| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jason Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nestor Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dema Zalazar (fresh) 9 pts. C - Radomil Zwolski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Delrosario (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Reginald Rabon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Kulik (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Reginald Rabon inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | Kevin Kulik buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Cunningham | 33-46 |
| 19:10 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Kevin Kulik snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Kevin Kulik misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 18:54 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 18:36 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar can't finish the layup | 33-46 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Peter Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 18:31 | Akron | David Delrosario buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Rabon | 33-49 |
| 18:06 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Thomas | 35-49 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Dema Zalazar is called for the reach on Peter Gilbert - foul #2 on Dema Zalazar, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Troy Funke (C) Radomil Zwolski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:39 | Akron | Reginald Rabon scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Delrosario and the foul's on Jason Patterson - foul #3 on Jason Patterson, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Sean Batz (PG), Robert Welch (C) Jason Patterson, Dema Zalazar | |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Magno (PF), James Brown (C) Kevin Kulik, Peter Gilbert | |
| 17:39 | Akron | Reginald Rabon makes the free throw | 35-52 |
| 17:18 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 17:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Cunningham | 35-52 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Reginald Rabon misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-52 |
| 17:07 | Texas Tech | William Thomas gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 16:53 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Ryan Magno - foul #1 on Ryan Magno, team foul #1 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes (SG) Nestor Hess | |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (PG), Michael Ewing (SG), Rogelio Vasquez (SF) John Cunningham, David Delrosario, Reginald Rabon | |
| 16:53 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 16:53 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Elmer Hayes is called for the reach on Michael Ewing - foul #2 on Elmer Hayes, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar (PF), Radomil Zwolski (C) William Thomas, Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Akron | Kevin Kulik (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) Rogelio Vasquez, James Brown | |
| 16:20 | Akron | Peter Gilbert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 16:18 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 15:56 | Texas Tech | Sean Batz's 3 pointer is rejected by Michael Ewing | 37-52 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Peter Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Sean Batz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Troy Funke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dema Zalazar (fresh) 9 pts. C - Radomil Zwolski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ivan Patel (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Magno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Kulik (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Kevin Kulik drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ivan Patel and the foul's on Elmer Hayes - foul #3 on Elmer Hayes, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson (PG), Nestor Hess (SG) Sean Batz, Troy Funke | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Rogelio Vasquez (SF) Michael Ewing, Ryan Magno | |
| 15:37 | Akron | Kevin Kulik misses the free throw | 37-54 |
| 15:37 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 15:14 | Texas Tech | Rogelio Vasquez is called for the reach on Elmer Hayes - foul #1 on Rogelio Vasquez, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Thomas (SF), Robert Welch (C) Elmer Hayes, Radomil Zwolski | |
| Subs | Akron | David Delrosario (SG), James Brown (PF) Ivan Patel, Kevin Kulik | |
| 15:03 | Texas Tech | William Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-54 |
| 15:02 | Akron | James Brown gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 14:46 | Akron | John Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Robert Welch - foul #2 on Robert Welch, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Troy Funke (PF) Dema Zalazar | |
| Subs | Akron | Reginald Rabon (SF), Ivan Patel (PF) Rogelio Vasquez, Peter Gilbert | |
| 14:23 | Akron | John Cunningham misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-54 |
| 14:21 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 14:05 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Akron | Kevin Kulik (PF) John Cunningham | |
| 13:48 | Akron | David Delrosario clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 13:46 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 13:26 | Texas Tech | William Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-54 |
| 13:25 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch grabs the offensive board | 37-54 |
| 13:11 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Sean Batz (SG), Elmer Hayes (SF), Dema Zalazar (PF), Radomil Zwolski (C) Nestor Hess, William Thomas, Troy Funke, Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Rogelio Vasquez (SG), Peter Gilbert (C) Ivan Patel, David Delrosario, James Brown | |
| 12:51 | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Elmer Hayes - foul #4 on Elmer Hayes, team foul #6 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess (SG), William Thomas (SF) Jason Patterson, Elmer Hayes | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Ryan Magno (SF) Michael Ewing, Reginald Rabon | |
| 12:51 | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:29 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 37-56 |
| 12:27 | Texas Tech | William Thomas tips it back up and in | 39-56 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Ryan Magno is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ryan Magno, team foul #3 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Welch (SG), Troy Funke (SF) Nestor Hess, William Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (SG), James Brown (PF) Rogelio Vasquez, Kevin Kulik | |
| 11:56 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar knocks in the floater from the right side | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Sean Batz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Troy Funke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dema Zalazar (fresh) 11 pts. C - Radomil Zwolski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Patel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Magno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Akron | Ryan Magno makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Patel | 41-59 |
| 11:34 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-59 |
| 11:32 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch gets the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 11:16 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 11:15 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar snags the offensive board | 41-59 |
| 11:08 | Texas Tech | Ryan Magno steals the ball from Dema Zalazar | 41-59 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Ryan Magno banks in the layup | 41-61 |
| 10:58 | Texas Tech | Radomil Zwolski can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on John Cunningham - foul #1 on John Cunningham, team foul #4 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson (PG), William Thomas (SF) Sean Batz, Dema Zalazar | |
| Subs | Akron | David Delrosario (SG), Reginald Rabon (SF) John Cunningham, Peter Gilbert | |
| 10:58 | Texas Tech | Radomil Zwolski makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 10:58 | Texas Tech | Radomil Zwolski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:35 | Akron | Ivan Patel connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Delrosario | 43-64 |
| 10:19 | Texas Tech | Ryan Magno is called for the reach on Troy Funke - foul #3 on Ryan Magno, team foul #5 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess (SG), Dema Zalazar (PF), Joel Orchard (C) Robert Welch, Troy Funke, Radomil Zwolski | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Kevin Kulik (PF) Ivan Patel, Ryan Magno | |
| 09:58 | Texas Tech | Kevin Kulik denies the turnaround by Dema Zalazar | 43-64 |
