| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wyatt Berg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Hoppe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Wyatt Berg misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-24 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd buries a driving attempt in the paint | 41-24 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Robert Thornberry clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-24 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-24 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Robert Thornberry grabs the board | 41-24 |
| 18:01 | Akron | John Dunn travels with the ball | 41-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Eugene Wiliams (SG), Alex Hurdle (SF), Manuel Galyon (PF) Richard Cutshaw, Wyatt Berg, Victor Hoppe, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd banks in the layup on a great pass from Alex Hurdle | 43-24 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Randall Gatto and the foul's on James Metzler - foul #2 on James Metzler, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Simons (PF) Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:37 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the free throw | 43-27 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd is denied on a layup by Robert Thornberry | 43-27 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd can't tip it in | 43-27 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Bill White snags the defensive board | 43-27 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Randall Gatto misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Alex Hurdle - foul #2 on Alex Hurdle, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Budzinski (PF), Manuel Galyon (C) Jonathan Simons, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:58 | Akron | Randall Gatto makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Randall Gatto makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams is fouled on the floor by John Dunn - foul #2 on John Dunn, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd (C) Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (SG), Douglas Wurth (SF), Lionel Scheidt (PF), George Call (C) Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn, Bill White | |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd is called for traveling | 43-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Budzinski (PF), Jonathan Simons (C) Manuel Galyon, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:02 | Akron | Frank Thomas is whistled for a carry | 43-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (PG), Jeremy Byrd (C) James Metzler, Jonathan Simons | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eugene Wiliams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Hurdle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wurth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Call (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-29 |
| 15:45 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Douglas Wurth scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lionel Scheidt | 43-31 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Douglas Wurth is called for the reach on Jeremy Byrd - foul #3 on Douglas Wurth, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Manuel Galyon (PF), Jonathan Simons (C) Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Fred Bradshaw, Douglas Wurth, Lionel Scheidt, George Call | |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Alex Hurdle | 45-31 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Robert Thornberry scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Dunn | 45-34 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon is denied on a layup by Arthur Lowe | 45-34 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons misses the tip | 45-34 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons tips it in | 47-34 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Frank Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 13:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Dunn | 47-37 |
| 13:11 | Akron | James Metzler steals it from Arthur Lowe | 47-37 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | James Metzler is hacked by Frank Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Thomas, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (PG), Victor Hoppe (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) James Metzler, Alex Hurdle, Manuel Galyon, Jonathan Simons | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG) Frank Thomas | |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Cutshaw | 50-37 |
| 12:38 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Thornberry | 50-40 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Dunn - foul #3 on John Dunn, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF) Eugene Wiliams, Victor Hoppe | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SG), Dale Gerace (SF), Lionel Scheidt (PF), Bill White (C) Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn, Arthur Lowe | |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw is fouled on the floor by Roberto Rodriguez - foul #2 on Roberto Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alex Hurdle (SG), Victor Hoppe (PF) Wyatt Berg, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Alex Hurdle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Victor Hoppe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Wurth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Gerace (fresh) PF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bill White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Cutshaw | 53-42 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Bill White's pass is intercepted by Victor Hoppe | 53-42 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe makes the jumper in the paint | 55-42 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Dale Gerace is whistled for a carry | 55-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Eugene Wiliams (SG), Robert Budzinski (PF), Manuel Galyon (C) Richard Cutshaw, Roberto Rodriguez, Victor Hoppe, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Douglas Wurth, Dale Gerace, Lionel Scheidt, Bill White | |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Randall Gatto gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Robert Thornberry comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Alex Hurdle - foul #3 on Alex Hurdle, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (PG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Jeremy Byrd (C) James Metzler, Alex Hurdle, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:33 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Cutshaw and he's fouled by Arthur Lowe - foul #4 on Arthur Lowe, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Victor Hoppe (SF) Richard Cutshaw, Eugene Wiliams, Roberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Akron | Bill White (C) Arthur Lowe | |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Bill White is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Bill White, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (PG), Eugene Wiliams (SG), Alex