| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) PF - Brandon Speight (fresh) C - Todd Pillsbury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Stephen Mills (fresh) SG - Scott Mayhall (fresh) SF - Will Kim (fresh) PF - Clarence O'Connor (fresh) C - Herbert Gift (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Herbert Gift wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Texas Tech | Clarence O'Connor misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Akron | Brandon Speight grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Brandon Speight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills is hacked by Jimmy Eaton - foul #1 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kyle Vetter - foul #1 on Kyle Vetter, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:07 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Todd Menzel is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Mills - foul #1 on Stephen Mills, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Kyle Vetter buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Texas Tech | Herbert Gift connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Clarence O'Connor | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Brandon Speight drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Menzel | 8-4 |
| 17:39 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Mayhall | 8-6 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Kyle Vetter misses short on a floater from the right side | 8-6 |
| 17:19 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Clarence O'Connor | 8-6 |
| 17:13 | Texas Tech | Will Kim connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Mills | 8-8 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Stephen Mills steps in front of the Todd Pillsbury pass | 8-8 |
| 16:54 | Texas Tech | Herbert Gift knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Mills | 8-10 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), James Marshall (SG), Jason Jackson (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Kyle Vetter, Todd Menzel, Jimmy Eaton, Brandon Speight, Todd Pillsbury | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Lowe (PG), Kevin Harris (SF), Elias Caldera (PF), Peter Maysonet (C) Stephen Mills, Will Kim, Clarence O'Connor, Herbert Gift | |
| 16:28 | Texas Tech | Daniel Lowe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 16:27 | Texas Tech | Elias Caldera snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 16:07 | Texas Tech | Elias Caldera comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 8-10 |
| 16:06 | Texas Tech | Elias Caldera tips it in | 8-12 |
| 16:00 | Akron | Scott Mayhall steps in front of the Paul Delee pass in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) SG - James Marshall (fresh) SF - Jason Jackson (fresh) PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Daniel Lowe (fresh) SG - Scott Mayhall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Harris (fresh) PF - Elias Caldera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Maysonet (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Texas Tech | Elias Caldera clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 8-12 |
| 15:42 | Akron | Jason Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Steven Gamino comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | Elias Caldera snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 15:13 | Texas Tech | Kevin Harris is hacked by Keneth Ivy - foul #1 on Keneth Ivy, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), Todd Menzel (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Brandon Speight (PF), Todd Pillsbury (C) Paul Delee, James Marshall, Jason Jackson, Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills (PG), Troy Jager (SF), Jimmy Troupe (PF) Daniel Lowe, Kevin Harris, Peter Maysonet | |
| 14:56 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 14:55 | Akron | Todd Menzel pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Kyle Vetter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Will Kim (SF), Herbert Gift (C) Scott Mayhall, Elias Caldera | |
| 14:39 | Texas Tech | Herbert Gift makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stephen Mills | 8-14 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 8-14 |
| 14:12 | Texas Tech | Jimmy Troupe snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:59 | Texas Tech | Herbert Gift double dribbles | 8-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (SG), James Marshall (SF), Jason Jackson (PF) Todd Menzel, Jimmy Eaton, Brandon Speight | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Lowe (PG), Kevin Harris (SG), Clarence O'Connor (PF), Peter Maysonet (C) Stephen Mills, Will Kim, Jimmy Troupe, Herbert Gift | |
| 13:40 | Akron | Kyle Vetter is fouled on the floor by Clarence O'Connor - foul #1 on Clarence O'Connor, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Kyle Vetter, Todd Pillsbury | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall (SG), Elias Caldera (PF) Troy Jager, Clarence O'Connor | |
| 13:22 | Akron | Keneth Ivy clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 13:20 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Elias Caldera | 8-14 |
| 13:14 | Texas Tech | Kevin Harris can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Keneth Ivy - foul #2 on Keneth Ivy, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF) Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 13:14 | Texas Tech | Kevin Harris misses the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:14 | Texas Tech | Kevin Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jason Jackson | 8-14 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Paul Delee misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-14 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Jason Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:36 | Akron | James Marshall misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-14 |
