| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) SG - John Sears (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Anthony Dix inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Jose Martin scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Hunger | 33-38 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Jose Martin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Clifford Gee misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Zamudio - foul #1 on Joseph Zamudio, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:29 | Akron | John Sears snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio's pass is intercepted by Clyde Hunger | 33-39 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Jose Martin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clyde Hunger | 33-41 |
| 17:50 | Akron | John Sears connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jack Hammond | 36-41 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Anthony Dix knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Bruce Long - foul #1 on Bruce Long, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Carey (C) Bruce Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Jose Martin steps in front of the Jack Hammond pass | 36-44 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Marco Sargent's pass is intercepted by Joseph Zamudio | 36-44 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Jack Hammond misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-44 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Marco Sargent misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-44 |
| 16:04 | Akron | John Sears gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Clifford Gee - foul #1 on Clifford Gee, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG), Rob Gale (SG), Bruce Long (C) Jack Hammond, John Sears, Archie Briggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (PG), Charles Blair (SG), Edgar Keene (SF), Royal Willilams (PF), Steven Pearson (C) Jose Martin, Clyde Hunger, Anthony Dix, Marco Sargent, Clifford Gee | |
| 15:48 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rob Gale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Easley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Blair (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Keene (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 3 pf. C - Steven Pearson (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Edgar Keene is called for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Ried (PF) Joseph Zamudio | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Jon Ried can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Steven Pearson gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Edgar Keene misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Carey - foul #1 on Joseph Carey, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Edgar Keene makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Edgar Keene misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Jon Ried grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:41 | Akron | James Grove is fouled on the floor by Richard Easley - foul #1 on Richard Easley, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Briggs (SF) Joseph Carey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:25 | Akron | Archie Briggs buries a jumper from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | James Grove steals the ball from Richard Easley | 39-45 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Edgar Keene steps in front of the James Grove pass | 39-45 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Richard Easley lays it up and in on a great pass from Edgar Keene | 39-47 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Jon Ried misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 13:27 | Akron | Bruce Long hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Steven Pearson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Long - foul #2 on Bruce Long, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG), John Sears (SG), Joseph Carey (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF) James Grove, Rob Gale, Archie Briggs, Bruce Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Clyde Hunger (SG), Anthony Dix (SF) Richard Easley, Charles Blair, Edgar Keene | |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Steven Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Steven Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Jon Ried throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clifford Gee (C) Steven Pearson | |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Joseph Carey snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Anthony Dix steals the ball from Jack Hammond | 41-48 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Dix | 41-50 |
| 11:52 | Akron | John Sears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-50 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Ried (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Royal Willilams (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Anthony Dix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Long (C) Jon Ried | |
| Subs | Ball State | Marco Sargent (PF) Royal Willilams | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jack Hammond | 45-50 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-52 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Clifford Gee swats the short shot by Bruce Long | 45-52 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Joseph Carey grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Joseph Carey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Sears | 47-52 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Marco Sargent hits a jump hook from close range set up by Clyde Hunger and the foul's on John Sears - foul #2 on John Sears, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG), Rob Gale (SG), Archie Briggs (SF), David Gilson (PF) Jack Hammond, John Sears, Joseph Carey, Joseph Zamudio | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG), Edgar Keene (SF), Royal Willilams (PF) Clyde Hunger, Anthony Dix, Clifford Gee | |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Marco Sargent makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Rob Gale misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Easley - foul #2 on Richard Easley, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blair (SG) Jose Martin | |
| 09:51 | Akron | Rob Gale makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Rob Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Richard Easley hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Blair | 49-57 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Bruce Long is called for traveling | 49-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Ried (C) Bruce Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Royal Willilams's pass is intercepted by Rob Gale | 49-57 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Marco Sargent steps in front of the Archie Briggs pass | 49-57 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Marco Sargent connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Easley | 49-59 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Rob Gale connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Grove | 51-59 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Royal Willilams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-59 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Richard Easley tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 07:40 | Akron | David Gilson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-61 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Marco Sargent | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rob Gale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gilson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jon Ried (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Easley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Blair (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edgar Keene (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Royal Willilams (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Marco Sargent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Edgar Keene misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-61 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Edgar Keene gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Charles Blair misses long on a jump hook from close range | 51-61 |
| 07:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Archie Briggs | 51-61 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Archie Briggs makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Edgar Keene hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Gilson - foul #1 on David Gilson, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Hammond (PG), John Sears (SG), Joseph Carey (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF), Bruce Long (C) James Grove, Rob Gale, Archie Briggs, David Gilson, Jon Ried | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Clyde Hunger (SG), Anthony Dix (SF), Clifford Gee (C) Richard Easley, Charles Blair, Royal Willilams, Marco Sargent | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Edgar Keene misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Edgar Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio lays it in on a great pass from John Sears | 55-62 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Barkley (PF) Edgar Keene | |
