| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Justin King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Justin King inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Donald Prill | 24-30 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Franklin Floyd clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Prill | 24-30 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 19:03 | Akron | David Lofton pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:45 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by David Lofton is blocked by John Chamlee | 24-30 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Byron Barnes pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Troy Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Chamlee | 24-30 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Donald Prill blows the layup but the foul's on James Bennett - foul #3 on James Bennett, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (PF) James Bennett | |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Franklin Floyd drills a floater from the left side | 25-32 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Franklin Floyd takes the ball from Troy Davis in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Willard Forbes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Prill | 25-32 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Justin King connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Byron Barnes | 28-32 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 28-32 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | John Chamlee snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Troy Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Vincent Stepp is called for the reach on Troy Davis - foul #3 on Vincent Stepp, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Justin King, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd | |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dan Creason | 31-32 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 15:48 | Akron | David Lofton tips it in | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Creason (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Dan Creason scores on a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Emory Oakley - foul #2 on Emory Oakley, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Virgil Pearson, Arthur Brown, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (SF), Timothy Regina (PF) Willard Forbes, David Lofton | |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Aaron Hardin loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG) Shawn Boucher, Dan Creason | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley | |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Byron Barnes drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Chamlee | 37-34 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Lester Stephenson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Justin King pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Justin King clanks a shot from the right side | 37-34 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Justin King pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Byron Barnes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 13:35 | Akron | James Bennett gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Donald Prill | 37-34 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 3 from the right wing set up by John Chamlee | 40-34 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Lester Stephenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Justin King | 40-34 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Justin King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| 12:33 | Akron | Vincent Stepp snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Franklin Floyd clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 12:06 | Akron | James Bennett hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Justin King comes up short on the floater from the left block | 40-36 |
| 11:50 | Akron | James Bennett grabs the board | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Byron Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Chamlee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Floyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Regina (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Franklin Floyd is denied on a layup by Donald Prill | 40-36 |
| 11:27 | Akron | James Bennett can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Justin King pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Timothy Regina grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Franklin Floyd comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | John Chamlee pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Troy Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Prill | 42-36 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Vincent Stepp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Timothy Regina grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 10:35 | Akron | James Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Justin King, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), David Lofton (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, James Bennett, Lester Stephenson | |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Aaron Hardin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Virgil Pearson - foul #1 on Virgil Pearson, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Aaron Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Aaron Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Arthur Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Emory Oakley buries a runner from the right block set up by Willard Forbes | 42-39 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | The jump hook by Dan Creason is blocked by David Lofton | 42-39 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Dan Creason pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Aaron Hardin steals it from Virgil Pearson | 42-39 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Timothy Regina jams it on a nice dish by Aaron Hardin | 42-41 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher loses the dribble to Emory Oakley | 42-41 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Timothy Regina jams it | 42-43 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Shawn Boucher | 45-43 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Aaron Hardin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Emory Oakley | 45-46 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | The jumper by Shawn Boucher is denied by Timothy Regina | 45-46 |
| 07:31 | Akron | Emory Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dan Creason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lee (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Regina (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Akron | Willard Forbes double dribbles | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Justin King (SF), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Shawn Boucher, Dan Creason, Virgil Pearson, Arthur Brown, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley, Timothy Regina, David Lofton | |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the easy layup | 45-46 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Vincent Stepp pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Troy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Troy Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Lofton (C) Willard Forbes | |
| 05:49 | Akron | Vincent Stepp clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 05:48 | Akron | David Lofton can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Lester Stephenson hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Justin King misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Troy Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | John Chamlee hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Franklin Floyd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Byron Barnes - foul #2 on Byron Barnes, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Lester Stephenson | |
| 04:51 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Franklin Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Justin King buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Byron Barnes | 49-50 |
| 04:13 | Akron | James Bennett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Byron Barnes | 49-50 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Troy Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Byron Barnes | 51-50 |
| 03:39 | Akron | James Bennett scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Lofton | 51-52 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | John Chamlee is fouled on the floor by James Bennett - foul #4 on James Bennett, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Justin King, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Lester Stephenson (PF) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, James Bennett | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dan Creason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Arthur Brown's pass is intercepted by Emory Oakley | 51-52 |
| 02:48 | Akron | David Lofton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lester Lee - foul #1 on Lester Lee, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| 02:48 | Akron | David Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:48 | Akron | David Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Justin King (SF), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Shawn Boucher, Dan Creason, Virgil Pearson, Arthur Brown, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), Timothy Regina (PF), James Bennett (C) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley, Lester Stephenson, David Lofton | |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Troy Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | John Chamlee hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Willard Forbes hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Regina | 53-56 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Troy Davis is hacked by Timothy Regina - foul #4 on Timothy Regina, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Lofton (C) James Bennett | |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 53-56 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | John Chamlee is hacked by Timothy Regina - foul #5 on Timothy Regina, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF) Timothy Regina | |
| 01:00 | Ball State | John Chamlee knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | David Lofton is fouled on the floor by John Chamlee - foul #2 on John Chamlee, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Donald Prill is called for the reach on Vincent Stepp - foul #3 on Donald Prill, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Willard Forbes is hacked by Troy Davis - foul #2 on Troy Davis, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is fouled on the floor by Justin King - foul #1 on Justin King, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Vincent Stepp misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | John Chamlee snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | John Chamlee loses the dribble to Willard Forbes | 55-56 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Davis - foul #3 on Troy Davis, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Vincent Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Justin King misses short on a halfcourt shot | 55-58 |