| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Alan Gully inbounds the ball | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Alan Gully grabs the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Clayton Craven hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Daulton - foul #2 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Donald Willard drills a jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Mathews and he's hacked by Fred Lawler - foul #2 on Fred Lawler, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps makes the free throw | 37-53 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Donald Willard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Willard, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Fred Lawler steps in front of the Clayton Craven pass | 37-53 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Clayton Craven misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 39-53 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Donald Willard can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Paul Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Alan Gully is fouled on the floor by Carlos Edwards - foul #2 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Jimmy Rupe (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Donald Willard, Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), William Bauer (SG), Cliff Morgan (SF), Jack Styles (PF), George Woods (C) Jonathan Lipps, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, Thomas Knouse | |
| 16:51 | Akron | George Woods is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on George Woods, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-53 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Casimir Skokowski | 39-53 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Curtis Haas is fouled on the floor by Jack Styles - foul #2 on Jack Styles, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmy Rupe | 41-53 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Cliff Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Carlos Edwards (C) Jimmy Rupe, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Jonathan Lipps (SG), Thomas Knouse (C) Bruce Phillips, William Bauer, George Woods | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) PF - Jack Styles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Donald Willard buries a 3 from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Walter Spann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF) Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski clanks a floater in the paint | 44-53 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Curtis Senter tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG) Jonathan Hill | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF) Jonathan Lipps, Cliff Morgan, Jack Styles | |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Alan Gully denies the turnaround by Donald Willard | 46-53 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Alan Gully gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carlos Edwards - foul #3 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Daulton (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Casimir Skokowski, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | George Woods (C) Thomas Knouse | |
| 14:45 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Donald Willard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 14:37 | Akron | George Woods gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 14:32 | Akron | George Woods is fouled on the floor by Curtis Haas - foul #2 on Curtis Haas, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (SF) Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:16 | Akron | Paul Mathews hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Clayton Craven | 46-57 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Roger Dickson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Walter Spann gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 13:42 | Akron | The jumper by George Woods is denied by Roger Dickson | 46-57 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Curtis Haas snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Fred Lawler loses the dribble to Alan Gully | 46-57 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Paul Mathews misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Roger Dickson | 46-57 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Clayton Craven pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Paul Mathews clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-57 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Curtis Haas | 46-57 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the jumper from the right side | 48-57 |
| 12:39 | Akron | George Woods scores on a shot from the right side | 48-59 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Donald Willard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Paul Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 11:56 | Akron | Alan Gully buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 25 pts. SG - Fred Lawler (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Dickson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Curtis Haas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - George Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the shot in the paint | 48-62 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the offensive board | 48-62 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clayton Craven - foul #1 on Clayton Craven, team foul #3 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Fred Lawler, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Bruce Phillips (SG), Cliff Morgan (SF), Jack Styles (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Walter Spann, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven, George Woods | |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-65 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill makes the runner in the lane | 51-65 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (SG) Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Phillips - foul #2 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #4 | 51-65 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Thomas Knouse gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Cliff Morgan tips it home | 52-67 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Cliff Morgan - foul #2 on Cliff Morgan, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Jack Styles snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Bruce Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-67 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Curtis Senter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe is fouled on the floor by Bruce Phillips - foul #3 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Roger Dickson (SF) Jonathan Hill, Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Akron | William Bauer (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Gregory Williams (PF) Bruce Phillips, Cliff Morgan, Jack Styles | |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Donald Willard drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Rupe | 56-67 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Thomas Knouse connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Lipps and he's hacked by Casimir Skokowski - foul #2 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Daulton (PF) Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| 08:34 | Akron | Thomas Knouse misses the free throw | 56-69 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 56-69 |
| 08:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Knouse | 56-69 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Roger Dickson swats the layup by Paul Mathews | 56-69 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Roger Dickson grabs the board | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 28 pts. SG - Jimmy Rupe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 6 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Bauer (fresh) SG - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Williams (fresh) C - Thomas Knouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards snags the offensive board | 56-69 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Donald Willard loses the dribble to William Bauer | 56-69 |
| 07:03 | Akron | William Bauer lays it up and in | 56-71 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Donald Willard connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Carlos Edwards | 58-71 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Paul Mathews comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-71 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Roger Dickson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Williams - foul #1 on Gregory Williams, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Fred Lawler (SG), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Donald Willard, Jimmy Rupe, Stephen Daulton, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Jonathan Lipps (SG), Cliff Morgan (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), George Woods (C) William Bauer, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Gregory Williams, Thomas Knouse | |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Roger Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Roger Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Clayton Craven knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Cliff Morgan | 60-73 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Fred Lawler | 62-73 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Cliff Morgan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski grabs the board | 62-73 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski drills a floater from the right block set up by Fred Lawler | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:22 | Akron | Clayton Craven scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Walter Spann | 64-75 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Curtis Haas buries a jump hook in the paint | 66-75 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Cliff Morgan connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-78 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Curtis Senter (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Jonathan Hill, Roger Dickson, Casimir Skokowski, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Thomas Knouse (C) Jonathan Lipps, George Woods | |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Donald Willard comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 66-78 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Walter Spann pulls down the rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Akron | Walter Spann makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Clayton Craven | 66-81 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Donald Willard's floater is tipped away by Thomas Knouse | 66-81 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the defensive rebound | 66-81 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Walter Spann is whistled for traveling | 66-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Alan Gully (SF) Walter Spann, Cliff Morgan | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Jonathan Lipps steps in front of the Stephen Daulton pass | 66-81 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 30 pts. SG - Fred Lawler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 6 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Akron | Stephen Daulton denies the turnaround by Clayton Craven | 66-81 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Paul Mathews tips it back up and in | 66-83 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Donald Willard is hacked by Jonathan Lipps in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #8 | 66-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Fred Lawler, Stephen Daulton, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Styles (PF) Clayton Craven | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-83 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the offensive board | 68-83 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-86 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Thomas Knouse is called for the reach on Curtis Haas - foul #1 on Thomas Knouse, team foul #9 | 68-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (SG), Jeff Wick (SF) Donald Willard, Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (SG), Cliff Morgan (SF), George Woods (C) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Thomas Knouse | |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 1st free throw | 69-86 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-86 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Curtis Haas steals it from Jonathan Lipps | 70-86 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Curtis Haas loses the dribble to Cliff Morgan | 70-86 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Bruce Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-86 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Cliff Morgan tips it in | 70-88 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Jeff Wick is fouled on the floor by Cliff Morgan - foul #3 on Cliff Morgan, team foul #10 | 70-88 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Jeff Wick makes the 1st free throw | 71-88 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Jeff Wick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-88 |
| 01:09 | Akron | George Woods hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Styles | 72-91 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Jack Styles is called for the reach on Jimmy Rupe - foul #3 on Jack Styles, team foul #11 | 72-91 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (SF) Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe misses the 1st free throw | 72-91 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe makes the 2nd free throw | 73-91 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | George Woods makes the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Curtis Haas - foul #3 on Curtis Haas, team foul #8 | 73-93 |
| 00:31 | Akron | George Woods makes the free throw | 73-94 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Lipps | 73-94 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps runs out the clock | 73-94 |