| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Lawrence Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Shields (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradley Shields (fresh) C - Raymond Stogner (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Chris Larochelle inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Oliver Owen lays it up and in and he's hacked by Bradley Shields - foul #2 on Bradley Shields, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:41 | Akron | Oliver Owen makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:29 | Indiana State | Kent Shields misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-40 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Mark Gibbs gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:25 | Akron | James Olsen's pass is intercepted by Thomas Clark in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 19:23 | Indiana State | Thomas Clark banks in the layup | 35-40 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 35-40 |
| 19:05 | Indiana State | Bradley Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:00 | Indiana State | Kent Shields misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Chris Larochelle - foul #1 on Chris Larochelle, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Zieger (PF) Bradley Shields | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:00 | Indiana State | Kent Shields makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:00 | Indiana State | Kent Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Mark Gibbs is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Preston - foul #3 on Lawrence Preston, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Shay (PG) Lawrence Preston | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF) Chris Larochelle | |
| 18:46 | Akron | Mark Gibbs can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Clark - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Fleming (SG), Randall Wallen (C) Thomas Clark, Raymond Stogner | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| 18:46 | Akron | Mark Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Mark Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:28 | Indiana State | David Fleming is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Daniel Shaw (SF) Kent Shields | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (SG) Mark Gibbs | |
| 18:10 | Akron | James Olsen is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 18:09 | Indiana State | Robert Shay grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:04 | Indiana State | David Fleming misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Travis July - foul #2 on Travis July, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (SG) James Olsen | |
| 18:04 | Indiana State | David Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:04 | Indiana State | David Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Randall Wallen steals the ball from Travis July in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 17:49 | Indiana State | Robert Shay is hacked by Paul Wimbush - foul #2 on Paul Wimbush, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bradley Shields (PF) Randall Wallen | |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Larochelle (SF) Scott Zeliff | |
| 17:34 | Indiana State | Travis July takes the ball from Bradley Shields | 39-42 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Travis July throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Chris Shivers (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Kent Shields (SF), Raymond Stogner (C) Robert Shay, David Fleming, Daniel Shaw, Charles Zieger | |
| Subs | Akron | Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Paul Wimbush, Robert Taylor | |
| 17:27 | Indiana State | Raymond Stogner makes the runner from close range and he's hacked by Steven Zanis - foul #1 on Steven Zanis, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| 17:27 | Indiana State | Raymond Stogner makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Raymond Stogner denies the turnaround by Chris Larochelle | 42-42 |
| 17:08 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Raymond Stogner | 42-42 |
| 16:52 | Indiana State | Bradley Shields comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 16:51 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Stogner | 42-42 |
| 16:38 | Indiana State | Raymond Stogner clanks a floater from the left side | 42-42 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Steven Zanis snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Chris Larochelle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Chris Larochelle, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Shay (PG), David Fleming (SG), Daniel Shaw (SF), Randall Wallen (PF), Robert Traverso (C) Chris Shivers, Thomas Clark, Kent Shields, Bradley Shields, Raymond Stogner | |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Travis July, Joseph Bouton, Chris Larochelle, Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| 16:03 | Indiana State | Daniel Shaw connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Shay | 45-42 |
| 15:45 | Akron | Robert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 15:43 | Indiana State | Daniel Shaw grabs the board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Robert Shay (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Wallen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Traverso (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Indiana State | Daniel Shaw misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 15:34 | Akron | Paul Wimbush gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:27 | Akron | James Olsen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 15:26 | Akron | James Olsen grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Scott Zeliff is hacked by David Fleming - foul #1 on David Fleming, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Lawrence Preston (PG), Chris Shivers (SG), Kent Shields (SF), Charles Zieger (PF), Raymond Stogner (C) Robert Shay, David Fleming, Daniel Shaw, Randall Wallen, Robert Traverso | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Parodi (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Scott Zeliff, Paul Wimbush, Robert Taylor | |
| 14:59 | Akron | James Olsen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Steven Zanis | 45-44 |
| 14:40 | Indiana State | Lawrence Preston buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Zieger | 47-44 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Steven Zanis buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Parodi | 47-47 |
| 13:59 | Indiana State | Chris Shivers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 13:58 | Indiana State | Raymond Stogner hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 13:36 | Akron | James Olsen clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-47 |
| 13:34 | Indiana State | Raymond Stogner snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 13:27 | Indiana State | Raymond Stogner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Shay (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Daniel Shaw (SF), Bradley Shields (PF), Randall Wallen (C) Lawrence Preston, Chris Shivers, Kent Shields, Charles Zieger, Raymond Stogner | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Joseph Bouton (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF) James Olsen, Mark Gibbs, Jerry Parodi, Oliver Owen | |
| 13:12 | Akron | Joseph Bouton is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Travis July | 49-50 |
| 13:03 | Indiana State | Bradley Shields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Larochelle (SF), Robert Taylor (C) Scott Zeliff, Steven Zanis | |
| 12:50 | Akron | Paul Wimbush hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Travis July | 49-52 |
