| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Crawford inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-28 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Donald Boyd pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | James Meyer hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Dale Jaco and he's hacked by David Newton - foul #2 on David Newton, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Donald Boyd pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Dale Jaco knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Wiseman | 41-34 |
| 18:47 | Akron | David Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-34 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Edgar Pearson | 41-34 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Alan Smith takes the ball from Dale Jaco | 41-34 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Alan Smith is denied on a layup by Charles Wiseman | 41-34 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Donald Boyd pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson misses long on a floater near the basket | 41-34 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson is called for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) Edgar Pearson | |
| 17:17 | Akron | Alan Smith connects on the runner from the left block set up by David Newton and the foul's on Charles Wiseman - foul #3 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Akron | William Dunkle (SF), Kenneth Harrison (C) David Crawford, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG) Charles Wiseman | |
| 17:17 | Akron | Alan Smith makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Dale Jaco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (SG), Jerry Hawthorne (C) Phillip Naughton, Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (PF) Donald Boyd | |
| 16:35 | Akron | Scott Birkholz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Gilbert Riney - foul #3 on Gilbert Riney, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Gorman (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF) Gilbert Riney, Dale Jaco, James Meyer | |
| 16:35 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Kenneth Harrison - foul #3 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (PF), Leroy Cook (C) David Newton, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Herbert Herr takes the ball from Jerry Hawthorne | 46-36 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Herbert Herr hits the finger roll | 46-38 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Scott Birkholz buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by William Dunkle | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) PF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Craig Gorman (fresh) SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Scott Birkholz picks off the pass by Craig Gorman in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 15:32 | Akron | William Dunkle is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Dunkle, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF) Scott Birkholz, Jerry Hawthorne, William Dunkle, Jeffery Morrow | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Craig Gorman, Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Seth Jennings | |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Donald Boyd clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leroy Cook - foul #3 on Leroy Cook, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF) Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Donald Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Donald Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:59 | Akron | David Newton is whistled for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Harrison (C) Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Donald Boyd is fouled on the floor by Alan Smith - foul #1 on Alan Smith, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Alan Smith grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 14:12 | Akron | David Newton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Alan Smith picks off the pass by Charles Wiseman | 51-39 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Boyd | 51-39 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Phillip Naughton is called for the reach on Charles Wiseman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Leroy Cook (C) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) Edgar Pearson | |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Kenneth Harrison swats the short shot by Donald Boyd | 51-39 |
| 13:37 | Akron | David Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:16 | Akron | David Newton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Donald Boyd gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Phillip Naughton steps in front of the Charles Wiseman pass in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Leroy Cook blows the layup | 51-39 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Donald Boyd grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Donald Boyd misses the fadeaway from the left side | 51-39 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 12:18 | Akron | David Crawford hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Leroy Cook | 53-39 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | James Meyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Phillip Naughton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Cook (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Jaco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Seth Jennings scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dale Jaco | 56-41 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Leroy Cook snags the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 10:54 | Akron | David Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-41 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 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) | |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses the shot from the right block | 56-41 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the floater near the basket | 56-43 |
| 10:17 | Akron | David Newton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Alan Smith (PF) David Newton, Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Donald Boyd, Seth Jennings | |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 56-43 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-43 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 09:10 | Akron | William Dunkle hits a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Edgar Pearson - foul #1 on Edgar Pearson, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| 09:10 | Akron | William Dunkle misses the free throw | 58-43 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Alan Smith grabs the offensive board | 58-43 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-43 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Leroy Cook hits the follow up shot | 60-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Herbert Herr connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Glenn Edwards and he's fouled by Jerry Hawthorne - foul #1 on Jerry Hawthorne, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Gleason (SF) Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG) Gilbert Riney | |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Herbert Herr makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Edwards | 60-46 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Charles Gleason pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Charles Gleason misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Alan Smith grabs the offensive board | 60-46 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Alan Smith is called for traveling | 60-46 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG) Charles Gleason | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Seth Jennings (PF), Willard Goheen (C) Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, Edgar Pearson | |
| 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) | |
| 07:55 | Ball State | David Newton is called for the reach on Charles Wiseman in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Newton, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:36 | Akron | Scott Birkholz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-48 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Willard Goheen snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Seth Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Goheen (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Alan Smith is called for the reach on Dale Jaco - foul #2 on Alan Smith, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF), Jeffery Morrow (PF) Scott Birkholz, Alan Smith, Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF) Glenn Edwards | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Phillip Naughton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Newton | 63-50 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 06:30 | Akron | David Newton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Seth Jennings | 63-50 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Seth Jennings can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Newton - foul #4 on David Newton, team foul #10 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Harrison (C) William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Boyd (PF) Willard Goheen | |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 05:59 | Akron | David Crawford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Meyer - foul #2 on James Meyer, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (C) Jeffery Morrow | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Edgar Pearson (C) Dale Jaco, Seth Jennings | |
| 05:59 | Akron | David Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:59 | Akron | David Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Donald Boyd drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Charles Wiseman | 64-53 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Phillip Naughton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Edgar Pearson swats the layup by Phillip Naughton | 64-53 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison tips it but misses | 64-53 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 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) | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | James Meyer travels with the ball | 64-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), William Dunkle (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) David Newton, Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Willard Goheen (C) Charles Wiseman, James Meyer, Edgar Pearson | |
| 04:46 | Akron | Scott Birkholz hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leroy Cook - foul #4 on Leroy Cook, team foul #11 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) Willard Goheen | |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Leroy Cook | 67-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:19 | Akron | Leroy Cook hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 67-54 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Seth Jennings grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards is fouled on the floor by Leroy Cook - foul #5 on Leroy Cook, team foul #12 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), Kenneth Harrison (C) Scott Birkholz, Jerry Hawthorne, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), James Meyer (SF) Gilbert Riney, Donald Boyd | |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison clanks a floater from the free throw line | 67-56 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Seth Jennings gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman connects on the shot from the right block set up by James Meyer and the foul's on David Newton - foul #5 on David Newton, team foul #13 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG) David Newton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Pearson (C) Seth Jennings | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the free throw | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Phillip Naughton tips it home | 69-59 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Jaco | 69-61 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF) William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Boyd (PF) Glenn Edwards | |
| 02:24 | Akron | James Meyer blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Phillip Naughton | 69-61 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-61 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Dale Jaco can't tip it in | 69-61 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Scott Birkholz gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the lay-in | 69-61 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Dale Jaco snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | James Meyer hits the follow up shot | 69-63 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Akron | Alan Smith hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Birkholz | 71-63 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-63 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense 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) | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is fouled on the floor by Scott Birkholz - foul #1 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #14 | 71-63 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 00:49 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Scott Birkholz is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wiseman - foul #4 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #5 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Akron | William Dunkle (PF), Jerry Hawthorne (C) Alan Smith, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne is fouled on the floor by Edgar Pearson - foul #2 on Edgar Pearson, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne is hacked by Edgar Pearson - foul #3 on Edgar Pearson, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Akron | David Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wiseman - foul #5 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG) Charles Wiseman | |
| 00:36 | Akron | David Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney buries a 3 from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) William Dunkle, Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is hacked by Dale Jaco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Jaco, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Akron | William Dunkle (PF), Jerry Hawthorne (C) Alan Smith, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Gilbert Riney is called for the reach on Scott Birkholz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gilbert Riney, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Jaco - foul #2 on Dale Jaco, team foul #11 | 76-69 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Donald Boyd grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses long on a 3 from straight away | 77-69 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Phillip Naughton pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Phillip Naughton runs out the clock | 77-69 |