| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gene Colin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Gene Colin inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Gene Colin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 25-31 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | James Patterson snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis tips it home | 25-33 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Kenneth Louis swats the short shot by Joseph Sheppard | 25-33 |
| 19:05 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Colin | 25-33 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Gene Colin misses the easy layup | 25-33 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard tips it home | 27-33 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis dunks the ball | 27-35 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Derek Young (PF) John Snell, Gene Colin, Claude Simon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Charles Stafford lays it up and in on a great pass from David Peltz | 27-37 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lyle Mangan | 29-37 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | James Patterson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis tips it home | 29-39 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Richard Smith's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Louis | 29-39 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | James Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Joseph Sheppard is called for the reach on Emmett Kasperski - foul #3 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Gene Colin (SF), Claude Simon (PF), Michael Schultz (C) Wesley Burleigh, Lyle Mangan, Derek Young, Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) David Peltz, James Patterson, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Johnson | 29-42 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Gene Colin makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Smith | 31-42 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Richard Smith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gene Colin | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Colin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Schultz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the jumper from the right side | 34-44 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Gene Colin clanks a jumper from the baseline | 34-44 |
| 15:17 | Akron | Claude Simon tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Richard Smith scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Snell | 38-46 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 14:36 | Akron | John Snell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Rowden | 38-51 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Richard Smith lays it up and in | 40-51 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 40-51 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Rowden | 40-54 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Claude Simon comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-54 |
| 13:16 | Akron | Claude Simon snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Gene Colin scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Snell and he's fouled by Shen Xayavong - foul #1 on Shen Xayavong, team foul #1 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Derek Young (PF), Joseph Sheppard (C) John Snell, Claude Simon, Michael Schultz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), David Peltz (SG), James Patterson (SF), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Emmett Kasperski, Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans, Shen Xayavong, Jerry Johnson | |
| 12:54 | Akron | Gene Colin makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Derek Young - foul #2 on Derek Young, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SF) Gene Colin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 12:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Sheppard | 43-55 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Richard Smith's floater is knocked away by Charles Stafford | 43-55 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Charles Stafford's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 43-55 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh lays it in set up by Richard Smith | 45-55 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | James Patterson clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Wesley Burleigh - foul #1 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | James Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | James Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Lyle Mangan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Charles Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lyle Mangan (fresh) PF - Derek Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-57 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | James Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis banks in the layup | 45-59 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Lyle Mangan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Claude Simon (PF) Derek Young | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Claude Simon steals it from Kenneth Louis | 45-59 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Richard Smith is hacked by David Peltz - foul #3 on David Peltz, team foul #2 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Domingo Castillo (SG) Paul Degregorio, David Peltz | |
| 10:23 | Akron | Claude Simon's pass is intercepted by Charles Stafford | 45-59 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Domingo Castillo | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 10:04 | Akron | Richard Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-62 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Charles Stafford gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Lyle Mangan - foul #1 on Lyle Mangan, team foul #4 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Gene Colin (SF), Derek Young (PF) Lyle Mangan, Claude Simon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Domingo Castillo, James Patterson, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Gene Colin misses the lay-in | 45-63 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Gene Colin tips it but misses | 45-63 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Derek Young hits the follow up shot | 47-63 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Sheppard | 47-63 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Gene Colin loses the dribble to Robert Rowden | 47-63 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski can't throw it down | 47-63 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Robert Rowden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Claude Simon (PF) Wesley Burleigh, Gene Colin, Derek Young | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), David Peltz (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Emmett Kasperski, Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans, Shen Xayavong, Jerry Johnson | |
| 07:57 | Akron | Claude Simon is fouled on the floor by David Peltz - foul #4 on David Peltz, team foul #3 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Patterson (SF) Domingo Castillo | |
| 07:47 | Akron | Claude Simon misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-63 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | David Peltz snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio is fouled in the backcourt by John Snell - foul #1 on John Snell, team foul #5 | 47-63 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Sheppard - foul #4 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lyle Mangan (fresh) PF - Claude Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Sheppard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | John Snell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG) John Snell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | David Peltz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Gene Colin (SF) Wesley Burleigh, Lyle Mangan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | David Peltz misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | David Peltz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 06:55 | Akron | John Snell is fouled on the floor by Paul Degregorio - foul #4 on Paul Degregorio, team foul #4 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG) John Snell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SF) James Patterson | |
| 06:35 | Akron | Gene Colin blows the layup | 47-66 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | David Peltz grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis is called for traveling | 47-66 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF) Wesley Burleigh, Gene Colin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Shen Xayavong (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Paul Degregorio, David Peltz, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| 06:01 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Emmett Kasperski - foul #1 on Emmett Kasperski, team foul #5 | 47-66 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jerry Johnson | 48-66 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Gene Colin (SF) Lyle Mangan | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Patterson (PF) Shen Xayavong | |
| 05:31 | Akron | John Snell drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Claude Simon | 50-66 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Claude Simon is called for the reach on Anthony Hans - foul #2 on Claude Simon, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Derek Young (PF) John Snell, Gene Colin, Claude Simon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Anthony Hans misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Claude Simon (PF) Derek Young | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), David Peltz (SG), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Emmett Kasperski, Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans, Jerry Johnson | |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Claude Simon blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Louis | 50-66 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | James Patterson hits the follow up shot | 50-68 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | David Peltz gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-68 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Claude Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Louis - foul #1 on Kenneth Louis, team foul #7 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Young (PF), Michael Schultz (C) Richard Smith, Claude Simon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) David Peltz, James Patterson, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| 04:14 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:14 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-68 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG) Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Akron | Lyle Mangan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-68 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh loses the ball out of bounds | 51-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Smith (SG) John Snell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SF) Paul Degregorio | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lyle Mangan (fairly fresh) PF - Derek Young (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Schultz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Domingo Castillo (fresh) SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong lays it up and in and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 51-70 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong misses the free throw | 51-70 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-70 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Michael Schultz tips it in | 53-70 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 53-70 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rowden | 53-70 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #5 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG) Robert Rowden | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Michael Schultz pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson lays it in | 53-72 |
| 01:37 | Akron | John Snell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wesley Burleigh | 56-72 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Wesley Burleigh - foul #2 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #11 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG) Domingo Castillo | |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Lyle Mangan loses the ball out of bounds | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Robert Rowden drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Degregorio | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-75 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson grabs the board | 56-75 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio runs out the clock | 56-75 |