| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Colin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Claude Simon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 12 pts. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | James Patterson inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Louis | 32-41 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF) John Snell, Gene Colin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Sheppard - foul #2 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | James Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-42 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh is whistled for traveling | 32-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Gene Colin (SF) Lyle Mangan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Emmett Kasperski | 32-44 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Claude Simon buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Charles Stafford - foul #3 on Charles Stafford, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SF) Gene Colin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), Jerry Johnson (PF) David Peltz, James Patterson, Charles Stafford | |
| 17:49 | Akron | Claude Simon misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 17:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Sheppard | 34-44 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Anthony Hans grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis is hacked by Claude Simon - foul #2 on Claude Simon, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG), Gene Colin (SF), Derek Young (PF), Michael Schultz (C) Richard Smith, Lyle Mangan, Claude Simon, Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Shen Xayavong (PF) Emmett Kasperski, Kenneth Louis | |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio buries a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Wesley Burleigh - foul #3 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Smith (SG), Joseph Sheppard (C) Wesley Burleigh, Michael Schultz | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses the free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Derek Young gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Gene Colin makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-46 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Gene Colin's layup is rejected by Shen Xayavong | 36-46 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Robert Rowden clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Gene Colin misses the layup against the doubleteam | 36-46 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Colin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Derek Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 15:44 | Akron | Derek Young grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Richard Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Robert Rowden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Gene Colin pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Gene Colin is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 36-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Claude Simon (PF), Michael Schultz (C) John Snell, Gene Colin, Derek Young, Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), James Patterson (SF), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans, Shen Xayavong, Jerry Johnson | |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Charles Stafford can't finish the layup | 36-46 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Charles Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Charles Stafford clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | James Patterson tips it in | 36-48 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Charles Stafford steals the ball from Michael Schultz | 36-48 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | James Patterson's pass is intercepted by Claude Simon | 36-48 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Richard Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Charles Stafford connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by David Peltz and he's fouled by Michael Schultz - foul #1 on Michael Schultz, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG), Gene Colin (SF), Joseph Sheppard (C) Richard Smith, Lyle Mangan, Michael Schultz | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:53 | Akron | John Snell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses the tip | 39-51 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard grabs the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Patterson | 39-51 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Charles Stafford double dribbles | 39-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SF) Gene Colin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, James Patterson, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| 12:14 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Gene Colin (SF) Lyle Mangan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Snell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Colin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Akron | Gene Colin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-51 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 11:32 | Akron | Gene Colin pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Gene Colin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Rowden - foul #3 on Robert Rowden, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Smith (SG), Derek Young (PF) John Snell, Claude Simon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, Shen Xayavong, Jerry Johnson | |
| 11:04 | Akron | Gene Colin makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Gene Colin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Anthony Hans hits the follow up shot | 41-53 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Derek Young clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Anthony Hans grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Charles Stafford scores on a shot from close range | 41-55 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Derek Young clanks a jumper in the lane | 41-55 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 09:32 | Akron | Richard Smith misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Hans - foul #2 on Anthony Hans, team foul #3 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Claude Simon (PF), Michael Schultz (C) Wesley Burleigh, Gene Colin, Derek Young, Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), James Patterson (SF) Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans | |
| 09:32 | Akron | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Charles Stafford loses the dribble to Richard Smith | 43-58 |
| 09:21 | Akron | John Snell lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 45-58 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Claude Simon takes the ball from Charles Stafford | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 09:05 | Akron | David Peltz is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #1 on David Peltz, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Derek Young (PF) Richard Smith, Michael Schultz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Jerry Johnson (PF) Emmett Kasperski, Charles Stafford | |
