| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clyde Rhem (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Estey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Danny Young inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Eric Potts hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Carl Nosal - foul #2 on Carl Nosal, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:37 | Akron | Carl Nosal pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses the dunk | 31-31 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Eric Potts grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Eric Potts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Joel Austin grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Raymond Estey drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Nosal | 31-34 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem is denied on a layup by Carl Nosal | 31-34 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Joel Austin snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Steven Snyder is called for 10 seconds | 31-34 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Joel Austin swats the short shot by Andrew Williams | 31-34 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 31-34 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 31-34 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Andrew Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Danny Young misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carl Nosal | 31-34 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Joel Austin loses the dribble to Clyde Rhem | 31-34 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Danny Young comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 31-34 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Young | 31-34 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem lays it in set up by Andrew Williams | 33-34 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Eric Potts gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Eric Potts is called for traveling | 33-34 |
| 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), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Thomas Dixon (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey, Timothy Sewell, Carl Nosal, Joel Austin | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) SG - Peter Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Douglas (fresh) C - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) SF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) C - Donald Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Akron | Donald Lee is fouled on the floor by Peter Rankin - foul #1 on Peter Rankin, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Burgett (SF) Danny Young | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:18 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Burgett | 36-34 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Donald Lee is hacked by Jeffrey Dulberg - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Danny Young (SF) Daniel Burgett | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Sewell (SF), Carl Nosal (PF) Thomas Dixon, Thomas Crum | |
| 14:19 | Akron | Carl Nosal knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Hay | 36-36 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Peter Rankin is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sewell - foul #1 on Timothy Sewell, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Rhem (SG), Eric Potts (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Peter Rankin, Gene Douglas, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Joel Austin (C) Lee Hay, Enoch Dupaski, Donald Lee | |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Andrew Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Carl Nosal misses long on a jumper near the basket | 39-36 |
| 13:33 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Sewell | 39-36 |
| 13:27 | Akron | Danny Young blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Carl Nosal | 39-36 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Cooke | 39-36 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Joel Austin snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Joel Austin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses the tip | 39-36 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Raymond Estey tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Cooke, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG) Daniel Cooke | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:24 | Akron | Timothy Sewell is fouled on the floor by Danny Young - foul #2 on Danny Young, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Rankin (PF) Eric Potts | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Dixon (PF) Carl Nosal | |
| 12:11 | Akron | Leonard Robards takes the ball from Steven Snyder | 39-38 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Andrew Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gene Douglas (PF), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Clyde Rhem, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Douglas (fresh) C - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Joel Austin drills a jumper from the left side | 39-40 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Danny Young buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Peter Rankin | 41-40 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Rankin - foul #2 on Peter Rankin, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Rhem (SG), Eric Potts (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Danny Young, Gene Douglas, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Nosal (PF), Donald Lee (C) Timothy Sewell, Joel Austin | |
| 10:56 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Carl Nosal steals the ball from Peter Rankin | 41-42 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski drills a runner in the paint | 41-44 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Eric Potts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Donald Lee gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Andrew Williams denies the turnaround by Carl Nosal | 41-44 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Thomas Dixon tips it in | 41-46 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Leonard Robards's pass is intercepted by Carl Nosal | 41-46 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Leonard Robards is called for the reach on Lee Hay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Robards, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Danny Young (SF) Leonard Robards, Peter Rankin | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Timothy Sewell (SF), Joel Austin (C) Lee Hay, Enoch Dupaski, Thomas Dixon, Donald Lee | |
| 09:21 | Akron | Raymond Estey loses the dribble to Andrew Williams | 41-46 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Steven Snyder is called for the reach on Clyde Rhem - foul #1 on Steven Snyder, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem's pass is intercepted by Joel Austin | 41-46 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Timothy Sewell is called for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gene Douglas (SG) Clyde Rhem | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Timothy Sewell - foul #2 on Timothy Sewell, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Rankin (SG) Gene Douglas | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Raymond Estey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Joel Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Raymond Estey buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Sewell | 44-49 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Rankin | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Peter Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Estey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Akron | The jump hook by Joel Austin is blocked by Jeffrey Dulberg | 46-49 |
| 07:29 | Akron | Timothy Sewell grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Steven Snyder comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Peter Rankin drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Young | 48-49 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Joel Austin is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Dulberg - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Clyde Rhem (SG), Andrew Williams (C) Daniel Cooke, Eric Potts, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Dixon (PF) Carl Nosal | |
| 06:49 | Akron | Joel Austin makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Joel Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Andrew Williams misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joel Austin - foul #3 on Joel Austin, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Lee (C) Joel Austin | |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Andrew Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Andrew Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Thomas Dixon grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Timothy Sewell connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 48-53 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Danny Young can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Peter Rankin tips it back up and in | 50-53 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Timothy Sewell comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Andrew Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Peter Rankin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Raymond Estey pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Steven Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Andrew Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gene Douglas (SF), Eric Potts (PF) Danny Young, Peter Rankin | |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Carl Nosal (PF), Joel Austin (C) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey, Timothy Sewell, Donald Lee | |
| 03:47 | Akron | Thomas Dixon drills a jump hook near the basket | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clyde Rhem (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Douglas (fresh) PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Enoch Dupaski is called for the reach on Clyde Rhem - foul #2 on Enoch Dupaski, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Daniel Burgett (SF), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Leonard Robards, Clyde Rhem, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Daniel Burgett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Carl Nosal snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Austin | 50-58 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Clyde Rhem (SG), Danny Young (SF), Andrew Williams (C) Daniel Cooke, Gene Douglas, Daniel Burgett, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Timothy Sewell (SF) Lee Hay, Enoch Dupaski, Thomas Dixon | |
| 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) | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Eric Potts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Nosal - foul #3 on Carl Nosal, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Steven Snyder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Joel Austin gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Carl Nosal drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Snyder | 52-61 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem lays it up and in | 54-61 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Andrew Williams is called for the reach on Joel Austin - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Joel Austin makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Joel Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Eric Potts snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-62 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Danny Young tips it in | 56-62 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Carl Nosal drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Estey and the foul's on Eric Potts - foul #1 on Eric Potts, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Carl Nosal misses the free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Eric Potts gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Eric Potts drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Young | 58-64 |
| 00:58 | Akron | Eric Potts swats the short shot by Timothy Sewell | 58-64 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Danny Young gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Andrew Williams misses the easy layup | 58-64 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Andrew Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Andrew Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Andrew Williams grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Danny Young misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Joel Austin - foul #4 on Joel Austin, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Danny Young makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Danny Young makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Carl Nosal is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Rhem - foul #2 on Clyde Rhem, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Danny Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Potts | 60-66 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Danny Young loses the dribble to Steven Snyder | 60-66 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Carl Nosal is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Rhem - foul #3 on Clyde Rhem, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Dixon (C) Joel Austin | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Carl Nosal misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Potts | 63-67 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Raymond Estey is hacked by Clyde Rhem in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clyde Rhem, team foul #12 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Austin (C) Thomas Dixon | |
| 00:21 | Akron | Raymond Estey makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Raymond Estey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Danny Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Joel Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Joel Austin is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Robards - foul #3 on Leonard Robards, team foul #13 | 63-69 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Joel Austin makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Joel Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Eric Potts pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Carl Nosal gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Steven Snyder runs out the clock | 63-70 |