| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Franklin Floyd hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Willard Forbes | 33-33 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Troy Davis is whistled for traveling | 33-33 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Troy Davis is called for the reach on Vincent Stepp - foul #2 on Troy Davis, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Vincent Stepp clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | John Chamlee snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Jon Jones lays it in on a great pass from Dan Creason | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Akron | David Lofton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Vincent Stepp tips it in | 35-35 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses the dunk but he's fouled by David Lofton - foul #1 on David Lofton, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:55 | Akron | David Lofton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Vincent Stepp tips it in | 37-36 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Jon Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | John Chamlee tips it in | 37-38 |
| 17:18 | Akron | David Lofton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Chamlee - foul #1 on John Chamlee, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Justin King (SG), Donald Prill (SF), Benjamin Cai (PF) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Dan Creason, Jon Jones | |
| 17:18 | Akron | David Lofton misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:18 | Akron | David Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Justin King misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Aaron Hardin gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:57 | Akron | David Lofton knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Emory Oakley | 40-38 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Justin King can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Emory Oakley - foul #1 on Emory Oakley, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (SF), James Bennett (PF), Timothy Regina (C) Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Lee (C) John Chamlee | |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Justin King makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Justin King makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Lester Stephenson hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Aaron Hardin | 42-40 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin King | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Regina (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Edmund Randolph - foul #3 on Edmund Randolph, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG), Willard Forbes (SF) Emory Oakley, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF) Edmund Randolph, Justin King, Donald Prill, Lester Lee | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:40 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Timothy Regina is called for the reach on Dan Creason - foul #1 on Timothy Regina, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG) Aaron Hardin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the jumper from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Byron Barnes tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 14:42 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Jon Jones snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Jon Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (PF), David Lofton (C) James Bennett, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Chamlee (C) Benjamin Cai | |
| 13:58 | Akron | David Lofton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Byron Barnes snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Raymond Scott snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Franklin Floyd comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jon Jones | 44-44 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Byron Barnes can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Franklin Floyd | 44-44 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 12:45 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to David Lofton | 44-44 |
| 12:31 | Akron | David Lofton misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Byron Barnes - foul #1 on Byron Barnes, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Lester Stephenson (SF) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Justin King (SG), Donald Prill (SF), Benjamin Cai (PF) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Dan Creason, Jon Jones | |
| 12:31 | Akron | David Lofton misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:31 | Akron | David Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Justin King hits the finger roll set up by Edmund Randolph and the foul's on Emory Oakley - foul #2 on Emory Oakley, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (C) David Lofton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Justin King makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Timothy Regina's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Cai | 45-47 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Regina (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph loses the dribble to Lester Stephenson | 45-47 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Timothy Regina loses the ball out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (PF) Aaron Hardin, Lester Stephenson, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Lee (C) John Chamlee | |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Willard Forbes blows the dunk | 45-47 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Donald Prill's pass is intercepted by Timothy Regina | 45-47 |
| 10:26 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lester Lee | 45-47 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-47 |
| 10:16 | Akron | James Bennett grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 10:10 | Akron | Emory Oakley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Lester Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Lester Lee lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Prill | 45-49 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Timothy Regina hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Vincent Stepp | 48-49 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses long on a runner from the left block | 48-49 |
| 09:20 | Akron | James Bennett grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Emory Oakley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Lester Lee loses the dribble to James Bennett | 48-49 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Willard Forbes buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Stepp | 51-49 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Justin King misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Bennett - foul #2 on James Bennett, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Lester Stephenson (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), David Lofton (C) Vincent Stepp, Emory Oakley, Willard Forbes, James Bennett, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF), John Chamlee (C) Edmund Randolph, Donald Prill, Benjamin Cai, Lester Lee | |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Justin King misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Justin King makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Raymond Scott double dribbles | 51-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG) Justin King | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Jon Jones scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Davis | 51-53 |
| 07:32 | Akron | David Lofton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Aaron Hardin | 54-53 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | David Lofton blocks the short jumper by Byron Barnes | 54-53 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Lester Stephenson gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Raymond Scott comes up short on the shot in the lane | 54-53 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Franklin Floyd tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Troy Davis's floater is knocked away by Raymond Scott | 56-53 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | John Chamlee's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Scott | 56-53 |
| 06:26 | Akron | David Lofton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Lester Stephenson tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Dan Creason drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Troy Davis | 58-55 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Raymond Scott hits a 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | John Chamlee hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jon Jones and the foul's on David Lofton - foul #2 on David Lofton, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Timothy Regina (C) Aaron Hardin, Franklin Floyd, Lester Stephenson, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Donald Prill (SF), Virgil Pearson (PF) Troy Davis, Dan Creason, Jon Jones | |
| 05:33 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Willard Forbes drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Emory Oakley | 63-58 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Donald Prill connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Byron Barnes and he's hacked by Timothy Regina - foul #2 on Timothy Regina, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF) Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SG), Benjamin Cai (PF), Lester Lee (C) Byron Barnes, Virgil Pearson, John Chamlee | |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses the free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Lester Lee gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Emory Oakley picks off the pass by Lester Lee | 63-60 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Vincent Stepp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-60 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Justin King misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-60 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Timothy Regina snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Vincent Stepp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | James Bennett steals the ball from Edmund Randolph | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Regina (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Prill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Akron | Willard Forbes loses the ball out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG), Raymond Scott (PF), David Lofton (C) Emory Oakley, James Bennett, Timothy Regina | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF), John Chamlee (C) Edmund Randolph, Justin King, Donald Prill, Benjamin Cai, Lester Lee | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Willard Forbes takes the ball from Byron Barnes | 65-60 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Willard Forbes buries a 3 from straight away | 68-60 |
| 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) | |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Willard Forbes picks off the pass by Troy Davis | 68-60 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Willard Forbes lays it in | 70-60 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Franklin Floyd is called for the reach on Byron Barnes - foul #3 on Franklin Floyd, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG) Vincent Stepp | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:30 | Akron | David Lofton snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 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) | |
| 02:07 | Akron | Willard Forbes lays it up and in on a great pass from Aaron Hardin and the foul's on Dan Creason - foul #2 on Dan Creason, team foul #5 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Emory Oakley (SG), James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Franklin Floyd, Raymond Scott, David Lofton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Justin King (SG), Donald Prill (SF), Benjamin Cai (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Dan Creason, Jon Jones, John Chamlee | |
| 02:07 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Lester Lee is fouled on the floor by Lester Stephenson - foul #1 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (C) Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Lester Lee misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:52 | Akron | James Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 01:30 | Akron | James Bennett hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Regina and he's fouled by Donald Prill - foul #1 on Donald Prill, team foul #6 | 75-61 |
| 01:30 | Akron | James Bennett makes the free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Justin King hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 76-61 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Lester Stephenson snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Aaron Hardin loses the ball out of bounds | 76-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai is fouled on the floor by Emory Oakley - foul #3 on Emory Oakley, team foul #10 | 76-61 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:50 | Akron | James Bennett snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Aaron Hardin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Justin King - foul #1 on Justin King, team foul #7 | 76-61 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Justin King misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-61 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai hits the follow up shot | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Aaron Hardin runs out the clock | 78-63 |