| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter James (fresh) PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Peter James inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses badly on a floater in the lane | 28-28 |
| 19:51 | Akron | Daniel Saladino gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Clyde Northrop drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Plaisance | 28-31 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 19:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Daniel Saladino | 28-31 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses the tip | 28-31 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Randy Nix can't finish the layup | 28-31 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Daniel Saladino grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Saladino | 28-34 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Neil Gill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Neil Gill - foul #3 on Neil Gill, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SF) Neil Gill | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF) Clyde Northrop, Peter James | |
| 17:43 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | David Phillips pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Randy Nix comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Aaron Best lays it in | 28-36 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Richard Traynor buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Donald Cooley and he's hacked by Aaron Best - foul #1 on Aaron Best, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG) Donald Cooley | |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Hunter (C) Johnny Dolphin | |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Aaron Best grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Paul Oster double dribbles | 30-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Stephens (PF) Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG) Nathaniel Plaisance | |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Randy Nix connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Hubert Stephens - foul #1 on Hubert Stephens, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SF), Tyler Arocho (C) Randy Nix, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Richard Crowley (SF) Louis Crooks, Aaron Best | |
| 16:02 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Daniel Saladino makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Ernest Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Neil Gill (SF) Todd Parker, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Akron | Patrick Villalpando (PF) Daniel Saladino | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Conner (fresh) SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Oster (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Richard Crowley (fresh) PF - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Donald Cooley clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Richard Crowley - foul #2 on Richard Crowley, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Saladino (PF) Patrick Villalpando | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance's dunk attempt is rejected by Hubert Stephens | 33-37 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Daniel Saladino pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Paul Oster scores on a shot from the left block set up by Dennis Hunter and he's hacked by Ernest Conner - foul #1 on Ernest Conner, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Ernest Conner, David Phillips, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Richard Crowley, Daniel Saladino, Dennis Hunter | |
| 14:54 | Akron | Paul Oster misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses long on a shot from the left side | 33-39 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 33-39 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Neil Gill pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Donald Cooley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Neil Gill pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Randy Nix scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 35-39 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Paul Oster is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG) Donald Cooley | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Paul Oster, Aaron Best, Patrick Villalpando, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Neil Gill is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Neil Gill, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SF) Neil Gill | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Dolphin (C) Dennis Hunter | |
| 12:45 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Randy Nix - foul #2 on Randy Nix, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Randy Nix, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:45 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | David Phillips tips it in | 37-40 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Dolphin and the foul's on Tyler Arocho - foul #3 on Tyler Arocho, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Dennis Hunter (C) Louis Crooks, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 12:13 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | David Phillips hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Conner | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Todd Parker (fresh) PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter James (fresh) PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Clyde Northrop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 11:33 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Northrop | 40-44 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | The jump hook by Tyler Arocho is blocked by Peter James | 40-44 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Peter James grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Conner - foul #2 on Ernest Conner, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Ernest Conner, David Phillips, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Richard Crowley (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Dennis Hunter | |
| 10:43 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Todd Parker is hacked by Richard Crowley - foul #3 on Richard Crowley, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG) Nathaniel Plaisance | |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Randy Nix scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Cooley | 43-44 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Cecil Shelley picks off the pass by Louis Crooks | 43-44 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley tips it in | 45-44 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Louis Crooks makes the shot in the lane set up by Paul Oster and he's hacked by Cecil Shelley - foul #3 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SF) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF) Paul Oster, Richard Crowley, Daniel Saladino | |
| 09:20 | Akron | Louis Crooks makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Randy Nix's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Dolphin | 45-47 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Clyde Northrop gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Clyde Northrop travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Daniel Saladino (PF), Aaron Best (C) Louis Crooks, Patrick Villalpando, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Randy Nix slams it home on a nice dish by Cecil Shelley | 47-47 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Aaron Best buries a fadeaway in the paint | 47-49 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Phillips | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter James (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Aaron Best (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses short on a floater in the lane | 49-49 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Aaron Best grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clyde Northrop | 49-51 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Peter James grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Peter James is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter James, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, David Phillips, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Richard Crowley (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Daniel Saladino, Aaron Best | |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Ernest Conner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Tyler Arocho steals it from Paul Oster | 51-51 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Ernest Conner loses the dribble to Johnny Dolphin | 51-51 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Paul Oster | 51-53 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Ernest