| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hubert Hines (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 6 pts. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is fouled on the floor by Mark McKinley - foul #3 on Mark McKinley, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SF) Mark McKinley | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, Miro Grzywinski, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| 19:20 | Akron | Donald Hobbs misses badly on a shot from close range | 30-36 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Johnny Daniell - foul #1 on Johnny Daniell, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Gerald Dulac (PF) Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs | |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Gerald Dulac knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Rehberger | 32-39 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 18:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gerald Dulac | 32-39 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Robert Elston knocks in the shot in the lane | 32-41 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury buries a 3 from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Gerald Dulac buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edward Gragg | 35-44 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Robert Elston is called for the reach on Hubert Hines - foul #1 on Robert Elston, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Michael Cobb (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Gerald Dulac, Robert Elston | |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Hubert Hines lays it up and in and he's hacked by Aaron Derrico - foul #1 on Aaron Derrico, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Hubert Hines makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt double dribbles | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Scott Sykes (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Miro Grzywinski, Donald Hobbs, Aaron Derrico | |
| 15:58 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jamie Pyatt - foul #2 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Mark McKinley (SF), Douglas Dotson (C) Hubert Hines, Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:58 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:58 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Michael Cobb, Scott Sykes, Gerald Dulac | |
| 15:22 | Akron | Mohammad Scott takes the ball from Aaron Derrico | 38-45 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Aaron Derrico is called for the reach on Douglas Dotson - foul #2 on Aaron Derrico, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Cobb (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Miro Grzywinski, Donald Hobbs, Aaron Derrico | |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Mark McKinley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury | 41-45 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Dema Gliwski misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Scott Sykes grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Gerald Dulac blows the layup | 41-45 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Dema Gliwski steals the ball from Gerard Stansbury | 41-45 |
| 14:08 | Akron | Dema Gliwski is hacked by Gerard Stansbury - foul #3 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Mohammad Scott, Jeffrey Lee, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, Michael Cobb, Scott Sykes, Gerald Dulac | |
| 14:03 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski clanks a runner in the paint | 41-45 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Mark McKinley snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | The jumper by Daniel Travis is denied by Aaron Derrico | 41-45 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Dikembe Real pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Willie Dougherty swats the short shot by Aaron Derrico | 41-45 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jamie Pyatt | 44-45 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Aaron Derrico hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Miro Grzywinski and he's hacked by Jamie Pyatt - foul #3 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG) Mark McKinley | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Scott Sykes (PF) Johnny Daniell, Miro Grzywinski, Donald Hobbs | |
| 13:29 | Akron | Aaron Derrico misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Daniel Travis gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Daniel Travis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 13:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Scott Sykes | 44-47 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Aaron Derrico makes the wide open driving attempt from close range set up by William Rehberger | 44-49 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Hubert Hines scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Willie Dougherty | 47-49 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Jamie Pyatt is called for the reach on Dikembe Real - foul #4 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Robert Elston (C) William Rehberger, Michael Cobb, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| 11:57 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Dotson - foul #2 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG) Gerard Stansbury | |
| Subs | Akron | Gerald Dulac (PF) Donald Hobbs | |
| 11:57 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Hubert Hines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF) Dema Gliwski, Miro Grzywinski, Robert Elston | |
| 11:27 | Akron | Donald Hobbs is hacked by Jeffrey Lee - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG) Hubert Hines | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Gerald Dulac | |
| 11:27 | Akron | Donald Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:27 | Akron | Donald Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Johnny Daniell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Donald Hobbs steps in front of the Mohammad Scott pass | 49-52 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Donald Hobbs loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG) Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Michael Cobb (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Dema Gliwski, Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs, Robert Elston | |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Mark McKinley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Gerald Dulac pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Scott Sykes banks in the layup set up by Michael Cobb | 49-54 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Edward Gragg gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Edward Gragg is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (PG), Willie Dougherty (PF), Glen Gilliam (C) Gerard Stansbury, Jeffrey Lee, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Real, Michael Cobb, Scott Sykes, Gerald Dulac | |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Daniel Travis double dribbles | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Sykes (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Donald Hobbs, Aaron Derrico | |
| 08:57 | Akron | Scott Sykes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Dema Gliwski tips it in | 49-56 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Mark McKinley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Scott Sykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Mohammad Scott (SF) Daniel Travis, Mark McKinley | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Donald Hobbs (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, Scott Sykes, Gerald Dulac | |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury | 54-56 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Gerard Stansbury steps in front of the Donald Hobbs pass | 54-56 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses the easy layup | 54-56 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Donald Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Glen Gilliam steps in front of the Donald Hobbs pass | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Hines (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Glen Gilliam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 54-56 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Donald Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:28 | Akron | Robert Elston double dribbles | 54-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Willie Dougherty, Glen Gilliam | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Johnny Daniell, William Rehberger, Miro Grzywinski, Donald Hobbs, Robert Elston | |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Hubert Hines gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses the lay-in | 54-56 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Aaron Derrico gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Scott Sykes splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Real | 54-59 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Cobb - foul #2 on Michael Cobb, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF) Hubert Hines | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Gerald Dulac (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Aaron Derrico | |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Michael Cobb makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott travels with the ball | 56-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG) Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF) Edward Gragg, Michael Cobb, Scott Sykes | |
| 05:33 | Akron | Daniel Travis swats the shot by Miro Grzywinski | 56-62 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Donald Hobbs tips it home | 56-64 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee hits the follow up shot | 58-64 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Donald Hobbs hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Miro Grzywinski and he's fouled by Mark McKinley - foul #4 on Mark McKinley, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (PG), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Gerard Stansbury, Jeffrey Lee, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, William Rehberger, Miro Grzywinski, Gerald Dulac | |
| 04:57 | Akron | Donald Hobbs misses the free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:57 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Derrico | 58-66 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Aaron Derrico connects on the open shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Cobb | 58-68 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 04:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Donald Hobbs | 58-68 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Dikembe Real can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-68 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses the jumper from the free throw line | 58-68 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty gets the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Hubert Hines scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Akron | Dikembe Real clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Daniel Travis - foul #1 on Daniel Travis, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Edward Gragg, Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs, Aaron Derrico | |
| 03:38 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 3rd free throw | 60-71 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Hines (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Mark McKinley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerald Dulac - foul #1 on Gerald Dulac, team foul #6 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, Gerald Dulac | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Mark McKinley takes the ball from William Rehberger | 61-71 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Mark McKinley hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Hubert Hines | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Akron | Dema Gliwski is hacked by Douglas Dotson - foul #3 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Jamie Pyatt (C) Hubert Hines, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SF), Gerald Dulac (C) Johnny Daniell, Robert Elston | |
| 02:23 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Mark McKinley, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Cobb (SF) Miro Grzywinski | |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty double dribbles | 64-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF) Dema Gliwski, William Rehberger, Michael Cobb | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Akron | Dikembe Real is fouled on the floor by Douglas Dotson - foul #4 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #12 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG), Mark McKinley (SF) Mohammad Scott, Jeffrey Lee | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Aaron Derrico (C) Johnny Daniell, Gerald Dulac | |
| 01:35 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Mark McKinley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Aaron Derrico gets the rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Scott Sykes out of a doubleteam | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-76 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Scott Sykes gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Scott Sykes clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-76 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Dotson | 64-76 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses badly on a runner in the lane | 64-76 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Aaron Derrico grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dema Gliwski runs out the clock | 64-76 |