| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) SG - Clyde Rhem (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Estey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Danny Young inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem is called for traveling | 22-27 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Carl Nosal misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Joel Austin tips it back up and in | 22-29 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Andrew Williams misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Joel Austin - foul #1 on Joel Austin, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Andrew Williams misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Andrew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Timothy Sewell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Sewell, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Danny Young connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 17:51 | Akron | Carl Nosal can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 25-29 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Carl Nosal snags the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Timothy Sewell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-29 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Carl Nosal snags the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Timothy Sewell is fouled on the floor by Leonard Robards - foul #2 on Leonard Robards, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG) Leonard Robards | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:00 | Akron | Steven Snyder lays it in and he's hacked by Clyde Rhem - foul #2 on Clyde Rhem, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Rankin (PF) Eric Potts | |
| Subs | Akron | Enoch Dupaski (SG) Raymond Estey | |
| 17:00 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Andrew Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 25-32 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Timothy Sewell pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Daniel Cooke is called for the reach on Steven Snyder - foul #2 on Daniel Cooke, team foul #3 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gene Douglas (PF), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Clyde Rhem, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Thomas Dixon (PF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Carl Nosal, Joel Austin | |
| 16:05 | Akron | Lee Hay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Donald Lee tips it but misses | 25-32 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Thomas Dixon snags the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 15:38 | Akron | Lee Hay makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Sewell | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Rankin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Danny Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Sewell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Sewell - foul #2 on Timothy Sewell, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Potts (PF) Danny Young | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Estey (SG), Carl Nosal (PF) Enoch Dupaski, Timothy Sewell | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Raymond Estey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Gene Douglas snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses long on a floater from the right block | 26-34 |
| 14:43 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carl Nosal | 26-34 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Raymond Estey drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Hay | 26-37 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Gene Douglas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-37 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Thomas Dixon gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Raymond Estey misses long on a turnaround from close range | 26-37 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-37 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Peter Rankin pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg grabs the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Carl Nosal gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Raymond Estey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Clyde Rhem (SG), Danny Young (SF), Andrew Williams (C) Daniel Cooke, Peter Rankin, Eric Potts, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Timothy Sewell (SF), Joel Austin (C) Lee Hay, Carl Nosal, Donald Lee | |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Danny Young misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-37 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Joel Austin gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Raymond Estey misses the jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gene Douglas | 26-37 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Leonard Robards is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Leonard Robards, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Potts (PF) Gene Douglas | |
| Subs | Akron | Enoch Dupaski (SG), Carl Nosal (PF) Raymond Estey, Thomas Dixon | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski is called for 5 seconds | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Clyde Rhem (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Eric Potts can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-37 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Rhem | 26-37 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Andrew Williams misses short on a runner near the basket | 26-37 |
| 10:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joel Austin | 26-37 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Andrew Williams connects on the runner from close range set up by Clyde Rhem | 28-37 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Joel Austin misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 28-37 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Leonard Robards picks off the pass by Steven Snyder | 28-37 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Robards | 30-37 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Steven Snyder clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-37 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Eric Potts snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem is fouled on the floor by Enoch Dupaski - foul #1 on Enoch Dupaski, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Peter Rankin (SG), Gene Douglas (PF), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Leonard Robards, Clyde Rhem, Eric Potts, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Thomas Dixon (PF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Enoch Dupaski, Carl Nosal, Joel Austin | |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Danny Young misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Sewell - foul #3 on Timothy Sewell, team foul #5 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Crum (PF) Timothy Sewell | |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Danny Young makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Danny Young makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Raymond Estey is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Dulberg - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Donald Lee's layup is rejected by Peter Rankin | 32-37 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Thomas Crum is called for the reach on Daniel Cooke - foul #1 on Thomas Crum, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Burgett (SF) Danny Young | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Sewell (SF) Thomas Crum | |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Gene Douglas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gene Douglas, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Rhem (SG) Daniel Burgett | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:35 | Akron | Timothy Sewell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Donald Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Donald Lee drills a jumper from the right block | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clyde Rhem (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Rankin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Estey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Danny Young (SF), Eric Potts (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Peter Rankin, Gene Douglas, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Carl Nosal (PF), Joel Austin (C) Lee Hay, Thomas Dixon, Donald Lee | |
| 06:56 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Snyder | 32-42 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem double dribbles | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG) Daniel Cooke | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:14 | Akron | Raymond Estey misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eric Potts | 32-42 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Andrew Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Rhem | 34-42 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Raymond Estey knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steven Snyder | 34-44 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Estey - foul #2 on Raymond Estey, team foul #7 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Rankin (SG) Clyde Rhem | |
| Subs | Akron | Enoch Dupaski (SG), Thomas Dixon (SF) Raymond Estey, Timothy Sewell | |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Snyder | 36-47 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Danny Young hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Rankin | 39-47 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Peter Rankin grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Andrew Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski double dribbles | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Clyde Rhem (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Leonard Robards, Eric Potts, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Timothy Sewell (SF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Enoch Dupaski, Thomas Dixon, Joel Austin | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Lee Hay is called for the reach on Clyde Rhem - foul #1 on Lee Hay, team foul #8 | 39-47 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Timothy Sewell loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Dixon (PF) Carl Nosal | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Raymond Estey steals the ball from Daniel Cooke | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clyde Rhem (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Rankin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Estey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Donald Lee drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Estey | 41-49 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Eric Potts (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Daniel Cooke, Peter Rankin, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Carl Nosal (PF), Joel Austin (C) Lee Hay, Thomas Dixon, Donald Lee | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Leonard Robards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| 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) | |
| 02:38 | Akron | Eric Potts picks off the pass by Timothy Sewell | 41-49 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Danny Young grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Danny Young scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Rhem | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Akron | Timothy Sewell drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Carl Nosal | 43-51 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Andrew Williams scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Leonard Robards | 45-51 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Carl Nosal can't connect on a shot near the basket | 45-51 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Danny Young pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Timothy Sewell steps in front of the Andrew Williams pass | 45-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Timothy Sewell is hacked by Clyde Rhem in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Rhem, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Dixon (C) Joel Austin | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Danny Young gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Danny Young misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-53 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Carl Nosal gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Carl Nosal is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Robards - foul #4 on Leonard Robards, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Eric Potts tips it but misses | 45-55 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Danny Young tips it in | 47-55 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Leonard Robards is called for the reach on Thomas Dixon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Robards, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG) Leonard Robards | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Thomas Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Thomas Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Eric Potts pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Danny Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Eric Potts pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Danny Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Eric Potts pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Danny Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Carl Nosal gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Steven Snyder runs out the clock | 47-56 |