| 12:44 | Indiana State | Thomas Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Paul Wimbush grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Robert Taylor travels with the ball | 49-52 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Fleming (PG), Robert Traverso (C) Daniel Shaw, Randall Wallen | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Chris Larochelle, Paul Wimbush, Robert Taylor | |
| 12:13 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 12:12 | Indiana State | Bradley Shields snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 11:52 | Indiana State | Robert Shay misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-52 |
| 11:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steven Zanis | 49-52 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Travis July is fouled in the backcourt by David Fleming - foul #2 on David Fleming, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Lawrence Preston (PG), Kent Shields (SF), Charles Zieger (PF) Thomas Clark, Robert Shay, Bradley Shields | |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG) Travis July, Joseph Bouton | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Steven Zanis buries a shot near the basket set up by Mark Gibbs and the foul's on Kent Shields - foul #2 on Kent Shields, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Parodi (PF) Oliver Owen | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Steven Zanis makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Lawrence Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Shields (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Zieger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Traverso (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Parodi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Zanis (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso blows the layup | 49-55 |
| 11:21 | Akron | Steven Zanis gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:17 | Akron | James Olsen comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-55 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Jerry Parodi gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Jerry Parodi loses the dribble to Kent Shields | 49-55 |
| 10:48 | Indiana State | David Fleming drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Preston | 51-55 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Scott Zeliff is called for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Shay (PG), Chris Shivers (SG), Daniel Shaw (SF), Randall Wallen (PF), Raymond Stogner (C) Lawrence Preston, David Fleming, Kent Shields, Charles Zieger, Robert Traverso | |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Larochelle (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Scott Zeliff, Jerry Parodi, Steven Zanis | |
| 10:14 | Indiana State | Daniel Shaw can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 10:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Gibbs | 51-55 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Mark Gibbs drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Olsen | 51-57 |
| 09:49 | Indiana State | Raymond Stogner drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Shaw | 53-57 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Chris Shivers is called for the reach on Mark Gibbs - foul #1 on Chris Shivers, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Lawrence Preston (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Kent Shields (SF), Bradley Shields (PF) Robert Shay, Chris Shivers, Daniel Shaw, Randall Wallen | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Oliver Owen (PF) James Olsen, Paul Wimbush | |
| 09:35 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:35 | Indiana State | Thomas Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:13 | Indiana State | Kent Shields lays it up and in | 55-57 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Travis July is hacked by Lawrence Preston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Preston, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Shay (PG) Lawrence Preston | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (SG), Paul Wimbush (C) Mark Gibbs, Robert Taylor | |
| 09:10 | Akron | Travis July makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Travis July makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:47 | Indiana State | Joseph Bouton steals it from Kent Shields | 55-59 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Chris Larochelle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Fleming (PG), Charles Zieger (C) Robert Shay, Raymond Stogner | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Parodi (SF) Chris Larochelle | |
| 08:34 | Indiana State | Kent Shields clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 55-59 |
| 08:33 | Indiana State | Charles Zieger tips it in | 57-59 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Bradley Shields picks off the pass by Joseph Bouton in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 08:17 | Indiana State | Joseph Bouton picks off the pass by Kent Shields | 57-59 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Travis July lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Bouton | 57-61 |
| 07:53 | Indiana State | Thomas Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 07:52 | Indiana State | Kent Shields pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 07:37 | Indiana State | David Fleming is hacked by Oliver Owen - foul #1 on Oliver Owen, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Lawrence Preston (PG), Robert Shay (SG), Daniel Shaw (SF), Randall Wallen (PF), Robert Traverso (C) David Fleming, Thomas Clark, Kent Shields, Bradley Shields, Charles Zieger | |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Steven Zanis (C) Travis July, Joseph Bouton, Jerry Parodi, Paul Wimbush | |
| 07:24 | Indiana State | Robert Shay loses the ball out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Taylor (PF) Oliver Owen | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Lawrence Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Shay (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Wallen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Traverso (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Zeliff (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Zanis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Akron | Steven Zanis lays it up and in | 57-63 |
| 07:01 | Indiana State | Randall Wallen misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 07:01 | Indiana State | Randall Wallen makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:01 | Indiana State | Randall Wallen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Daniel Shaw is called for the reach on Scott Zeliff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Shaw, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Chris Shivers (SG) Robert Shay | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:56 | Akron | Scott Zeliff misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:56 | Indiana State | Daniel Shaw snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 06:34 | Indiana State | Lawrence Preston loses the dribble to James Olsen | 58-63 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Mark Gibbs lays it in on a great pass from James Olsen | 58-65 |
| 06:11 | Indiana State | Chris Shivers clanks a floater from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 06:10 | Indiana State | Randall Wallen misses the tip | 58-65 |
| 06:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 58-65 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Scott Zeliff is open but misses the lay-in | 58-65 |