| 12:35 | Texas Tech | Peter Maysonet snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 12:26 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Gamino - foul #1 on Steven Gamino, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), Todd Menzel (SG), Brandon Speight (PF), Todd Pillsbury (C) Paul Delee, James Marshall, Steven Gamino, Jason Jackson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills (PG), Will Kim (SF), Clarence O'Connor (PF), Herbert Gift (C) Daniel Lowe, Kevin Harris, Elias Caldera, Peter Maysonet | |
| 12:26 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:26 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Scott Mayhall steals it from Kyle Vetter | 8-16 |
| 12:00 | Texas Tech | Will Kim hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Mayhall | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Vetter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Menzel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Speight (fresh) 3 pts. C - Todd Pillsbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Stephen Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Mayhall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Will Kim (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence O'Connor (fresh) C - Herbert Gift (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Akron | Brandon Speight hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Todd Menzel | 10-18 |
| 11:46 | Texas Tech | Herbert Gift comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Todd Pillsbury - foul #1 on Todd Pillsbury, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Troy Jager (SG) Scott Mayhall | |
| 11:46 | Texas Tech | Herbert Gift misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:46 | Texas Tech | Herbert Gift misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 11:32 | Akron | Kyle Vetter misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 10-18 |
| 11:31 | Texas Tech | Will Kim grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 11:26 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 10-18 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Brandon Speight grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 11:08 | Texas Tech | Clarence O'Connor grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 11:04 | Texas Tech | Kyle Vetter is called for the reach on Clarence O'Connor - foul #2 on Kyle Vetter, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), James Marshall (SG) Kyle Vetter, Todd Menzel | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Lowe (PG), Jimmy Troupe (SF), Elias Caldera (C) Stephen Mills, Will Kim, Herbert Gift | |
| 11:04 | Texas Tech | Clarence O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 11:04 | Texas Tech | Clarence O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton travels with the ball | 10-20 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kevin Harris (SG) Clarence O'Connor | |
| 10:39 | Texas Tech | Troy Jager scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Paul Delee - foul #1 on Paul Delee, team foul #8 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Maysonet (C) Jimmy Troupe | |
| 10:39 | Texas Tech | Troy Jager misses the free throw | 10-22 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Brandon Speight grabs the board | 10-22 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Daniel Lowe picks off the pass by James Marshall in the backcourt | 10-22 |
| 10:31 | Texas Tech | Troy Jager loses the dribble to Todd Pillsbury | 10-22 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Daniel Lowe steps in front of the James Marshall pass in the backcourt | 10-22 |
| 10:28 | Texas Tech | Daniel Lowe lays it in | 10-24 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Jackson (SF), Steven Gamino (PF) Jimmy Eaton, Brandon Speight | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills (PG), Jimmy Troupe (SF) Daniel Lowe, Troy Jager | |
| 10:12 | Texas Tech | James Marshall steals it from Stephen Mills | 10-24 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Jason Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Pillsbury | 12-24 |
| 09:49 | Texas Tech | Kevin Harris is fouled on the floor by James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #9 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Todd Menzel (SG), Brandon Speight (PF) James Marshall, Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall (SG), Will Kim (SF), Herbert Gift (C) Stephen Mills, Elias Caldera, Peter Maysonet | |
| 09:49 | Texas Tech | Kevin Harris makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 09:49 | Texas Tech | Kevin Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Brandon Speight banks in the layup | 14-26 |
| 09:18 | Texas Tech | Jimmy Troupe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SF) Paul Delee, Jason Jackson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Lowe (PG), Clarence O'Connor (PF) Kevin Harris, Jimmy Troupe | |
| 08:54 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 14-26 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Todd Menzel misses the tip | 14-26 |
| 08:51 | Texas Tech | Will Kim pulls down the rebound | 14-26 |
| 08:46 | Texas Tech | Herbert Gift misses badly on a shot near the basket | 14-26 |
| 08:45 | Texas Tech | Herbert Gift snags the offensive board | 14-26 |
| 08:26 | Texas Tech | Herbert Gift hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Lowe and he's hacked by Todd Pillsbury - foul #2 on Todd Pillsbury, team foul #10 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Dearing (SG), Steven Gamino (PF), Jason Jackson (C) Todd Menzel, Brandon Speight, Todd Pillsbury | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills (PG), Troy Jager (SF), Peter Maysonet (PF) Daniel Lowe, Will Kim, Clarence O'Connor | |
