| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Robert Worthy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Caley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jay Hung (fresh) PF - Carl Cogar (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Difranco (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mullen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Blair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Jay Hung inbounds the ball | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Indiana State | William Difranco misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-45 |
| 19:36 | Indiana State | William Difranco tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Howard Mitchell hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Hill | 50-47 |
| 19:13 | Indiana State | Brian Caley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 19:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alex Blair | 50-47 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Robert Worthy takes the ball from John Mullen | 50-47 |
| 19:02 | Indiana State | Robert Worthy lays it up and in | 52-47 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Alex Blair comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 18:32 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Carl Cogar | 52-47 |
| 18:29 | Indiana State | John Mullen is called for the reach on Robert Worthy in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mullen, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas St. Martin (PG), Douglas Tomlinson (SG), Szczesny Laskowski (C) Robert Worthy, Carl Cogar, William Difranco | |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin Leitner (PG), David Clukey (SG), Andrew Breckenridge (SF), Paul Kruckenberg (PF), James Huddleston (C) Howard Mitchell, John Mullen, Homer Young, Harold Hill, Alex Blair | |
| 18:20 | Indiana State | Thomas St. Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Leitner | 52-49 |
| 17:42 | Indiana State | Brian Caley hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Szczesny Laskowski | 55-49 |
| 17:30 | Akron | The short jumper by Paul Kruckenberg is denied by Szczesny Laskowski | 55-49 |
| 17:29 | Indiana State | Brian Caley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 17:19 | Indiana State | Jay Hung misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Breckenridge - foul #1 on Andrew Breckenridge, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Worthy (PG), William Difranco (C) Douglas Tomlinson, Szczesny Laskowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Homer Young (SF), Harold Hill (PF), Alex Blair (C) David Clukey, Andrew Breckenridge, Paul Kruckenberg, James Huddleston | |
| 17:19 | Indiana State | Jay Hung makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 17:19 | Indiana State | Jay Hung misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Alex Blair gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 16:59 | Akron | Homer Young is fouled on the floor by Jay Hung - foul #1 on Jay Hung, team foul #1 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Carl Cogar (PF) Thomas St. Martin | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (SG) Melvin Leitner | |
| 16:45 | Akron | John Mullen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 16:44 | Indiana State | Robert Worthy gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 16:40 | Indiana State | Brian Caley is hacked by Harold Hill - foul #3 on Harold Hill, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge (PF) Harold Hill | |
| 16:35 | Indiana State | The short jumper by Carl Cogar is denied by Alex Blair | 56-49 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Homer Young is called for 10 seconds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas St. Martin (SG) Brian Caley | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:12 | Indiana State | Robert Worthy hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas St. Martin | 59-49 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge comes up short on the shot from close range | 59-49 |
| 15:49 | Indiana State | William Difranco snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Robert Worthy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas St. Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Hung (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Carl Cogar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - William Difranco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mullen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Breckenridge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Indiana State | Alex Blair steals the ball from Robert Worthy | 59-49 |
| 15:29 | Akron | John Mullen is fouled in the backcourt by William Difranco - foul #1 on William Difranco, team foul #2 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ralph Norris (PG), Kevin Mims (SG), Douglas Tomlinson (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF) Robert Worthy, Thomas St. Martin, Jay Hung, Carl Cogar | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Brinson (PG), Melvin Leitner (SG), David Clukey (SF), Paul Kruckenberg (PF), James Huddleston (C) Howard Mitchell, John Mullen, Homer Young, Andrew Breckenridge, Alex Blair | |
| 15:18 | Akron | David Clukey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-49 |
| 15:17 | Indiana State | Douglas Tomlinson snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 15:11 | Indiana State | Melvin Leitner is called for the reach on Kevin Mims - foul #2 on Melvin Leitner, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| 15:05 | Indiana State | William Difranco can't connect on a floater near the basket | 59-49 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Paul Kruckenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 14:50 | Akron | David Clukey knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Brinson | 59-51 |
| 14:43 | Indiana State | Ralph Norris loses the dribble to Melvin Leitner | 59-51 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Paul Kruckenberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Melvin Leitner | 59-53 |
| 14:11 | Indiana State | Ralph Norris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Clukey - foul #3 on David Clukey, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Brian Caley (SF), Szczesny Laskowski (C) Douglas Tomlinson, William Difranco | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), John Mullen (SG), Homer Young (SF), Harold Hill (PF), Alex Blair (C) Stephen Brinson, Melvin Leitner, David Clukey, Paul Kruckenberg, James Huddleston | |
