| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) SG - David Anderson (fresh) SF - John Thomas (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) C - David Pichardo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) SG - Joseph Borelli (fresh) SF - James Hansley (fresh) PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) C - Joseph Kinkade (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Pichardo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Joseph Borelli steals it from John Thomas | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Akron | Mark Wheat hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Borelli | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | David Pichardo knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Harris | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Joseph Borelli hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Akron | James Hansley tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | James Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | James Harris connects on the floater from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:22 | Akron | James Hansley knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jefferey Smith | 4-6 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | David Anderson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Mark Wheat grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:58 | Akron | James Hansley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | David Pichardo snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | James Harris's pass is intercepted by Jefferey Smith in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Mark Wheat misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stevenson | 4-6 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Harris | 6-6 |
| 16:52 | Akron | James Hansley blows the dunk | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | David Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Dan Lewis (SG), Nick Jones (SF), Jack Petty (PF), Fred Serrato (C) James Harris, David Anderson, John Thomas, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Akron | Ervin Swarts (SF), Clinton Collins (PF), Claude Wallner (C) James Hansley, Mark Wheat, Joseph Kinkade | |
| 16:11 | Akron | Ervin Swarts misses the shot from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Jack Petty gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Dan Lewis drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cherry | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nick Jones (fresh) PF - Jack Petty (fresh) C - Fred Serrato (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ervin Swarts (fresh) PF - Clinton Collins (fresh) C - Claude Wallner (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Akron | Jack Petty is called for the reach on Joseph Borelli - foul #1 on Jack Petty, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) Dan Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG), Mark Wheat (PF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Jefferey Smith, Joseph Borelli, Claude Wallner | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Clinton Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (SF) Clinton Collins | |
| 14:56 | Ball State | James Hansley picks off the pass by David Anderson | 8-6 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Ervin Swarts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade can't tip it in | 8-6 |
| 14:34 | Akron | James Hansley grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:22 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mitchell Allison | 8-8 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | David Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 14:05 | Akron | Mark Wheat snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Mark Wheat hits a jump hook in the lane set up by James Hansley | 8-10 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Jack Petty is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jack Petty, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), John Thomas (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) Robert Cherry, Nick Jones, Jack Petty, Fred Serrato | |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG), Clinton Collins (SF) Mitchell Allison, Ervin Swarts, James Hansley | |
| 13:07 | Akron | Mark Wheat makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clinton Collins | 8-12 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | David Anderson is whistled for a carry | 8-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Lewis (SG) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Akron | Claude Wallner (PF), John Hollar (C) Mark Wheat, Joseph Kinkade | |
| 12:45 | Akron | Jeffrey Stevenson blocks the short jumper by Claude Wallner | 8-12 |
| 12:43 | Akron | John Hollar grabs the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:27 | Akron | Joseph Borelli hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jefferey Smith | 8-15 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | James Harris clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 8-15 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Jefferey Smith grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Clinton Collins misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) Dan Lewis | |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (SF) John Hollar | |
| 11:58 | Akron | Clinton Collins makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Clinton Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | David Anderson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Pichardo | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Thomas (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Wallner (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Akron | James Hansley is fouled on the floor by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Jones (SF) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Wheat (PF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Clinton Collins, Claude Wallner | |
| 10:59 | Akron | James Hansley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Wheat | 10-20 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Nick Jones is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kinkade - foul #1 on Joseph Kinkade, team foul #1 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Dan Lewis (SF), Fred Serrato (C) James Harris, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG) Jefferey Smith | |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by James Hansley - foul #1 on James Hansley, team foul #2 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ervin Swarts (SG) Joseph Borelli | |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Mitchell Allison makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Kinkade | 12-23 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | The short jumper by Robert Cherry is denied by Mark Wheat | 12-23 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Fred Serrato misses the tip | 12-23 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Joseph Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Mitchell Allison hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mark Wheat | 12-25 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | David Anderson misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Kinkade - foul #2 on Joseph Kinkade, team foul #3 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG), Clinton Collins (SF), Claude Wallner (C) Mitchell Allison, Ervin Swarts, James Hansley, Joseph Kinkade | |
