| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Herbert Babin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ruben Laws (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Ford (fresh) 7 pts. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Herbert Babin inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 19:43 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Babin | 28-34 |
| 19:28 | Akron | William Spencer is hacked by Eric Hukill - foul #2 on Eric Hukill, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Glenn Gearheart (PF) Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:16 | Akron | William Spencer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | James Ford gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Herbert Babin steps in front of the Alonso Alphin pass | 28-34 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Terry Bartlett hits the finger roll set up by Herbert Babin | 30-34 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Ruben Laws clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | James Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | James Ford can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Glenn Gearheart snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Herbert Babin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | James Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-36 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Eric Hukill gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin is fouled on the floor by William Spencer - foul #2 on William Spencer, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Stephen Etheredge (SG), Norman McVey (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Charles Finlay (C) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Glenn Gearheart, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-36 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Joel Spencer snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 15:47 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-36 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | James Ford grabs the board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Etheredge (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman McVey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Finlay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Ball State | James Ford is whistled for a carry | 33-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Alfred Allen (SF) John Mayville, Norman McVey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:53 | Akron | Joel Spencer knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 35-36 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | James Ford scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alonso Alphin | 35-39 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Terry Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-39 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | James Ford misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 13:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alfred Allen | 35-39 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 35-39 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Alfred Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Eric Hukill is called for the reach on Terry Bartlett - foul #3 on Eric Hukill, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), William Spencer (SG), Herbert Babin (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF) Terry Bartlett, Stephen Etheredge, Alfred Allen, Charles Finlay | |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| 13:22 | Akron | Joel Spencer misses the jump hook from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Joel Spencer tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Van Jackson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-42 |
| 12:42 | Akron | William Spencer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 12:41 | Akron | William Spencer grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:27 | Akron | Herbert Babin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-42 |
| 12:25 | Akron | William Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:12 | Akron | William Spencer is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Etheredge (SG), Alfred Allen (SF), Glenn Gearheart (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Otha Zaspel, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Timothy Slape (PF), Billy Charlton (C) Ruben Laws, James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 11:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Marko Belkowski | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Etheredge (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alfred Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Gearheart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Van Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Slape (fresh) C - Billy Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Mayville | 39-42 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Glenn Gearheart snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Alonso Alphin - foul #1 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Norman McVey (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Charles Finlay (C) John Mayville, Alfred Allen, Glenn Gearheart, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), Ruben Laws (SF), James Ford (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) Eric Hukill, Alonso Alphin, Timothy Slape, Billy Charlton | |
| 10:24 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll knocks in the jumper from the right block | 41-44 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Darrell Lugo takes the ball from Stephen Etheredge after a doubleteam | 41-44 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | James Ford misses the lay-in | 41-44 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Van Jackson snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Etheredge - foul #1 on Stephen Etheredge, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG), Herbert Babin (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) Stephen Etheredge, Norman McVey, Joel Spencer, Charles Finlay | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG) Van Jackson | |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Marko Belkowski grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 08:30 | Akron | William Spencer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Marko Belkowski | 44-44 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | James Ford buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Darrell Lugo | 44-46 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Spencer | 47-46 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | James Ford misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 07:44 | Akron | William Spencer pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Babin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Ford (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Akron | William Spencer knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Otha Zaspel | 50-46 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Alfred Allen (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Charles Finlay (C) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Otha Zaspel, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Van Jackson (SF), Timothy Slape (PF), Billy Charlton (C) Timothy Carroll, Ruben Laws, James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| 06:58 | Akron | Eric Hukill steps in front of the Joel Spencer pass | 50-46 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Van Jackson blows the layup | 50-46 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Charles Finlay grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 06:32 | Akron | William Spencer makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Allen | 53-46 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Alfred Allen - foul #1 on Alfred Allen, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) John Mayville, Alfred Allen, Charles Finlay | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SF), Darrell Lugo (PF) Alonso Alphin, Timothy Slape | |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Van Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Van Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses the 3rd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Marko Belkowski snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Terry Bartlett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Van Jackson grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Van Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Herbert Babin pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Ruben Laws is called for the reach on Joel Spencer - foul #1 on Ruben Laws, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Stephen Etheredge (SG), Alfred Allen (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Ford (PF) Billy Charlton | |
