| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Claude Trader inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Akron | Paul Drury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Mark Lyle gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Mark Lyle is called for traveling | 41-35 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Claude Trader can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Richardson - foul #3 on Jerry Richardson, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nelson Spiva (SG) Jerry Richardson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:13 | Akron | Claude Trader makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Claude Trader misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-36 |
| 18:54 | Akron | James Griffiths snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Jack Washburn is whistled for traveling | 41-36 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Claude Trader steps in front of the Nelson Spiva pass | 41-36 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Claude Trader misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-36 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Sean Evans pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva is hacked by Paul Drury - foul #2 on Paul Drury, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ruben York (SF), Lee Kelly (C) Claude Trader, Paul Drury | |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Willy Duvall snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | David Robbins blocks the jumper by Gordon Rogers | 41-36 |
| 17:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Robbins | 41-36 |
| 16:48 | Akron | James Griffiths misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva is fouled on the floor by James Griffiths - foul #1 on James Griffiths, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), Thomas Lumsden (SG), George Parnell (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), James Wood (C) Sean Evans, Nelson Spiva, Gordon Rogers, Mark Lyle, Willy Duvall | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Claude Trader (SF), Paul Drury (C) Jack Washburn, James Griffiths, David Robbins | |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Paul Drury is called for the reach on George Parnell - foul #3 on Paul Drury, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Richardson (SG) George Parnell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Matthews (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lumsden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) C - James Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben York (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lee Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | James Wood misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Ruben York snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Paul Drury is called for traveling | 41-36 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lumsden | 44-36 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Lee Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG), Willy Duvall (C) John Matthews, James Wood | |
| Subs | Akron | James Griffiths (SG), David Robbins (PF) Ruben York, Lee Kelly | |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Sean Evans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Willy Duvall grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Lumsden | 46-36 |
| 13:58 | Akron | David Robbins buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Wilson Jones | 46-38 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Sean Evans misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Paul Drury gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:18 | Akron | David Robbins makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Wilson Jones | 46-40 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Sean Evans clanks a shot from the left side | 46-40 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Paul Drury grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:08 | Akron | James Griffiths misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Willy Duvall pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Sean Evans clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Willy Duvall grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Joseph Miller is fouled on the floor by Claude Trader - foul #2 on Claude Trader, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), Nelson Spiva (SG), Gordon Rogers (SF), Mark Lyle (PF), James Wood (C) Sean Evans, Jerry Richardson, Thomas Lumsden, Joseph Miller, Willy Duvall | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Ruben York (SF), Lee Kelly (C) Wilson Jones, Claude Trader, Paul Drury | |
| 12:23 | Ball State | David Robbins takes the ball from James Wood | 46-40 |
| 11:54 | Akron | David Robbins lays it up and in | 46-42 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Mark Lyle slams it home and he's fouled by Ruben York - foul #1 on Ruben York, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG) John Matthews | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (SG), Howard Williams (C) James Griffiths, David Robbins | |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Mark Lyle makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nelson Spiva (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ruben York (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Ruben York hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Washburn | 49-45 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | James Wood misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | James Wood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers tips it home | 51-45 |
| 10:45 | Akron | James Wood denies the turnaround by Howard Williams | 51-45 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Lee Kelly can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 10:42 | Akron | Lee Kelly hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Mark Lyle drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Nelson Spiva | 53-47 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Wilson Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Mark Lyle snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Mark Lyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Mark Lyle snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | James Wood is whistled for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Richardson (SG), Thomas Lumsden (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Willy Duvall (C) Sean Evans, Gordon Rogers, Mark Lyle, James Wood | |
| Subs | Akron | James Griffiths (SG), Claude Trader (SF), David Robbins (PF), Paul Drury (C) Jack Washburn, Ruben York, Lee Kelly, Howard Williams | |
| 09:26 | Akron | Wilson Jones buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Trader | 53-50 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Spiva | 56-50 |
| 08:52 | Akron | James Griffiths drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Wilson Jones | 56-52 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Willy Duvall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 08:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Claude Trader | 56-52 |
| 08:08 | Akron | David Robbins clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Willy Duvall - foul #2 on Willy Duvall, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG), Gordon Rogers (SF), Mark Lyle (PF) Nelson Spiva, Thomas Lumsden, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Ruben York (SF), Lee Kelly (C) Wilson Jones, Claude Trader, Paul Drury | |
