daren Alston (SG) Duncan Timothy | |
| 07:56 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:56 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:33 | Akron | James Peacock is hacked by Daren Alston - foul #2 on Daren Alston, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Akron | David Sison (SF), Ray Mallet (PF) Jonathan Estep, Modesto Russo | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 07:33 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:33 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daren Alston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sean Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Hegland (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 07:14 | Baylor | Sean Johnson tips it home | 58-60 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Ray Mallet travels with the ball | 58-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Daniel (C) Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Baylor | Bryan Thompson (SF) Daren Alston | |
| 06:53 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland is fouled on the floor by James Peacock - foul #1 on James Peacock, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daren Alston (PG) Daniel Thompson | |
| 06:53 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:53 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:53 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ray Mallet | 58-61 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leroy Hegland - foul #2 on Leroy Hegland, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG) Carl Baker | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 06:27 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:27 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 06:17 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 58-61 |
| 06:16 | Baylor | Sean Johnson tips it in | 58-63 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Kyle Garrett drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Daniel | 61-63 |
| 05:42 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland is whistled for traveling | 61-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Timothy Doggett (SF), Terry Brooks (PF), Modesto Russo (C) James Peacock, David Sison, Ray Mallet, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daniel Thompson (PG), Keith Vanover (C) Bryan Thompson, Thomas Esposito | |
| 05:32 | Akron | Jonathan Estep can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Leroy Hegland - foul #3 on Leroy Hegland, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG) Timothy Doggett | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 05:32 | Akron | Jonathan Estep makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:32 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 05:16 | Baylor | Daren Alston misses the shot from the left side | 62-63 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Modesto Russo snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses the 3 from straight away | 62-63 |
| 04:59 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:46 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland misses long on a runner in the lane | 62-63 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Terry Brooks pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Carl Baker misses the easy open layup | 62-63 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Modesto Russo gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Jonathan Estep connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kyle Garrett | 65-63 |
| 03:42 | Baylor | Daren Alston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 03:40 | Baylor | Daniel Thompson snags the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:34 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Thompson and the foul's on Terry Brooks - foul #2 on Terry Brooks, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Keith Johnson (PG), James Peacock (SG), David Sison (SF), Ray Mallet (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Carl Baker, Jonathan Estep, Kyle Garrett, Terry Brooks, Modesto Russo | |
| Subs | Baylor | Duncan Timothy (SG), Bryan Thompson (SF), Walter Smith (C) Daren Alston, Sean Johnson, Keith Vanover | |
| 03:34 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Keith Johnson (fresh) SG - James Peacock (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Daniel Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duncan Timothy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Thompson (fresh) PF - Leroy Hegland (tiring) 29 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Thomas Daniel's pass is intercepted by Leroy Hegland | 65-66 |
| 03:03 | Baylor | Daniel Thompson is hacked by David Sison - foul #4 on David Sison, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Thomas Esposito (C) Leroy Hegland | |
| 03:03 | Baylor | Daniel Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Ray Mallet gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Thomas Daniel can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Esposito - foul #3 on Thomas Esposito, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Thomas Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Thomas Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:48 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG) Keith Johnson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daren Alston (PG), Sean Johnson (SF), Keith Vanover (PF) Daniel Thompson, Bryan Thompson, Walter Smith | |
| 02:43 | Baylor | Keith Vanover comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Carl Baker - foul #4 on Carl Baker, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 02:43 | Baylor | Keith Vanover misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:43 | Baylor | Keith Vanover makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:20 | Akron | David Sison connects on the open jump hook in the paint | 69-67 |
| 02:16 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daniel Thompson (PG), Leroy Hegland (PF) Daren Alston, Keith Vanover | |
| 02:01 | Baylor | Daniel Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Daniel - foul #4 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 02:01 | Baylor | Daniel Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:01 | Baylor | Daniel Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:01 | Baylor | Daniel Thompson makes the 3rd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:40 | Akron | David Sison's pass is intercepted by Daniel Thompson | 69-68 |
