| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) SG - Morris Davis (fresh) SF - Walter Tansey (fresh) PF - James Hansley (fresh) C - William Noonkester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) SG - David Anderson (fresh) SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | William Noonkester wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Anthony Langston scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Walter Tansey | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Robert Pauly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Morris Davis | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Walter Tansey can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is hacked by Anthony Langston - foul #1 on Anthony Langston, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is hacked by Walter Tansey - foul #1 on Walter Tansey, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Akron | William Noonkester grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Anthony Langston drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Noonkester | 6-0 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | David Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Frank Redfern steals it from Morris Davis | 6-3 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson hits the finger roll set up by Frank Redfern | 6-5 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Anthony Langston comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | David Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 17:03 | Akron | Anthony Langston clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Walter Tansey tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | David Anderson travels with the ball | 6-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG), Thomas Feldman (SF), Clinton Collins (PF), Claude Wallner (C) Anthony Langston, Morris Davis, Walter Tansey, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:40 | Akron | Claude Wallner scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jefferey Smith | 8-7 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Robert Pauly drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Redfern | 8-10 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Claude Wallner scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jefferey Smith | 10-10 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Frank Redfern clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 15:44 | Akron | Clinton Collins gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ervin Swarts (fresh) SF - Thomas Feldman (fresh) PF - Clinton Collins (fresh) C - Claude Wallner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pauly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Thomas Feldman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 15:37 | Akron | Claude Wallner grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Thomas Feldman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jefferey Smith | 13-10 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | David Anderson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 13-10 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Ervin Swarts gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Jefferey Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Robert Pauly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Feldman - foul #1 on Thomas Feldman, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), William Noonkester (C) Ervin Swarts, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (PF), David Pichardo (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Clinton Collins double dribbles | 13-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Mark Wheat (PF) Jefferey Smith, Morris Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Petty (C) Robert Pauly | |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Robert Lee's pass is intercepted by Anthony Langston | 13-12 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Thomas Feldman connects on the jumper in the lane set up by William Noonkester | 15-12 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Robert Cherry loses the ball out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Morris Davis (SG) Anthony Langston, Thomas Feldman | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:45 | Akron | Morris Davis misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #1 | 15-12 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Morris Davis steals the ball from Robert Cherry | 17-12 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Jefferey Smith is whistled for traveling | 17-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), Thomas Feldman (SF) Jefferey Smith, Morris Davis, Mark Wheat | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:53 | Ball State | William Noonkester swats the layup by Robert Lee | 17-12 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Anthony Langston grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Anthony Langston drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Feldman | 19-12 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Robert Cherry is called for a backcourt violation | 19-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Mark Wheat (PF), Claude Wallner (C) Anthony Langston, Thomas Feldman, Clinton Collins, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG), Wilfred Austin (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, David Pichardo | |
| 12:04 | Akron | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Morris Davis - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #2 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Thomas Feldman (SF), Clinton Collins (PF), James Hansley (C) Jefferey Smith, Walter Tansey, Mark Wheat, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Robert Lee, Jack Petty | |
| 11:46 | Akron | Anthony Langston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Collins (fairly fresh) C - James Hansley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Hansley - foul #1 on James Hansley, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Walter Tansey (SF), Mark Wheat (PF), William Noonkester (C) Anthony Langston, Thomas Feldman, Clinton Collins, James Hansley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:18 | Akron | Wilfred Austin blocks the short jumper by Mark Wheat | 19-14 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Robert Pauly gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Frank Redfern comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-14 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Robert Pauly gets the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Frank Redfern clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jefferey Smith - foul #1 on Jefferey Smith, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Thomas Feldman (SF), Clinton Collins (PF), Claude Wallner (C) Jefferey Smith, Walter Tansey, Mark Wheat, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SF), David Pichardo (PF), Jack Petty (C) Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Thomas Feldman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Jack Petty snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Robert Cherry can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Thomas Feldman snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Pichardo - foul #1 on David Pichardo, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Ervin Swarts (SG), Walter Tansey (SF), William Noonkester (C) Morris Davis, Thomas Feldman, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG) Frank Redfern | |
| 09:52 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | James Harris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Anderson | 20-17 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Anthony Langston drills a floater from the right side set up by William Noonkester | 22-17 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | David Anderson is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Thomas Feldman (SF), James Hansley (PF) Anthony Langston, Ervin Swarts, Walter Tansey, Clinton Collins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) David Anderson, David Pichardo, Jack Petty | |
