| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter James (fresh) PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Peter James inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Akron | Clyde Northrop hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Plaisance and he's hacked by Randy Nix - foul #2 on Randy Nix, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Hunter (C) Johnny Dolphin | |
| 19:53 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Cecil Shelley swats the layup by Clyde Northrop | 36-29 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Clyde Northrop grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Nathaniel Plaisance | 36-31 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 38-31 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance lays it up and in on a great pass from Clyde Northrop | 38-33 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Peter James blocks the short jumper by Richard Traynor | 38-33 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Daniel Saladino grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Peter James tips it home | 38-35 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Randy Nix drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Northrop | 40-37 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Donald Cooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Dennis Hunter | |
| 16:50 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin can't connect on a runner from the right block | 40-37 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Paul Oster grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Aaron Best buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Dolphin | 40-39 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (SG), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Crowley (SF) Aaron Best | |
| 15:58 | Akron | Paul Oster drills a jump hook near the basket | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Oster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Crowley (fresh) PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Neil Gill double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SF) Neil Gill | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:31 | Akron | David Phillips is called for the reach on Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (SF) Richard Crowley | |
| 15:16 | Akron | Paul Oster misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Hubert Stephens | 40-41 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho misses the lay-in | 40-41 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Aaron Best pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Aaron Best | 40-43 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Conner | 42-43 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Conner - foul #3 on Ernest Conner, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Ernest Conner, David Phillips, Todd Parker, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF) Paul Oster, Aaron Best | |
| 14:14 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Randy Nix loses the ball out of bounds | 42-44 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Daniel Saladino can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-44 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #3 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to Johnny Dolphin | 44-44 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Nathaniel Plaisance and he's hacked by Richard Traynor - foul #3 on Richard Traynor, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Clyde Northrop hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Saladino - foul #3 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Richard Crowley (SF) Clyde Northrop, Peter James | |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance is fouled on the floor by Richard Traynor - foul #4 on Richard Traynor, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (PF) Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:58 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Cooley - foul #2 on Donald Cooley, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Oster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Crowley (fresh) PF - Daniel Saladino (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Dolphin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | David Phillips misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Paul Oster grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Crowley | 48-54 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 50-54 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Johnny Dolphin | 50-56 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Nathaniel Plaisance is called for the reach on Donald Cooley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Aaron Best (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Paul Oster, Richard Crowley, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 10:20 | Ball State | David Phillips is fouled on the floor by Peter James - foul #2 on Peter James, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SF) Neil Gill | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Hunter (C) Aaron Best | |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Louis Crooks - foul #1 on Louis Crooks, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Dolphin (C) Dennis Hunter | |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:55 | Akron | Hubert Stephens takes the ball from Johnny Dolphin | 51-56 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | David Phillips loses the dribble to Daniel Saladino | 51-56 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Peter James is hacked by Todd Parker - foul #1 on Todd Parker, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) David Phillips, Todd Parker, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (C) Clyde Northrop, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 09:13 | Akron | Peter James makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Peter James misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Ernest Conner is fouled on the floor by Louis Crooks - foul #2 on Louis Crooks, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG) Ernest Conner | |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Villalpando (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Peter James, Daniel Saladino | |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Randy Nix can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Neil Gill snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley is fouled on the floor by Johnny Dolphin - foul #1 on Johnny Dolphin, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Paul Oster, Aaron Best, Patrick Villalpando, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Daniel Saladino grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Neil Gill clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Crooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 53-57 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Daniel Saladino is whistled for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Richard Traynor (PF) Donald Cooley, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Louis Crooks, Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Daniel Saladino, Dennis Hunter | |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Neil Gill scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Nix | 56-57 |
| 06:23 | Akron | Aaron Best can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 56-57 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-57 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando misses long on a shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Ernest Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Paul Oster makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nathaniel Plaisance and he's hacked by Randy Nix - foul #3 on Randy Nix, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), David Phillips (SG), Todd Parker (SF), Tyler Arocho (C) Ernest Conner, Randy Nix, Neil Gill, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter James (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF) Aaron Best, Patrick Villalpando | |
| 05:10 | Akron | Paul Oster makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | David Phillips misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-60 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Peter James snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 04:50 | Akron | Todd Parker steps in front of the Daniel Saladino pass | 56-60 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Donald Cooley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd Parker | 58-60 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | David Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Richard Traynor tips it home | 60-63 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin hits a floater from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is hacked by Paul Oster - foul #2 on Paul Oster, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, Richard Traynor, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Richard Crowley (SF), Dennis Hunter (C) Paul Oster, Peter James, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Crowley (fresh) PF - Daniel Saladino (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the shot from the right side | 62-65 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Donald Cooley pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Neil Gill is called for traveling | 62-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter James (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Richard Crowley, Dennis Hunter | |
| 02:59 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-65 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 02:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Plaisance | 62-65 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Cecil Shelley swats the short shot by Daniel Saladino | 62-65 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | David Phillips gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Clyde Northrop gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Clyde Northrop can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-65 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin gets the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Dolphin | 62-67 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Neil Gill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 65-67 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Peter James | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Neil Gill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Traynor (PF) David Phillips | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Crowley (SF) Peter James | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Randy Nix is called for the reach on Clyde Northrop in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Nix, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Neil Gill's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Plaisance | 65-71 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Donald Cooley is called for the reach on Johnny Dolphin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Cooley, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (C) Daniel Saladino | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Neil Gill clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-73 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin is hacked by Randy Nix in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Nix, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG) Randy Nix | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter James (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF) Richard Crowley, Aaron Best | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | David Phillips knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance runs out the clock | 68-75 |