| 05:35 | Akron | Jack Hammond knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sears | 58-62 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Clifford Gee connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Jose Martin and he's fouled by Jack Hammond - foul #3 on Jack Hammond, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Clifford Gee makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Jose Martin picks off the pass by Jack Hammond | 58-65 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger misses the lay-in | 58-65 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Bruce Long grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Jack Hammond buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Sears | 61-65 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Jose Martin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 03:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Zamudio | 61-65 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio's fadeaway is rejected by Clifford Gee | 61-65 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Joseph Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Barkley (fresh) C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Jose Martin drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Clyde Hunger | 61-67 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Jack Hammond comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-67 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio can't tip it in | 61-67 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Bruce Long tips it but misses | 61-67 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Anthony Dix comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Andrew Barkley grabs the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Anthony Dix misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Sears | 64-67 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Andrew Barkley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 01:20 | Akron | John Sears grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 00:59 | Akron | John Sears misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 64-67 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Anthony Dix grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Joseph Zamudio swats the short shot by Anthony Dix | 64-67 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Jose Martin gets the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Jose Martin is hacked by Bruce Long - foul #3 on Bruce Long, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Briggs (SF) Joseph Carey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Royal Willilams (PF) Andrew Barkley | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Archie Briggs scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Sears | 67-69 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Royal Willilams is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Hammond - foul #4 on Jack Hammond, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Royal Willilams makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Royal Willilams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:16 | Akron | John Sears misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-71 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Jose Martin gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Jose Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Hammond - foul #5 on Jack Hammond, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Akron | James Grove (PG) Jack Hammond | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Jose Martin misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:09 | Akron | John Sears scores on a 3 from straight away | 70-72 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Anthony Dix is fouled in the backcourt by James Grove - foul #1 on James Grove, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Anthony Dix misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:01 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jose Martin clanks a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Clifford Gee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Clifford Gee wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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) | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Anthony Dix clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:35 | Akron | James Grove grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from John Sears and the foul's on Royal Willilams - foul #4 on Royal Willilams, team foul #4 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Carey (C) Bruce Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | Marco Sargent (C) Clifford Gee | |
| 04:16 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio makes the free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Anthony Dix can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Marco Sargent grabs the offensive board | 76-73 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Anthony Dix misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 76-73 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Royal Willilams grabs the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | James Grove picks off the pass by Royal Willilams | 76-73 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Joseph Carey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Royal Willilams pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Long (C) Joseph Carey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clifford Gee (C) Marco Sargent | |
| 02:34 | Akron | James Grove connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Sears | 79-73 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Clifford Gee can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 02:07 | Akron | James Grove gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Archie Briggs clanks a turnaround from close range | 79-73 |
| 01:51 | Akron | John Sears tips it back up and in | 81-73 |
| 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) | |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Royal Willilams buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 81-75 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Clyde Hunger is called for the reach on John Sears - foul #2 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #5 | 81-75 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Archie Briggs knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Sears | 83-75 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Grove (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sears (fresh) 13 pts. 12 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Dix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Jose Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-75 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Anthony Dix grabs the offensive board | 83-75 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Jose Martin clanks a 3 from straight away | 83-75 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Bruce Long gets the rebound | 83-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Bruce Long is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #6 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Akron | David Gilson (PF), Jon Ried (C) Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:42 | Akron | Clifford Gee is called for the reach on Jon Ried - foul #2 on Clifford Gee, team foul #7 | 83-75 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Jon Ried makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Jon Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Jose Martin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Royal Willilams | 85-78 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | John Sears is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Hunger - foul #3 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #8 | 85-78 |
| 00:35 | Akron | John Sears misses the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Clifford Gee snags the defensive board | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Dix | 85-81 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Clyde Hunger is called for the reach on John Sears in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #9 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Zamudio (PF), Bruce Long (C) David Gilson, Jon Ried | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:25 | Akron | John Sears makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:25 | Akron | John Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | John Sears is called for the reach on Clyde Hunger - foul #3 on John Sears, team foul #12 | 87-81 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:15 | Akron | John Sears is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Martin - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #10 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Akron | David Gilson (PF), Jon Ried (C) Joseph Zamudio, Bruce Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:15 | Akron | John Sears makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:15 | Akron | John Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Anthony Dix snags the defensive board | 88-82 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Jose Martin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Royal Willilams | 88-85 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-85 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Zamudio (PF), Bruce Long (C) David Gilson, Jon Ried | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:06 | Akron | John Sears is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Martin - foul #3 on Jose Martin, team foul #11 | 88-85 |
| 00:06 | Akron | John Sears misses the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:06 | Akron | John Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Jose Martin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 89-85 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Clifford Gee snags the offensive board | 89-85 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The clock runs out | 89-85 |