| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hertel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Bratt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Edward Bratt inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Ball State | Edward Bratt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Robert Hill - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson travels with the ball | 31-26 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Edward Bratt scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eugene Elliott | 34-26 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn's layup is rejected by Edward Bratt | 34-26 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson tips it but misses | 34-26 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | William Hertel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Bratt | 34-26 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Edward Bratt misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Archie Lawhorn - foul #1 on Archie Lawhorn, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Edward Bratt misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Edward Bratt misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:40 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Frank Estell hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Bratt | 36-29 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Derek Garver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Hill | 38-29 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Edward Bratt is called for the reach on John Cronan - foul #2 on Edward Bratt, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Perry Runnels (SG) William Hertel | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG), Steven Capehart (SF), Milton Butts (C) Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn, Benjamin Richardson | |
| 16:42 | Akron | Robert Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Edward Bratt gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Edward Bratt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Frank Estell drills a floater from the right side set up by Edward Bratt | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Runnels (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Bratt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Elliott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Estell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Butts (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Akron | John Cronan can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-29 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Edward Bratt pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Robert Hill buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Perry Runnels | 42-29 |
| 15:22 | Akron | John Cronan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Edward Bratt grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Robert Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Robert Hill steps in front of the Milton Butts pass | 42-29 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Edward Bratt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Terry Alston is fouled on the floor by Perry Runnels - foul #1 on Perry Runnels, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Kevin Molino (PF), Mark McCullough (C) Robert Hill, Edward Bratt, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Derek Garver (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Benjamin Richardson (C) John Cronan, Terry Alston, Robert Anderson, Milton Butts | |
| 13:47 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Moore | 42-31 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | William Hertel misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Derek Garver - foul #1 on Derek Garver, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Hall (PG) Perry Runnels | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:28 | Ball State | William Hertel makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | William Hertel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:09 | Akron | William Moore misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Hall - foul #1 on Richard Hall, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| 13:09 | Akron | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 13:09 | Akron | William Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Kevin Molino comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Capehart - foul #2 on Steven Capehart, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (PF) Steven Capehart | |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Kevin Molino makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Kevin Molino misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Terry Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:26 | Akron | William Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terry Alston | 44-35 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | William Hertel scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Holcomb | 47-35 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Moore | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Hertel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) PF - Kevin Molino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McCullough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Mark McCullough blows the layup but he's hacked by Archie Lawhorn - foul #2 on Archie Lawhorn, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hill (PG), Eugene Elliott (PF), Frank Estell (C) Richard Hall, Carlos Holcomb, Kevin Molino | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Robert Anderson (PF) William Moore, Terry Alston | |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Mark McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Mark McCullough makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Archie Lawhorn, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Perry Runnels (SG), Edward Bratt (SF) William Hertel, Mark McCullough | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Capehart (SF), Milton Butts (C) Archie Lawhorn, Benjamin Richardson | |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Robert Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Derek Garver scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Capehart | 49-40 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Frank Estell buries a jumper from the baseline | 51-40 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Steven Capehart is fouled on the floor by Edward Bratt - foul #3 on Edward Bratt, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG) Derek Garver | |
| 10:01 | Akron | Milton Butts clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Robert Anderson tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Perry Runnels misses the jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Frank Estell hits the follow up shot | 53-42 |
| 09:21 | Akron | John Cronan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Terry Alston steals the ball from Eugene Elliott | 53-45 |
| 08:45 | Akron | John Cronan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Terry Alston gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:26 | Akron | John Cronan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Edward Bratt clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (SG), Kevin Molino (PF), Mark McCullough (C) Perry Runnels, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Benjamin Richardson (C) Terry Alston, Steven Capehart, Milton Butts | |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Edward Bratt makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Edward Bratt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Derek Garver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (PG) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:49 | Ball State | William Hertel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 07:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Derek Garver | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) SG - William Hertel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Bratt (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Molino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McCullough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Bratt - foul #4 on Edward Bratt, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Hall (PG) Edward Bratt | |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Steven Capehart (PF) John Cronan, Robert Anderson | |
| 07:29 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:29 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hertel | 57-47 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Derek Garver misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 57-47 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Carlos Holcomb | 57-47 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Richard Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson is hacked by Richard Hall - foul #2 on Richard Hall, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hill (PG), Eugene Elliott (PF), Frank Estell (C) Richard Hall, Kevin Molino, Mark McCullough | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:42 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Frank Estell snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Steven Capehart is called for the reach on Eugene Elliott - foul #3 on Steven Capehart, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Bratt (SF) Carlos Holcomb | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Robert Anderson (PF) William Moore, Steven Capehart | |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Frank Estell grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Robert Hill drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Bratt | 61-48 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Derek Garver clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Frank Estell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Edward Bratt double dribbles | 61-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Perry Runnels (SG) William Hertel | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG), Steven Capehart (SF), Milton Butts (C) Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:12 | Akron | Steven Capehart scores on a floater in the lane set up by Terry Alston and the foul's on Edward Bratt - foul #5 on Edward Bratt, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (SF) Edward Bratt | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:12 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses the free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Perry Runnels snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on John Cronan - foul #1 on John Cronan, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 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) | |
| 04:34 | Akron | Steven Capehart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Perry Runnels | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Robert Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-50 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Steven Capehart pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Akron | Steven Capehart's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Estell | 62-50 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Frank Estell | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Runnels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Estell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Milton Butts (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Hill | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Akron | Robert Anderson connects on the runner in the paint | 65-52 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Capehart - foul #4 on Steven Capehart, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Hall (SG), Mark McCullough (SF), Kevin Molino (PF), Levi Hagan (C) Robert Hill, Perry Runnels, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Gary Purvis (SF) John Cronan, Robert Anderson | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Steven Capehart drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Richard Hall hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carlos Holcomb and the foul's on Terry Alston - foul #2 on Terry Alston, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Perry Runnels (SG) Levi Hagan | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Richard Hall makes the free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Terry Alston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Perry Runnels - foul #2 on Perry Runnels, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Terry Alston makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Terry Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Perry Runnels lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark McCullough and he's hacked by William Moore - foul #2 on William Moore, team foul #11 | 71-57 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Perry Runnels misses the free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Steven Capehart grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Akron | Steven Capehart drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Perry Runnels buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Hall | 73-60 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Gary Purvis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gary Purvis, team foul #12 | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Perry Runnels runs out the clock | 73-60 |