| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Hollars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Victor Bowles inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | John Kincaid is hacked by Bill Hollars - foul #2 on Bill Hollars, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (PF) Oscar Danek | |
| 19:21 | Ball State | John Kincaid hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eric McKeag | 28-35 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Trevor Johnson grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Trevor Johnson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the tip | 28-35 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | John Kincaid gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric McKeag and the foul's on Bill Hollars - foul #3 on Bill Hollars, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Douglas Eason (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Eric McKeag, Victor Bowles, Donald Bethune | |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Vince Lovell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Morris Wells | 31-38 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF) John Kincaid, Douglas Eason | |
| 17:44 | Akron | Andrew Brewer steals it from Vince Lovell | 31-38 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Ryan Brazil (PF) Fredrick Conrad, Morris Wells, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Douglas Eason (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Eric McKeag, Joseph Puckett, Andrew Brewer | |
| 16:59 | Akron | Adam Williams takes the ball from Matthew Billingsley | 31-38 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Adam Williams hits the finger roll | 31-40 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-40 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Adam Williams is fouled on the floor by Matthew Billingsley - foul #1 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Edward Costillo, Ryan Brazil, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Adam Williams, Douglas Eason, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| 15:58 | Ball State | John Kincaid blows the layup | 31-40 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Vince Lovell grabs the board | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Akron | Gregory Lee is hacked by Oscar Danek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Danek, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Morris Wells (SG) Gregory Lee, Matthew Billingsley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Andrew Brewer (PF) Oscar Danek, Donald Bethune | |
| 15:44 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Brewer - foul #3 on Andrew Brewer, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 15:44 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:44 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses short on a shot from close range | 32-40 |
| 15:15 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Stephen Fruge picks off the pass by Fredrick Conrad | 32-40 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald McElroy - foul #3 on Donald McElroy, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Hollars (C) Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Oscar Danek (PF) John Kincaid, Andrew Brewer | |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Morris Wells | 35-42 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eric McKeag | 35-45 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is whistled for traveling | 35-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Edward Costillo (SF), Ryan Brazil (PF) Fredrick Conrad, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Victor Bowles (SF), Donald Bethune (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Eric McKeag, Adam Williams, Oscar Danek, Stephen Fruge | |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Kincaid | 35-48 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Ryan Brazil comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | John Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | John Kincaid is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Bill Hollars grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Bill Hollars throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Gregory Lee, Morris Wells, Edward Costillo, Ryan Brazil, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) John Kincaid, Victor Bowles, Donald Bethune, Douglas Eason | |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Oscar Danek's pass is intercepted by Donald McElroy | 35-48 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Phillip Ruggeri steps in front of the Donald McElroy pass | 35-48 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the offensive board | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Puckett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Bill Hollars (C) Fredrick Conrad, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), John Kincaid (SG), Andrew Brewer (PF) Oscar Danek, Adam Williams, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Gregory Lee's floater is knocked away by Andrew Brewer | 35-48 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | John Kincaid gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Eric McKeag comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Eric McKeag pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Matthew Billingsley takes the ball from Andrew Brewer | 35-48 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Stephen Fruge steps in front of the Trevor Johnson pass | 35-48 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett's pass is intercepted by Bill Hollars | 35-48 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Bill Hollars can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 35-48 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Trevor Johnson tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Morris Wells (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Ryan Brazil (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Gregory Lee, Matthew Billingsley, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Oscar Danek (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Eric McKeag, Andrew Brewer, Stephen Fruge | |
| 08:24 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is hacked by John Kincaid in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Kincaid, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Adam Williams - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Fruge (C) Douglas Eason | |
| 08:06 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Oscar Danek - foul #3 on Oscar Danek, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Ryan Brazil is called for the reach on Adam Williams - foul #1 on Ryan Brazil, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) John Kincaid, Oscar Danek | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Puckett (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Eason (fresh) PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Adam Williams can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Morris Wells - foul #1 on Morris Wells, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Hollars (C) Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Douglas Eason, Donald Bethune | |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Bill Hollars snags the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Edward Costillo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Adam Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-50 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-50 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Adam Williams | 38-50 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | John Kincaid banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Fruge | 38-52 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Bill Hollars gets the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Ryan Brazil's pass is intercepted by Adam Williams | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:56 | Ball State | John Kincaid knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Puckett | 38-55 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is whistled for traveling | 38-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Fredrick Conrad, Morris Wells, Edward Costillo, Ryan Brazil, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (SF), Donald Bethune (PF), Douglas Eason (C) John Kincaid, Phillip Ruggeri, Stephen Fruge | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Trevor Johnson is called for the reach on Victor Bowles - foul #1 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #7 | 38-55 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Victor Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Vince Lovell is fouled on the floor by Donald Bethune - foul #1 on Donald Bethune, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| 04:05 | Akron | The jump hook by Donald McElroy is blocked by Douglas Eason | 38-55 |
| 04:04 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Billingsley | 38-55 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is fouled on the floor by Victor Bowles - foul #2 on Victor Bowles, team foul #7 | 38-55 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Donald Bethune grabs the board | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Puckett (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Douglas Eason knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Victor Bowles | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Akron | Donald McElroy makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Victor Bowles - foul #3 on Victor Bowles, team foul #8 | 40-57 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the free throw | 40-57 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Victor Bowles pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Lee - foul #2 on Gregory Lee, team foul #8 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Wells (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Ryan Brazil (PF), Bill Hollars (C) Matthew Billingsley, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Donald Bethune | |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 40-59 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the easy layup | 40-59 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer can't tip it in | 40-59 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Ryan Brazil snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Victor Bowles - foul #4 on Victor Bowles, team foul #9 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF) Edward Costillo, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Joseph Puckett, Andrew Brewer | |
| 01:43 | Akron | Gregory Lee makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 01:43 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Hollars | 41-59 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Trevor Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gregory Lee and he's fouled by Victor Bowles - foul #5 on Victor Bowles, team foul #10 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG) Gregory Lee | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Victor Bowles | |
| 01:35 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the free throw | 43-59 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Adam Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric McKeag | 43-62 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Vince Lovell banks in the layup set up by Fredrick Conrad | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri's pass is intercepted by Bill Hollars | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Eric McKeag runs out the clock | 45-62 |