| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kerry Baer (fresh) SG - Charlie Lee (fresh) SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) PF - Walter Keller (fresh) C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Peter Patton (fresh) SG - Arthur Dates (fresh) SF - Alex McNeel (fresh) PF - Armando Mendoza (fresh) C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Trenton Hoss wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Charlie Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Walter Keller pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Kerry Baer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Peter Patton - foul #1 on Peter Patton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Kerry Baer makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Kerry Baer misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | Baylor | Armando Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | Baylor | Alex McNeel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 1-0 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Trenton Hoss pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Alex McNeel is called for the reach on Kerry Baer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex McNeel, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Charlie Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 18:35 | Baylor | Peter Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:06 | Baylor | Alex McNeel is fouled on the floor by Walter Keller - foul #1 on Walter Keller, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 17:51 | Baylor | Jimmie Brown's floater is tipped away by Trenton Hoss | 1-0 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Walter Keller snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Charlie Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 17:26 | Baylor | Armando Mendoza is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range | 1-2 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 17:12 | Baylor | Alex McNeel pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 16:58 | Baylor | Alex McNeel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Alfredo Ramos - foul #1 on Alfredo Ramos, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Fredrick Beals (PF) Kerry Baer, Walter Keller | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 16:58 | Baylor | Alex McNeel makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 16:58 | Baylor | Alex McNeel makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Fredrick Beals is denied on a layup by Armando Mendoza | 1-4 |
| 16:41 | Baylor | Jimmie Brown grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 16:15 | Baylor | Trenton Hoss steals the ball from Arthur Dates | 1-4 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Charlie Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (SG), Elmer Caraballo (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Charlie Lee, Alfredo Ramos, Fredrick Beals, Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Baylor | Dennis Winbush (PG), Alfred Calloway (SG), Igor Zukor (SF), Mike Parker (PF), Robert Hubbert (C) Peter Patton, Arthur Dates, Alex McNeel, Armando Mendoza, Jimmie Brown | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) SG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) SF - Elmer Caraballo (fresh) PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Dennis Winbush (fresh) SG - Alfred Calloway (fresh) SF - Igor Zukor (fresh) PF - Mike Parker (fresh) C - Robert Hubbert (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Baylor | Robert Hubbert clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Bruce Pickering - foul #1 on Bruce Pickering, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG) Christopher McLin | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 15:26 | Baylor | Robert Hubbert misses the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 15:26 | Baylor | Robert Hubbert makes the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 14:57 | Akron | The short jumper by Elmer Caraballo is denied by Igor Zukor | 1-5 |
| 14:56 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Mike Parker | 1-5 |
| 14:51 | Baylor | Dennis Winbush hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 1-5 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo gets the rebound | 1-5 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Kerry Baer drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Elmer Caraballo | 4-5 |
| 14:26 | Baylor | Dennis Winbush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Ramos (SF), Fredrick Beals (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Elmer Caraballo, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Baylor | Peter Patton (PG), Arthur Dates (SG), Alex McNeel (SF), Armando Mendoza (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Dennis Winbush, Alfred Calloway, Igor Zukor, Robert Hubbert, Mike Parker | |
| 14:20 | Akron | Trenton Hoss is hacked by Armando Mendoza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Armando Mendoza, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Fredrick Beals is hacked by Alex McNeel - foul #2 on Alex McNeel, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Charlie Lee (SG) Kerry Baer, Carlos Montalvo | |
| Subs | Baylor | Igor Zukor (SF) Alex McNeel | |
| 13:37 | Akron | Trenton Hoss comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 4-5 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos is fouled on the floor by Peter Patton - foul #2 on Peter Patton, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Alfred Calloway (PG) Peter Patton | |
