| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Sison (fresh) PF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Sison inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | James Peacock drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson buries a floater from close range | 39-37 |
| 19:16 | Akron | James Peacock connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Thomas Daniel | 39-39 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Scott Clore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nathan Baker | 42-39 |
| 18:34 | Akron | The jump hook by James Peacock is blocked by Alexander Thompson | 42-39 |
| 18:33 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to David Sison | 42-39 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Carl Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Hobert Thurston | 42-39 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Thomas Daniel snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Ray Mallet hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 17:46 | Akron | David Sison grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Carl Baker double dribbles | 42-39 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson is denied on a layup by Ray Mallet | 42-39 |
| 17:08 | Akron | David Sison grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Carl Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Peacock | 42-42 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-42 |
| 16:32 | Akron | Ray Mallet grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Carl Baker connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Sison | 42-44 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Nathan Baker tips it in | 44-44 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Carl Baker drills a shot from the left wing set up by James Peacock | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Nathan Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Alexander Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Peacock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sison (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ray Mallet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-46 |
| 15:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Sison | 44-46 |
| 15:31 | Akron | Carl Baker loses the dribble to Hobert Thurston | 44-46 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Nathan Baker can't finish the layup | 44-46 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Thomas Daniel snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Carl Baker scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Sison | 44-49 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Nathan Baker snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | David Sison steals the ball from Alexander Thompson | 44-49 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Thomas Daniel misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Carl Baker tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Dale Clark snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Nathan Baker banks in the layup set up by Hobert Thurston and he's hacked by David Sison - foul #3 on David Sison, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Smith (SG), Radomil Ziller (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG), Timothy Doggett (SF), Terry Brooks (PF), Modesto Russo (C) Carl Baker, James Peacock, David Sison, Ray Mallet, Thomas Daniel | |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to Modesto Russo | 46-49 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Modesto Russo misses the easy layup | 46-49 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-49 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Modesto Russo pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Modesto Russo can't finish the layup | 46-49 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Michael Conyers snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses the floater in the paint | 46-49 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Nathan Baker tips it home | 48-49 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Michael Conyers steps in front of the Kyle Garrett pass | 48-49 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Michael Conyers comes up short on the floater from close range | 48-49 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nathan Baker (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Conyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Modesto Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Nathan Baker can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-49 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 11:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Doggett | 48-49 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Modesto Russo drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jonathan Estep and he's hacked by Luther McGlothlen - foul #4 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #1 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF) Luther McGlothlen, Nathan Baker | |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG) Timothy Doggett | |
| 11:10 | Akron | Modesto Russo misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Michael Conyers grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | James Smith's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Estep | 48-51 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Jonathan Estep lays it up and in | 48-53 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Terry Brooks swats the shot by James Smith | 48-53 |
| 10:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Terry Brooks | 48-53 |
| 10:05 | Akron | James Peacock drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Estep | 48-56 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SG), Dikembe Victor (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) James Smith, Radomil Ziller, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG), David Sison (SF), Ray Mallet (PF), Thomas Daniel (C) Kyle Garrett, Jonathan Estep, Modesto Russo, Terry Brooks | |
| 09:44 | Akron | Carl Baker drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Peacock | 48-58 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | James Peacock takes the ball from Alexander Thompson | 48-58 |
| 09:04 | Akron | David Sison drills a floater from the left side | 48-60 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Clore | 51-60 |
| 08:32 | Akron | David Sison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-60 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | David Sison is called for the reach on Jeffrey Christensen - foul #4 on David Sison, team foul #2 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Hayter (PG), Nathan Baker (SF), Dale Clark (PF) Scott Clore, Jeffrey Christensen, Dikembe Victor | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SF), Terry Brooks (C) David Sison, Thomas Daniel | |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Carl Baker - foul #2 on Carl Baker, team foul #3 | 51-60 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Ray Mallet buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Carl Baker | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kevin Hayter (fresh) SG - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Terry Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Kyle Garrett is called for the reach on Kevin Hayter - foul #2 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Smith (SG), Michael Conyers (C) Hobert Thurston, Nathan Baker, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Akron | David Sison (SF) James Peacock | |
| 07:14 | Ball State | James Smith misses the lay-in | 52-63 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Ray Mallet grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Terry Brooks connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-65 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | James Smith misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Kyle Garrett - foul #3 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Nathan Baker (SF) Luther McGlothlen, Kevin Hayter | |
| Subs | Akron | James Peacock (SG), Thomas Daniel (C) Carl Baker, Ray Mallet | |
| 06:28 | Ball State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Thomas Daniel snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Thomas Daniel is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Thompson (C) Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:52 | Akron | David Sison misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Clore - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #3 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Modesto Russo (PF) Terry Brooks | |
| 05:52 | Akron | David Sison misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:52 | Akron | David Sison makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Dale Clark hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Hobert Thurston | 56-66 |
| 05:28 | Akron | James Peacock connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Kyle Garrett | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-68 |
| 05:11 | Akron | James Peacock grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Alexander Thompson steals the ball from James Peacock | 56-68 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston is hacked by Kyle Garrett - foul #4 on Kyle Garrett, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Radomil Ziller (PF) Dale Clark | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Baker (PG), Jonathan Estep (SF), Ray Mallet (PF) Kyle Garrett, David Sison, Modesto Russo | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Scott Clore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:17 | Akron | James Peacock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Ray Mallet gets the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 03:57 | Akron | The short jumper by Carl Baker is denied by Nathan Baker | 56-68 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | James Peacock picks off the pass by Nathan Baker | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Peacock (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ray Mallet (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Akron | Jonathan Estep is hacked by Nathan Baker - foul #3 on Nathan Baker, team foul #4 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), James Smith (SG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Michael Conyers (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, Nathan Baker, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Akron | Kyle Garrett (SG), David Sison (SF), Terry Brooks (C) James Peacock, Jonathan Estep, Thomas Daniel | |
| 03:16 | Akron | Kyle Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-68 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Terry Brooks is called for the reach on Michael Conyers - foul #2 on Terry Brooks, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Clark (PF) Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Ray Mallet pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Kyle Garrett scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-70 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Dale Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Terry Brooks snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 01:59 | Akron | James Smith steps in front of the David Sison pass | 56-70 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | James Smith hits the finger roll | 58-70 |
| 01:35 | Akron | James Smith is called for the reach on Kyle Garrett - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Radomil Ziller (PF) Dale Clark | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), Timothy Doggett (SF), Modesto Russo (C) Carl Baker, David Sison, Ray Mallet | |
| 01:17 | Akron | Kyle Garrett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-70 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | James Smith grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Modesto Russo is called for the reach on Radomil Ziller - foul #1 on Modesto Russo, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | James Smith is called for the reach on Modesto Russo in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Hayter (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Darryl Dix (PF) Modesto Russo | |
| 00:51 | Akron | Timothy Doggett is fouled on the floor by Radomil Ziller - foul #2 on Radomil Ziller, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Timothy Doggett makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Timothy Doggett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen is hacked by Timothy Doggett - foul #2 on Timothy Doggett, team foul #9 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Modesto Russo (C) Darryl Dix | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Kyle Garrett is hacked by Luther McGlothlen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Baker (SF) Luther McGlothlen | |
| Subs | Akron | Darryl Dix (PF) Modesto Russo | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Kyle Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Kyle Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Nathan Baker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Hayter | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Timothy Doggett drills a turnaround from the left block | 64-76 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Nathan Baker connects on the jumper from the left side | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Kyle Garrett runs out the clock | 66-76 |