| 14:11 | Indiana State | Ralph Norris makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 14:11 | Indiana State | Ralph Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Harold Hill connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Alex Blair | 61-55 |
| 13:47 | Indiana State | Ralph Norris misses short on a floater from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 13:46 | Indiana State | Brian Caley gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 13:38 | Indiana State | Brian Caley is fouled on the floor by John Mullen - foul #3 on John Mullen, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Worthy (PG) Ralph Norris | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:25 | Indiana State | Robert Worthy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 13:23 | Indiana State | Brian Caley snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 13:07 | Indiana State | Szczesny Laskowski buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Worthy | 63-55 |
| 12:50 | Akron | John Mullen is hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #4 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #3 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas St. Martin (PG), Jay Hung (SF), Carl Cogar (C) Robert Worthy, Dikembe Banda, Szczesny Laskowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Brinson (PG), Melvin Leitner (SG), Andrew Breckenridge (SF), Paul Kruckenberg (C) Howard Mitchell, John Mullen, Homer Young, Alex Blair | |
| 12:38 | Akron | Paul Kruckenberg connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Leitner | 63-57 |
| 12:22 | Indiana State | Jay Hung hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas St. Martin | 66-57 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Melvin Leitner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jay Hung - foul #2 on Jay Hung, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Worthy (PG), William Difranco (C) Kevin Mims, Brian Caley | |
| Subs | Akron | David Clukey (SF) Andrew Breckenridge | |
| 12:06 | Akron | Melvin Leitner makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Melvin Leitner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 11:55 | Indiana State | Robert Worthy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 11:53 | Akron | David Clukey gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 11:35 | Akron | Paul Kruckenberg can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Difranco - foul #2 on William Difranco, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kevin Mims (SG) Thomas St. Martin | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Homer Young (SF), James Huddleston (C) Stephen Brinson, Melvin Leitner, Harold Hill | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Paul Kruckenberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 11:35 | Akron | Paul Kruckenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 11:35 | Indiana State | William Difranco snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Robert Worthy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Mims (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jay Hung (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Carl Cogar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - William Difranco (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Clukey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Homer Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Kruckenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Huddleston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Indiana State | Jay Hung is hacked by Paul Kruckenberg - foul #1 on Paul Kruckenberg, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Douglas Tomlinson (PG), Brian Caley (PF) Robert Worthy, Carl Cogar | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (SG) Paul Kruckenberg | |
| 11:17 | Indiana State | Jay Hung misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 11:17 | Akron | David Clukey pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 10:59 | Akron | James Huddleston hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 66-60 |
| 10:57 | Akron | John Mullen tips it back up and in | 66-62 |
| 10:40 | Indiana State | William Difranco comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Homer Young gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Howard Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 10:32 | Indiana State | William Difranco gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 10:27 | Indiana State | Kevin Mims is whistled for a carry | 66-62 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ralph Norris (PG), Carl Cogar (C) Douglas Tomlinson, William Difranco | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge (SF), Harold Hill (PF), Alex Blair (C) Homer Young, David Clukey, James Huddleston | |
| 10:08 | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge is fouled on the floor by Jay Hung - foul #3 on Jay Hung, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas St. Martin (SG), Szczesny Laskowski (C) Kevin Mims, Jay Hung | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Brinson (PG), Melvin Leitner (SG) Howard Mitchell, John Mullen | |
| 09:54 | Akron | Melvin Leitner misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 66-62 |
| 09:52 | Indiana State | Carl Cogar grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 09:45 | Indiana State | Ralph Norris makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas St. Martin | 69-62 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Melvin Leitner makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 09:10 | Indiana State | Szczesny Laskowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Worthy (PG), Kevin Mims (SG), Douglas Tomlinson (SF), William Difranco (C) Ralph Norris, Thomas St. Martin, Brian Caley, Szczesny Laskowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), John Mullen (SG), Homer Young (SF), Paul Kruckenberg (C) Stephen Brinson, Melvin Leitner, Harold Hill, Alex Blair | |
| 08:56 | Akron | Paul Kruckenberg is whistled for traveling | 69-65 |
| 08:43 | Indiana State | Robert Worthy knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-65 |
| 08:32 | Akron | John Mullen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 08:31 | Indiana State | William Difranco grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 08:26 | Indiana State | Kevin Mims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jay Hung (SF), Szczesny Laskowski (PF) Douglas Tomlinson, Carl Cogar | |
