| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | James Hansley inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Clinton Collins double dribbles | 32-35 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | David Anderson is fouled on the floor by Walter Tansey - foul #3 on Walter Tansey, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (SG) Walter Tansey | |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Frank Redfern hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Thomas Feldman snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Thomas Feldman misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson is whistled for traveling | 32-35 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Mark Wheat can't finish the layup | 32-35 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson scores on a jump hook in the lane | 34-35 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Jefferey Smith is hacked by Wilfred Austin - foul #1 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 17:43 | Akron | James Hansley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | David Anderson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Jefferey Smith's pass is intercepted by Frank Redfern | 36-35 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Jefferey Smith steals it from David Anderson | 36-35 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Frank Redfern is called for the reach on Jefferey Smith - foul #3 on Frank Redfern, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (PF), Nick Jones (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Borelli (SG), Ervin Swarts (SF), Claude Wallner (PF), Daniel Davis (C) Jefferey Smith, James Hansley, Mark Wheat, Clinton Collins | |
| 16:18 | Akron | Thomas Feldman is hacked by Robert Cherry - foul #1 on Robert Cherry, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Thomas Feldman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Claude Wallner grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Ervin Swarts knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Feldman | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pichardo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Nick Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ervin Swarts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Claude Wallner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ervin Swarts - foul #1 on Ervin Swarts, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) Nick Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), Joseph Kinkade (C) Thomas Feldman, Joseph Borelli, Daniel Davis | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:15 | Akron | Walter Tansey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Walter Tansey - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (SF), Mark Wheat (PF) Ervin Swarts, Claude Wallner | |
| 14:37 | Akron | Walter Tansey is hacked by Wilfred Austin - foul #2 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade blows the layup | 38-37 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Frank Redfern snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Jefferey Smith double dribbles | 38-37 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Jefferey Smith is fouled on the floor by Wilfred Austin - foul #3 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| 13:50 | Akron | James Hansley is hacked by David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG) Jefferey Smith | |
| 13:50 | Akron | James Hansley makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:50 | Akron | James Hansley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin tips it in | 40-39 |
| 13:07 | Akron | James Hansley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Mark Wheat clanks a shot near the basket | 43-39 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Mark Wheat misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Thomas Feldman makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by James Hansley and he's hacked by Frank Redfern - foul #4 on Frank Redfern, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (PF), Nick Jones (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Clinton Collins (PF), Claude Wallner (C) James Hansley, Mark Wheat, Joseph Kinkade | |
| 12:01 | Akron | Thomas Feldman makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Nick Jones double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pichardo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Nick Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clinton Collins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Claude Wallner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Thomas Feldman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 43-42 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | James Harris buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-42 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Jefferey Smith clanks a fadeaway from close range | 46-42 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Nick Jones snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | James Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Jefferey Smith - foul #2 on Jefferey Smith, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF), Wilfred Austin (C) David Pichardo, Nick Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Borelli (SG), Ervin Swarts (SF) Walter Tansey, Thomas Feldman | |
| 10:22 | Ball State | A charge is called on James Harris - foul #2 on James Harris, team foul #9 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) Robert Cherry | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Wheat (PF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Ervin Swarts, Claude Wallner | |
| 10:02 | Akron | Joseph Borelli can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Mark Wheat grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Clinton Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Wilfred Austin | 46-42 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | James Harris pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Clinton Collins is called for the reach on James Harris - foul #2 on Clinton Collins, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (SG), James Hansley (SF) Joseph Borelli, Clinton Collins | |
| 09:11 | Ball State | The jump hook by Jeffrey Stevenson is blocked by Jefferey Smith | 46-42 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:47 | Akron | James Hansley misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Robert Pauly - foul #3 on Robert Pauly, team foul #10 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (C) James Harris, Robert Pauly, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG) Jefferey Smith | |
| 08:47 | Akron | James Hansley makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:47 | Akron | James Hansley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Thomas Feldman knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Walter Tansey | 49-46 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Cherry | 51-46 |
| 07:48 | Akron | David Anderson picks off the pass by Joseph Kinkade | 51-46 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Robert Lee makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Wheat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Kinkade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Akron | Thomas Feldman is fouled on the floor by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #11 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), James Harris (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Cherry, David Anderson, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Akron | Clinton Collins (PF), Claude Wallner (C) Mark Wheat, Joseph Kinkade | |
| 07:05 | Akron | Thomas Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Thomas Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Walter Tansey takes the ball from Frank Redfern | 54-48 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Walter Tansey lays it up and in | 54-50 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Thomas Feldman is called for the reach on Frank Redfern - foul #1 on Thomas Feldman, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Pichardo (PF) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG) Walter Tansey, James Hansley | |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Frank Redfern drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-50 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Claude Wallner's dunk attempt is rejected by Wilfred Austin | 56-50 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Claude Wallner grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:58 | Akron | A charge is called on Clinton Collins - foul #3 on Clinton Collins, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | David Pichardo can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Clinton Collins - foul #4 on Clinton Collins, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) James Harris, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (SG) Joseph Borelli | |
| 05:42 | Ball State | David Pichardo makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | David Pichardo misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Jefferey Smith steps in front of the Robert Pauly pass | 57-50 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Walter Tansey lays it up and in on a great pass from Jefferey Smith | 57-52 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Robert Pauly's pass is intercepted by Walter Tansey | 57-52 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Clinton Collins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Stevenson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stevenson, team foul #12 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wilfred Austin (C) David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (SF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Thomas Feldman, Claude Wallner | |
| 04:49 | Akron | Clinton Collins makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Clinton Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wilfred Austin | 57-53 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 04:11 | Akron | James Hansley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jefferey Smith | 57-56 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Walter Tansey steals it from Wilfred Austin | 57-56 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Jefferey Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Redfern - foul #5 on Frank Redfern, team foul #13 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (PF) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Wheat (PF) Clinton Collins | |
| 03:43 | Akron | Jefferey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Jefferey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Robert Cherry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Robert Lee tips it home | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Akron | Mark Wheat misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Cherry - foul #2 on Robert Cherry, team foul #14 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG) Jefferey Smith, Walter Tansey | |
| 02:59 | Akron | Mark Wheat misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Mark Wheat misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Robert Cherry loses the ball out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Walter Tansey (SG) Thomas Feldman, Joseph Borelli | |
| 02:22 | Akron | Jefferey Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Hansley | 59-61 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Robert Pauly buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Harris | 61-61 |
| 01:55 | Akron | James Harris steals the ball from Jefferey Smith in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | James Hansley swats the short shot by Jeffrey Stevenson | 61-61 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:11 | Akron | James Hansley misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | James Harris gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade is fouled on the floor by David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #15 | 61-61 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Robert Pauly can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Hansley - foul #1 on James Hansley, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Wilfred Austin - foul #4 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #16 | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | James Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The clock runs out | 62-63 |