| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mioduszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Billy Yates inbounds the ball | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Johnny Campbell and he's fouled by David Burgess - foul #2 on David Burgess, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| 19:40 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski's fadeaway is rejected by Carmine Tolson | 37-46 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Billy Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Michael Partridge steps in front of the Johnny Campbell pass | 37-46 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Michael Partridge connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Earl McGraff | 37-48 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Carmine Tolson misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Cecil Fett - foul #3 on Cecil Fett, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Taggart (PF) Cecil Fett | |
| 18:17 | Akron | Carmine Tolson misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Carmine Tolson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | David Burgess's dunk attempt is rejected by Sammy Carey | 37-48 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Carmine Tolson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Michael Partridge is whistled for a carry | 37-48 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Calvin Williams (SF), James Compo (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Johnny Campbell, Billy Yates, Carmine Tolson, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:49 | Akron | James Compo drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-48 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 40-48 |
| 16:30 | Akron | James Compo grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough's fadeaway is rejected by John Mioduszewski | 40-48 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski hits the follow up shot | 40-50 |
| 15:56 | Akron | John Mioduszewski is called for the reach on Calvin Williams - foul #2 on John Mioduszewski, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Billy Yates (SF), Sammy Carey (C) Raymond Yarbrough, Calvin Williams, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (PG), Melvin Jobe (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Cecil Fett (PF) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess, John Mioduszewski | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Sapp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Compo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Akron | Billy Yates hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Edward Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-50 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart is called for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Carmine Tolson (PF) James Compo | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:59 | Akron | Johnny Campbell is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG) John Sapp | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), David Burgess (SF), John Mioduszewski (C) Melvin Jobe, Allen Rich, Dustin Taggart | |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Sammy Carey blocks the short jumper by Cecil Fett | 43-50 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 14:17 | Akron | John Mioduszewski swats the layup by Sammy Carey | 43-50 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:00 | Akron | David Burgess blocks the short jumper by Sammy Carey | 43-50 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Carmine Tolson tips it but misses | 43-50 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Cecil Fett gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | The short jumper by Cecil Fett is denied by Carmine Tolson | 43-50 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Carmine Tolson grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 13:19 | Akron | John Mioduszewski blocks the short jumper by Carmine Tolson | 43-50 |
| 13:18 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Carmine Tolson | 43-50 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Johnny Campbell hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Yates | 45-50 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Edward Jones clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Sammy Carey - foul #2 on Sammy Carey, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Calvin Williams (SF), James Compo (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Johnny Campbell, Billy Yates, Carmine Tolson, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Partridge (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Dustin Taggart (C) Earl McGraff, David Burgess, John Mioduszewski | |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Edward Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Edward Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Cecil Fett grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Michael Partridge comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 12:18 | Akron | John Sapp grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:01 | Akron | James Compo's floater is knocked away by Dustin Taggart | 45-51 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Edward Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Compo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Michael Partridge scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Jones | 45-53 |
| 11:26 | Akron | Timothy Robertson misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Michael Partridge - foul #1 on Michael Partridge, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SG) Raymond Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), David Burgess (SF) Edward Jones, Cecil Fett | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Timothy Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:26 | Akron | Timothy Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | David Burgess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| 10:43 | Akron | John Sapp is fouled on the floor by Dustin Taggart - foul #1 on Dustin Taggart, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Yates (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Calvin Williams, James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:26 | Akron | John Sapp clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by David Burgess - foul #3 on David Burgess, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG) Jimmie Hodder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cecil Fett (PF), John Mioduszewski (C) Allen Rich, Dustin Taggart | |
| 10:26 | Akron | John Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:26 | Akron | John Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski is whistled for a carry | 49-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG) John Sapp | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:49 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Sammy Carey pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Cecil Fett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Partridge | 49-55 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Johnny Campbell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Calvin Williams (SF), James Compo (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Johnny Campbell, Billy Yates, Carmine Tolson, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (SG), Dustin Taggart (C) Michael Partridge, John Mioduszewski | |
| 07:58 | Akron | John Sapp is hacked by Edward Jones - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SF) David Burgess | |
