| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Modesto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Shields (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Simba Sato (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Douglas Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Moran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Modesto Russo pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Carl Baker loses the dribble to Simba Sato | 22-20 |
| 19:23 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields misses the lay-in | 22-20 |
| 19:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Daniel | 22-20 |
| 19:07 | Akron | David Sison buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Carl Baker | 24-20 |
| 18:55 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Simba Sato | 24-22 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Thomas Daniel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jonathan Estep | 26-22 |
| 18:21 | Texas Tech | Simba Sato hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-22 |
| 18:19 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Woodward | 26-22 |
| 17:59 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Simba Sato | 26-25 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Carl Baker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-25 |
| 17:42 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 17:25 | Texas Tech | Carl Baker picks off the pass by Henry Shields | 26-25 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Jonathan Estep is fouled on the floor by Ralph Woodward - foul #3 on Ralph Woodward, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (SG), Terry Brooks (PF), Edwin Schafer (C) Jonathan Estep, Modesto Russo, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen (SF), Clinton Worley (C) Ralph Woodward, Angel Moran | |
| 17:00 | Akron | Carl Baker is fouled on the floor by Freddy McKowen - foul #3 on Freddy McKowen, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Caverly (SF) David Sison | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini (SF) Freddy McKowen | |
| 16:43 | Akron | Terry Brooks misses long on a jumper from the left block | 26-25 |
| 16:42 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 16:17 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Brandon Maloney (PG), Thomas Daniel (C) Carl Baker, Edwin Schafer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez (PG) Henry Shields | |
| 16:00 | Akron | Terry Brooks is whistled for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SG), David Sison (SF) Brandon Maloney, Anthony Caverly | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen (SF), Ralph Woodward (PF) Simba Sato, Douglas Adams | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Sison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Valentin Mancini (fresh) SF - Freddy McKowen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Clinton Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Texas Tech | Thomas Daniel swats the dunk try by Clinton Worley | 26-25 |
| 15:52 | Akron | David Sison pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 15:34 | Akron | Ronald Noel blows the layup | 26-25 |
| 15:33 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Clinton Worley | 26-25 |
| 15:12 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Timothy Doggett drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Sison | 29-28 |
| 14:32 | Texas Tech | Thomas Daniel blocks the jumper by Ralph Woodward | 29-28 |
| 14:31 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Timothy Doggett comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rafael Rodriguez - foul #1 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG), Modesto Russo (PF) Ronald Noel, David Sison, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG), Simba Sato (SG), Douglas Adams (PF), Angel Moran (C) Rafael Rodriguez, Valentin Mancini, Freddy McKowen, Clinton Worley | |
| 14:13 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:13 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 13:55 | Texas Tech | Simba Sato clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathan Estep - foul #2 on Jonathan Estep, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 13:55 | Texas Tech | Simba Sato misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 13:55 | Texas Tech | Simba Sato misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Modesto Russo snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Carl Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Carl Baker hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| 13:14 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Timothy Doggett pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Carl Baker hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Doggett and he's hacked by Douglas Adams - foul #2 on Douglas Adams, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Akron | David Sison (SF), Thomas Daniel (C) Timothy Doggett, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 12:55 | Akron | Carl Baker misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 12:55 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Douglas Adams | 33-30 |
| 12:34 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Adams | 33-33 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Jonathan Estep is fouled on the floor by Simba Sato - foul #2 on Simba Sato, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Jonathan Estep knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Carl Baker | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Modesto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Simba Sato (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Woodward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Angel Moran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Texas Tech | Simba Sato connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Henry Shields | 35-36 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Thomas Daniel banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Estep | 37-36 |
| 11:04 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Douglas Adams, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SG), Terry Brooks (PF), Edwin Schafer (C) Jonathan Estep, Modesto Russo, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini (SG), Freddy McKowen (SF), Clinton Worley (C) Henry Shields, Douglas Adams, Angel Moran | |
| 10:50 | Akron | Carl Baker loses the dribble to Freddy McKowen | 37-36 |
| 10:36 | Texas Tech | Carl Baker steps in front of the Valentin Mancini pass | 37-36 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Carl Baker makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Doggett | 40-36 |
| 10:02 | Texas Tech | Simba Sato knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 09:51 | Akron | David Sison is hacked by Clinton Worley - foul #2 on Clinton Worley, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Thomas Daniel (C) Carl Baker, Edwin Schafer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG), Douglas Adams (PF) Simba Sato, Ralph Woodward | |