Hurdle (SF), Manuel Galyon (C) James Metzler, Wyatt Berg, Victor Hoppe, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Bill White steps in front of the Alex Hurdle pass | 58-44 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Robert Thornberry misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 58-44 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Robert Thornberry gets the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 08:00 | Akron | John Dunn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Bill White grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Dunn | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Eugene Wiliams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Hurdle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Galyon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill White (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 07:16 | Akron | Bill White snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Randall Gatto loses the dribble to Alex Hurdle | 58-47 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams loses the dribble to John Dunn | 58-47 |
| 06:23 | Akron | John Dunn scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Thornberry | 58-49 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon blows the layup | 58-49 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Bill White snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski's pass is intercepted by Robert Thornberry | 58-49 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Randall Gatto | 58-52 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski loses the dribble to Robert Thornberry | 58-52 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Victor Hoppe (SF), Jonathan Simons (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Richard Cutshaw, Eugene Wiliams, Alex Hurdle, Robert Budzinski, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (PG), Douglas Wurth (SG), Dale Gerace (SF), Lionel Scheidt (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Fred Bradshaw, Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn, Bill White | |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd misses short on a shot from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Wyatt Berg gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Arthur Lowe is called for the reach on James Metzler - foul #5 on Arthur Lowe, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | George Call (C) Arthur Lowe | |
| 04:03 | Ball State | James Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | James Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd comes up short on the floater in the paint | 60-52 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wyatt Berg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Hoppe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Simons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Wurth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Gerace (fresh) PF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Call (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons's pass is intercepted by Dale Gerace | 60-52 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Dale Gerace can't finish the layup | 60-52 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd lays it in | 62-52 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez (SF) Jonathan Simons | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Randall Gatto (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF), Bill White (C) Frank Thomas, Douglas Wurth, Dale Gerace, Lionel Scheidt, George Call | |
| 02:38 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Roberto Rodriguez - foul #3 on Roberto Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:38 | Akron | John Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Randall Gatto's layup is rejected by Victor Hoppe | 62-52 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Wyatt Berg is hacked by Randall Gatto - foul #1 on Randall Gatto, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Budzinski (PF) Roberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (PG), Douglas Wurth (SG), Dale Gerace (SF), Lionel Scheidt (PF) Fred Bradshaw, Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn | |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Wyatt Berg makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Wyatt Berg makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Dale Gerace misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Douglas Wurth misses the tip | 64-52 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Douglas Wurth grabs the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 01:36 | Akron | James Metzler picks off the pass by Douglas Wurth | 64-52 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | James Metzler is whistled for traveling | 64-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (PG) James Metzler | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:05 | Akron | Richard Cutshaw is called for the reach on Frank Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Cutshaw, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| 00:47 | Akron | Dale Gerace makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw is hacked by Frank Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Thomas, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (SG) Wyatt Berg | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Randall Gatto (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF) Frank Thomas, Douglas Wurth, Dale Gerace, Lionel Scheidt | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Akron | Randall Gatto scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by John Dunn and he's hacked by Eugene Wiliams - foul #1 on Eugene Wiliams, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (SG) Eugene Wiliams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:37 | Akron | Randall Gatto makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Bradshaw - foul #2 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (SG) Wyatt Berg | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:28 | Akron | The jumper by Bill White is denied by Eugene Wiliams | 68-58 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Bill White hits the follow up shot | 68-60 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Bradshaw - foul #3 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Bill White pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Jeremy Byrd picks off the pass by Bill White | 69-60 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Fred Bradshaw is called for the reach on Robert Budzinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:14 | Akron | John Dunn gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:08 | Akron | John Dunn is hacked by Robert Budzinski - foul #2 on Robert Budzinski, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (SG) Eugene Wiliams | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (PG), Douglas Wurth (SG), Lionel Scheidt (SF) Fred Bradshaw, Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry | |
| 00:08 | Akron | John Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:08 | Akron | John Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw runs out the clock | 70-62 |