| 09:56 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar hits the follow up shot | 45-64 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Dema Zalazar is called for the reach on David Delrosario - foul #3 on Dema Zalazar, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Peter Gilbert (C) Michael Ewing, James Brown | |
| 09:28 | Akron | David Delrosario makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 09:28 | Akron | David Delrosario makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 09:20 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Gilbert - foul #1 on Peter Gilbert, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Welch (C) Joel Orchard | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:20 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 09:20 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 09:20 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar grabs the offensive board | 46-66 |
| 09:06 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-66 |
| 09:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Cunningham | 46-66 |
| 08:37 | Akron | David Delrosario makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Cunningham and he's fouled by William Thomas - foul #2 on William Thomas, team foul #8 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Troy Funke (PF) Dema Zalazar | |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Magno (SF), James Brown (PF) Reginald Rabon, Kevin Kulik | |
| 08:37 | Akron | David Delrosario misses the free throw | 46-68 |
| 08:37 | Akron | James Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 08:17 | Akron | 3 seconds is called on Peter Gilbert | 46-68 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Sean Batz (PG) Jason Patterson | |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (SG) David Delrosario | |
| 07:58 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Peter Gilbert - foul #2 on Peter Gilbert, team foul #7 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Radomil Zwolski (C) William Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez (SF) Peter Gilbert | |
| 07:58 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 07:58 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Ivan Patel pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Ivan Patel misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Welch - foul #3 on Robert Welch, team foul #9 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes (SF) Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:53 | Akron | Ivan Patel makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Ivan Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 07:53 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke snags the defensive board | 47-69 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Sean Batz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nestor Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Troy Funke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Radomil Zwolski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Patel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rogelio Vasquez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Magno (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess connects on the 3 from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Ryan Magno is hacked by Sean Batz - foul #3 on Sean Batz, team foul #10 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson (PG) Nestor Hess | |
| Subs | Akron | David Delrosario (SG), Kevin Kulik (PF) John Cunningham, Rogelio Vasquez | |
| 07:12 | Akron | Ryan Magno makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Ryan Magno makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 07:02 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke drills a fadeaway from the right side | 52-71 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Kevin Kulik can't finish the layup | 52-71 |
| 06:44 | Texas Tech | Radomil Zwolski pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 06:34 | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Patterson | 55-71 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Radomil Zwolski picks off the pass by Kevin Kulik | 55-71 |
| 06:14 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Kulik - foul #3 on Kevin Kulik, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Thomas (SF), Dema Zalazar (PF), Robert Welch (C) Sean Batz, Troy Funke, Radomil Zwolski | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Reginald Rabon (SF), Peter Gilbert (C) Ivan Patel, Ryan Magno, James Brown | |
| 06:14 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 06:14 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Reginald Rabon misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-71 |
| 05:55 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| 05:42 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Dema Zalazar | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:27 | Akron | Reginald Rabon lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Gilbert and the foul's on Robert Welch - foul #4 on Robert Welch, team foul #11 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeremy Oatman (PG), Nestor Hess (SG) Jason Patterson, Elmer Hayes | |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (SG) David Delrosario | |
| 05:27 | Akron | Reginald Rabon misses the free throw | 59-73 |
| 05:27 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Nestor Hess | 59-73 |
| 05:07 | Texas Tech | Ivan Patel steps in front of the Jeremy Oatman pass | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:53 | Akron | Reginald Rabon misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-73 |
| 04:51 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar grabs the board | 59-73 |
| 04:30 | Texas Tech | Jeremy Oatman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-73 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Peter Gilbert snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Ivan Patel is fouled on the floor by Dema Zalazar - foul #4 on Dema Zalazar, team foul #12 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson (PG), Troy Funke (PF), Radomil Zwolski (C) Jeremy Oatman, Dema Zalazar, Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Akron | David Delrosario (SG), James Brown (PF) John Cunningham, Kevin Kulik | |
| 04:00 | Akron | Ivan Patel misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Ivan Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Texas Tech | William Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-74 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes (SF) William Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), Rogelio Vasquez (SF), Ryan Magno (PF) Ivan Patel, Reginald Rabon, Peter Gilbert | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jason Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nestor Hess (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Troy Funke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Radomil Zwolski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Delrosario (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Rogelio Vasquez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Magno (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Akron | Troy Funke swats the layup by Ryan Magno | 59-74 |
| 03:24 | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez misses the tip | 59-74 |
| 03:22 | Texas Tech | Radomil Zwolski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 03:02 | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-74 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Michael Ewing pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Ryan Magno hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-74 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Ryan Magno pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 02:20 | Akron | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-74 |
| 02:18 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 01:58 | Texas Tech | Radomil Zwolski misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 59-74 |
| 01:57 | Akron | David Delrosario grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 01:33 | Akron | A charge is called on Ryan Magno - foul #4 on Ryan Magno, team foul #9 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Sean Batz (PG), Robert Welch (SF), Joel Orchard (C) Jason Patterson, Nestor Hess, Radomil Zwolski | |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (PG) David Delrosario | |
| 01:25 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-74 |
| 01:01 | Akron | James Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Magno | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-76 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Michael Ewing pulls down the rebound | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Ivan Patel hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Magno | 59-78 |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | James Brown picks off the pass by Elmer Hayes | 59-78 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Ivan Patel runs out the clock | 59-78 |