| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | William Roberts inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Nathaniel Plaisance is called for the reach on Kenneth Jenkins - foul #1 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 18:53 | Akron | William Roberts's pass is intercepted by Cecil Shelley | 42-37 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Ernest Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Daniel Saladino banks in the layup set up by Wallace Wilson | 42-39 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Todd Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 17:55 | Akron | William Roberts pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Daniel Saladino jams it on a nice dish by Nathaniel Plaisance and he's fouled by Cecil Shelley - foul #1 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:49 | Akron | Daniel Saladino makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Neil Gill tips it in | 44-42 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jenkins | 44-42 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Ernest Conner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Wallace Wilson snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 16:44 | Akron | William Roberts is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Ernest Conner, Neil Gill, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (SG), Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Wallace Wilson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Albert Taylor | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Albert Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) C - Shilin Xie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) SF - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary McCoy (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks misses short on a floater in the lane | 46-42 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin's fadeaway is rejected by Shilin Xie | 48-42 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Albert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks lays it in on a nice dish by David Phillips | 50-42 |
| 14:47 | Akron | William Roberts hits the finger roll set up by Marvin Buckles | 50-44 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Albert Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Shilin Xie | 53-44 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Gary McCoy travels with the ball | 53-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Dikembe Sato, David Phillips, Albert Taylor, Thomas Hicks, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Peter James (C) Wallace Wilson, William Roberts, Johnny Dolphin, Gary McCoy | |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Daniel Saladino gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Saladino | 53-47 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley's pass is intercepted by Marvin Buckles | 53-47 |
| 13:25 | Akron | Marvin Buckles lays it up and in | 53-49 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley is hacked by Nathaniel Plaisance - foul #2 on Nathaniel Plaisance, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (PG) Marvin Buckles | |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Paul Oster picks off the pass by Neil Gill | 53-49 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Peter James misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernest Conner - foul #3 on Ernest Conner, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Peter James misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Peter James misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Nathaniel Plaisance picks off the pass by Cecil Shelley | 53-49 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Paul Oster clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Todd Parker | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Oster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Saladino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Akron | Peter James makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Paul Oster | 55-51 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins can't finish the layup | 55-51 |
| 11:35 | Akron | Peter James grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Paul Oster hits a fadeaway from the left side | 55-53 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Todd Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Clyde Northrop grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Daniel Saladino can't finish the layup | 55-53 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Peter James's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Jenkins | 55-53 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Paul Oster picks off the pass by Ernest Conner | 55-53 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Paul Oster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Neil Gill gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins's dunk attempt is rejected by Peter James | 55-53 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Neil Gill gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Peter James - foul #1 on Peter James, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG), David Phillips (SG), Thomas Hicks (SF), Shilin Xie (PF) Ernest Conner, Todd Parker, Neil Gill, Kenneth Jenkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Marvin Buckles (SG), William Roberts (SF), Johnny Dolphin (PF), Gary McCoy (C) Paul Oster, Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Daniel Saladino, Peter James | |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Hicks - foul #1 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Taylor (SF) Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:40 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Wallace Wilson is called for the reach on David Phillips - foul #1 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | David Phillips buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 08:04 | Akron | William Roberts scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Marvin Buckles | 60-57 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | David Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Shilin Xie tips it in | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shilin Xie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Buckles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary McCoy (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Akron | Wallace Wilson scores on a 3 from straight away | 62-60 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Albert Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Marvin Buckles is hacked by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG) David Phillips | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:43 | Akron | Marvin Buckles buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Wallace Wilson | 62-63 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Shilin Xie loses the dribble to Wallace Wilson | 62-63 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Marvin Buckles buries a 3 from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Shilin Xie misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gary McCoy - foul #1 on Gary McCoy, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF) Dikembe Sato, Albert Taylor, Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Paul Oster (SF), Richard Crowley (PF), Peter James (C) Marvin Buckles, William Roberts, Johnny Dolphin, Gary McCoy | |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Shilin Xie makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Shilin Xie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Ernest Conner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Peter James pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Wallace Wilson clanks a floater from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Neil Gill gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Ernest Conner blows the layup but he's fouled by Wallace Wilson - foul #2 on Wallace Wilson, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG), Cecil Shelley (C) David Phillips, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | Akron | William Roberts (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF) Wallace Wilson, Richard Crowley | |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Paul Oster hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ernest Conner - foul #4 on Ernest Conner, team foul #5 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG) Ernest Conner | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Dolphin (C) Peter James | |