| 08:40 | Akron | Derek Young misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Louis - foul #1 on Kenneth Louis, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Smith (SG) John Snell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:40 | Akron | Derek Young makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Derek Young misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Patterson | 46-58 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the layup against the doubleteam | 46-58 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | James Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Wesley Burleigh is called for the reach on Kenneth Louis - foul #4 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Joseph Sheppard (C) Wesley Burleigh, Derek Young | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Charles Stafford (PF) Paul Degregorio, Kenneth Louis | |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Charles Stafford is hacked by John Snell - foul #2 on John Snell, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lyle Mangan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by James Patterson and the foul's on Joseph Sheppard - foul #3 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson misses the free throw | 46-60 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Claude Simon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Charles Stafford pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Claude Simon steals it from Emmett Kasperski | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 06:57 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Snell | 49-60 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | David Peltz is fouled on the floor by Claude Simon - foul #3 on Claude Simon, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Smith (SG), Gene Colin (SF), Derek Young (PF) Wesley Burleigh, Lyle Mangan, Claude Simon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SF), Kenneth Louis (C) James Patterson, Jerry Johnson | |
| 06:40 | Ball State | David Peltz misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Sheppard | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 06:18 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Richard Smith is blocked by Charles Stafford | 49-60 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Charles Stafford pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Anthony Hans steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Claude Simon (PF), Michael Schultz (C) John Snell, Derek Young, Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Shen Xayavong (PF) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Charles Stafford | |
| 05:41 | Akron | Michael Schultz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Degregorio - foul #1 on Paul Degregorio, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Johnson (PF) Shen Xayavong | |
| 05:41 | Akron | Michael Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Michael Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Robert Rowden knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Hans | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:07 | Akron | Claude Simon connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Schultz | 51-63 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis lays it in and he's hacked by Michael Schultz - foul #2 on Michael Schultz, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Derek Young (PF), Joseph Sheppard (C) Wesley Burleigh, Gene Colin, Claude Simon, Michael Schultz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), James Patterson (SF), Charles Stafford (PF) Paul Degregorio, Anthony Hans, Jerry Johnson | |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by James Patterson - foul #3 on James Patterson, team foul #7 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Claude Simon (PF) Derek Young | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (C) Kenneth Louis | |
| 04:34 | Akron | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:34 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Sheppard | 52-66 |
| 04:14 | Akron | John Snell is called for a backcourt violation | 52-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Gene Colin (SF) Lyle Mangan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Johnson (C) Shen Xayavong | |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Robert Rowden gets the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Richard Smith steals the ball from Emmett Kasperski | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Colin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Simon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 17 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rowden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Akron | Gene Colin is hacked by James Patterson - foul #4 on James Patterson, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Derek Young (PF) Richard Smith, Claude Simon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), David Peltz (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), Kenneth Louis (C) Emmett Kasperski, Robert Rowden, James Patterson, Jerry Johnson | |
| 03:31 | Akron | Gene Colin makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Gene Colin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 54-66 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis tips it home | 54-68 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Louis | 54-68 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | David Peltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Smith (SG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Michael Schultz (C) John Snell, Gene Colin, Joseph Sheppard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SG), Shen Xayavong (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) David Peltz, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| 02:40 | Akron | Richard Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-68 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Derek Young gets the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Derek Young hits a shot near the basket | 56-68 |
| 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) | |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong's floater is knocked away by Derek Young | 56-68 |
| 02:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Derek Young | 56-68 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Derek Young knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Lyle Mangan | 58-68 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong jams it on a nice dish by Paul Degregorio | 58-70 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Richard Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Gene Colin (SF), Claude Simon (PF), Joseph Sheppard (C) Wesley Burleigh, Lyle Mangan, Derek Young, Michael Schultz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), James Patterson (SF), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, Domingo Castillo, Anthony Hans, Shen Xayavong, Jerry Johnson | |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-73 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Richard Smith hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Claude Simon | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski is hacked by John Snell in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Snell, team foul #10 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Derek Young (PF), Michael Schultz (C) John Snell, Gene Colin, Claude Simon, 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 | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-75 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Michael Schultz tips it home | 65-75 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Robert Rowden is hacked by Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #11 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG) Emmett Kasperski | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Shen Xayavong | 65-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson throws it down | 65-78 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Shen Xayavong blocks the short jumper by Michael Schultz | 65-78 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Rowden | 65-78 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio runs out the clock | 65-78 |