| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Glen Zaman inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | John Duren can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Mason - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Jerry Nakano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 19:28 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gee | 32-38 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Alan Hallman loses the ball out of bounds | 32-38 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Glen Zaman | 34-38 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Michael Mason can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Ben Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler comes up short on the floater near the basket | 34-38 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Ben Hunter tips it home | 36-38 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses short on a floater from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | John Duren pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Brunon Stanojevic is called for the reach on Lyle Fowler - foul #2 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (SF) Robert Gee | |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Harry Willingham steals the ball from Brunon Stanojevic | 36-38 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Ben Hunter double dribbles | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), David Stewart (SG), Otha Zaspel (PF), Owen Butler (C) Jerry Nakano, Brunon Stanojevic, Michael Mason, Alan Hallman | |
| 16:22 | Akron | David Stewart drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Harry Willingham and he's hacked by Billy Dudley - foul #2 on Billy Dudley, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG) Harry Willingham | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Gee (SF) Ernest Hedin | |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Stewart | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Crosby (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Owen Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Akron | David Stewart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leigh Heberling - foul #1 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 15:35 | Akron | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:35 | Akron | David Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Timothy Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | James Loyola comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Gee | 38-42 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Owen Butler misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | James Loyola gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | David Stewart is called for the reach on James Loyola - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Timothy Reid, Leigh Heberling, Wayne Crosby | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Michael Mason (PF), Alan Hallman (C) Billy Dudley, David Stewart, Otha Zaspel, Owen Butler | |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Nakano - foul #1 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Michael Mason hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Brunon Stanojevic steps in front of the Lyle Fowler pass | 40-44 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Harry Willingham steals the ball from Alan Hallman | 40-44 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Harry Willingham slams it home | 42-44 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Nakano | 42-46 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Willingham | 45-46 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Jerry Nakano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Glen Zaman snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Ben Hunter can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Alan Hallman - foul #2 on Alan Hallman, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leigh Heberling (PF) John Duren | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG), Billy Dudley (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Owen Butler (C) Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Michael Mason, Alan Hallman | |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Ben Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Otha Zaspel snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Owen Butler's pass is intercepted by Leigh Heberling | 46-46 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Ben Hunter loses the dribble to David Stewart | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ben Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Dudley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Owen Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Otha Zaspel drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Billy Dudley | 46-48 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 46-48 |
| 11:27 | Akron | Otha Zaspel snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 11:14 | Akron | David Stewart is fouled on the floor by Glen Zaman - foul #3 on Glen Zaman, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), John Duren (PF) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Michael Mason (PF) Jerry Nakano, David Stewart | |
| 10:53 | Akron | Michael Mason knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Taplin | 48-50 |
| 10:20 | Akron | John Duren steps in front of the Otha Zaspel pass | 48-50 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | John Duren double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Leigh Heberling | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Robert Gee (SF), Alan Hallman (C) Billy Dudley, Owen Butler, Otha Zaspel | |
| 09:27 | Akron | Robert Gee clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | John Duren snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is fouled on the floor by Brunon Stanojevic - foul #3 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Crosby (C) John Duren | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG), Thomas Hall (PF) Brunon Stanojevic, Michael Mason | |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Harry Willingham pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Thomas Hall gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Robert Gee clanks a floater in the paint | 49-50 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Alan Hallman tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby scores on a floater from close range | 51-52 |
| 08:29 | Akron | David Stewart connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Nakano | 51-54 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Timothy Reid scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Lyle Fowler | 53-54 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wayne Crosby - foul #1 on Wayne Crosby, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Timothy Reid, Wayne Crosby | |
| Subs | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Billy Dudley (SF), Michael Mason (PF) David Stewart, Robert Gee, Thomas Hall | |
| 07:55 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Duren (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Dudley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Harry Willingham can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-55 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Ben Hunter tips it home | 55-55 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Michael Mason comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | John Duren connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Jerry Nakano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Leigh Heberling (SF) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Butler (SF), Otha Zaspel (C) Jerry Nakano, Alan Hallman | |
| 06:19 | Ball State | James Loyola is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Gee (SF) Owen Butler | |
| 06:09 | Akron | Otha Zaspel misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-55 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Michael Mason hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | John Duren misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 57-57 |
| 05:45 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Michael Mason double dribbles | 57-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), Timothy Reid (C) Harry Willingham, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Alan Hallman (C) Brunon Stanojevic, Michael Mason | |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG) Ralph Taplin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:52 | Akron | Jerry Nakano scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gee | 57-60 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Timothy Reid connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Loyola | 59-60 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Timothy Reid takes the ball from Billy Dudley | 59-60 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the shot from the right block | 59-60 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Timothy Reid can't tip it in | 59-60 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Billy Dudley gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leigh Heberling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Reid (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Dudley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Akron | Timothy Reid is called for the reach on Alan Hallman - foul #1 on Timothy Reid, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Leigh Heberling, Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Michael Mason (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Billy Dudley, Robert Gee, Otha Zaspel, Alan Hallman | |
| 03:29 | Akron | Harry Willingham steals it from Thomas Hall | 59-60 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Glen Zaman clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-60 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Ben Hunter can't tip it in | 59-60 |
| 03:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jerry Nakano | 59-60 |
| 02:53 | Akron | The jumper by Michael Mason is denied by John Duren | 59-60 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Harry Willingham snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Timothy Reid (SF) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG) Jerry Nakano, David Stewart | |
| 02:29 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Ben Hunter gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF) Joseph Cackowski, Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (PG), Robert Gee (SF), Alan Hallman (C) Ernest Hedin, Owen Butler, Thomas Hall | |
| 02:04 | Ball State | John Duren makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Lyle Fowler | 61-60 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Ben Hunter is called for the reach on Alan Hallman - foul #3 on Ben Hunter, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Jerry Nakano buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brunon Stanojevic | 61-63 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | John Duren drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Harry Willingham and he's hacked by Michael Mason - foul #2 on Michael Mason, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | John Duren makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Michael Mason can't tip it in | 64-63 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Harry Willingham gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is fouled on the floor by Michael Mason - foul #3 on Michael Mason, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Ben Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Ben Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses the easy layup | 66-63 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | John Duren is hacked by Jerry Nakano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Michael Mason misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Ben Hunter - foul #4 on Ben Hunter, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Michael Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Ben Hunter pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Brunon Stanojevic - foul #4 on Brunon Stanojevic, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG) Lyle Fowler | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Ben Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Alan Hallman pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Jerry Nakano misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Glen Zaman snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Jerry Nakano is called for the reach on Glen Zaman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Nakano, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Wayne Crosby (C) Joseph Cackowski, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-64 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Glen Zaman pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler runs out the clock | 71-64 |