| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Wayne Anders inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Eric Camara misses long on a runner from the left block | 35-35 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Mario Moreno tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Tim Trojanowski steps in front of the Willie Kimberlin pass | 35-35 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Wallace Judson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tim Trojanowski | 38-35 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty scores on a shot from the left side | 38-37 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Wayne Anders hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski | 40-37 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Edward Pernell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (PF) Eric Camara | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:52 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses the shot from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 16:51 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Moreno | 40-37 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Chad Roberts is fouled on the floor by Willie Kimberlin - foul #3 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG) Wallace Judson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF), Sean Reed (PF) Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 16:20 | Akron | Wayne Anders travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Rafael Santiago (PF) Wayne Anders | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (SG) Adam Haywood | |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses long on a runner from close range | 40-37 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Sean Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arnold Mims (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Pernell | 40-39 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Chad Roberts hits the finger roll set up by Tim Trojanowski | 42-39 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is called for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Wayne Anders (SF), Eric Camara (PF) Tim Trojanowski, Chad Roberts, Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Edward Pernell, Willard Drysdale, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 14:31 | Akron | Wayne Anders scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Wallace Judson | 45-39 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Wayne Anders is called for the reach on Willie Kimberlin - foul #2 on Wayne Anders, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin's floater is knocked away by Wayne Anders | 45-39 |
| 14:05 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Eric Camara is called for the reach on Josef Modzelewski - foul #3 on Eric Camara, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG) Arnold Mims | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Sean Reed | |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Wayne Anders grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Mario Moreno knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Anders | 47-39 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric Camara - foul #4 on Eric Camara, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (PF) Eric Camara | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Wallace Judson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tim Trojanowski | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wallace Judson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Moreno (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses long on a runner near the basket | 50-41 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Chad Roberts grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 11:35 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski double dribbles | 50-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG), Willie Morton (SF), Rafael Santiago (C) Wallace Judson, Wayne Anders, Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (SG), Willard Drysdale (SF) Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty | |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-41 |
| 11:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Chad Roberts | 50-41 |
| 10:48 | Akron | The jump hook by Arnold Mims is blocked by Willard Drysdale | 50-41 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Rafael Santiago pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Rafael Santiago scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski and the foul's on Thomas Rigsby - foul #2 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SF) Tim Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Sean Reed (PF) Josef Modzelewski, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 10:23 | Akron | Rafael Santiago misses the free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Adam Haywood clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Morton - foul #1 on Willie Morton, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Mario Moreno (C) Willie Morton, Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Nicholas Lighty (SF) Edward Pernell, Sean Reed | |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Chad Roberts misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Willard Drysdale - foul #1 on Willard Drysdale, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Chad Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Chad Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Rigsby | 52-43 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Arnold Mims picks off the pass by Thomas Rigsby | 52-43 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Wayne Anders lays it in set up by Arnold Mims | 54-43 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Arnold Mims - foul #2 on Arnold Mims, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Rafael Santiago (PF) Arnold Mims, Chad Roberts | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Josef Modzelewski, Nicholas Lighty | |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willard Drysdale | 54-47 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wallace Judson | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wallace Judson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Moreno (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Willard Drysdale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Rigsby (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Edward Pernell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Willie Kimberlin | 57-50 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Wallace Judson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Rafael Santiago gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Rafael Santiago misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Eric Camara (PF) Wallace Judson, Wayne Anders, Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Sean Reed (C) Adam Haywood, Willard Drysdale, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty buries a floater from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Chad Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Rafael Santiago grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Chad Roberts hits a runner near the basket | 59-52 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Edward Pernell drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Josef Modzelewski | 59-55 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski makes the 3 from straight away | 62-55 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Eric Camara steals the ball from Edward Pernell | 62-55 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Nicholas Lighty is called for the reach on Chad Roberts - foul #2 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Wayne Anders (SF), Mario Moreno (C) Tim Trojanowski, Chad Roberts, Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Willard Drysdale (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Edward Pernell, Willie Kimberlin, Sean Reed | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Arnold Mims (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Anders (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Akron | Eric Camara can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Eric Camara picks off the pass by Nicholas Lighty | 62-55 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Wallace Judson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Anders | 65-55 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG) Arnold Mims | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Josef Modzelewski, Willard Drysdale | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Edward Pernell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tim Trojanowski - foul #2 on Tim Trojanowski, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 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 | Wallace Judson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Edward Pernell grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wallace Judson - foul #2 on Wallace Judson, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Roberts (PF) Eric Camara | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Nicholas Lighty is called for the reach on Wayne Anders - foul #3 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Camara (PF) Chad Roberts | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:20 | Akron | Wallace Judson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-57 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Edward Pernell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Pernell, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Arnold Mims (PG), Willie Morton (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Rafael Santiago (PF), Juan Rosales (C) Tim Trojanowski, Wallace Judson, Wayne Anders, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Willard Drysdale (PF), Sean Reed (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Juan Rosales is whistled for traveling | 68-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Juan Rosales takes the ball from Willard Drysdale | 68-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Arnold Mims knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Morton and the foul's on Josef Modzelewski - foul #1 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #7 | 70-57 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Arnold Mims misses the free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Sean Reed grabs the board | 70-57 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Juan Rosales steps in front of the Josef Modzelewski pass | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Arnold Mims runs out the clock | 70-57 |