| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) PF - George Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jimmy Williams inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Scott Henderson swats the layup by Antonio Sanchez | 30-31 |
| 19:38 | Akron | James Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:18 | Akron | William Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins double dribbles | 30-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:33 | Akron | Jimmy Williams knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses the floater in the lane | 33-31 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama tips it home | 35-31 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-31 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Scott Henderson can't tip it in | 35-31 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Michael Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Juan Zepeda swats the short shot by Michael Brewer | 35-31 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Jimmy Williams grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Juan Zepeda is called for traveling | 35-31 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (SG), Ruben Laws (SF), Timothy Slape (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, George Ingram, Michael Brewer | |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is denied on a layup by Joel Spencer | 35-31 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Lonnie Higby connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Spencer | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bartlett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ruben Laws (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Slape (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Timothy Slape is hacked by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG) Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Timothy Slape | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Eric Hukill's fadeaway is rejected by Lonnie Higby | 37-31 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Spencer | 39-31 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | John Bartlett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo tips it but misses | 39-31 |
| 15:17 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) Herbert Babin, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (SF), George Ingram (PF) John Bartlett, Ruben Laws, Darrell Lugo | |
| 14:33 | Ball State | William Spencer picks off the pass by Alonso Alphin | 39-31 |
| 14:29 | Akron | William Spencer banks in the layup | 41-31 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 14:03 | Akron | James Wilson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joel Spencer | 43-34 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Scott Henderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 13:40 | Akron | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:26 | Akron | James Wilson is called for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Darrell Lugo (C) Eric Hukill, Michael Brewer | |
| 13:08 | Ball State | William Spencer is called for the reach on Ronald Wilkins - foul #4 on William Spencer, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (SG), Timothy Slape (PF) Alonso Alphin, George Ingram | |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-34 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Herbert Babin snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 12:31 | Akron | William Spencer loses the dribble to Scott Henderson | 43-34 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | William Spencer steals the ball from Darrell Lugo | 43-34 |
| 11:52 | Akron | William Spencer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Scott Henderson gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bartlett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Slape (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Herbert Babin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Darrell Lugo - foul #2 on Darrell Lugo, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Ruben Laws (SF), George Ingram (PF), Michael Brewer (C) John Bartlett, Scott Henderson, Timothy Slape, Darrell Lugo | |
| 11:20 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Michael Brewer hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 10:52 | Akron | James Wilson hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 46-36 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Michael Brewer hits a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Antonio Sanchez - foul #2 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Ruben Laws gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the driving attempt near the basket | 46-41 |
| 09:25 | Akron | James Wilson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alonso Alphin - foul #2 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), John Bartlett (SG) Ronald Wilkins, Alonso Alphin | |
| 09:25 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:25 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Ruben Laws throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) Herbert Babin, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SF), Darrell Lugo (PF) Ruben Laws, George Ingram | |
| 08:47 | Akron | Lonnie Higby misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Michael Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 08:20 | Akron | James Wilson buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Bartlett | 50-43 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Eric Hukill is hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Timothy Slape (PF) Eric Hukill, John Bartlett, Michael Brewer | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Scott Henderson makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Wilkins | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Slape (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SF), George Ingram (PF) Scott Henderson, Timothy Slape | |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Terry Bartlett can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ruben Laws - foul #1 on Ruben Laws, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Juan Zepeda (C) Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Brewer (C) Darrell Lugo | |
| 06:32 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to George Ingram | 51-45 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Michael Brewer connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Alonso Alphin | 51-47 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the jump hook from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Michael Brewer blows the layup | 53-47 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Juan Zepeda drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Herbert Babin and he's hacked by Michael Brewer - foul #1 on Michael Brewer, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (SG), Scott Henderson (SF) Alonso Alphin, Ruben Laws | |
| 05:27 | Akron | Juan Zepeda makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Michael Brewer comes up short on the shot from the left side | 56-47 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Brewer | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is hacked by William Spencer - foul #5 on William Spencer, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), James Wilson (SG), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Lugo (PF) George Ingram | |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Joel Spencer - foul #1 on Joel Spencer, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Lonnie Higby (SF) John Mayville, Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG) Ronald Wilkins | |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Eric Hukill buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez blows the wide open layup | 56-49 |
| 04:13 | Akron | James Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:55 | Akron | James Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-49 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Scott Henderson gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Scott Henderson is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Higby - foul #1 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), George Ingram (PF) Eric Hukill, John Bartlett, Michael Brewer | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Scott Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:24 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmy Williams and he's fouled by Scott Henderson - foul #3 on Scott Henderson, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SF) Scott Henderson | |
| 03:10 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 03:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 59-49 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | George Ingram grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Ruben Laws, Darrell Lugo | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is called for 10 seconds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG) John Mayville | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:27 | Akron | Terry Bartlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), John Bartlett (SG), Ruben Laws (SF), Timothy Slape (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) Ronald Wilkins, Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, George Ingram, Michael Brewer | |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Timothy Slape comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 02:13 | Akron | James Wilson grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Lonnie Higby lays it in set up by John Mayville | 61-49 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Eric Hukill is called for traveling | 61-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) John Mayville, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:27 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Ruben Laws loses the ball out of bounds | 61-49 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Terry Bartlett connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Wilson | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Eric Hukill is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Eric Hukill makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Eric Hukill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | James Wilson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Dikembe Akiyama and he's fouled by John Bartlett - foul #2 on John Bartlett, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| 00:23 | Akron | James Wilson makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Ruben Laws clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-51 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Terry Bartlett runs out the clock | 66-51 |