| 13:07 | Akron | Christopher McLin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 12:39 | Baylor | Jimmie Brown hits a turnaround from the left block | 4-7 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Christopher McLin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Elmer Caraballo (SF), Walter Keller (PF) Alfredo Ramos, Fredrick Beals | |
| Subs | Baylor | Mike Parker (C) Jimmie Brown | |
| 12:19 | Baylor | Armando Mendoza banks in the layup on a great pass from Igor Zukor | 4-9 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Walter Keller scores on a jumper from the left block | 6-9 |
| 11:37 | Baylor | Mike Parker steps out of bounds on the baseline | 6-9 |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG), Carlos Montalvo (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Bruce Pickering (C) Christopher McLin, Charlie Lee, Elmer Caraballo, Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Baylor | Dennis Winbush (PG), Robert Hubbert (SG), Jimmie Brown (C) Alfred Calloway, Arthur Dates, Armando Mendoza | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Dennis Winbush (fresh) SG - Robert Hubbert (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Igor Zukor (fairly fresh) PF - Mike Parker (fresh) C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo's pass is intercepted by Dennis Winbush in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 11:12 | Baylor | Igor Zukor hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmie Brown | 6-11 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kerry Baer | 9-11 |
| 10:30 | Baylor | Jimmie Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Bruce Pickering - foul #2 on Bruce Pickering, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Beals (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Baylor | Alfred Calloway (SF), Armando Mendoza (PF) Igor Zukor, Mike Parker | |
| 10:30 | Baylor | Jimmie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:30 | Baylor | Jimmie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Fredrick Beals hits the easy wide open finger roll | 11-13 |
| 09:37 | Baylor | Armando Mendoza buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Winbush | 11-16 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Armando Mendoza is called for the reach on Kerry Baer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Armando Mendoza, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Charlie Lee (SG), Elmer Caraballo (SF) Kerry Baer, Carlos Montalvo, Alfredo Ramos | |
| Subs | Baylor | Gregory Zenon (PG), Arthur Dates (SG), Mike Parker (PF) Dennis Winbush, Robert Hubbert, Armando Mendoza | |
| 09:14 | Akron | Charlie Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Christopher McLin | 14-16 |
| 08:50 | Baylor | Gregory Zenon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Igor Zukor (SF) Alfred Calloway | |
| 08:26 | Akron | Charlie Lee makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Elmer Caraballo | 17-16 |
| 08:08 | Baylor | Arthur Dates is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 17-16 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Trenton Hoss gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-16 |
| 07:47 | Baylor | Mike Parker snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 07:18 | Baylor | Jimmie Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from close range | 17-16 |
| 07:16 | Baylor | Mike Parker gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher McLin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elmer Caraballo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Fredrick Beals (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Trenton Hoss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Gregory Zenon (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Dates (fairly fresh) SF - Igor Zukor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Parker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 06:55 | Baylor | Gregory Zenon is called for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG), Carlos Montalvo (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Walter Keller (PF) Christopher McLin, Charlie Lee, Elmer Caraballo, Fredrick Beals | |
| Subs | Baylor | Dennis Winbush (PG), Alfred Calloway (SF), Robert Hubbert (PF) Gregory Zenon, Igor Zukor, Mike Parker | |
| 06:36 | Akron | Kerry Baer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-16 |
| 06:34 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Robert Hubbert | 17-16 |
| 06:10 | Baylor | Jimmie Brown's layup is rejected by Trenton Hoss | 17-16 |
| 06:08 | Baylor | Robert Hubbert tips it back up and in | 17-18 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 05:46 | Baylor | Jimmie Brown gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 05:29 | Baylor | Jimmie Brown slams it home and he's hacked by Carlos Montalvo - foul #1 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Peter Patton (PG), Alex McNeel (SF), Armando Mendoza (PF) Dennis Winbush, Arthur Dates, Robert Hubbert | |
| 05:29 | Baylor | Jimmie Brown makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Alfred Calloway takes the ball from Kerry Baer in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 05:02 | Baylor | Jimmie Brown drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Alex McNeel | 17-23 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Kerry Baer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Charlie Lee (SG), Elmer Caraballo (SF) Kerry Baer, Carlos Montalvo, Walter Keller | |
