| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Hahn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Way (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Manuel Devitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Vance (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Erik Bradley inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Akron | Ralph Vance comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Manuel Devitt tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 19:24 | Akron | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Steven Friedman is called for the reach on Erik Bradley - foul #1 on Steven Friedman, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG) Daniel Ramsey, John Allen | |
| 19:05 | Akron | Erik Bradley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Giuseppe Moretti | 37-36 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Marsh | 40-36 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 40-36 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Ralph Vance gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Michael Sines clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Erik Bradley grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Alexander - foul #3 on Robert Alexander, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (SG), Gregory Campanella (PF), James Defeo (C) Steven Friedman, Robert Alexander, Thomas Way | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), John Allen (SG), Louis Gray (C) Michael Sines, Giuseppe Moretti, Ralph Vance | |
| 17:12 | Akron | Erik Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Erik Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Erik Bradley makes the 3rd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses long on a floater from close range | 40-39 |
| 16:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Erik Bradley | 40-39 |
| 16:49 | Akron | John Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Manuel Devitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Manuel Devitt is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Vance (C) Louis Gray | |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh drills a runner from the left block set up by Charlie Hahn | 42-39 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Erik Bradley buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Ramsey | 42-42 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 15:47 | Akron | Manuel Devitt grabs the board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Hahn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Marsh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Defeo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Vance (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Akron | Manuel Devitt hits a jump hook from close range | 42-44 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | James Defeo connects on the floater from the left block | 44-44 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Erik Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG), Robert Elks (SF), Robert Alexander (PF), Thomas Way (C) Charlie Hahn, Thomas Marsh, Gregory Campanella, James Defeo | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (PG), Louis Gray (PF) Daniel Ramsey, Manuel Devitt | |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Robert Elks drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Laplante and he's fouled by Ralph Vance - foul #2 on Ralph Vance, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti (PG), Manuel Devitt (PF) Damon Maddox, Ralph Vance | |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Robert Elks misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Louis Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Louis Gray knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Giuseppe Moretti | 46-46 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | John Laplante is hacked by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Ralph Vance (C) Giuseppe Moretti, Manuel Devitt | |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Steven Friedman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Robert Alexander tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Devitt (PF) Louis Gray | |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Thomas Way lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Friedman and he's fouled by Daniel Ramsey - foul #1 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG), Thomas Marsh (SF) John Laplante, Robert Elks | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Louis Gray (PF) Daniel Ramsey, John Allen, Manuel Devitt | |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Thomas Way makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Ralph Vance misses long on a floater from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Way | 51-46 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Robert Alexander is fouled on the floor by Ralph Vance - foul #3 on Ralph Vance, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), John Allen (SG), Manuel Devitt (PF) Damon Maddox, Giuseppe Moretti, Louis Gray | |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Thomas Way comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 51-46 |
| 12:24 | Akron | Ralph Vance snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:07 | Akron | John Allen drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Ramsey | 51-49 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh can't throw it down | 51-49 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Hahn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Friedman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Marsh (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Way (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Vance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Ralph Vance is denied on a layup by Robert Alexander | 51-49 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Thomas Way snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Manuel Devitt blocks the short jumper by Steven Friedman | 51-49 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Robert Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn loses the dribble to Erik Bradley | 51-49 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Manuel Devitt misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Alexander - foul #4 on Robert Alexander, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG), John Laplante (SG), Robert Elks (SF), Gregory Campanella (PF), James Defeo (C) Charlie Hahn, Steven Friedman, Thomas Marsh, Robert Alexander, Thomas Way | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Louis Gray (C) Daniel Ramsey, John Allen, Ralph Vance | |
| 10:43 | Akron | Manuel Devitt makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Manuel Devitt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | John Laplante knocks in the floater in the lane | 53-51 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Manuel Devitt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Campanella - foul #1 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Allen (SG), Ralph Vance (C) Giuseppe Moretti, Louis Gray | |
