| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sessions (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Liggins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Billy Yates inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Billy Yates connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Cecil Fett drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Partridge | 27-38 |
| 19:25 | Akron | John Sessions makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Sammy Carey swats the shot by David Burgess | 27-41 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Michael Partridge tips it back up and in | 29-41 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Carlos Liggins can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Burgess | 29-41 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | David Burgess misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 18:51 | Akron | John Sessions grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Michael Partridge is called for the reach on Carlos Liggins - foul #1 on Michael Partridge, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Carlos Liggins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Sammy Carey hits the follow up shot | 29-43 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Michael Partridge is fouled on the floor by Carlos Liggins - foul #2 on Carlos Liggins, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Cecil Fett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Carlos Liggins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Sammy Carey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Carmine Tolson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Sammy Carey hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Sessions | 29-45 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Cecil Fett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 29-45 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson tips it back up and in | 31-45 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Sammy Carey connects on the jumper from the left block | 31-47 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Cecil Fett misses short on a floater from the baseline | 31-47 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson tips it back up and in | 33-47 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Billy Yates is denied on a layup by Cecil Fett | 33-47 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cecil Fett | 33-47 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Cecil Fett scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Partridge | 35-47 |
| 15:58 | Akron | John Sessions drills a floater near the basket and the foul's on Earl McGraff - foul #3 on Earl McGraff, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (PF), Dustin Taggart (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Cecil Fett, Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Cecil Sullivan (SF), Perry Hardison (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Carlos Liggins, Billy Yates, Carmine Tolson, Sammy Carey | |
| 15:58 | Akron | John Sessions makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) SG - Edward Jones (fresh) SF - Allen Rich (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Milton Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dustin Taggart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sessions (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Perry Hardison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Edward Jones | 37-50 |
| 15:17 | Akron | John Sessions hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Edward Jones travels with the ball | 37-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG) John Sessions | |
| 14:53 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan can't finish the layup | 37-50 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Edward Jones connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Allen Rich | 40-50 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Dustin Taggart - foul #2 on Dustin Taggart, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), David Burgess (SF), Cecil Fett (PF) Melvin Jobe, Edward Jones, Allen Rich, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:19 | Akron | Timothy Robertson can't finish the layup | 40-50 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Timothy Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:08 | Akron | John Sapp is fouled on the floor by Michael Partridge - foul #2 on Michael Partridge, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Sammy Carey (C) Timothy Robertson | |
| 13:57 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough connects on the shot in the paint set up by John Sapp | 40-52 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | David Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-52 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs's floater is tipped away by Perry Hardison | 40-52 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 13:06 | Akron | John Sapp is hacked by Milton Scruggs - foul #1 on Milton Scruggs, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Vernon Peterson (C) Milton Scruggs | |
| Subs | Akron | Carmine Tolson (PF) Perry Hardison | |
| 12:51 | Akron | Sammy Carey blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Partridge - foul #3 on Michael Partridge, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SF) David Burgess | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:51 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Sammy Carey denies the turnaround by Michael Partridge | 42-54 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Cecil Sullivan is called for the reach on Allen Rich - foul #4 on Cecil Sullivan, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (SG) Michael Partridge | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sessions (PG), Carlos Liggins (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Timothy Robertson (C) John Sapp, Raymond Yarbrough, Cecil Sullivan, Sammy Carey | |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Timothy Robertson blocks the short jumper by Allen Rich | 42-54 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Carmine Tolson grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Carmine Tolson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Burgess (SF), Milton Scruggs (PF) Earl McGraff, Cecil Fett | |
| Subs | Akron | Perry Hardison (C) Timothy Robertson | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Rich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Scruggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sessions (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Liggins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Perry Hardison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | David Burgess banks in the layup | 44-54 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Perry Hardison misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Edward Jones - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Partridge (SG) Allen Rich | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Timothy Robertson (C) Billy Yates, Carmine Tolson | |
| 11:05 | Akron | Perry Hardison makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Perry Hardison makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Edward Jones and the foul's on Perry Hardison - foul #2 on Perry Hardison, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Cecil Fett (PF) Edward Jones, Milton Scruggs | |
| Subs | Akron | Sammy Carey (C) Timothy Robertson | |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Carlos Liggins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses the tip | 47-56 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Carlos Liggins snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Perry Hardison makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Carlos Liggins | 47-58 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Michael Partridge buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Earl McGraff | 50-58 |
| 09:26 | Akron | John Sessions drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Raymond Yarbrough | 50-60 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Cecil Fett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 09:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Sessions | 50-60 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Earl McGraff steals the ball from Raymond Yarbrough | 50-60 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-60 |
| 08:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Perry Hardison | 50-60 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Carlos Liggins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Cecil Fett drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Burgess | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Partridge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Burgess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Fett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sessions (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Liggins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Perry Hardison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sammy Carey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Akron | Carlos Liggins hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Perry Hardison | 52-65 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Sammy Carey - foul #2 on Sammy Carey, team foul #4 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (PG), Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (PF), Dustin Taggart (C) Earl McGraff, David Burgess, Cecil Fett, Vernon Peterson | |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Billy Yates (SG), Cecil Sullivan (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) John Sessions, Raymond Yarbrough, Carlos Liggins, Perry Hardison, Sammy Carey | |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:51 | Akron | John Sapp misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-65 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Timothy Robertson tips it but misses | 54-65 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Timothy Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Allen Rich - foul #1 on Allen Rich, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG) Michael Partridge | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:34 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Allen Rich is whistled for a carry | 54-67 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Carmine Tolson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Edward Jones misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 54-67 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Carmine Tolson grabs the board | 54-67 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:19 | Akron | Carmine Tolson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Allen Rich - foul #2 on Allen Rich, team foul #9 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Cecil Fett (PF) Melvin Jobe, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG) Billy Yates | |
| 05:19 | Akron | Carmine Tolson makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Carmine Tolson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Robertson | 54-69 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Carmine Tolson gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Carmine Tolson buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Allen Rich can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-71 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Timothy Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Carmine Tolson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 54-71 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-71 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Edward Jones snags the offensive board | 54-71 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Cecil Fett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 03:42 | Akron | John Sapp grabs the board | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Rich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Scruggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carmine Tolson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 54-71 |
| 03:16 | Akron | John Sapp pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Timothy Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Yarbrough | 54-73 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Cecil Fett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-73 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Cecil Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Rich | 54-73 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Earl McGraff pulls down the rebound | 54-73 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Raymond Yarbrough steals it from Edward Jones | 54-73 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough banks in the layup | 54-75 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Earl McGraff buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Fett | 57-75 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Carmine Tolson misses long on a floater in the lane | 57-75 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Edward Jones snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Timothy Robertson takes the ball from Edward Jones | 57-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Carmine Tolson is fouled on the floor by Earl McGraff - foul #4 on Earl McGraff, team foul #10 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Dustin Taggart (C) Earl McGraff, Cecil Fett | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Liggins (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Perry Hardison (C) Raymond Yarbrough, Cecil Sullivan, Timothy Robertson | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Carmine Tolson makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Carmine Tolson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Edward Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-77 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart misses the tip | 57-77 |
| 00:13 | Akron | John Sapp gets the rebound | 57-77 |
| 00:00 | Akron | John Sapp runs out the clock | 57-77 |