| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Komar (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Isaac Robinson inbounds the ball | 41-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Akron | Fred Shead takes the ball from David Labadie | 41-43 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | John Gustafson knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Darrell Brown | 43-43 |
| 19:19 | Akron | John Bryner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Isaac Robinson can't tip it in | 43-43 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Fred Shead pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Eric Williams's pass is intercepted by David Labadie | 43-43 |
| 18:59 | Akron | David Labadie lays it in | 43-45 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Isaac Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 18:37 | Akron | David Labadie drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Komar and he's hacked by Darrell Brown - foul #2 on Darrell Brown, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| 18:37 | Akron | David Labadie makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | John Bryner steals it from Darrell Brown | 43-48 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Mark Baker knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Komar | 43-51 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 17:37 | Akron | John Bryner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Labadie | 46-54 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Darrell Brown is fouled on the floor by John Bryner - foul #1 on John Bryner, team foul #1 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Gary Tunstall (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Edgar Jerkins, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SF), Jerald Fregoso (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Isaac Robinson, Mark Baker, John Komar | |
| 16:57 | Ball State | John Gustafson's floater is tipped away by Jerald Fregoso | 46-54 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 16:49 | Akron | Rodney Barker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Darrell Brown snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall is hacked by Jerald Fregoso - foul #1 on Jerald Fregoso, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF), Michael Eckley (C) Darrell Brown, John Gustafson | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (PG), Woodrow Cater (SG) David Labadie, John Bryner | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Aaron Wildman picks off the pass by Gary Tunstall | 46-54 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Michael Eckley steps in front of the Woodrow Cater pass | 46-54 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Rodney Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Cater (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 2 blk. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Akron | Charles Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Rodney Barker | 46-56 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Jerald Fregoso knocks away the 3 by Douglas Mauriello | 46-56 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Woodrow Cater pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jerald Fregoso, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Darrell Brown (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Fred Shead (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Gary Tunstall, Douglas Mauriello, Larry Sorensen, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), John Bryner (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Mark Baker (PF), John Komar (C) Charles Smith, Woodrow Cater, Aaron Wildman, Jerald Fregoso, Rodney Barker | |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Fred Shead hits a runner from the left block | 48-56 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Mark Baker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 48-56 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Fred Shead | 48-56 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Fred Shead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| 13:38 | Akron | David Labadie makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bryner | 48-59 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | John Gustafson buries a turnaround from close range set up by Edgar Jerkins | 50-59 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Darrell Brown - foul #3 on Darrell Brown, team foul #2 | 50-59 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Fred Shead | 50-59 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Isaac Robinson is called for the reach on Fred Shead - foul #1 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (C) Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (C) John Komar | |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 12:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Mayer | 50-59 |
| 12:10 | Akron | David Labadie misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eric Williams | 50-59 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | John Gustafson is hacked by Isaac Robinson - foul #2 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Gary Tunstall (PF) Edgar Jerkins, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerald Fregoso (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Isaac Robinson, Mark Baker | |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Darrell Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the tip | 50-59 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall tips it home | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gustafson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 3 blk. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Akron | Rodney Barker misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 11:26 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Mayer | 52-59 |
| 11:03 | Akron | John Bryner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Larry Sorensen - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Fred Shead (C) Darrell Brown, John Gustafson, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (PG), John Komar (C) David Labadie, Rodney Barker | |
| 11:03 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 11:03 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Fred Shead hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Williams | 55-61 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Douglas Mauriello steals it from Charles Smith | 55-61 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Tunstall, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Woodrow Cater (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Mark Baker (PF) John Bryner, Edward Mayer, Jerald Fregoso | |
| 10:09 | Akron | Charles Smith is hacked by Edgar Jerkins - foul #3 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| 10:00 | Akron | John Komar misses the easy layup | 55-61 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses long on a shot from the baseline | 55-61 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Fred Shead pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edgar Jerkins | 57-61 |
| 09:13 | Akron | John Komar can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Fred Shead - foul #1 on Fred Shead, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Larry Sorensen (C) Douglas Mauriello, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG) Woodrow Cater | |
