| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - William Noonkester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Billy Robie inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | James Stringfield can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Billy Robie tips it back up and in | 31-40 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Jamie Long can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-40 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Billy Robie gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-40 |
| 19:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dwight Rhoton | 31-40 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Langston | 33-40 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jamie Long - foul #3 on Jamie Long, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Anthony Langston, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Colby Stotler snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Thomas Feldman is fouled on the floor by Louis Williams - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Steve Jacobi (PF) Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:43 | Akron | Thomas Feldman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Steve Jacobi tips it but misses | 33-40 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Robie | 33-43 |
| 17:04 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Freddie Hurt is blocked by Billy Robie | 33-43 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson can't finish the layup | 33-43 |
| 16:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Burkholder | 33-43 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Thomas Feldman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 16:26 | Akron | John Burkholder snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Freddie Hurt is hacked by James Hoffman - foul #2 on James Hoffman, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Morris Davis (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Walter Tansey, Freddie Hurt, Steve Jacobi, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SG), John Langley (SF), Peter Williams (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Billy Robie, James Hoffman, James Stringfield | |
| 16:08 | Akron | John Langley is called for the reach on Anthony Langston - foul #1 on John Langley, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (PF) William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:43 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), William Noonkester (C) Anthony Langston, Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (PF) Wilfred Austin | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Noonkester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Pauly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Langley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-43 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:04 | Akron | William Noonkester makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Morris Davis | 35-43 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Robert Pauly scores on a floater from the right side | 35-45 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Jamie Long clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Frank Redfern - foul #2 on Frank Redfern, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, John Langley, Peter Williams | |
| 14:39 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | James Stringfield clanks a runner near the basket | 37-45 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | John Burkholder steals the ball from Joseph Johnson | 37-45 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Jamie Long misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Keith Howard | 37-45 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Robie | 37-47 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Jamie Long scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-47 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Anthony Langston steals it from James Stringfield | 39-47 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Anthony Langston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Stringfield - foul #1 on James Stringfield, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Morris Davis (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (SG), James Hoffman (C) Louis Williams, James Stringfield | |
| 12:47 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses long on a floater near the basket | 40-47 |
| 12:30 | Akron | William Noonkester snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Anthony Langston tips it home | 42-47 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Frank Redfern hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Dwight Rhoton - foul #1 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF) Walter Tansey, Anthony Langston, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SG), John Langley (SF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Billy Robie, Keith Howard | |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:50 | Akron | The rebound goes to Freddie Hurt | 42-48 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Frank Redfern takes the ball from Jamie Long | 42-48 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Robert Pauly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Redfern | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pauly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Langley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:02 | Akron | John Langley steps in front of the Freddie Hurt pass | 42-50 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | James Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Morris Davis (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Freddie Hurt, Steve Jacobi, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), James Stringfield (C) John Langley, Peter Williams | |
| 10:32 | Akron | Robert Pauly steals it from Colby Stotler | 42-50 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Louis Williams hits a fadeaway from the right side | 42-52 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Morris Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:40 | Akron | John Burkholder clanks a shot from the baseline | 42-52 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Morris Davis snags the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Colby Stotler buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Morris Davis and he's fouled by Robert Pauly - foul #1 on Robert Pauly, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Dwight Rhoton (PF), William Noonkester (C) Walter Tansey, Morris Davis, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, James Hoffman | |
| 09:34 | Akron | Colby Stotler misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses long on a shot from the right side | 44-52 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Billy Robie scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-54 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Jamie Long can't finish the layup | 44-54 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Billy Robie pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Jamie Long connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Feldman | 46-56 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Billy Robie hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 46-58 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Jamie Long misses the lay-in | 46-58 |
| 07:40 | Akron | William Noonkester tips it in | 48-58 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-58 |
| 07:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Noonkester | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Feldman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colby Stotler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Noonkester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stringfield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Billy Robie gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Louis Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Colby Stotler is hacked by James Stringfield - foul #2 on James Stringfield, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Thomas Feldman, Dwight Rhoton, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SG), John Langley (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Billy Robie, Keith Howard, James Stringfield | |
| 06:19 | Akron | Colby Stotler makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Colby Stotler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Pauly, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG) Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:38 | Akron | Robert Pauly takes the ball from John Burkholder | 50-61 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Frank Redfern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SF) Freddie Hurt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF) Robert Pauly, John Langley, Peter Williams | |
| 04:57 | Akron | Anthony Langston connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Tansey | 53-61 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Anthony Langston is called for the reach on Frank Redfern - foul #2 on Anthony Langston, team foul #3 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF) Walter Tansey, Morris Davis, Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 04:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Freddie Hurt | 53-61 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Jamie Long hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Anthony Langston and he's fouled by James Hoffman - foul #3 on James Hoffman, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Steve Jacobi (PF) Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, James Hoffman | |
| 04:05 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | James Stringfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Billy Robie pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | James Stringfield clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson hits the follow up shot | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:05 | Akron | Louis Williams picks off the pass by Freddie Hurt | 56-63 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Louis Williams | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Burkholder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Akron | Freddie Hurt drills a driving attempt from the left block | 58-65 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Billy Robie is whistled for a carry | 58-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Dwight Rhoton (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Morris Davis, Steve Jacobi, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SG), John Langley (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Billy Robie, Keith Howard, James Stringfield | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton hits a floater from the baseline set up by Walter Tansey | 60-65 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Morris Davis (SF) Walter Tansey, Thomas Feldman, Freddie Hurt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Dwight Rhoton steps in front of the Keith Howard pass | 60-65 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Jamie Long misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Billy Robie | 60-65 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Keith Howard's pass is intercepted by Morris Davis | 60-65 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Jamie Long can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | James Stringfield is hacked by Anthony Langston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Langston, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (SG) Louis