| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson inbounds the ball | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF) Dema Gliwski, Miro Grzywinski, Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:24 | Akron | William Rehberger misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-37 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Johnny Daniell steals the ball from Gerard Stansbury | 56-37 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Dikembe Real connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Gerald Dulac | 58-37 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson is denied on a layup by Antonio Sanchez | 58-37 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson tips it in | 58-39 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses short on a floater from close range | 58-39 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson pulls down the rebound | 58-39 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott scores on a shot near the basket set up by Gerard Stansbury | 58-41 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Douglas Dotson takes the ball from Dikembe Real | 58-41 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson hits a floater from the right side set up by Mohammad Scott and the foul's on Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #1 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Gerald Dulac, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ed Hull (SG), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Gerard Stansbury, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Donald Hobbs misses short on a shot from the right side | 58-44 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Ed Hull misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Miro Grzywinski steals the ball from Ed Hull | 58-44 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Elston | 60-44 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-47 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee lays it up and in | 60-49 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Dema Gliwski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #2 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Gerald Dulac (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dema Gliwski, Miro Grzywinski, Donald Hobbs, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Eric Fink (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Douglas Dotson, Ed Hull, Jeffrey Lee, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Fink (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mohammad Scott (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 60-49 |
| 15:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Cobb | 60-49 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Gerald Dulac hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gerard Stansbury | 60-49 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty's layup is rejected by Antonio Sanchez | 60-49 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Eric Fink hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Michael Cobb drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 63-51 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Eric Fink knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury | 63-54 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez steps out of bounds on the sideline | 63-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Real, Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty | |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Johnny Daniell takes the ball from Ed Hull | 63-54 |
| 13:31 | Akron | The jump hook by Johnny Daniell is blocked by Jeffrey Lee | 63-54 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Donald Hobbs hits the follow up shot | 65-54 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Dema Gliwski - foul #2 on Dema Gliwski, team foul #3 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Gerald Dulac (C) William Rehberger, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Dotson (SF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Ed Hull, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 13:02 | Akron | Gerald Dulac clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson blows the dunk but the foul's on Donald Hobbs - foul #3 on Donald Hobbs, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Michael Cobb (SF) Dema Gliwski, Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Cobb | 68-56 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerard Stansbury | 68-58 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Miro Grzywinski | 70-58 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Douglas Dotson | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hobbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Blackmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Akron | Donald Hobbs is open but misses the lay-in | 70-61 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Gerald Dulac snags the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Gerald Dulac hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Edward Gragg | 72-61 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Dotson | 72-63 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Gerald Dulac comes up short on the shot from the right side | 72-63 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Lee | 72-63 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Donald Hobbs gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Gragg | 74-63 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee is whistled for a carry | 74-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Miro Grzywinski, Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Daniel Travis, Douglas Dotson, Jeffrey Lee, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 09:56 | Akron | Donald Hobbs makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dema Gliwski | 76-63 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-63 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Donald Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 76-63 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 76-63 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Donald Hobbs blocks the short jumper by Ed Hull | 76-63 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Donald Hobbs snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Johnny Daniell is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block | 78-63 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Donald Hobbs - foul #4 on Donald Hobbs, team foul #5 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, Donald Hobbs, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 08:52 | Akron | Jamie Pyatt steps in front of the Johnny Daniell pass | 78-64 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Eric Fink misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-64 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Robert Elston snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Gerald Dulac buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Dema Gliwski | 80-64 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Johnny Daniell steals the ball from Willie Dougherty | 80-64 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Dema Gliwski travels with the ball | 80-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dema Gliwski, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Gerald Dulac, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Dotson (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF) Ed Hull, Willie Dougherty | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hobbs (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Fink (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 80-64 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the defensive board | 80-64 |
| 07:21 | Akron | Michael Cobb comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Lee - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #1 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Donald Hobbs, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:21 | Akron | Michael Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 07:21 | Akron | Michael Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses the floater from just outside the lane | 82-64 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee gets the offensive rebound | 82-64 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | William Rehberger is called for the reach on Gerard Stansbury - foul #1 on William Rehberger, team foul #6 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Donald Hobbs (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Rehberger, Gerald Dulac, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Mohammad Scott (SF) Eric Fink, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson is called for traveling | 82-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:21 | Akron | Robert Elston knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 84-64 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Dotson | 84-66 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Dikembe Real loses the ball out of bounds | 84-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Johnny Daniell, Gerald Dulac, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ed Hull (SG), Patrick Blackmer (C) Gerard Stansbury, Douglas Dotson | |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-66 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Daniel Travis can't tip it in | 84-66 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee snags the offensive board | 84-66 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Daniel Travis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SG), Robert Elston (C) William Rehberger, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Douglas Dotson (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Daniel Travis, Mohammad Scott, Jeffrey Lee | |
| 04:56 | Akron | Dema Gliwski misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Fink - foul #4 on Eric Fink, team foul #2 | 84-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerald Dulac (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Donald Hobbs, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG) Ed Hull | |
| 04:56 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the 1st free throw | 85-66 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Dema Gliwski misses the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 85-66 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 85-66 |
| 04:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gerald Dulac | 85-66 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Gerald Dulac clanks a shot from the baseline | 85-66 |
| 04:17 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 85-66 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Patrick Blackmer is called for the reach on Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Patrick Blackmer, team foul #3 | 85-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, Miro Grzywinski, Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ed Hull (SG), Mohammad Scott (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Eric Fink, Douglas Dotson, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 03:44 | Akron | The jump hook by Johnny Daniell is blocked by Jamie Pyatt | 85-66 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Donald Hobbs misses the tip | 85-66 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Robert Elston hits the follow up shot | 87-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. PF - Donald Hobbs (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ed Hull (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty dunks the ball | 87-68 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Willie Dougherty is called for the reach on Dikembe Real - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #4 | 87-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Gentner (PG), Daniel Travis (SG), Douglas Dotson (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Gerard Stansbury, Ed Hull, Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 02:51 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski's pass is intercepted by Daniel Travis | 87-68 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Daniel Travis banks in the layup | 87-70 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Akron | Gerald Dulac can't throw it down but the foul's on Jeffrey Lee - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #5 | 87-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, Miro Grzywinski, Michael Cobb, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:27 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses the 1st free throw | 87-70 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the 2nd free throw | 88-70 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Dulac | 88-70 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Robert Elston gets the rebound | 88-70 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-70 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Robert Elston tips it but misses | 88-70 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Daniel Travis pulls down the rebound | 88-70 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee loses the dribble to Dikembe Real | 88-70 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Dikembe Real hits the finger roll | 90-70 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson lays it up and in set up by Jeff Gentner | 90-72 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Daniel Travis picks off the pass by Robert Elston | 90-72 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee is whistled for a carry | 90-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Real, Johnny Daniell, Gerald Dulac, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Michael Cobb hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Miro Grzywinski | 92-72 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee is called for traveling | 92-72 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Michael Cobb is hacked by Douglas Dotson - foul #3 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #6 | 92-72 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dema Gliwski runs out the clock | 92-72 |