Conner hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Tyler Arocho | 54-53 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Ernest Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Neil Gill drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tyler Arocho | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Oster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Crowley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin lays it in set up by Paul Oster | 57-55 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Ernest Conner, Todd Parker, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF) Nathaniel Plaisance, Paul Oster, Richard Crowley, Patrick Villalpando | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Richard Traynor scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Neil Gill | 60-55 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Akron | Peter James can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-55 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Clyde Northrop comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Cecil Shelley - foul #4 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Clyde Northrop makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Clyde Northrop picks off the pass by Donald Cooley | 60-57 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Daniel Saladino banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clyde Northrop | 60-59 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 02:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Daniel Saladino | 60-59 |
| 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) | |
| 01:51 | Akron | Neil Gill is called for the reach on Clyde Northrop - foul #5 on Neil Gill, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SF) Neil Gill | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG) Louis Crooks | |
| 01:51 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | David Phillips gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | David Phillips is called for traveling | 60-59 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin is whistled for traveling | 60-59 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | David Phillips can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Clyde Northrop connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nathaniel Plaisance | 60-61 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Donald Cooley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #2 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter James (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin wins the tip | 61-61 |
| 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) | |
| 04:50 | Akron | Clyde Northrop buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Peter James | 61-63 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Randy Nix knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-63 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathaniel Plaisance | 63-65 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Richard Traynor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Shelley | 63-65 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Randy Nix | 66-65 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin's floater is tipped away by Cecil Shelley | 66-65 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | David Phillips clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 66-65 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Daniel Saladino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Stephens (PF) Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Daniel Saladino, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Traynor (PF) Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | David Phillips is hacked by Patrick Villalpando - foul #1 on Patrick Villalpando, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | David Phillips hits a shot from the baseline set up by Randy Nix | 68-65 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Louis Crooks misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Richard Traynor grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | David Phillips misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-65 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | David Phillips misses the dunk but he's fouled by Dennis Hunter - foul #1 on Dennis Hunter, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Louis Crooks, Paul Oster, Aaron Best, Patrick Villalpando, Dennis Hunter | |
| 01:25 | Ball State | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Akron | Peter James is called for traveling | 70-65 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | David Phillips misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #3 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter James (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Clyde Northrop | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Nathaniel Plaisance takes the ball from Donald Cooley in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Clyde Northrop slams it home set up by Nathaniel Plaisance | 72-69 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Randy Nix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Clyde Northrop grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Peter James | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | David Phillips misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Peter James (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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) | |
| 04:40 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clyde Northrop | 72-74 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | David Phillips knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Cecil Shelley | 74-74 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Richard Traynor steals the ball from Nathaniel Plaisance | 74-74 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-74 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Daniel Saladino snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance can't tip it in | 74-74 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Traynor | 74-74 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 76-74 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Daniel Saladino can't throw it down | 76-74 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin gets the offensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:41 | Akron | David Phillips is called for the reach on Daniel Saladino - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 02:41 | Akron | Daniel Saladino makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Daniel Saladino makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Dennis Hunter steps in front of the Donald Cooley pass | 76-76 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Paul Oster connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Crooks | 76-78 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-78 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Daniel Saladino gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Paul Oster misses the jumper from the right side | 76-78 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | David Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Richard Traynor pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Randy Nix can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 00:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to Daniel Saladino | 76-78 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Crooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Oster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Best (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Paul Oster is hacked by Cecil Shelley - foul #5 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Stephens (C) Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Peter James (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Louis Crooks, Aaron Best, Dennis Hunter | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Paul Oster makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Paul Oster makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG) Paul Oster | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Randy Nix clanks a 3 from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance gets the rebound | 76-80 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Cooley - foul #1 on Donald Cooley, team foul #13 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Crowley (SF) Peter James | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter James (SF) Richard Crowley | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Randy Nix connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-80 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Cooley - foul #2 on Donald Cooley, team foul #14 | 79-80 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | David Phillips clanks a halfcourt shot | 79-82 |