Williams | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Jamie Long - foul #4 on Jamie Long, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jamie Long - foul #5 on Jamie Long, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG) Jamie Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Walter Tansey is called for the reach on Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Walter Tansey, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Keith Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Keith Howard is hacked by Morris Davis - foul #1 on Morris Davis, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Noonkester | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Langston | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Billy Robie is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Langston - foul #4 on Anthony Langston, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG) Frank Redfern | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-67 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Keith Howard is hacked by Anthony Langston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Langston, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (SG) Anthony Langston | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Morris Davis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Thomas Feldman pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Morris Davis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Walter Tansey steals it from Joseph Johnson | 69-69 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Walter Tansey can't throw it down | 69-69 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Louis Williams grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Louis Williams is fouled on the floor by Walter Tansey - foul #3 on Walter Tansey, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:26 | Akron | John Burkholder grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Colby Stotler misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Walter Tansey gets the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Walter Tansey drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Feldman | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Colby Stotler - foul #1 on Colby Stotler, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Akron | Colby Stotler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (PF) John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Freddie Hurt - foul #2 on Freddie Hurt, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Steve Jacobi (PF), William Noonkester (C) Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (SG), James Hoffman (C) Louis Williams, James Stringfield | |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Steve Jacobi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF) Freddie Hurt, Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, James Hoffman | |
| 01:38 | Ball State | James Stringfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Morris Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Morris Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the runner in the paint | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Tansey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Feldman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stringfield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | William Noonkester misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Stringfield - foul #3 on James Stringfield, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| 00:43 | Akron | William Noonkester makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:43 | Akron | William Noonkester makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Keith Howard drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Louis Williams | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Akron | William Noonkester loses the dribble to Louis Williams | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the fullcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Billy Robie's floater is tipped away by Dwight Rhoton | 77-77 |
| 04:39 | Akron | William Noonkester grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-77 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Keith Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | James Stringfield scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Louis Williams | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Keith Howard swats the layup by Dwight Rhoton | 77-80 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Louis Williams grabs the board | 77-80 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | James Stringfield drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 77-82 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Howard - foul #4 on Keith Howard, team foul #11 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Akron | Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Walter Tansey, Morris Davis, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:08 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 79-82 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Louis Williams tips it home | 79-84 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Colby Stotler clanks a floater near the basket | 79-84 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Louis Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Thomas Feldman steps in front of the Louis Williams pass | 79-84 |
| 02:01 | Akron | John Burkholder is whistled for traveling | 79-84 |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Steve Jacobi (PF) Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SG), John Langley (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Billy Robie, Keith Howard, James Stringfield | |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), William Noonkester (C) Freddie Hurt, Steve Jacobi, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| 01:42 | Ball State | William Noonkester is called for the reach on James Stringfield - foul #2 on William Noonkester, team foul #14 | 79-84 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 79-85 |
| 01:21 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Feldman | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Ball State | James Stringfield double dribbles | 82-85 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 84-85 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Feldman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Stringfield (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 84-85 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton grabs the board | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 84-85 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton tips it but misses | 84-85 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the rebound | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | James Stringfield is hacked by Walter Tansey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Tansey, team foul #15 | 84-85 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 6 full remaining) | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | William Noonkester scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Louis Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Johnson | 86-89 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Walter Tansey loses the dribble to Joseph Johnson in the backcourt | 86-89 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Louis Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 86-91 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Walter Tansey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-91 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Morris Davis tips it home | 88-91 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses the easy layup | 88-91 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 88-91 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Louis Williams takes the ball from Morris Davis | 88-91 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses the easy layup | 88-91 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Keith Howard hits the follow up shot | 88-93 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Akron | Morris Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Noonkester | 90-93 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Louis Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 90-93 |
| Subs | Akron | Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:48 | Akron | Thomas Feldman is fouled on the floor by Keith Howard - foul #5 on Keith Howard, team foul #12 | 90-93 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (PF) Keith Howard | |
| 02:48 | Akron | Thomas Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 91-93 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Thomas Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 92-93 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses the tip | 92-93 |
| 02:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Walter Tansey | 92-93 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:02 | Akron | Colby Stotler is denied on a layup by Billy Robie | 92-93 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Stringfield | 92-93 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | James Stringfield can't finish the layup | 92-93 |
| 01:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to Colby Stotler | 92-93 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Freddie Hurt misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 92-93 |
| 01:22 | Akron | Freddie Hurt tips it home | 94-93 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 94-93 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | James Stringfield can't tip it in | 94-93 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Louis Williams tips it home | 94-95 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses the 3 from straight away | 94-95 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Stringfield | 94-95 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Tansey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Feldman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - John Burkholder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Billy Robie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stringfield (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Freddie Hurt - foul #3 on Freddie Hurt, team foul #16 | 94-95 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), William Noonkester (C) Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 94-97 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Morris Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 94-97 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (SG), Robert Pauly (SF) Louis Williams, Billy Robie | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Tansey - foul #5 on Walter Tansey, team foul #17 | 94-97 |
| Subs | Akron | Freddie Hurt (SF) Walter Tansey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 94-98 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 94-98 |
| 00:11 | Akron | William Noonkester gets the rebound | 94-98 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Morris Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Feldman | 97-98 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 97-98 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Billy Robie is hacked by Thomas Feldman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Feldman, team foul #18 | 97-98 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 97-99 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 97-100 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (7 full remaining) | 97-100 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Thomas Feldman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 97-100 |