| 05:56 | Indiana State | Daniel Shaw snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 05:52 | Indiana State | Daniel Shaw clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Gibbs - foul #1 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Shay (PG), David Fleming (SG), Charles Zieger (PF), Raymond Stogner (C) Lawrence Preston, Chris Shivers, Randall Wallen, Robert Traverso | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Jerry Parodi (PF), Paul Wimbush (C) Mark Gibbs, Scott Zeliff, Robert Taylor, Steven Zanis | |
| 05:52 | Indiana State | Daniel Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:52 | Indiana State | Daniel Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Jerry Parodi grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Robert Shay takes the ball from Chris Larochelle | 59-65 |
| 05:39 | Indiana State | Daniel Shaw lays it up and in set up by Robert Shay | 61-65 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Paul Wimbush can't finish the uncontested layup | 61-65 |
| 05:32 | Indiana State | Raymond Stogner grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 05:15 | Indiana State | Raymond Stogner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Raymond Stogner, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas Clark (SG), Kent Shields (SF) David Fleming, Daniel Shaw | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG) James Olsen | |
| 05:04 | Akron | Robert Shay is called for the reach on Travis July - foul #3 on Robert Shay, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bradley Shields (PF) Charles Zieger | |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG) Joseph Bouton | |
| 05:04 | Akron | Travis July makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Travis July misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:04 | Indiana State | Bradley Shields gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:47 | Indiana State | Bradley Shields is called for 5 seconds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Fleming (PG) Robert Shay | |
| Subs | Akron | Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Jerry Parodi, Paul Wimbush | |
| 04:42 | Akron | James Olsen's pass is intercepted by David Fleming in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 04:39 | Indiana State | Bradley Shields banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Fleming | 63-66 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Steven Zanis comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 04:30 | Indiana State | Bradley Shields grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 04:26 | Indiana State | David Fleming drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Clark | 65-66 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Travis July throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Chris Shivers (SG), Charles Zieger (C) Thomas Clark, Raymond Stogner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:50 | Indiana State | David Fleming scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Shivers | 68-66 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Steven Zanis knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 03:26 | Indiana State | Charles Zieger makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Kent Shields | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - David Fleming (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Shivers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Shields (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Shields (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Zieger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis July (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Larochelle (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Owen (tiring) 5 pts. C - Steven Zanis (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Akron | Chris Larochelle makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oliver Owen | 71-70 |
| 02:45 | Indiana State | Charles Zieger misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Olsen - foul #1 on James Olsen, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Lawrence Preston (PG), Robert Shay (SG), Robert Traverso (SF), Randall Wallen (C) David Fleming, Chris Shivers, Kent Shields, Bradley Shields | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Jerry Parodi (PF), Robert Taylor (C) James Olsen, Travis July, Chris Larochelle, Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| 02:45 | Indiana State | Charles Zieger misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:45 | Indiana State | Charles Zieger misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 71-70 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Joseph Bouton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 71-72 |
| 02:22 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas Clark (SG) Charles Zieger | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Wimbush (PF) Jerry Parodi | |
| 01:53 | Indiana State | Thomas Clark is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Thomas Clark, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kent Shields (SF), Bradley Shields (PF), Raymond Stogner (C) Robert Shay, Randall Wallen, Robert Traverso | |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Joseph Bouton, Scott Zeliff, Paul Wimbush, Robert Taylor | |
| 01:34 | Akron | Oliver Owen hits a wide open floater from the right block | 71-74 |
| 01:19 | Indiana State | The short jumper by Kent Shields is denied by Steven Zanis | 71-74 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Steven Zanis pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Oliver Owen can't finish the layup | 71-74 |
| 01:01 | Akron | James Olsen hits the follow up shot | 71-76 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Indiana State | Kent Shields misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Gibbs - foul #2 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| 00:57 | Indiana State | Kent Shields makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:57 | Indiana State | Kent Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Raymond Stogner swats the short shot by Chris Larochelle | 73-76 |
| 00:27 | Indiana State | Kent Shields snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Indiana State | Thomas Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 73-76 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Steven Zanis gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Steven Zanis is hacked by Lawrence Preston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Preston, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Shay (PG) Lawrence Preston | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (PG), Scott Zeliff (SF) James Olsen, Chris Larochelle | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Steven Zanis makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Steven Zanis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Indiana State | Raymond Stogner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 00:12 | Indiana State | Kent Shields gets the offensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | Indiana State | Robert Shay comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 00:07 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Shields | 73-78 |
| 00:03 | Indiana State | Kent Shields loses the ball out of bounds | 73-78 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Jerry Parodi (PF), Paul Wimbush (C) Joseph Bouton, Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| 00:01 | Akron | Travis July is hacked by Thomas Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Clark, team foul #14 | 73-78 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Travis July makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Travis July makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Thomas Clark misses the halfcourt shot | 73-80 |