| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Andre Costa inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston drills a 3 from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 19:33 | Akron | Clayton Craven is whistled for traveling | 43-31 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nick Hunt | 46-31 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Paul Mathews is fouled on the floor by Curtis Haas - foul #3 on Curtis Haas, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Jones (PF) Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:43 | Akron | Alan Gully hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-31 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Donald Willard grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Nick Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Robert Jones misses long on a floater from the baseline | 46-31 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Clayton Craven hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), William Bauer (SG), Gary Lane (SF) Walter Spann, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully | |
| 17:51 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Clayton Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Willard | 49-33 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps makes the runner from the baseline set up by Clayton Craven | 49-35 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Donald Willard scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Andre Costa | 51-35 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Gary Lane connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Lipps | 51-38 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Robert Jones hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Ross Eggleston | 53-38 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Jonathan Lipps comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bauer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Knouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Jonathan Lipps is called for the reach on Ross Eggleston - foul #2 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #1 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Jonathan Hill (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Curtis Haas (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa, Robert Jones, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF) Jonathan Lipps, William Bauer, Clayton Craven, Thomas Knouse | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne double dribbles | 53-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | George Woods (C) Gary Lane | |
| 15:14 | Akron | George Woods drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Mathews | 53-40 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jonathan Hill | 56-40 |
| 14:34 | Akron | George Woods clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 56-40 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Paul Mathews gets the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 14:18 | Akron | George Woods comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Carlos Edwards - foul #2 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #3 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG) Jimmy Rupe | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG) Walter Spann | |
| 14:18 | Akron | George Woods misses the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 14:18 | Akron | George Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Curtis Haas gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:31 | Akron | Alan Gully misses the shot from the free throw line | 59-40 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Cliff Morgan snags the offensive board | 59-40 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Paul Mathews splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left side set up by Alan Gully | 59-42 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston is fouled on the floor by Paul Mathews - foul #1 on Paul Mathews, team foul #2 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Andre Costa (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Nick Hunt (C) Jonathan Hill, Joshua Osborne, Curtis Haas, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | William Bauer (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Jack Styles (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Cliff Morgan, George Woods | |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Lipps - foul #3 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Clayton Craven (PF) Jack Styles | |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Jonathan Lipps is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #4 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Donald Willard | 61-42 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Walter Spann misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 61-42 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Walter Spann gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 12:12 | Akron | William Bauer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Walter Spann is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Walter Spann, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG) Ross Eggleston | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Donald Willard knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Andre Costa and he's fouled by Walter Spann - foul #2 on Walter Spann, team foul #6 | 63-42 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the free throw | 64-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bauer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Akron | William Bauer scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Spann | 64-44 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill double dribbles | 64-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Haas (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF) Walter Spann, Gary Lane, Clayton Craven | |
| 11:10 | Akron | Thomas Knouse misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-44 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Nick Hunt snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Donald Willard is fouled in the backcourt by William Bauer - foul #3 on William Bauer, team foul #7 | 64-44 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Paul Mathews splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Bauer | 66-47 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Donald Willard drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nick Hunt | 68-47 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Paul Mathews evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-47 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Curtis Haas gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Andre Costa knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Alan Gully - foul #2 on Alan Gully, team foul #8 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Jonathan Hill, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Fitzhugh (PG), Gary Lane (PF), George Woods (C) William Bauer, Cliff Morgan, Thomas Knouse | |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the free throw | 71-47 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Gary Lane is hacked by Jimmy Rupe - foul #2 on Jimmy Rupe, team foul #4 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Andre Costa, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Jack Styles (SG), Clayton Craven (PF) Wilson Fitzhugh, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully | |
| 09:45 | Akron | George Woods drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jack Styles | 71-50 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe can't finish the layup | 71-50 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Jack Styles pulls down the rebound | 71-50 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Gary Lane loses the dribble to Joshua Osborne | 71-50 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne throws it down | 73-50 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Jack Styles misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 73-50 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Clayton Craven hits the follow up shot | 73-52 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne clanks a shot from the left wing | 73-52 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Jack Styles gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 08:11 | Akron | George Woods clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-52 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-52 |
