| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jerry Huffman inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Jerry Huffman's layup is rejected by Alexander Thompson | 34-22 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Jerry Huffman misses the tip | 34-22 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Shamblin | 34-22 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin loses the ball out of bounds | 34-22 |
| 18:52 | Akron | Thomas Daniel misses long on a runner in the paint | 34-22 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Benjamin Miller steals the ball from Hobert Thurston | 34-22 |
| 18:07 | Akron | James Peacock misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-22 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-22 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Jason Pepe is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Pepe, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Ray Mallet (C) Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson's floater is tipped away by Jason Pepe | 34-22 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson hits the follow up shot | 34-24 |
| 16:48 | Akron | James Peacock misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Hobert Thurston - foul #1 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Brooks (C) Jerry Huffman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (SF), James Smith (PF), Jeff Woodward (C) Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| 16:48 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 16:48 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Scott Clore | 36-26 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Ray Mallet connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Benjamin Miller | 38-26 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Ray Mallet pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Peacock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Pepe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Terry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Akron | James Peacock is fouled on the floor by Richard Shamblin - foul #1 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), Carl Baker (SG), Jerry Huffman (SF), Thomas Daniel (C) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock, Jason Pepe, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF), Nathan Baker (C) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin | |
| 15:13 | Akron | Jerry Huffman clanks a floater from the right side | 38-26 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Ray Mallet snags the offensive board | 38-26 |
| 15:02 | Akron | James Smith is called for the reach on Kyle Garrett - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Clark (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) James Smith, Nathan Baker | |
| 14:52 | Akron | Jerry Huffman misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeff Woodward | 38-26 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Dale Clark hits the follow up shot | 38-28 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Ray Mallet misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Thomas Daniel tips it but misses | 38-28 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Dale Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward tips it in | 38-30 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Jerry Huffman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dale Clark - foul #1 on Dale Clark, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Peacock (SG), Jason Pepe (PF) Kyle Garrett, Carl Baker, Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG) Michael Ferguson, Hobert Thurston | |
| 13:31 | Akron | Jerry Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Jerry Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Jerry Huffman - foul #1 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SF) Jerry Huffman | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (PF) Dale Clark | |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward misses the free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Thomas Daniel pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Kyle Garrett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Thomas Daniel snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Kyle Garrett is fouled on the floor by Jeff Woodward - foul #2 on Jeff Woodward, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Brooks (C) Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF), Nathan Baker (C) Jeff Woodward, Alexander Thompson | |
| 11:57 | Akron | Benjamin Miller misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-32 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Terry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Brooks - foul #2 on Terry Brooks, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Huffman (SF), Ray Mallet (C) Kyle Garrett, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Clark (PF) Nathan Baker | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Dale Clark grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | James Smith is whistled for a carry | 39-32 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Jason Pepe is fouled on the floor by Dale Clark - foul #2 on Dale Clark, team foul #6 | 39-32 |
| 10:57 | Akron | James Peacock is whistled for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (C) James Smith | |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Scott Clore | 39-35 |
| 10:33 | Akron | James Peacock clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Jason Pepe tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard Shamblin | 41-37 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Scott Clore is called for the reach on Benjamin Miller - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Daniel (C) Jason Pepe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Thompson (C) Hobert Thurston | |
| 10:09 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Benjamin Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 43-37 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Ray Mallet grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Ray Mallet clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Thomas Daniel tips it home | 45-37 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Jerry Huffman is called for the reach on Richard Shamblin - foul #2 on Jerry Huffman, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), Carl Baker (SG), Terry Brooks (PF) Benjamin Miller, James Peacock, Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leroy Parkman (PG), Michael Ferguson (SF), James Smith (PF) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin, Dale Clark | |
| 09:04 | Ball State | James Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Brooks - foul #3 on Terry Brooks, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Pepe (PF) Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:04 | Ball State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Jason Pepe grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Jason Pepe misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson lays it up and in set up by Leroy Parkman | 45-40 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Kyle Garrett's pass is intercepted by Alexander Thompson | 45-40 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | James Smith makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Jeff Woodward | 45-42 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Kyle Garrett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Benjamin Miller (PG), James Peacock (SG), Ray Mallet (SF), Terry Brooks (C) Kyle Garrett, Carl Baker, Jerry Huffman, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Dale Clark (PF) Leroy Parkman, Jeff Woodward, Michael Ferguson, Alexander Thompson | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Pepe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Terry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | The 3pt attempt by James Smith is denied by Ray Mallet | 45-42 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Benjamin Miller snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Jason Pepe drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Scott Clore - foul #3 on Scott Clore, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Ray Mallet pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Benjamin Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses the jump hook from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Hobert Thurston | 48-42 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 06:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Benjamin Miller | 48-42 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Jason Pepe hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Miller | 50-42 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Terry Brooks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Terry Brooks snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Benjamin Miller buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | James Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Huffman (SF), Thomas Daniel (C) Ray Mallet, Terry Brooks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Thompson (C) James Smith | |
| 04:24 | Akron | Jason Pepe drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Miller and he's fouled by Dale Clark - foul #3 on Dale Clark, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Jason Pepe makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Ray Mallet (PF) Jason Pepe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Baker (PF) Dale Clark | |
| 03:50 | Akron | James Peacock knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Scott Clore connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Hobert Thurston | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benjamin Miller (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Huffman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:00 | Akron | Thomas Daniel hits the finger roll set up by James Peacock and he's fouled by Hobert Thurston - foul #2 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Pepe (PF) Ray Mallet | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Clark (PF) Nathan Baker | |
| 03:00 | Akron | Thomas Daniel makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 02:40 | Akron | Benjamin Miller grabs the board | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Akron | Benjamin Miller connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Peacock | 64-51 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Dale Clark clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson snags the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Scott Clore comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 64-51 |
| 01:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jason Pepe | 64-51 |
| 01:26 | Akron | James Peacock can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Clore - foul #4 on Scott Clore, team foul #11 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), Ray Mallet (SF), Terry Brooks (PF), Modesto Russo (C) Benjamin Miller, Jerry Huffman, Jason Pepe, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leroy Parkman (PG), Jeff Woodward (SG), Michael Ferguson (SF), James Smith (PF), Nathan Baker (C) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin, Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| 01:26 | Akron | James Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:26 | Akron | James Peacock misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Nathan Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | James Peacock takes the ball from Jeff Woodward | 65-51 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Kyle Garrett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 00:42 | Akron | James Peacock tips it back up and in | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Modesto Russo hits a jumper from the left side set up by Kyle Garrett | 69-54 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Kyle Garrett runs out the clock | 69-57 |