| 08:26 | Texas Tech | Herbert Gift makes the free throw | 14-29 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Jason Jackson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-29 |
| 08:06 | Texas Tech | Peter Maysonet grabs the defensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Maysonet and he's fouled by Richard Dearing - foul #1 on Richard Dearing, team foul #11 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), James Marshall (SF) Filip Kaliszewski, Jimmy Eaton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Elias Caldera (PF) Herbert Gift | |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills makes the free throw | 14-32 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Stephen Mills steps in front of the Jason Jackson pass in the backcourt | 14-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) SG - Richard Dearing (fresh) SF - James Marshall (fresh) PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) C - Jason Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Stephen Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Mayhall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Jager (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elias Caldera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Maysonet (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Elias Caldera | 14-34 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Richard Dearing is hacked by Scott Mayhall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Mayhall, team foul #3 | 14-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Brandon Speight (PF) Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Will Kim (SF) Scott Mayhall | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Richard Dearing misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-34 |
| 07:30 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Peter Maysonet | 14-34 |
| 07:26 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Maysonet | 14-36 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Brandon Speight is fouled on the floor by Elias Caldera - foul #1 on Elias Caldera, team foul #4 | 14-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Todd Menzel (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF) Richard Dearing, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Lowe (PG), Kevin Harris (SG), Jimmy Troupe (SF), Clarence O'Connor (PF) Stephen Mills, Troy Jager, Will Kim, Peter Maysonet | |
| 06:53 | Akron | Jason Jackson banks in the layup and the foul's on Elias Caldera - foul #2 on Elias Caldera, team foul #5 | 16-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG) Paul Delee | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Herbert Gift (C) Elias Caldera | |
| 06:53 | Akron | Jason Jackson misses the free throw | 16-36 |
| 06:53 | Texas Tech | Herbert Gift grabs the board | 16-36 |
| 06:28 | Texas Tech | Clarence O'Connor dunks the ball set up by Daniel Lowe | 16-38 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Brandon Speight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (PF) Brandon Speight | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills (PG), Scott Mayhall (SG), Will Kim (SF), Elias Caldera (C) Daniel Lowe, Kevin Harris, Jimmy Troupe, Herbert Gift | |
| 05:54 | Texas Tech | Elias Caldera's pass is intercepted by Todd Menzel | 16-38 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton lays it in on a great pass from Todd Menzel | 18-38 |
| 05:29 | Texas Tech | Clarence O'Connor drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Mills and he's fouled by Steven Gamino - foul #2 on Steven Gamino, team foul #12 | 18-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Richard Dearing (SG), James Marshall (SF), Brandon Speight (PF) Filip Kaliszewski, Todd Menzel, Jimmy Eaton, Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Troy Jager (SF) Will Kim | |
| 05:29 | Texas Tech | Clarence O'Connor makes the free throw | 18-41 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Clarence O'Connor steals the ball from Richard Dearing in the backcourt | 18-41 |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | Clarence O'Connor misses the runner near the basket | 18-41 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Jason Jackson gets the rebound | 18-41 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Richard Dearing misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-41 |
| 04:54 | Akron | James Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 18-41 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Paul Delee is hacked by Troy Jager - foul #1 on Troy Jager, team foul #6 | 18-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF) Richard Dearing | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Lowe (PG), Kevin Harris (SG), Peter Maysonet (PF), Herbert Gift (C) Stephen Mills, Scott Mayhall, Clarence O'Connor, Elias Caldera | |
| 04:28 | Akron | Brandon Speight is hacked by Herbert Gift - foul #1 on Herbert Gift, team foul #7 | 18-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Todd Menzel (SG) James Marshall | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Will Kim (SF), Jimmy Troupe (PF) Troy Jager, Herbert Gift | |
| 04:28 | Akron | Brandon Speight misses the 1st free throw | 18-41 |
| 04:28 | Texas Tech | Will Kim grabs the board | 18-41 |
| 04:09 | Texas Tech | Will Kim is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Eaton - foul #2 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #13 | 18-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG), James Marshall (SF) Paul Delee, Jimmy Eaton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:09 | Texas Tech | Will Kim makes the 1st free throw | 18-42 |
| 04:09 | Texas Tech | Will Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 18-43 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Jason Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-43 |