| 07:42 | Akron | George Woods snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jimmy Rupe (fairly fresh) SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Spann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Styles (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Gary Lane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Ross Eggleston steals the ball from George Woods | 73-52 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-52 |
| 07:21 | Akron | George Woods grabs the board | 73-52 |
| 07:14 | Akron | George Woods loses the dribble to Ross Eggleston | 73-52 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-52 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Walter Spann pulls down the rebound | 73-52 |
| 06:51 | Akron | George Woods misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 73-52 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Clayton Craven tips it home | 73-54 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Jack Styles is called for the reach on Ross Eggleston - foul #1 on Jack Styles, team foul #9 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Andre Costa (SF), Curtis Haas (PF), Nick Hunt (C) Jimmy Rupe, Joshua Osborne, Robert Jones, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Walter Spann, Jack Styles, Gary Lane, Clayton Craven, George Woods | |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston misses the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Nick Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Lipps - foul #5 on Jonathan Lipps, team foul #10 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Bauer (PG) Jonathan Lipps | |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 06:05 | Akron | William Bauer knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Mathews | 76-57 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Nick Hunt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-57 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Thomas Knouse snags the defensive board | 76-57 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Paul Mathews connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Bauer | 76-60 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-60 |
| 05:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Knouse | 76-60 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Cliff Morgan hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Curtis Haas - foul #4 on Curtis Haas, team foul #5 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG) Ross Eggleston | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:24 | Akron | Cliff Morgan makes the free throw | 76-63 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Cliff Morgan steals it from Jonathan Hill | 76-63 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Nick Hunt takes the ball from Alan Gully | 76-63 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Andre Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-63 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Nick Hunt can't tip it in | 76-63 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Alan Gully gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Andre Costa is called for the reach on Paul Mathews - foul #3 on Andre Costa, team foul #6 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Jones (PF) Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Fitzhugh (PG), Gary Lane (SF), Jack Styles (PF) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Cliff Morgan | |
| 04:27 | Akron | William Bauer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-63 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Jack Styles snags the offensive board | 76-63 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Gary Lane is hacked by Andre Costa - foul #4 on Andre Costa, team foul #7 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Clayton Craven (PF) William Bauer | |
| 04:17 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Gary Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Donald Willard comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 76-65 |
| 04:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Clayton Craven | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Akron | Clayton Craven drills a fadeaway from the left side | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Gary Lane is called for the reach on Jonathan Hill - foul #2 on Gary Lane, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Andre Costa, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Akron | George Woods (C) Thomas Knouse | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jimmy Rupe (fresh) SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilson Fitzhugh (fresh) SG - Jack Styles (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Gary Lane is denied on a layup by Robert Jones | 78-67 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards grabs the board | 78-67 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 03:05 | Akron | George Woods snags the defensive board | 78-67 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Jack Styles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards grabs the board | 78-67 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Ross Eggleston (SG), Andre Costa (SF), Curtis Haas (PF), Nick Hunt (C) Jimmy Rupe, Jonathan Hill, Joshua Osborne, Robert Jones, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Thomas Knouse (C) Wilson Fitzhugh, Jack Styles, Gary Lane, George Woods | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston buries a shot from just outside the lane | 80-67 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Paul Mathews splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-67 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Donald Willard grabs the defensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Donald Willard | 83-67 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Thomas Knouse is hacked by Nick Hunt - foul #2 on Nick Hunt, team foul #8 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Jonathan Hill (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa, Curtis Haas, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Akron | William Bauer (PG), Jack Styles (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF) Walter Spann, Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven | |
| 02:10 | Akron | Thomas Knouse makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Thomas Knouse makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Robert Jones is called for traveling | 83-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | George Woods (C) Thomas Knouse | |
| 01:37 | Akron | Joshua Osborne takes the ball from Jack Styles | 83-69 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Styles - foul #2 on Jack Styles, team foul #12 | 83-69 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Cliff Morgan pulls down the rebound | 84-69 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Cliff Morgan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Bauer | 84-72 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses the 3 from the left wing | 84-72 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards grabs the offensive board | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 84-72 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Gary Lane grabs the board | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | George Woods misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Carlos Edwards - foul #3 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #9 | 84-72 |
| 00:34 | Akron | George Woods makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:34 | Akron | George Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards snags the defensive board | 84-73 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne is fouled on the floor by Jack Styles - foul #3 on Jack Styles, team foul #13 | 84-73 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Carlos Edwards steals it from Gary Lane | 86-73 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe runs out the clock | 86-73 |