| 10:02 | Akron | Manuel Devitt misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Manuel Devitt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Black | 55-52 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Manuel Devitt's floater is tipped away by James Defeo | 55-52 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | John Laplante misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Robert Elks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Manuel Devitt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Gregory Campanella steps in front of the John Allen pass | 55-52 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Robert Elks loses the dribble to John Allen | 55-52 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Erik Bradley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Allen | 55-54 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Timothy Black loses the dribble to Michael Sines in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 07:53 | Akron | John Allen lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Sines | 55-56 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | John Laplante clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | John Laplante grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Black (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Elks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Campanella (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Defeo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Ralph Vance (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | John Laplante is fouled on the floor by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG), Steven Friedman (SG), Thomas Marsh (SF), Robert Alexander (PF), Thomas Way (C) Timothy Black, John Laplante, Robert Elks, Gregory Campanella, James Defeo | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Louis Gray (PF) Michael Sines, John Allen, Manuel Devitt | |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn's pass is intercepted by Daniel Ramsey | 55-56 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey lays it in | 55-58 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Ralph Vance swats the layup by Steven Friedman | 55-58 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Louis Gray grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Ralph Vance misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 55-58 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Steven Friedman snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Erik Bradley takes the ball from Charlie Hahn | 55-58 |
| 05:42 | Akron | The short jumper by Erik Bradley is denied by Thomas Way | 55-58 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Robert Alexander misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Louis Gray - foul #3 on Louis Gray, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Campanella (C) Thomas Way | |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (PG), John Allen (SG), Manuel Devitt (PF) Daniel Ramsey, Giuseppe Moretti, Ralph Vance | |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Robert Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Robert Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Robert Alexander makes the 3rd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:02 | Akron | John Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Robert Alexander knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steven Friedman | 59-58 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Manuel Devitt loses the dribble to Robert Alexander | 59-58 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-58 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Manuel Devitt misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 61-58 |
| 03:39 | Akron | John Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Hahn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Friedman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Marsh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Devitt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Louis Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Erik Bradley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella's pass is intercepted by Damon Maddox | 61-58 |
| 02:41 | Akron | John Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG), John Laplante (SG), Robert Elks (SF), James Defeo (PF), Thomas Way (C) Charlie Hahn, Steven Friedman, Thomas Marsh, Robert Alexander, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Ralph Vance (C) Damon Maddox, John Allen, Louis Gray | |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG) Timothy Black | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:28 | Ball State | James Defeo is hacked by Daniel Ramsey - foul #2 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Marsh (SF) Robert Elks | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:28 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Ralph Vance pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:09 | Akron | The jump hook by Ralph Vance is blocked by Thomas Way | 61-58 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Thomas Way grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG), Robert Alexander (PF) John Laplante, James Defeo | |
| Subs | Akron | John Allen (SG) Daniel Ramsey | |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Manuel Devitt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Erik Bradley | 64-60 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Steven Friedman and he's hacked by Giuseppe Moretti - foul #1 on Giuseppe Moretti, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG) Giuseppe Moretti | |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:08 | Akron | Ralph Vance banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Ramsey | 67-62 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Steven Friedman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Akron | John Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Ralph Vance pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-62 |
| 00:45 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Vance | 70-62 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey is hacked by Charlie Hahn - foul #2 on Charlie Hahn, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| 00:38 | Akron | John Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Erik Bradley grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey is hacked by Charlie Hahn - foul #3 on Charlie Hahn, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Robert Alexander steals it from John Allen | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh is hacked by John Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (SG), Robert Elks (PF) Steven Friedman, Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Manuel Devitt | 70-62 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Allen | 70-65 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG) Thomas Marsh | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Ramsey - foul #3 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Akron | Robert Elks steals it from John Allen | 72-65 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Daniel Ramsey is called for the reach on John Laplante in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Phillips (SF) Steven Friedman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Manuel Devitt grabs the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:02 | Akron | John Allen makes the 3 from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG) Glenn Phillips | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn runs out the clock | 74-68 |