| 09:30 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Mark Wheat banks in the layup on a great pass from Clinton Collins and he's hacked by Dan Lewis - foul #1 on Dan Lewis, team foul #6 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) David Anderson, Dan Lewis, Fred Serrato | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:17 | Akron | Mark Wheat makes the free throw | 14-28 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | David Pichardo loses the dribble to Mark Wheat | 14-28 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Joseph Borelli misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-28 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson snags the defensive board | 14-28 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Nick Jones double dribbles | 14-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Lewis (SF) Nick Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (SF) Mark Wheat | |
| 07:53 | Akron | Jefferey Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-28 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Claude Wallner pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Clinton Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-28 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | David Pichardo pulls down the rebound | 14-28 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Borelli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Wallner (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Jefferey Smith steps in front of the Robert Cherry pass | 14-28 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Joseph Borelli lays it up and in on a great pass from Jefferey Smith | 14-30 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | James Hansley steals it from Jeffrey Stevenson | 14-30 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Clinton Collins clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Cherry - foul #1 on Robert Cherry, team foul #7 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Nick Jones (SF), Fred Serrato (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG), Mark Wheat (PF) Jefferey Smith, Joseph Borelli, Claude Wallner | |
| 06:54 | Akron | Clinton Collins makes the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Clinton Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson snags the defensive board | 14-31 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Mark Wheat swats the layup by David Anderson | 14-31 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the offensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Dan Lewis misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-31 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Mark Wheat gets the rebound | 14-31 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Clinton Collins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-31 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Fred Serrato gets the rebound | 14-31 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Fred Serrato misses the easy layup | 14-31 |
| 05:33 | Akron | James Hansley pulls down the rebound | 14-31 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Clinton Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Wooden (PG), David Pichardo (C) Dan Lewis, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Joseph Borelli (SG), Claude Wallner (PF), John Hollar (C) Mitchell Allison, James Hansley, Mark Wheat, Clinton Collins | |
| 05:05 | Ball State | John Wooden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-31 |
| 05:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Hollar | 14-31 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Jefferey Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Borelli | 14-34 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Nick Jones's pass is intercepted by Ervin Swarts | 14-34 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Joseph Borelli is called for traveling | 14-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SF) John Wooden, Nick Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Herring (SF), Mark Wheat (PF) Ervin Swarts, John Hollar | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | David Pichardo is hacked by Mark Wheat - foul #1 on Mark Wheat, team foul #4 | 14-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Thomas (SF), Jack Petty (PF) Robert Cherry, Fred Serrato | |
| Subs | Akron | Clinton Collins (SF), Joseph Kinkade (C) Joseph Herring, Claude Wallner | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | David Pichardo is fouled on the floor by Mark Wheat - foul #2 on Mark Wheat, team foul #5 | 14-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) David Anderson, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (SF) Clinton Collins | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Petty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Borelli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hansley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | James Harris is called for traveling | 14-34 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Joseph Borelli's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Stevenson | 14-34 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Jack Petty grabs the board | 14-34 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Jack Petty misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 14-34 |
| 02:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Kinkade | 14-34 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Mark Wheat steps out of bounds on the sideline | 14-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Nick Jones (PF) Robert Cherry, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Akron | Mitchell Allison (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG) Jefferey Smith, Joseph Borelli | |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Nick Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nick Jones, team foul #8 | 14-34 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Ervin Swarts can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #9 | 14-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Pichardo (C) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | Clinton Collins (SF) James Hansley | |
| 01:46 | Akron | Ervin Swarts misses the 1st free throw | 14-34 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Ervin Swarts makes the 2nd free throw | 14-35 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Joseph Kinkade swats the layup by David Anderson | 14-35 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Ervin Swarts gets the rebound | 14-35 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Mitchell Allison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mitchell Allison, team foul #6 | 14-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG) James Harris | |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Claude Wallner (PF) Ervin Swarts, Mark Wheat | |
| 01:01 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-35 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Jack Petty tips it back up and in | 16-35 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Clinton Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-35 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Mitchell Allison grabs the offensive board | 16-35 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Mitchell Allison misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #10 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Robert Cherry, Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Borelli (SG), James Hansley (SF), Mark Wheat (PF) Jefferey Smith, Claude Wallner, Joseph Kinkade | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Mitchell Allison misses the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Mitchell Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 16-36 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-36 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Mitchell Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 16-36 |