| Subs | Baylor | Arthur Dates (SG), Mike Parker (C) Alfred Calloway, Jimmie Brown | |
| 04:43 | Baylor | Alex McNeel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 17-23 |
| 04:42 | Baylor | Alex McNeel tips it home | 17-25 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Peter Patton is called for the reach on Elmer Caraballo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Patton, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Keller (PF) Alfredo Ramos | |
| Subs | Baylor | Dennis Winbush (PG), Igor Zukor (C) Peter Patton, Mike Parker | |
| 04:40 | Akron | Elmer Caraballo misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:40 | Baylor | Igor Zukor pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 04:18 | Baylor | Dennis Winbush is fouled on the floor by Christopher McLin - foul #1 on Christopher McLin, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Beals (C) Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 04:07 | Baylor | Arthur Dates is fouled on the floor by Walter Keller - foul #2 on Walter Keller, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Trenton Hoss (C) Walter Keller | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 04:07 | Baylor | Arthur Dates makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 04:07 | Baylor | Arthur Dates makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Charlie Lee misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 17-27 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Trenton Hoss snags the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Charlie Lee is hacked by Dennis Winbush - foul #1 on Dennis Winbush, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (PG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Bruce Pickering (C) Christopher McLin, Elmer Caraballo, Trenton Hoss | |
| Subs | Baylor | Alfred Calloway (PG), Robert Hubbert (SG), Mike Parker (C) Dennis Winbush, Arthur Dates, Igor Zukor | |
| 03:34 | Akron | Charlie Lee makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Charlie Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:24 | Baylor | Armando Mendoza splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Fredrick Beals - foul #1 on Fredrick Beals, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (SG) Charlie Lee | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 03:24 | Baylor | Armando Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:24 | Baylor | Armando Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Fredrick Beals can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Armando Mendoza - foul #3 on Armando Mendoza, team foul #9 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Gregory Zenon (PG) Armando Mendoza | |
| 03:10 | Akron | Fredrick Beals misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Fredrick Beals makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) PF - Fredrick Beals (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Gregory Zenon (fresh) SG - Alfred Calloway (fresh) SF - Alex McNeel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Parker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hubbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Baylor | Kerry Baer steals the ball from Alex McNeel | 20-29 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Bruce Pickering misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-29 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Kerry Baer can't tip it in | 20-29 |
| 02:20 | Baylor | Alex McNeel gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 02:00 | Baylor | Bruce Pickering is called for the reach on Mike Parker - foul #3 on Bruce Pickering, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher McLin (PG), Charlie Lee (SG), Elmer Caraballo (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Kerry Baer, Carlos Montalvo, Alfredo Ramos, Fredrick Beals, Bruce Pickering | |
| Subs | Baylor | Dennis Winbush (PG), Arthur Dates (SG), Igor Zukor (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Gregory Zenon, Alfred Calloway, Alex McNeel, Robert Hubbert | |
| 02:00 | Baylor | Mike Parker makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:00 | Baylor | Mike Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Charlie Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 01:40 | Baylor | Igor Zukor grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 01:21 | Baylor | Jimmie Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left block | 20-31 |
| 01:19 | Baylor | Mike Parker hits the follow up shot | 20-33 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Charlie Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Trenton Hoss hits the follow up shot | 22-33 |
| 00:30 | Baylor | Jimmie Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Dennis Winbush and he's fouled by Trenton Hoss - foul #1 on Trenton Hoss, team foul #10 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (SG), Alfredo Ramos (PF) Charlie Lee, Walter Keller | |
| Subs | Baylor | Gregory Zenon (PG), Alfred Calloway (SG), Alex McNeel (SF) Dennis Winbush, Arthur Dates, Mike Parker | |
| 00:30 | Baylor | Jimmie Brown makes the free throw | 22-36 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Alfredo Ramos can't finish the layup | 22-36 |
| 00:02 | Baylor | Igor Zukor snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 00:00 | Baylor | Igor Zukor can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 22-36 |