| Subs | Akron | David Clukey (PF) Andrew Breckenridge | |
| 08:06 | Akron | David Clukey is hacked by Szczesny Laskowski - foul #2 on Szczesny Laskowski, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Brian Caley (PF) Szczesny Laskowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (PF), James Huddleston (C) Homer Young, Paul Kruckenberg | |
| 08:06 | Akron | David Clukey makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 08:06 | Akron | David Clukey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 07:50 | Indiana State | John Mullen steals it from Kevin Mims | 72-67 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Harold Hill misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-67 |
| 07:32 | Akron | John Mullen can't tip it in | 72-67 |
| 07:30 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Brian Caley | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Robert Worthy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Mims (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jay Hung (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Caley (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Difranco (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mullen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Clukey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Huddleston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas St. Martin (SG), Douglas Tomlinson (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF) Kevin Mims, Jay Hung, Brian Caley | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Brinson (SG), Melvin Leitner (SF) John Mullen, Harold Hill | |
| 07:25 | Indiana State | Douglas Tomlinson is whistled for a carry | 72-67 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Stephen Brinson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas St. Martin - foul #3 on Thomas St. Martin, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Szczesny Laskowski (C) William Difranco | |
| Subs | Akron | Homer Young (SF) Howard Mitchell | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Stephen Brinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Stephen Brinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 07:05 | Indiana State | Robert Worthy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 07:03 | Akron | James Huddleston pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Stephen Brinson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Melvin Leitner and the foul's on Szczesny Laskowski - foul #3 on Szczesny Laskowski, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Carl Cogar (C) Szczesny Laskowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (PF) David Clukey | |
| 06:52 | Akron | Stephen Brinson makes the free throw | 72-72 |
| 06:29 | Indiana State | Robert Worthy hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Tomlinson | 75-72 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Melvin Leitner is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Brinson | 75-74 |
| 05:57 | Indiana State | Thomas St. Martin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Banda | 78-74 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Carl Cogar is called for the reach on Stephen Brinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Cogar, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ralph Norris (PG), Kevin Mims (SG), Jay Hung (SF), William Difranco (C) Robert Worthy, Thomas St. Martin, Douglas Tomlinson, Carl Cogar | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Andrew Breckenridge (SF), Paul Kruckenberg (PF), Alex Blair (C) Melvin Leitner, Homer Young, Harold Hill, James Huddleston | |
| 05:53 | Akron | Stephen Brinson misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Stephen Brinson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 05:35 | Indiana State | Kevin Mims is fouled on the floor by Stephen Brinson - foul #2 on Stephen Brinson, team foul #8 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (SG), David Clukey (SF) Stephen Brinson, Andrew Breckenridge | |
| 05:35 | Indiana State | Kevin Mims makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 05:35 | Indiana State | Kevin Mims makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Ralph Norris steals it from Howard Mitchell in the backcourt | 80-75 |
| 05:15 | Indiana State | Kevin Mims loses the dribble to Paul Kruckenberg | 80-75 |
| 04:59 | Akron | David Clukey misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jay Hung - foul #4 on Jay Hung, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Brian Caley (SF), Szczesny Laskowski (C) Jay Hung, William Difranco | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge (PF) Alex Blair | |
| 04:59 | Akron | David Clukey makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 04:59 | Akron | David Clukey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 04:48 | Indiana State | Ralph Norris knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Szczesny Laskowski | 82-77 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-77 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Worthy (PG) Ralph Norris | |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin Leitner (SF), Alex Blair (C) David Clukey, Paul Kruckenberg | |
| 04:13 | Indiana State | Brian Caley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 04:11 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Mims | 82-77 |
| 03:54 | Indiana State | Dikembe Banda misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Alex Blair - foul #1 on Alex Blair, team foul #9 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas St. Martin (SG), Carl Cogar (C) Kevin Mims, Szczesny Laskowski | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (PF) Andrew Breckenridge | |
| 03:54 | Indiana State | Dikembe Banda makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 03:54 | Indiana State | Dikembe Banda misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Harold Hill gets the rebound | 83-77 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Harold Hill lays it in uncontested set up by John Mullen | 83-79 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Robert Worthy (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas St. Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Caley (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Cogar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mullen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Leitner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Harold Hill (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Indiana State | Thomas St. Martin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alex Blair - foul #2 on Alex Blair, team foul #10 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jay Hung (SF), William Difranco (C) Dikembe Banda, Carl Cogar | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Brinson (PG), Homer Young (SF) Howard Mitchell, Melvin Leitner | |