| 01:29 | Baylor | Ray Mallet is called for the reach on Leroy Hegland - foul #4 on Ray Mallet, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| 01:29 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:29 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leroy Hegland - foul #4 on Leroy Hegland, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Ray Mallet makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Ray Mallet makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:55 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Duncan Timothy | 71-72 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Thomas Daniel steps out of bounds on the sideline | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Baylor | Carl Baker is called for the reach on Sean Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Baker, team foul #13 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG) Carl Baker | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:30 | Baylor | Sean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:30 | Baylor | Sean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Ray Mallet scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Peacock | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland is called for traveling | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | James Peacock comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Duncan Timothy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Hegland (fresh) 33 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Ray Mallet wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Akron | James Peacock misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-74 |
| 04:31 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:24 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Thompson | 74-76 |
| 04:05 | Akron | David Sison misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Sean Johnson - foul #1 on Sean Johnson, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| 04:05 | Akron | David Sison makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:05 | Akron | David Sison misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:05 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 03:56 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 03:54 | Akron | David Sison snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Ray Mallet clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-76 |
| 03:27 | Baylor | Sean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 03:23 | Baylor | Kyle Garrett is called for the reach on Sean Johnson - foul #2 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #14 | 75-76 |
| 03:23 | Baylor | Sean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:23 | Baylor | Sean Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:23 | Akron | James Peacock grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 03:05 | Akron | James Peacock is fouled on the floor by Duncan Timothy - foul #2 on Duncan Timothy, team foul #13 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Keith Vanover (C) Thomas Esposito | |
| 03:05 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:05 | Akron | James Peacock misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:05 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Leroy Hegland | 76-77 |
| 02:49 | Baylor | Sean Johnson's floater is tipped away by Ray Mallet | 76-77 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Thomas Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 02:31 | Akron | David Sison makes the shot from the free throw line | 78-77 |
| 02:21 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland is denied on a layup by Thomas Daniel | 78-77 |
| 02:19 | Akron | James Peacock pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Kyle Garrett is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #15 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (PG), Timothy Doggett (SF), Terry Brooks (PF), Modesto Russo (C) Kyle Garrett, David Sison, Ray Mallet, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daren Alston (PG) Daniel Thompson | |
| 02:11 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), David Sison (SF), Ray Mallet (PF) Jonathan Estep, Timothy Doggett, Modesto Russo | |
| Subs | Baylor | Thomas Esposito (C) Keith Vanover | |
| 01:56 | Baylor | Daren Alston is hacked by Kyle Garrett - foul #4 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #16 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Daniel (C) Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 01:56 | Baylor | Daren Alston makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:56 | Baylor | Daren Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-79 |
| 01:30 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| 01:15 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland can't connect on a shot from the left block | 78-79 |
| 01:13 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland tips it home | 78-81 |
| 00:59 | Akron | David Sison is fouled on the floor by Sean Johnson - foul #2 on Sean Johnson, team foul #14 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daniel Thompson (PG) Daren Alston | |
| 00:59 | Akron | David Sison makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:59 | Akron | David Sison makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Duncan Timothy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leroy Hegland (fairly fresh) 37 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Baylor | Kyle Garrett is called for the reach on Thomas Esposito - foul #5 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #17 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (PG) Kyle Garrett | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:35 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:35 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:27 | Akron | James Peacock is denied on a layup by Thomas Esposito | 80-82 |
| 00:26 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Daniel Thompson | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Baylor | Jonathan Estep is called for the reach on Daniel Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Estep, team foul #18 | 80-82 |
| 00:24 | Baylor | Daniel Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:24 | Baylor | Daniel Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Daniel | 80-83 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Ray Mallet comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-83 |
| 00:11 | Akron | David Sison grabs the offensive board | 80-83 |
| 00:08 | Akron | James Peacock is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-83 |
| 00:07 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland grabs the board | 80-83 |
| 00:05 | Baylor | Jonathan Estep is called for the reach on Leroy Hegland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Estep, team foul #19 | 80-83 |
| 00:05 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:05 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:05 | Baylor | Sean Johnson snags the offensive board | 80-84 |
| 00:04 | Baylor | David Sison is called for the reach on Sean Johnson - foul #5 on David Sison, team foul #20 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SF) David Sison | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:04 | Baylor | Sean Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:04 | Baylor | Sean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | James Peacock can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 80-85 |