| 03:57 | Texas Tech | Kevin Harris gets the rebound | 18-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) SG - Todd Menzel (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Marshall (fresh) PF - Brandon Speight (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Jackson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Daniel Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Will Kim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Troupe (fresh) C - Peter Maysonet (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Texas Tech | Jimmy Troupe knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Daniel Lowe | 18-45 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Todd Menzel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Vetter (PG), Paul Delee (SG), Steven Gamino (SF), Keneth Ivy (PF), Todd Pillsbury (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Todd Menzel, James Marshall, Brandon Speight, Jason Jackson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills (PG), Scott Mayhall (SG), Troy Jager (SF), Elias Caldera (PF), Herbert Gift (C) Daniel Lowe, Kevin Harris, Will Kim, Jimmy Troupe, Peter Maysonet | |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-45 |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills tips it in | 18-47 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Stephen Mills is called for the reach on Kyle Vetter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Mills, team foul #8 | 18-47 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Kyle Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 19-47 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Kyle Vetter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-47 |
| 02:56 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Elias Caldera | 19-47 |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills travels in the backcourt | 19-47 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-47 |
| 02:39 | Texas Tech | Herbert Gift grabs the defensive rebound | 19-47 |
| 02:35 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Herbert Gift | 19-50 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Troy Jager is called for the reach on Steven Gamino - foul #2 on Troy Jager, team foul #9 | 19-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Dearing (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF) Paul Delee, Todd Pillsbury | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Will Kim (SF), Clarence O'Connor (PF) Troy Jager, Elias Caldera | |
| 02:16 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 20-50 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses the 2nd free throw | 20-50 |
| 02:16 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Keneth Ivy | 20-50 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Will Kim steps in front of the Jimmy Eaton pass | 20-50 |
| 02:07 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills lays it up and in set up by Will Kim | 20-52 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Steven Gamino hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-52 |
| 01:37 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall grabs the board | 20-52 |
| 01:32 | Texas Tech | Stephen Mills misses long on a runner from the baseline | 20-52 |
| 01:30 | Texas Tech | Will Kim misses the tip | 20-52 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Kyle Vetter grabs the board | 20-52 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Kyle Vetter buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Keneth Ivy and the foul's on Stephen Mills - foul #3 on Stephen Mills, team foul #10 | 22-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Brandon Speight (PF), Todd Pillsbury (C) Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Lowe (PG), Kevin Harris (SF), Elias Caldera (C) Stephen Mills, Will Kim, Herbert Gift | |
| 01:23 | Akron | Kyle Vetter makes the free throw | 23-52 |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | Clarence O'Connor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Dearing - foul #2 on Richard Dearing, team foul #14 | 23-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), James Marshall (SF) Kyle Vetter, Jimmy Eaton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Peter Maysonet (C) Elias Caldera | |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | Clarence O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 23-53 |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | Clarence O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 23-54 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Paul Delee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-54 |
| 00:53 | Texas Tech | Peter Maysonet grabs the board | 23-54 |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Peter Maysonet is hacked by James Marshall - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #15 | 23-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Todd Menzel (SG) Richard Dearing | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Troy Jager (SG), Will Kim (SF), Jimmy Troupe (PF) Scott Mayhall, Kevin Harris, Clarence O'Connor | |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Peter Maysonet makes the 1st free throw | 23-55 |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Peter Maysonet misses the 2nd free throw | 23-55 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Todd Pillsbury gets the rebound | 23-55 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Todd Menzel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-55 |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Jimmy Troupe | 23-55 |
| 00:13 | Texas Tech | Daniel Lowe loses the dribble to Todd Menzel | 23-55 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Brandon Speight clanks a floater from the left side | 23-55 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Peter Maysonet pulls down the rebound | 23-55 |