| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Langley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Robert Pauly inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Ball State | John Langley hits a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Colby Stotler - foul #1 on Colby Stotler, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 19:49 | Ball State | John Langley misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:49 | Akron | Freddie Hurt grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Thomas Feldman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Hoffman | 28-40 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is whistled for a carry | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| 19:01 | Akron | Morris Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-40 |
| 19:00 | Akron | John Burkholder hits the follow up shot | 28-42 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Louis Williams is fouled on the floor by Morris Davis - foul #1 on Morris Davis, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (SG), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 18:41 | Ball State | John Langley dunks the ball | 30-42 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Thomas Feldman is fouled on the floor by Louis Williams - foul #2 on Louis Williams, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Morris Davis, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| 18:02 | Akron | James Hoffman swats the short shot by Jamie Long | 30-42 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Thomas Feldman gets the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Thomas Feldman knocks in the floater from the baseline | 30-44 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | A charge is called on Louis Williams - foul #3 on Louis Williams, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Peter Williams (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) Frank Redfern, Louis Williams, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Thomas Feldman, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 17:11 | Akron | Jamie Long misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (SG) Morris Davis | |
| 17:11 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin lays it up and in | 32-46 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Walter Tansey scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jamie Long | 32-48 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | David Anderson travels with the ball | 32-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF), James Hoffman (C) Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, Peter Williams, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Walter Tansey, Freddie Hurt, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Colby Stotler hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on John Langley - foul #2 on John Langley, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), James Stringfield (C) David Anderson, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (SG), Jamie Long (SF) Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Colby Stotler makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Colby Stotler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Langley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Burkholder - foul #1 on John Burkholder, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), James Hansley (PF), Dwight Rhoton (C) Anthony Langston, Thomas Feldman, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | John Langley snags the offensive board | 32-50 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 15:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Hansley | 32-50 |
| 14:38 | Akron | James Hansley's pass is intercepted by Robert Pauly | 32-50 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is whistled for a carry | 32-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, John Langley | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jamie Long, Morris Davis, Freddie Hurt, James Hansley | |
| 14:20 | Akron | David Anderson is called for the reach on Dwight Rhoton - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #5 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Freddie Hurt (SF) Dwight Rhoton | |
| 14:11 | Akron | Anthony Langston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-50 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses short on a floater from the right side | 32-50 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Freddie Hurt grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 13:41 | Akron | John Burkholder hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Freddie Hurt | 32-52 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:27 | Ball State | The short jumper by James Stringfield is denied by John Burkholder | 32-52 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Feldman | 32-54 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | James Hoffman's layup is rejected by Colby Stotler | 32-54 |
| 12:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Freddie Hurt | 32-54 |
| 12:25 | Akron | John Burkholder's pass is intercepted by Robert Lee | 32-54 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | James Hoffman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Colby Stotler - foul #2 on Colby Stotler, team foul #4 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF) Louis Williams, Robert Lee, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), James Hansley (PF), William Noonkester (C) Anthony Langston, Thomas Feldman, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 12:06 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | James Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Robert Pauly steals the ball from Jamie Long | 33-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) SG - David Anderson (fresh) SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Langley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) PF - James Hansley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Frank Redfern hits a shot from the left wing set up by David Anderson | 35-54 |
| 11:40 | Akron | William Noonkester blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Langley - foul #3 on John Langley, team foul #6 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (C) James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:40 | Akron | William Noonkester misses the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 11:40 | Akron | William Noonkester misses the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | John Langley gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | William Noonkester swats the layup by John Langley | 35-54 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the tip | 35-54 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Langley | 35-54 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses long on a shot from the baseline | 35-54 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 10:55 | Akron | William Noonkester loses the ball out of bounds | 35-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Morris Davis (SG) Jamie Long, Walter Tansey | |
| 10:46 | Ball State | John Langley double dribbles | 35-54 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Peter Williams steals it from Dwight Rhoton | 35-54 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the 3 from the left corner | 38-54 |
| 09:55 | Akron | William Noonkester can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 38-54 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Peter Williams grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jefferey Smith - foul #1 on Jefferey Smith, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Lee (SF), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, John Langley | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Walter Tansey (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), John Burkholder (C) Jefferey Smith, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, William Noonkester | |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:15 | Akron | John Burkholder misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Stringfield - foul #4 on James Stringfield, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), James Hoffman (PF) Louis Williams, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Colby Stotler (PF) James Hansley | |
| 09:15 | Akron | John Burkholder makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 09:15 | Akron | John Burkholder makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | David Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Walter Tansey gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Jamie Long knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Colby Stotler | 40-58 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | David Anderson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-58 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Walter Tansey pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses the floater from the right block | 40-58 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Peter Williams | 40-58 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | David Anderson knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by James Hoffman | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Tansey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colby Stotler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Akron | Jamie Long is fouled in the backcourt by David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF), James Stringfield (C) David Anderson, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), James Hansley (PF) Walter Tansey, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler | |
| 07:47 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Jamie Long misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Louis Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 07:37 | Akron | John Burkholder grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | John Langley gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Thomas Feldman snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hansley | 42-62 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | John Burkholder blocks the jumper by Frank Redfern | 42-62 |
| 06:35 | Akron | John Burkholder snags the defensive board | 42-62 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Frank Redfern is called for the reach on Jamie Long - foul #1 on Frank Redfern, team foul #9 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Morris Davis (SG), William Noonkester (C) Thomas Feldman, Dwight Rhoton, John Burkholder | |
| 06:21 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | John Langley can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Hansley - foul #1 on James Hansley, team foul #6 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Thomas Feldman (SG) Anthony Langston, Jamie Long | |
| 06:07 | Ball State | John Langley misses the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | John Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Morris Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-64 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | John Langley pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses badly on a shot from close range | 43-64 |
| 05:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Hansley | 43-64 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Louis Williams takes the ball from James Hansley | 43-64 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Frank Redfern hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louis Williams | 45-64 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Morris Davis hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jefferey Smith | 45-67 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | James Stringfield drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Redfern | 47-67 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Morris Davis comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Pauly - foul #1 on Robert Pauly, team foul #10 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Frank Redfern, Louis Williams, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Dwight Rhoton (PF), John Burkholder (C) Jefferey Smith, Thomas Feldman, James Hansley, William Noonkester | |
| 04:05 | Akron | Morris Davis misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Morris Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | James Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | John Burkholder blocks the short jumper by Peter Williams | 47-67 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | David Anderson snags the offensive board | 47-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | David Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton snags the defensive board | 47-67 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Akron | Anthony Langston is hacked by David Anderson - foul #4 on David Anderson, team foul #11 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (SG), Colby Stotler (PF) Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton | |
| 03:15 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 03:15 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | James Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | David Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | John Burkholder steals it from James Hoffman | 47-69 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-69 |
| 02:27 | Akron | John Burkholder misses the tip | 47-69 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Robert Lee grabs the board | 47-69 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-69 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | James Hoffman tips it home | 49-69 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Anthony Langston connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Colby Stotler | 49-72 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by James Hoffman is blocked by John Burkholder | 49-72 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Colby Stotler grabs the board | 49-72 |
| 01:20 | Akron | Walter Tansey hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Anthony Langston | 49-75 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Robert Lee is hacked by Freddie Hurt - foul #2 on Freddie Hurt, team foul #7 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF) Anthony Langston, Walter Tansey, Freddie Hurt | |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Colby Stotler | 51-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-77 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | James Hoffman snags the offensive board | 51-77 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | David Anderson can't finish the layup | 51-77 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-77 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jamie Long runs out the clock | 51-77 |