| Lineup | Akron | PG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) SG - Richard Dearing (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rodney Vanallen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-33 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Jack Borrero gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jimmy Eaton - foul #3 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (SF) Jimmy Eaton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Hershel Moore | 37-34 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Jack Borrero is called for the reach on Christopher Thiel - foul #2 on Jack Borrero, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Christopher Thiel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stukes | 37-34 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Christopher Thiel connects on the shot from close range set up by Filip Kaliszewski | 39-34 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen makes the shot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Dearing and he's fouled by Rodney Vanallen - foul #2 on Rodney Vanallen, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Hershel Moore's pass is intercepted by Rodney Vanallen | 42-36 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen hits the finger roll | 42-38 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Christopher Thiel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 42-38 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Jelinski | 42-38 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Richard Dearing pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-38 |
| 16:00 | Akron | Christopher Thiel hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Filip Kaliszewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dearing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Gamino (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Thiel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Hershel Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rodney Vanallen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen's pass is intercepted by Richard Dearing | 44-38 |
| 15:34 | Akron | Richard Dearing lays it in | 46-38 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Hershel Moore - foul #2 on Hershel Moore, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG), Lawrence Summerall (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Keneth Ivy (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Richard Dearing, Steven Gamino, Christopher Thiel, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SG), Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), Justin Blackburn (C) Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Glen Farrell's pass is intercepted by Ben Morrow | 48-40 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton is hacked by Glen Farrell - foul #1 on Glen Farrell, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG) Rodney Vanallen | |
| 14:14 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Viveros - foul #3 on Joseph Viveros, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Glen Farrell comes up short on the jumper from close range | 49-40 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Ben Morrow pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Paul Delee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Dearing (SG), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Summerall, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:56 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Blackburn - foul #2 on Justin Blackburn, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Thiel (PF) Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), William Williams (C) Eric Lee, Justin Blackburn | |
| 12:56 | Akron | Hershel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Glen Farrell snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Christopher Thiel takes the ball from Glen Farrell | 50-40 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Glen Farrell steps in front of the Jimmy Eaton pass | 50-40 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez jams it on a nice dish by Glen Farrell | 50-42 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton buries a jumper in the lane set up by Richard Dearing | 52-42 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Glen Farrell and he's hacked by Christopher Thiel - foul #2 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (SF) Jimmy Eaton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen (PG), Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) William Proctor, Glen Farrell, William Williams | |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros misses the free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steven Gamino | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Dearing (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Gamino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rodney Vanallen (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Viveros (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Christopher Thiel snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 11:33 | Akron | Paul Delee misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Nevarez - foul #2 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF) Joseph Viveros | |
| 11:33 | Akron | Paul Delee makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:33 | Akron | Paul Delee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodney Vanallen | 54-46 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Hershel Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 54-46 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Jack Borrero tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Stukes - foul #2 on Nicholas Stukes, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Keneth Ivy (C) Paul Delee, Richard Dearing, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Eric Lee (SG), Glen Farrell (SF), Justin Blackburn (C) Rodney Vanallen, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 09:59 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Jack Borrero pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Eric Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Farrell | 54-51 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Thiel | 57-51 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Glen Farrell is hacked by Filip Kaliszewski - foul #1 on Filip Kaliszewski, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Summerall (SG), Ben Morrow (C) Steven Gamino, Christopher Thiel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen (PG), Joseph Viveros (PF) William Proctor, Jack Borrero | |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ben Morrow - foul #2 on Ben Morrow, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG) Lawrence Summerall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF) Glen Farrell | |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-52 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Paul Delee makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Eaton | 60-52 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Ben Morrow - foul #3 on Ben Morrow, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Dearing (SG), Hershel Moore (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, Joseph Viveros | |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Dearing (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rodney Vanallen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Blackburn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Akron | Richard Nevarez is called for the reach on Jimmy Eaton - foul #3 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF) Justin Blackburn | |
| 07:39 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is hacked by Richard Dearing - foul #2 on Richard Dearing, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (SF) Jimmy Eaton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Viveros (SF) Charles Jelinski | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Hershel Moore | 62-54 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Hershel Moore scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Delee | 64-54 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Nevarez | 64-56 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Steven Gamino hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Paul Delee and the foul's on Joseph Viveros - foul #4 on Joseph Viveros, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (PG), Christopher Thiel (PF) Paul Delee, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG) Rodney Vanallen | |
| 06:27 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez blows the dunk but the foul's on Filip Kaliszewski - foul #2 on Filip Kaliszewski, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF) Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Blackburn (PF) Jack Borrero | |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 05:55 | Akron | Christopher Thiel tips it in | 69-58 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes can't throw it down | 69-58 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Hershel Moore grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Hershel Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Delee (PG) Filip Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF) Richard Nevarez, Justin Blackburn, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the shot in the lane | 69-58 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Richard Dearing lays it up and in set up by Christopher Thiel and he's fouled by Charles Jelinski - foul #1 on Charles Jelinski, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (SF), Keneth Ivy (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Jimmy Eaton, Christopher Thiel, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen (PG), William Williams (C) William Proctor, Joseph Viveros | |
| 04:49 | Akron | Richard Dearing makes the free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen misses the easy layup | 72-58 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski snags the offensive board | 72-58 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Keneth Ivy - foul #1 on Keneth Ivy, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (SG) Richard Dearing | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Blackburn (C) William Williams | |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:11 | Akron | Paul Delee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Eric Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-59 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Jack Borrero banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Lee | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Paul Delee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Gamino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keneth Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ben Morrow (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rodney Vanallen (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Blackburn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Akron | Ben Morrow hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Delee | 74-61 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen is called for 10 seconds | 74-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SF), Christopher Thiel (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), Joseph Viveros (SF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero | |
| 02:42 | Akron | Christopher Thiel drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Paul Delee | 76-61 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen is whistled for a carry | 76-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (SG), Lawrence Summerall (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Ben Morrow (C) Paul Delee, Jimmy Eaton, Christopher Thiel, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Eric Lee (SG), Glen Farrell (SF), William Williams (C) Rodney Vanallen, Richard Nevarez, Justin Blackburn, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 02:12 | Akron | Raymond Samuels is fouled on the floor by Glen Farrell - foul #2 on Glen Farrell, team foul #11 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Keneth Ivy (PF) Lawrence Summerall | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:12 | Akron | Raymond Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Raymond Samuels misses the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | William Williams is denied on a layup by Keneth Ivy | 77-61 |
| 02:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Keneth Ivy | 77-61 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Joseph Viveros picks off the pass by Filip Kaliszewski | 77-61 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | William Williams drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Proctor and the foul's on Keneth Ivy - foul #2 on Keneth Ivy, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Summerall (SF) Raymond Samuels | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Blackburn (C) Glen Farrell | |
| 01:33 | Ball State | William Williams makes the free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Ben Morrow misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Justin Blackburn - foul #3 on Justin Blackburn, team foul #12 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Farrell (SF) William Williams | |
| 01:14 | Akron | Ben Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Ben Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | William Proctor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-64 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Steven Gamino grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Ben Morrow misses short on a jumper from the right side | 78-64 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Glen Farrell makes the floater from close range set up by William Proctor | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski runs out the clock | 78-66 |