| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) PF - Michael Mason (fresh) C - Edward Rector (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) PF - John Duren (fresh) C - Brett Rowell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Brett Rowell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Akron | David Bergmeier grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Jerry Nakano clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Brett Rowell pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Glen Zaman hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lyle Fowler | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Michael Mason hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Akron | David Bergmeier pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic loses the ball out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Harry Willingham hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lyle Fowler | 0-6 |
| 18:13 | Akron | John Duren blocks the short jumper by Michael Mason | 0-6 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Harry Willingham's pass is intercepted by Michael Mason | 0-6 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic is fouled on the floor by Harry Willingham - foul #1 on Harry Willingham, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Michael Mason clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Duren - foul #1 on John Duren, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 17:14 | Akron | Michael Mason misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Timothy Reid lays it up and in set up by Lyle Fowler | 1-8 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Michael Mason connects on the shot from the right block set up by Jerry Nakano | 3-8 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Glen Zaman lays it in set up by Lyle Fowler | 3-10 |
| 16:03 | Akron | David Bergmeier misses the 3 from the right corner | 3-10 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Michael Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 15:46 | Akron | Jerry Nakano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-10 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fairly fresh) SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Rector (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Jerry Nakano is called for the reach on Lyle Fowler - foul #1 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #1 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Billy Dudley (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Alan Hallman (PF), Otha Zaspel (C) Jerry Nakano, Brunon Stanojevic, David Bergmeier, Michael Mason, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, Ben Hunter | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Brett Rowell scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Loyola | 3-12 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on John Duren - foul #2 on John Duren, team foul #3 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ben Hunter (PF) John Duren | |
| 15:07 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Brett Rowell grabs the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin clanks a shot from close range | 5-12 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Owen Butler grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 14:25 | Akron | The jumper by Ernest Hedin is denied by Ben Hunter | 5-12 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Reid | 5-12 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brett Rowell | 5-14 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Billy Dudley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brett Rowell | 5-14 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | 3 seconds is called on James Loyola | 5-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), Michael Mason (PF), Edward Rector (C) Ernest Hedin, Billy Dudley, Owen Butler, Alan Hallman, Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF) Ralph Taplin, Timothy Reid | |
| 13:35 | Akron | David Bergmeier hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jerry Nakano | 8-14 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Harry Willingham drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Loyola | 8-17 |
| 13:09 | Akron | David Bergmeier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Nakano | 10-17 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Bergmeier - foul #1 on David Bergmeier, team foul #2 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF) James Loyola, Ben Hunter | |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:53 | Akron | Edward Rector grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Glen Zaman takes the ball from David Bergmeier | 10-18 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Harry Willingham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 12:33 | Akron | David Bergmeier grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Edward Rector connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Nakano | 13-18 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Harry Willingham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-18 |
| 11:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jerry Nakano | 13-18 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Jerry Nakano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-18 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Michael Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 11:27 | Akron | Edward Rector is denied on a layup by Leigh Heberling | 13-18 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Brett Rowell grabs the board | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rector (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) C - Brett Rowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Brett Rowell buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Glen Zaman is called for the reach on David Bergmeier - foul #1 on Glen Zaman, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Billy Dudley (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Alan Hallman (PF), Otha Zaspel (C) Jerry Nakano, Brunon Stanojevic, David Bergmeier, Michael Mason, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Leigh Heberling, Brett Rowell | |
| 10:25 | Akron | Alan Hallman blows the dunk but he's hacked by Timothy Reid - foul #1 on Timothy Reid, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (SG) Harry Willingham | |
| 10:25 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Timothy Reid pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Ralph Taplin (SF) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman | |
| 09:54 | Akron | Ernest Hedin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Billy Dudley tips it back up and in | 15-20 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Cackowski | 15-22 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Alan Hallman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Otha Zaspel and he's fouled by Joseph Cackowski - foul #1 on Joseph Cackowski, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), David Bergmeier (SF) Ernest Hedin, Owen Butler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) Joseph Cackowski | |
| 09:33 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Timothy Reid tips it in | 18-24 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Jerry Nakano lays it in set up by Alan Hallman and he's hacked by Ralph Taplin - foul #1 on Ralph Taplin, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Michael Mason (PF) Billy Dudley, Otha Zaspel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF), Leigh Heberling (C) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Ben Hunter | |
| 08:59 | Akron | Jerry Nakano makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses the lay-in | 21-24 |
| 08:41 | Akron | David Bergmeier pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Mason | 24-24 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler drills a runner in the lane | 24-26 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Alan Hallman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Reid | 24-26 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler snags the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is fouled on the floor by Alan Hallman - foul #1 on Alan Hallman, team foul #3 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (PG), Edward Rector (C) Jerry Nakano, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (SG), Brett Rowell (C) Harry Willingham, Timothy Reid | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Brunon Stanojevic picks off the pass by Leigh Heberling | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Bergmeier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rector (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Loyola - foul #1 on James Loyola, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Otha Zaspel (PF) David Bergmeier, Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Ralph Taplin (SF), Ben Hunter (PF) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, Leigh Heberling | |
| 07:11 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Brett Rowell snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski loses the ball out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Butler (SF) Brunon Stanojevic | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:40 | Akron | Otha Zaspel knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Billy Dudley | 27-26 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin banks in the layup | 27-28 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Owen Butler is denied on a layup by Ralph Taplin | 27-28 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Edward Rector tips it but misses | 27-28 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Edward Rector grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Owen Butler is fouled on the floor by Brett Rowell - foul #1 on Brett Rowell, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), Michael Mason (PF) Ernest Hedin, Billy Dudley, Otha Zaspel, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF) Joseph Cackowski, James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Ben Hunter | |
| 05:49 | Akron | Owen Butler makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Owen Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brett Rowell | 28-28 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Glen Zaman is hacked by Jerry Nakano - foul #2 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #4 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (PG), Alan Hallman (C) Jerry Nakano, Owen Butler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PF) Brett Rowell | |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-28 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Michael Mason pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Glen Zaman loses the ball out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Rector (C) Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ben Hunter (C) Leigh Heberling | |
| 04:05 | Akron | Billy Dudley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Ben Hunter scores on a floater from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 03:24 | Akron | David Bergmeier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), David Stewart (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Alan Hallman (PF) Billy Dudley, Brunon Stanojevic, David Bergmeier, Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Leigh Heberling (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, Timothy Reid, Ben Hunter | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | James Loyola is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Loyola, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) SF - Owen Butler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alan Hallman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Rector (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) PF - John Duren (fresh) C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Akron | Jerry Nakano connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Stewart | 30-30 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Harry Willingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-30 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Alan Hallman pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Jerry Nakano is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), Michael Mason (PF) David Stewart, Owen Butler, Edward Rector | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF) Harry Willingham, Leigh Heberling | |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Glen Zaman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lyle Fowler | 30-32 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Alan Hallman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | James Loyola grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Brett Rowell lays it in on a great pass from John Duren and he's fouled by Alan Hallman - foul #2 on Alan Hallman, team foul #5 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Otha Zaspel (C) Billy Dudley, Alan Hallman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) James Loyola | |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Michael Mason is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (PG), Owen Butler (C) Jerry Nakano, Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Billy Dudley - foul #1 on Billy Dudley, team foul #6 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG) Joseph Cackowski | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Owen Butler pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Billy Dudley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Billy Dudley, team foul #7 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Edward Rector (C) David Bergmeier, Owen Butler | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-36 |