| 03:54 | Akron | Paul Oster makes the free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Neil Gill can't tip it in | 66-72 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin grabs the board | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Oster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-72 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Paul Oster - foul #2 on Paul Oster, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG), Thomas Hicks (PF) Todd Parker, Kenneth Jenkins | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), Marvin Buckles (SG) Paul Oster, Nathaniel Plaisance | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Kenneth Jenkins (PF) Dikembe Sato, David Phillips, Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (SG), Peter James (C) Marvin Buckles, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 02:33 | Akron | William Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 68-72 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Daniel Saladino tips it in | 68-74 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Ernest Conner travels with the ball | 68-74 |
| 02:01 | Akron | William Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 68-74 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance tips it but misses | 68-74 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ernest Conner | 71-74 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Neil Gill steals it from Nathaniel Plaisance | 71-74 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Ernest Conner hits the finger roll set up by Neil Gill | 73-74 |
| 01:03 | Akron | William Roberts can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 73-74 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Daniel Saladino can't tip it in | 73-74 |
| 01:00 | Akron | William Roberts tips it back up and in | 73-76 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Ernest Conner comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter James - foul #2 on Peter James, team foul #8 | 73-76 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Conner - foul #5 on Ernest Conner, team foul #6 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG) Ernest Conner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is hacked by Dikembe Sato - foul #2 on Dikembe Sato, team foul #7 | 75-76 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dikembe Sato and the foul's on Daniel Saladino - foul #2 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins makes the free throw | 78-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | William Roberts misses the lay-in but the foul's on Neil Gill - foul #3 on Neil Gill, team foul #8 | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:09 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins misses short on a shot from the right block | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance grabs the board | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Daniel Saladino wins the tip | 78-78 |
| 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) | |
| 04:44 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance is hacked by Dikembe Sato - foul #3 on Dikembe Sato, team foul #9 | 78-78 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Daniel Saladino is called for the reach on Cecil Shelley - foul #3 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #10 | 78-80 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 04:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to William Roberts | 78-80 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Wallace Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Todd Parker pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Wallace Wilson grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Peter James can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 78-80 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jenkins | 78-80 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato loses the ball out of bounds | 78-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Dolphin (PF) Daniel Saladino | |
| 02:53 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 78-82 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Saladino (PF) Johnny Dolphin | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Peter James picks off the pass by Kenneth Jenkins | 78-82 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Peter James knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wallace Wilson and he's hacked by Cecil Shelley - foul #2 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #10 | 78-84 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Peter James makes the free throw | 78-85 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-85 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG) David Phillips | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Neil Gill is fouled on the floor by Daniel Saladino - foul #4 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #11 | 78-85 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses the floater from the right block | 79-85 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the board | 79-85 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins makes the runner in the lane set up by Cecil Shelley | 81-85 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance connects on the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Dikembe Sato - foul #4 on Dikembe Sato, team foul #11 | 81-87 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the board | 81-87 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wallace Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter James (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Todd Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-87 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance grabs the defensive rebound | 81-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance is hacked by Todd Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Parker, team foul #12 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Buckles (PG), Clyde Northrop (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Wallace Wilson, William Roberts, Peter James | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Neil Gill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-88 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Daniel Saladino snags the defensive board | 81-88 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-88 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Wilson (PG), William Roberts (SF), Peter James (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Daniel Saladino | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Todd Parker is called for the reach on William Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Parker, team foul #13 | 81-88 |
| 00:28 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:28 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Todd Parker is whistled for a carry | 81-90 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Todd Parker is called for the reach on William Roberts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Todd Parker, team foul #14 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:17 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:17 | Akron | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | David Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-92 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Neil Gill tips it in | 83-92 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-92 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Wallace Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Sato - foul #5 on Dikembe Sato, team foul #15 | 83-92 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (PG) Dikembe Sato | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Wallace Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Wallace Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 83-93 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Peter James grabs the defensive rebound | 83-93 |
| 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 | Peter James runs out the clock | 83-93 |