| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Hines (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Hubert Hines takes the ball from Aaron Derrico | 23-38 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-38 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty snags the offensive board | 23-38 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Hubert Hines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-38 |
| 19:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Aaron Derrico | 23-38 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Aaron Derrico is denied on a layup by Willie Dougherty | 23-38 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski hits the follow up shot | 23-40 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-40 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Hubert Hines buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury | 26-40 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is fouled on the floor by Willie Dougherty - foul #3 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (PF) Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| 18:03 | Akron | Johnny Daniell knocks in the shot from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee makes the floater from the right side | 28-42 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Michael Cobb is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Cobb, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Hubert Hines, Mark McKinley, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Robert Elston (C) Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs | |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Robert Elston drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses the dunk attempt | 31-44 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 31-44 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Gerald Dulac - foul #1 on Gerald Dulac, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (PG), Mark McKinley (SF), Douglas Dotson (C) Gerard Stansbury, Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF) Edward Gragg, Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac | |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 3rd free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Dema Gliwski is hacked by Hubert Hines - foul #3 on Hubert Hines, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG) Hubert Hines | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Cobb (SF) Johnny Daniell | |
| 15:44 | Akron | Michael Cobb misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerard Stansbury - foul #1 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Mohammad Scott, Jeffrey Lee | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Scott Sykes (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Dema Gliwski, Donald Hobbs, Robert Elston | |
| 15:44 | Akron | Michael Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:44 | Akron | Michael Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Hines (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Dulac (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Sykes - foul #1 on Scott Sykes, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF) Johnny Daniell, William Rehberger, Michael Cobb, Scott Sykes | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Donald Hobbs's layup is rejected by Douglas Dotson | 34-46 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Mark McKinley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Gerald Dulac grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Donald Hobbs buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Dulac | 34-48 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Gerald Dulac grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dema Gliwski | 34-51 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-51 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Gerald Dulac drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dema Gliwski | 36-54 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Dulac - foul #2 on Gerald Dulac, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Hubert Hines, Mark McKinley, Willie Dougherty, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Donald Hobbs, Gerald Dulac | |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Johnny Daniell clanks a shot in the lane | 38-54 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott's floater is knocked away by Aaron Derrico | 38-54 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Aaron Derrico pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 11:42 | Akron | Aaron Derrico lays it in set up by William Rehberger and he's hacked by Daniel Travis - foul #1 on Daniel Travis, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG) Johnny Daniell | |
| 11:42 | Akron | Aaron Derrico makes the free throw | 38-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt hits the follow up shot | 40-57 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Aaron Derrico is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Lee | 40-57 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on William Rehberger - foul #2 on William Rehberger, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (PG), Mark McKinley (SF), Glen Gilliam (C) Gerard Stansbury, Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Aaron Derrico | |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Johnny Daniell drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Rehberger | 42-59 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-59 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee hits the follow up shot | 44-59 |
| 10:05 | Akron | William Rehberger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Scott Sykes tips it in | 44-61 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Hubert Hines | 47-61 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Scott Sykes comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Mark McKinley - foul #1 on Mark McKinley, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Daniel Travis (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Hubert Hines, Mohammad Scott, Jeffrey Lee, Glen Gilliam | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF) Johnny Daniell, William Rehberger, Michael Cobb | |
| 09:22 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Scott Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Daniel Travis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-62 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Scott Sykes pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Robert Elston drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dikembe Real | 47-64 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Mark McKinley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Douglas Dotson is called for the reach on Miro Grzywinski - foul #1 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG), Jeffrey Lee (PF) Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Scott Sykes, Robert Elston | |
| 07:41 | Akron | Aaron Derrico knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Rehberger | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Hines (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark McKinley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Aaron Derrico - foul #2 on Aaron Derrico, team foul #6 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF) Edward Gragg, Johnny Daniell, Aaron Derrico | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Gerald Dulac clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Mark McKinley is fouled on the floor by Michael Cobb - foul #2 on Michael Cobb, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt (C) Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Aaron Derrico (C) Dema Gliwski, Gerald Dulac | |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Mark McKinley makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Mark McKinley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Michael Cobb misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gerard Stansbury | 50-66 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Hubert Hines clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt hits the follow up shot | 52-66 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Jeffrey Lee is called for the reach on Edward Gragg - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Hubert Hines, Mark McKinley, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) William Rehberger, Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs, Aaron Derrico | |
| 05:50 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-68 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Gerald Dulac grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-68 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Lee | 52-68 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 04:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dikembe Real | 52-68 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Gerald Dulac hits a wide open jumper from the right side set up by Johnny Daniell and he's fouled by Douglas Dotson - foul #2 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #8 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (PG), Daniel Travis (SF) Gerard Stansbury, Jeffrey Lee | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Scott Sykes | |
| 04:29 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the free throw | 52-71 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Miro Grzywinski steals the ball from Hubert Hines | 52-71 |
| 04:04 | Akron | William Rehberger misses the lay-in | 52-71 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 52-71 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Hubert Hines buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Travis | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski is hacked by Daniel Travis - foul #2 on Daniel Travis, team foul #9 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Glen Gilliam (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) William Rehberger, Gerald Dulac, Robert Elston | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Daniel Travis snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Hines (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) PF - Glen Gilliam (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-71 |
| 03:24 | Akron | Donald Hobbs grabs the board | 55-71 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Travis | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Hubert Hines hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Miro Grzywinski - foul #1 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (SF) Gerard Stansbury | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Scott Sykes (PF), Robert Elston (C) Miro Grzywinski, Donald Hobbs, Aaron Derrico | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Hubert Hines makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 02:15 | Akron | William Rehberger is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-73 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Daniel Travis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-73 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the defensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 01:49 | Akron | Michael Cobb hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dema Gliwski | 56-76 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Lee | 58-76 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Robert Elston clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-76 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt pulls down the rebound | 58-76 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Hubert Hines clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-76 |
| 00:57 | Akron | William Rehberger grabs the board | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Scott Sykes drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dema Gliwski | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-78 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Robert Elston grabs the defensive rebound | 58-78 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dema Gliwski runs out the clock | 58-78 |