| 09:13 | Akron | John Komar makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:13 | Akron | John Komar makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Charles Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-63 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bryner (SG), Edward Mayer (SF), Rodney Barker (C) Charles Smith, Isaac Robinson, John Komar | |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:07 | Akron | John Bryner steps out of bounds on the sideline | 62-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerald Fregoso (PF) Mark Baker | |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronnie Kosakowski and the foul's on David Labadie - foul #3 on David Labadie, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Williams (PF) Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Rodney Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Labadie (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Mayer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerald Fregoso (fresh) 3 blk. C - Rodney Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Akron | David Labadie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Edward Mayer tips it in | 64-65 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Darrell Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-65 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Rodney Barker snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 06:45 | Akron | John Bryner misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 06:44 | Akron | David Labadie gets the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 06:32 | Akron | David Labadie clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Darrell Brown grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | John Gustafson clanks a runner in the paint | 64-65 |
| 06:13 | Akron | David Labadie snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 05:59 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Rodney Barker is blocked by John Gustafson | 64-65 |
| 05:57 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Mayer | 64-65 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Fred Shead (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF), Mark Baker (PF), John Komar (C) Edward Mayer, Jerald Fregoso, Rodney Barker | |
| 05:38 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 05:22 | Akron | David Labadie grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:17 | Akron | David Labadie scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Isaac Robinson | 64-67 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Fred Shead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Isaac Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | John Gustafson is hacked by Isaac Robinson - foul #3 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Mark Baker gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 04:33 | Akron | John Komar tips it back up and in | 64-69 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 64-69 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Mark Baker pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:03 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Komar | 64-72 |
| 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) | |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Mark Baker swats the layup by John Gustafson | 64-72 |
| 03:50 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Komar | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Akron | Mark Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Eric Williams - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #7 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF), Gary Tunstall (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) John Gustafson, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (PG) David Labadie | |
| 03:44 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Mark Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall is hacked by Mark Baker - foul #3 on Mark Baker, team foul #9 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Mayer (C) John Komar | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Mayer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Akron | Isaac Robinson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 66-74 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Larry Sorensen | 66-74 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Baker - foul #4 on Mark Baker, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG) Edgar Jerkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerald Fregoso (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Isaac Robinson, Mark Baker | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 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) | |
| 02:45 | Akron | John Bryner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Jerald Fregoso pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), John Gustafson (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Fred Shead (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Douglas Mauriello, Gary Tunstall, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Akron | David Labadie (PG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Mark Baker (PF), John Komar (C) Charles Smith, Edward Mayer, Jerald Fregoso, Rodney Barker | |
| 02:24 | Akron | Isaac Robinson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Labadie | 67-77 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Fred Shead tips it home | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Akron | Isaac Robinson can't finish the layup | 69-77 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Darrell Brown | 69-77 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Darrell Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on John Bryner - foul #2 on John Bryner, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Fred Shead gets the offensive rebound | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the 3 from straight away | 70-77 |
| 01:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Bryner | 70-77 |
| 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) | |
| 01:02 | Akron | Isaac Robinson's pass is intercepted by Fred Shead | 70-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Eric Williams buries a jump hook from the baseline | 72-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Akron | John Bryner is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Jerkins - foul #4 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #8 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (SF), Edward Mayer (PF), Rodney Barker (C) Isaac Robinson, Mark Baker, John Komar | |
| 00:47 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:47 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Aaron Wildman steals it from Darrell Brown | 72-79 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| 00:42 | Akron | John Bryner is hacked by Edgar Jerkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #9 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG) Edgar Jerkins | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:42 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:42 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | David Labadie steals the ball from Ronnie Kosakowski | 72-81 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Darrell Brown is called for the reach on John Bryner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Brown, team foul #10 | 72-81 |
| 00:35 | Akron | John Bryner misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:35 | Akron | John Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 72-82 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the offensive rebound | 72-82 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Darrell Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Darrell Brown, John Gustafson, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Smith (PG), Woodrow Cater (SG) David Labadie, John Bryner | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Charles Smith runs out the clock | 72-82 |