| 09:08 | Akron | Morris Davis hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Thomas Feldman | 24-17 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-17 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Robert Pauly pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Thomas Feldman picks off the pass by Jeffrey Stevenson | 24-17 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Jefferey Smith can't finish the layup | 24-17 |
| 08:24 | Akron | James Hansley hits the follow up shot | 26-17 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Robert Pauly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-17 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Jefferey Smith snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Jeffrey Stevenson denies the turnaround by James Hansley | 26-17 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | William Noonkester swats the shot by James Harris | 26-17 |
| 07:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Noonkester | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Feldman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Hansley (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Noonkester (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cherry (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Akron | Morris Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Feldman | 29-17 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Robert Cherry clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-17 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson tips it back up and in | 29-19 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Thomas Feldman lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Noonkester and the foul's on Robert Cherry - foul #1 on Robert Cherry, team foul #5 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Walter Tansey (SF), Clinton Collins (PF), Claude Wallner (C) Jefferey Smith, Morris Davis, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG), David Pichardo (PF), Jack Petty (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| 07:02 | Akron | Thomas Feldman makes the free throw | 32-19 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Clinton Collins blocks the short jumper by David Anderson | 32-19 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Clinton Collins snags the defensive board | 32-19 |
| 06:24 | Akron | David Anderson steals it from Anthony Langston | 32-19 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Robert Pauly lays it in on a nice dish by David Anderson | 32-21 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Walter Tansey hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Feldman | 35-21 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Frank Redfern scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Pauly | 35-23 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Walter Tansey double dribbles | 35-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Mark Wheat (PF), William Noonkester (C) Thomas Feldman, Walter Tansey, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Pauly | |
| 05:06 | Ball State | David Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-23 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Clinton Collins snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Mark Wheat hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Langston | 37-23 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Frank Redfern comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | David Anderson grabs the offensive board | 37-23 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Jack Petty drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Frank Redfern | 37-25 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Morris Davis is hacked by Wilfred Austin - foul #1 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #6 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG), Walter Tansey (SF) Anthony Langston, Morris Davis, Mark Wheat | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Frank Redfern, Jack Petty, David Pichardo | |
| 04:04 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-25 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | David Anderson pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | James Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-25 |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (C) William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (SF) Robert Pauly | |
| 03:50 | Akron | Walter Tansey makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clinton Collins | 40-25 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | James Harris is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #7 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Morris Davis (SG), William Noonkester (C) Jefferey Smith, Ervin Swarts, James Hansley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), Fred Serrato (C) David Anderson, Wilfred Austin | |
| 03:36 | Akron | Morris Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-25 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 40-25 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Tansey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Collins (tiring) 3 reb. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) SF - Robert Lee (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Serrato (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson tips it but misses | 40-25 |
| 03:19 | Akron | William Noonkester grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Fred Serrato grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | James Harris is hacked by Clinton Collins - foul #1 on Clinton Collins, team foul #6 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG), Mark Wheat (PF), James Hansley (C) Anthony Langston, Morris Davis, Clinton Collins, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Jack Petty (C) Robert Cherry, Fred Serrato | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is fouled on the floor by James Hansley - foul #2 on James Hansley, team foul #7 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wilfred Austin (C) Jack Petty | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Mark Wheat grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 02:25 | Akron | James Hansley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-25 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | James Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Mark Wheat gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Ervin Swarts pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 01:44 | Akron | The jump hook by James Hansley is blocked by Robert Lee | 40-25 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wilfred Austin | 40-25 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin connects on the floater from close range and he's fouled by James Hansley - foul #3 on James Hansley, team foul #8 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Thomas Feldman (SF), Clinton Collins (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jefferey Smith, Ervin Swarts, Walter Tansey, Mark Wheat, James Hansley | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), David Pichardo (PF) James Harris, Robert Lee, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Morris Davis is fouled on the floor by David Pichardo - foul #2 on David Pichardo, team foul #8 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Petty (C) Wilfred Austin | |
| 01:06 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Jack Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | David Pichardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | David Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Redfern | 42-28 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | David Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-28 |
| 00:01 | Akron | William Noonkester gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 00:00 | Akron | William Noonkester misses short on a fullcourt shot | 42-28 |