| 03:26 | Indiana State | Thomas St. Martin makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 03:26 | Indiana State | Thomas St. Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Harold Hill connects on the turnaround in the paint | 85-81 |
| 02:46 | Indiana State | Robert Worthy can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Hill - foul #4 on Harold Hill, team foul #11 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kevin Mims (SG), Douglas Tomlinson (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF) Thomas St. Martin, Jay Hung, Brian Caley | |
| Subs | Akron | David Clukey (SG), Paul Kruckenberg (PF), James Huddleston (C) John Mullen, Harold Hill, Alex Blair | |
| 02:46 | Indiana State | Robert Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 02:46 | Indiana State | Robert Worthy misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 02:46 | Akron | David Clukey pulls down the rebound | 86-81 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Stephen Brinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-81 |
| 02:25 | Akron | James Huddleston grabs the offensive board | 86-81 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Stephen Brinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-81 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ralph Norris (PG), Carl Cogar (C) Robert Worthy, William Difranco | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Andrew Breckenridge (SF) Stephen Brinson, Homer Young | |
| 02:05 | Indiana State | Dikembe Banda misses the lay-in | 86-81 |
| 02:04 | Indiana State | Kevin Mims pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 01:59 | Indiana State | Ralph Norris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-81 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge snags the defensive board | 86-81 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Carl Cogar steals the ball from Andrew Breckenridge | 86-81 |
| 01:16 | Indiana State | The jump hook by Dikembe Banda is blocked by Andrew Breckenridge | 86-81 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge gets the rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Paul Kruckenberg hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Howard Mitchell | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Indiana State | Carl Cogar blows the layup | 86-83 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Paul Kruckenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 86-83 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mullen (SG), Homer Young (SF), Harold Hill (PF), Alex Blair (C) David Clukey, Andrew Breckenridge, Paul Kruckenberg, James Huddleston | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Douglas Tomlinson takes the ball from Alex Blair in the backcourt | 86-83 |
| 00:30 | Indiana State | Douglas Tomlinson banks in the layup | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | John Mullen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-83 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Worthy (PG), Thomas St. Martin (SG), Jay Hung (SF), Brian Caley (PF), William Difranco (C) Ralph Norris, Kevin Mims, Douglas Tomlinson, Dikembe Banda, Carl Cogar | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Indiana State | Alex Blair is called for the reach on Thomas St. Martin - foul #3 on Alex Blair, team foul #12 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Douglas Tomlinson (SF), Carl Cogar (C) Jay Hung, William Difranco | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:25 | Indiana State | Thomas St. Martin makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:25 | Indiana State | Thomas St. Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Alex Blair grabs the board | 89-83 |
| 00:20 | Akron | John Mullen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 89-83 |
| 00:18 | Indiana State | Douglas Tomlinson snags the defensive board | 89-83 |
| 00:17 | Indiana State | Douglas Tomlinson is fouled in the backcourt by John Mullen - foul #4 on John Mullen, team foul #13 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kevin Mims (SG) Thomas St. Martin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:17 | Indiana State | Douglas Tomlinson misses the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:17 | Indiana State | Douglas Tomlinson misses the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:17 | Indiana State | Brian Caley snags the offensive board | 89-83 |
| 00:15 | Indiana State | Brian Caley is fouled on the floor by Harold Hill - foul #5 on Harold Hill, team foul #14 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge (PF) Harold Hill | |
| 00:15 | Indiana State | Brian Caley makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:15 | Indiana State | Brian Caley makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge is hacked by Robert Worthy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Worthy, team foul #12 | 91-83 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jay Hung (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), William Difranco (C) Douglas Tomlinson, Brian Caley, Carl Cogar | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge makes the 1st free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:08 | Indiana State | Robert Worthy is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Mitchell - foul #1 on Howard Mitchell, team foul #15 | 91-85 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Douglas Tomlinson (SF), Brian Caley (PF), Carl Cogar (C) Jay Hung, Dikembe Banda, William Difranco | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:08 | Indiana State | Robert Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:08 | Indiana State | Robert Worthy misses the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge pulls down the rebound | 92-85 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Andrew Breckenridge is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Breckenridge, team foul #16 | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Robert Worthy runs out the clock | 92-85 |