| 04:45 | Akron | Alfred Allen misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-48 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Alfred Allen gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:27 | Akron | John Mayville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Charles Finlay (C) John Mayville, Stephen Etheredge, Otha Zaspel, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG) Van Jackson | |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG), Otha Zaspel (PF) Alfred Allen, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lance Overcash (C) Darrell Lugo | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:37 | Akron | Terry Bartlett double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Stephen Etheredge (SG), Alfred Allen (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Otha Zaspel, Charles Finlay | |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SF), Billy Charlton (C) Ruben Laws, Lance Overcash | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Etheredge (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Alfred Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Van Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Van Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 03:01 | Akron | John Mayville hits a wide open shot from the right side set up by Alfred Allen | 55-51 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Spencer (SG), Herbert Babin (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Charles Finlay (C) John Mayville, Stephen Etheredge, Alfred Allen, Joel Spencer, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SF), Darrell Lugo (C) Van Jackson, Billy Charlton | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Alonso Alphin is called for the reach on William Spencer - foul #2 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Stephen Etheredge (SG), Norman McVey (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Otha Zaspel, Charles Finlay | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:01 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | James Ford grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-54 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | James Ford tips it in | 55-56 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:12 | Akron | Joel Spencer connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Marko Belkowski | 58-56 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Ruben Laws can't tip it in | 58-56 |
| 00:54 | Akron | John Mayville gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Norman McVey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Ruben Laws gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Hukill | 58-58 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Marko Belkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Babin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ruben Laws (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Marko Belkowski wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:50 | Akron | Eric Hukill is called for the reach on Terry Bartlett - foul #4 on Eric Hukill, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Alfred Allen (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Charles Finlay (C) Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer, Marko Belkowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:32 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Ford | 58-58 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Ruben Laws hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alonso Alphin | 58-61 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Terry Bartlett connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Otha Zaspel | 60-61 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SF), Glenn Gearheart (PF) William Spencer, Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:19 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses the lay-in | 60-61 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo dunks the ball set up by James Ford | 60-63 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Terry Bartlett clanks a runner near the basket | 60-63 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Charles Finlay picks off the pass by Darrell Lugo | 60-63 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Glenn Gearheart pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Herbert Babin knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Ruben Laws - foul #2 on Ruben Laws, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG), Joel Spencer (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) Alfred Allen, Glenn Gearheart, Charles Finlay | |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| 02:19 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses the free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Ruben Laws grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | William Spencer is called for the reach on Van Jackson - foul #3 on William Spencer, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG) Van Jackson | |
| 01:33 | Ball State | James Ford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joel Spencer - foul #1 on Joel Spencer, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | James Ford misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | James Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Joel Spencer hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Spencer | 64-64 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | James Ford connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alonso Alphin | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Babin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alonso Alphin (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Ford (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin is hacked by William Spencer in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Spencer, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | William Spencer is called for the reach on Alonso Alphin - foul #5 on William Spencer, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Etheredge (SG) William Spencer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 64-69 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Eric Hukill grabs the board | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Terry Bartlett is called for the reach on Eric Hukill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Charlton (C) Darrell Lugo | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Eric Hukill makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Eric Hukill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Terry Bartlett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-71 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Marko Belkowski grabs the offensive board | 64-71 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Babin | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Stephen Etheredge is called for the reach on Ruben Laws in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Etheredge, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Lugo (C) Billy Charlton | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Ruben Laws makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Ruben Laws makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Joel Spencer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-73 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Terry Bartlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 67-73 |