| 07:58 | Akron | John Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:58 | Akron | John Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Edward Jones is fouled on the floor by Raymond Yarbrough - foul #2 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SG) Raymond Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Mioduszewski (C) Cecil Fett | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) SF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Compo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Mioduszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 54-55 |
| 07:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Calvin Williams | 54-55 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Calvin Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Compo - foul #2 on James Compo, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) John Sapp, Jimmie Hodder, Calvin Williams, James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Partridge (SG), David Burgess (SF) Edward Jones, Allen Rich | |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Carmine Tolson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Carmine Tolson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Sammy Carey gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough is whistled for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (PG), Cecil Fett (PF) Earl McGraff, Dustin Taggart | |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Edward Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Billy Yates pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:52 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Billy Yates is blocked by Cecil Fett | 54-55 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Johnny Campbell steals the ball from John Mioduszewski | 54-55 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Sammy Carey tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Johnny Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Billy Yates is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Billy Yates, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Akron | James Compo (PF) Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Dustin Taggart (C) Edward Jones, John Mioduszewski | |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Michael Partridge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 04:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Johnny Campbell | 54-55 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough is fouled on the floor by Michael Partridge - foul #2 on Michael Partridge, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Calvin Williams (SF), Timothy Robertson (C) Johnny Campbell, Billy Yates, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:25 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dustin Taggart | 54-55 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Michael Partridge knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl McGraff | 54-57 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Calvin Williams's pass is intercepted by Earl McGraff | 54-57 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Earl McGraff lays it in | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Compo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Burgess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Akron | James Compo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Cecil Fett - foul #4 on Cecil Fett, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SG), Carmine Tolson (PF) Raymond Yarbrough, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SF) David Burgess | |
| 03:28 | Akron | James Compo makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:28 | Akron | James Compo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Jimmie Hodder is called for the reach on Michael Partridge - foul #1 on Jimmie Hodder, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Billy Yates (SF), Sammy Carey (C) Jimmie Hodder, Calvin Williams, James Compo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (SG), John Mioduszewski (C) Michael Partridge, Cecil Fett | |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Earl McGraff makes the jumper from the left side set up by Allen Rich | 55-61 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Billy Yates misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Edward Jones gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG) John Sapp | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Partridge (SG), David Burgess (SF), Cecil Fett (PF) Edward Jones, Allen Rich, Dustin Taggart | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Cecil Fett is whistled for traveling | 55-61 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Sammy Carey can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Cecil Fett - foul #5 on Cecil Fett, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Taggart (PF) Cecil Fett | |
| 02:15 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Earl McGraff makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Akron | Carmine Tolson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough tips it back up and in | 57-63 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Earl McGraff comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 57-63 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Carmine Tolson snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Campbell | 59-63 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | David Burgess dunks the ball on a great pass from John Mioduszewski and he's hacked by Billy Yates - foul #2 on Billy Yates, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | David Burgess makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Billy Yates misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart is hacked by Johnny Campbell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Perry (SF) David Burgess | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Carmine Tolson pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-66 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Earl McGraff snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Thomas Perry is hacked by Raymond Yarbrough in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Thomas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Thomas Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Carmine Tolson gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Johnny Campbell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (PG), David Burgess (SF) Earl McGraff, Thomas Perry | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Michael Partridge is hacked by Johnny Campbell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG) Johnny Campbell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the board | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Billy Yates misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Carmine Tolson grabs the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:15 | Akron | John Sapp knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Raymond Yarbrough | 65-69 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | John Sapp is called for the reach on Edward Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sapp, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Edward Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Michael Partridge steps in front of the John Sapp pass in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses the easy layup | 65-71 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Carmine Tolson snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Billy Yates loses the dribble to David Burgess | 65-71 |