| 08:08 | Akron | David Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:08 | Akron | David Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Willy Duvall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Lee Kelly - foul #1 on Lee Kelly, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Willy Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Willy Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Lee Kelly pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Willy Duvall is called for the reach on James Griffiths - foul #3 on Willy Duvall, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ruben York (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Ruben York misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 07:18 | Akron | David Robbins tips it in | 56-55 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | David Robbins swats the layup by Mark Lyle | 56-55 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Mark Lyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers's pass is intercepted by Lee Kelly | 56-55 |
| 06:14 | Akron | James Griffiths misses short on a shot from the left block | 56-55 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Sean Evans hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gordon Rogers | 59-55 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Lee Kelly hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jack Washburn | 59-58 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Willy Duvall snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers is hacked by Jack Washburn - foul #1 on Jack Washburn, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nelson Spiva (SG), Joseph Miller (PF), James Wood (C) Jerry Richardson, Mark Lyle, Willy Duvall | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Cory Cantrell (SG), Claude Trader (SF), Howard Williams (PF), Paul Drury (C) Jack Washburn, James Griffiths, Ruben York, David Robbins, Lee Kelly | |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Claude Trader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden (SF) Gordon Rogers | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden loses the dribble to Cory Cantrell | 61-58 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Howard Williams hits the finger roll set up by Cory Cantrell | 61-60 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | James Wood knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Thomas Lumsden | 63-60 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Howard Williams knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Cory Cantrell | 63-62 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Sean Evans misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wilson Jones - foul #2 on Wilson Jones, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Sean Evans makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Sean Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Claude Trader misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Howard Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Claude Trader comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Lumsden - foul #1 on Thomas Lumsden, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), Mark Lyle (PF) Sean Evans, James Wood | |
| Subs | Akron | James Griffiths (SG), David Robbins (PF) Cory Cantrell, Howard Williams | |
| 03:52 | Akron | Claude Trader makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Claude Trader makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Wilson Jones - foul #3 on Wilson Jones, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Rogers (SF), Willy Duvall (C) John Matthews, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Paul Drury grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:27 | Akron | James Griffiths misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 03:26 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Drury | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Nelson Spiva (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lumsden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gordon Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Akron | James Griffiths misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Gordon Rogers - foul #1 on Gordon Rogers, team foul #5 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Richardson (SG) Thomas Lumsden | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:06 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:06 | Akron | James Griffiths makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Mark Lyle is hacked by David Robbins - foul #1 on David Robbins, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Ruben York (SF), Lee Kelly (C) Wilson Jones, Claude Trader, Paul Drury | |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Mark Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Mark Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG) Nelson Spiva | |
| Subs | Akron | Claude Trader (SF), Paul Drury (C) Ruben York, Lee Kelly | |
| 02:23 | Akron | David Robbins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 02:21 | Akron | James Griffiths pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Jack Washburn hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Claude Trader | 68-69 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | James Griffiths is called for the reach on Mark Lyle - foul #2 on James Griffiths, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Mark Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Mark Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Jack Washburn clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Mark Lyle snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | James Griffiths takes the ball from Willy Duvall | 70-69 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Paul Drury misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Sean Evans | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Akron | James Griffiths is hacked by Mark Lyle - foul #1 on Mark Lyle, team foul #6 | 73-69 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Mark Lyle steps in front of the David Robbins pass | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by James Griffiths - foul #3 on James Griffiths, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nelson Spiva (PG) Sean Evans | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Claude Trader grabs the board | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Claude Trader connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Griffiths | 73-71 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Mark Lyle is hacked by Jack Washburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Washburn, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG) Nelson Spiva | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Mark Lyle misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Mark Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Akron | Jack Washburn misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Paul Drury snags the offensive board | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Akron | James Griffiths's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nelson Spiva (PG) Sean Evans | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Mark Lyle is fouled in the backcourt by James Griffiths - foul #4 on James Griffiths, team foul #14 | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Mark Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Mark Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Claude Trader can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 76-71 |