| 09:51 | Akron | David Sison makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:51 | Akron | David Sison makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:26 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Noel - foul #1 on Ronald Noel, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG) David Sison | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Angel Moran (C) Clinton Worley | |
| 09:26 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:26 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Ronald Noel is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Modesto Russo (PF) Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 08:52 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Thomas Daniel pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Jonathan Estep clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 08:21 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:17 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG) Ronald Noel | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Simba Sato (SG) Valentin Mancini | |
| 07:57 | Akron | Jonathan Estep buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Baker | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Modesto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Shields (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Simba Sato (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddy McKowen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Angel Moran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:48 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran is whistled for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (SG), David Sison (SF), Terry Brooks (PF), Edwin Schafer (C) Jonathan Estep, Timothy Doggett, Modesto Russo, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward (SF), Clinton Worley (C) Freddy McKowen, Angel Moran | |
| 07:25 | Akron | Carl Baker buries a jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Noel | 47-40 |
| 07:09 | Texas Tech | Terry Brooks takes the ball from Simba Sato | 47-40 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Ronald Noel loses the ball out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SG) Ronald Noel | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez (PG), Valentin Mancini (SF) Henry Shields, Douglas Adams | |
| 06:30 | Texas Tech | Timothy Doggett is called for the reach on Rafael Rodriguez - foul #4 on Timothy Doggett, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Modesto Russo (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Timothy Doggett, Terry Brooks, Edwin Schafer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Angel Moran (C) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 06:23 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-40 |
| 06:22 | Akron | David Sison pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Thomas Daniel scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Carl Baker and he's fouled by Angel Moran - foul #3 on Angel Moran, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SF) David Sison | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 06:08 | Akron | Thomas Daniel makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 05:51 | Texas Tech | Thomas Daniel steps in front of the Angel Moran pass | 50-40 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Carl Baker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Estep | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-40 |
| 05:26 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini can't tip it in | 53-40 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Carl Baker gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:05 | Akron | Modesto Russo is whistled for a carry | 53-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), David Sison (SF), Terry Brooks (PF) Carl Baker, Timothy Doggett, Modesto Russo | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG), Freddy McKowen (SF), Douglas Adams (PF) Simba Sato, Ralph Woodward, Clinton Worley | |
| 04:55 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams can't connect on a floater in the lane | 53-40 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Thomas Daniel pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Terry Brooks makes the runner from the left block | 55-40 |
| 04:11 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran hits the finger roll | 55-42 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Ronald Noel drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Brooks | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Sison (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terry Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Shields (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valentin Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Freddy McKowen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Angel Moran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SG), Anthony Caverly (SF), Edwin Schafer (C) Jonathan Estep, David Sison, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez (PG), Clinton Worley (C) Henry Shields, Angel Moran | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Akron | Terry Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Clinton Worley | 58-42 |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 02:55 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-42 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Anthony Caverly snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Rafael Rodriguez steals the ball from Anthony Caverly | 58-42 |
| 02:25 | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Ronald Noel - foul #2 on Ronald Noel, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward (PF) Douglas Adams | |
| 02:16 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley loses the ball out of bounds | 58-42 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Anthony Caverly clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Clinton Worley - foul #3 on Clinton Worley, team foul #9 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams (PF) Ralph Woodward | |
| 01:51 | Akron | Anthony Caverly misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Anthony Caverly makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 01:34 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Timothy Doggett pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Timothy Doggett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-42 |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Edwin Schafer - foul #1 on Edwin Schafer, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Ronald Noel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Valentin Mancini - foul #1 on Valentin Mancini, team foul #10 | 59-44 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Ronald Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Ronald Noel runs out the clock | 60-47 |