| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Fred Gibson inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Arthur Brown is called for the reach on Michael Hall - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| 19:17 | Akron | The jumper by John Steele is denied by Arthur Brown | 39-23 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Gary Bright gets the rebound | 39-23 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Bright and he's fouled by Michael Hall - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Shawn Boucher takes the ball from Fred Gibson | 39-26 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Gary Bright blows the layup | 39-26 |
| 18:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Dale | 39-26 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Anthony Dale jams it and he's fouled by Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Anthony Dale makes the free throw | 42-26 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred Gibson - foul #1 on Fred Gibson, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on Fred Gibson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Mickey (C) Christopher Johnson | |
| 17:36 | Akron | John Steele makes the fadeaway from the right side | 44-27 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Arthur Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-27 |
| 17:14 | Akron | John Steele is hacked by Shawn Boucher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Boucher, team foul #4 | 44-27 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Michael Hall comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-27 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Gary Bright grabs the board | 44-27 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Hall - foul #2 on Michael Hall, team foul #3 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Joseph Moore (PF), Frank Luciano (C) Fred Conder, Fred Gibson, Michael Hall, Anthony Dale | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SG) Gary Bright | |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Arthur Brown swats the short shot by David Brawner | 44-29 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-29 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Frank Luciano pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Brawner (fresh) SF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Moore (fresh) C - Frank Luciano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Jerry Mickey (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Akron | John Steele misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-29 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Arthur Brown gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Arthur Brown | 44-32 |
| 14:50 | Akron | Stephen Longoria comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Boucher | 44-35 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Joseph Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Stephen Longoria tips it in | 46-35 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Michael Hall (PF), Anthony Dale (C) John Steele, Stephen Longoria, Joseph Moore, Frank Luciano | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Gary Bright (SG), James Perkins (PF), Christopher Johnson (C) Shawn Boucher, Kenneth Cameron, Arthur Brown, Jerry Mickey | |
| 13:44 | Akron | David Brawner hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Fred Conder | 49-35 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | James Perkins misses the easy layup | 49-35 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | James Perkins grabs the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson misses the jumper from the baseline | 49-35 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Michael Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Fred Conder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Anthony Dale tips it in | 51-35 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 12:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Dale | 51-35 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Michael Hall misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-35 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Fred Gibson tips it in | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Gary Bright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-35 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Fred Conder grabs the board | 53-35 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:39 | Akron | Anthony Dale hits a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Hall | 56-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brawner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Dale (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-35 |
| 11:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fred Gibson | 56-35 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Fred Gibson's layup is rejected by Christopher Johnson | 56-35 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the board | 56-35 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes travels in the backcourt | 56-35 |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Stephen Longoria (SG), Leonard Jones (SF), Joseph Moore (C) David Brawner, Fred Conder, Fred Gibson, Anthony Dale | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Arthur Brown (PF) Lloyd Nunes, Timothy Anderson, James Perkins | |
| 10:22 | Akron | Leonard Jones clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #4 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #5 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Luciano (C) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Nguyen (SG), Jerry Mickey (C) Gary Bright, Christopher Johnson | |
| 10:22 | Akron | Leonard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Leonard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-35 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-35 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Arthur Brown grabs the offensive board | 58-35 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Longoria - foul #2 on Stephen Longoria, team foul #4 | 58-35 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 09:37 | Akron | Stephen Longoria loses the dribble to Fred Nguyen | 58-37 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Nguyen | 58-39 |
| 08:54 | Akron | John Steele misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Boucher | 58-41 |
| 08:14 | Akron | John Steele comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-41 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Joseph Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Stephen Longoria comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 58-41 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey slams it home on a nice dish by Kenneth Cameron | 58-43 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Leonard Jones misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Longoria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Moore (fairly fresh) C - Frank Luciano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Nguyen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Jerry Mickey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron loses the ball out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Michael Hall (PF), Anthony Dale (C) Stephen Longoria, Leonard Jones, Joseph Moore, Frank Luciano | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), Gary Bright (SG), James Perkins (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Shawn Boucher, Fred Nguyen, Kenneth Cameron, Jerry Mickey | |
| 06:48 | Akron | Michael Hall misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Anthony Dale pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Fred Conder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is hacked by Fred Conder - foul #1 on Fred Conder, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (PG) John Steele | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Jerry Mickey (PF) Timothy Anderson, James Perkins, Arthur Brown | |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Anthony Dale blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Cameron | 58-43 |
| 05:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Dale | 58-43 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Anthony Dale buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by David Brawner | 60-43 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Dale - foul #3 on Anthony Dale, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Michael Hall scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Brawner | 63-45 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-45 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Anthony Dale grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Fred Gibson scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Fred Conder | 65-45 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron loses the ball out of bounds | 65-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Joseph Moore (PF), Frank Luciano (C) Fred Conder, Fred Gibson, Michael Hall, Anthony Dale | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Fred Nguyen (SG), Timothy Anderson (SF), James Perkins (PF), Ronald Austin (C) Shawn Boucher, Gary Bright, Kenneth Cameron, Jerry Mickey, Christopher Johnson | |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | Akron | Frank Luciano hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Brawner | 68-45 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | James Perkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-45 |
| 03:10 | Akron | David Brawner grabs the defensive rebound | 68-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Brawner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Longoria (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Moore (fresh) C - Frank Luciano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) | |
| 02:53 | Akron | Lloyd Nunes is called for the reach on Randy Johnson - foul #2 on Lloyd Nunes, team foul #6 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Leonard Jones (SF) David Brawner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Mickey (SF) Lloyd Nunes | |
| 02:37 | Akron | Stephen Longoria double dribbles | 68-45 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | James Perkins misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-45 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey tips it back up and in | 68-47 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Joseph Moore misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 68-47 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | James Perkins grabs the board | 68-47 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Luciano - foul #1 on Frank Luciano, team foul #7 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (SG) Leonard Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Joseph Moore loses the dribble to James Perkins | 68-49 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Ronald Austin clanks a floater from the baseline | 68-49 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | James Perkins tips it home | 68-51 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Stephen Longoria can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Stephen Longoria misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Stephen Longoria makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Fred Nguyen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Fred Nguyen, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | David Brawner hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Luciano | 71-51 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey lays it in set up by Fred Nguyen | 71-53 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Randy Johnson runs out the clock | 71-53 |