| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Akron | Gregory Campanella is called for the reach on Mario Moreno - foul #1 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Michael Sines buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Anders | 30-34 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Timothy Black makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Defeo | 33-34 |
| 18:41 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty is whistled for a carry | 33-36 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Black - foul #2 on Timothy Black, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Timothy Black comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Nicholas Lighty - foul #1 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Adam Haywood (SG) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (PF) Wayne Anders, Eric Camara | |
| 16:55 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins makes the 3rd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | James Defeo lays it up and in | 35-39 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-39 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | James Defeo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits a floater from the left block | 37-39 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Michael Sines makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Hawkins | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Buttrey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Defeo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Moreno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | David Buttrey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 15:43 | Akron | Michael Sines pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Mario Moreno makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Curtis Hawkins | 37-44 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella's 3 pointer is rejected by Curtis Hawkins | 37-44 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Adam Haywood scores on a floater from the right side set up by Nicholas Lighty | 39-44 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Gregory Campanella is called for the reach on Chad Roberts - foul #2 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) David Buttrey, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wayne Anders (SG), Eric Camara (PF) Michael Sines, Wallace Judson, Curtis Hawkins | |
| 13:59 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski is hacked by Adam Haywood - foul #1 on Adam Haywood, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Mario Moreno hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski | 39-46 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Eric Camara grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Mario Moreno misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-46 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski's pass is intercepted by Tim Trojanowski | 39-46 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Chad Roberts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski | 39-48 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Tim Trojanowski steals it from Josef Modzelewski | 39-48 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Wayne Anders lays it in set up by Tim Trojanowski | 39-50 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Timothy Black misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-50 |
| 11:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Eric Camara | 39-50 |
| 11:37 | Akron | Mario Moreno's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Kimberlin | 39-50 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Adam Haywood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tim Trojanowski (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Anders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Mario Moreno (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is hacked by Chad Roberts - foul #1 on Chad Roberts, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Timothy Black, Adam Haywood, Thomas Rigsby, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Curtis Hawkins (SF), Juan Rosales (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Tim Trojanowski, Wayne Anders, Chad Roberts, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Juan Rosales pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Gregory Campanella swats the layup by Curtis Hawkins | 39-50 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rafael Santiago - foul #1 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG) Josef Modzelewski | |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SG) Wallace Judson | |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Curtis Hawkins buries a 3 from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Edward Pernell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (SG) Edward Pernell | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Camara (PF), Mario Moreno (C) Juan Rosales, Rafael Santiago | |
| 09:10 | Akron | Mario Moreno can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Mario Moreno grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Michael Sines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Eric Camara tips it but misses | 40-53 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | David Buttrey hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Mario Moreno buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Curtis Hawkins | 43-55 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Eric Camara grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Mario Moreno connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Wayne Anders | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Buttrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Anders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Curtis Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Camara (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Mario Moreno (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Mario Moreno snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Michael Sines misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:43 | Ball State | James Defeo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits the follow up shot | 45-57 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Mario Moreno scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Sines | 45-59 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | David Buttrey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Eric Camara gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Wayne Anders is called for traveling | 45-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Laurence Wiliams (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) David Buttrey, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Chad Roberts (SF), Juan Rosales (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Michael Sines, Wayne Anders, Curtis Hawkins, Eric Camara, Mario Moreno | |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 45-59 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Chad Roberts snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-59 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Adam Haywood scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Josef Modzelewski | 47-59 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Chad Roberts lays it in on a nice dish by Wallace Judson and the foul's on Adam Haywood - foul #2 on Adam Haywood, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Chad Roberts makes the free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin hits a floater from the left block | 49-62 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Willie Kimberlin steals the ball from Rafael Santiago | 49-62 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Juan Rosales - foul #1 on Juan Rosales, team foul #3 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (SG), James Defeo (PF) Laurence Wiliams, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG) Tim Trojanowski | |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Rafael Santiago gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Wallace Judson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-62 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | James Defeo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Timothy Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Adam Haywood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Sines (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wallace Judson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Juan Rosales (fresh) C - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | A charge is called on Adam Haywood - foul #3 on Adam Haywood, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) Adam Haywood, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Akron | Wayne Anders (SG), Curtis Hawkins (SF), Mario Moreno (C) Wallace Judson, Juan Rosales, Rafael Santiago | |
| 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) | |
| 02:57 | Akron | Wayne Anders knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Roberts | 50-64 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-64 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Michael Sines makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Timothy Black loses the ball out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Akron | Tim Trojanowski (PG), Wallace Judson (SG), Juan Rosales (PF), Rafael Santiago (C) Michael Sines, Wayne Anders, Curtis Hawkins, Mario Moreno | |
| 01:38 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Wallace Judson and he's fouled by Willie Kimberlin - foul #4 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski makes the free throw | 52-70 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin travels with the ball | 52-70 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Rafael Santiago hits the finger roll set up by Tim Trojanowski | 52-72 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Rafael Santiago - foul #2 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #4 | 52-72 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Juan Rosales pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Rafael Santiago connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Tim Trojanowski | 52-74 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Adam Haywood can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-74 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-74 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Wallace Judson is called for the reach on Edward Pernell - foul #1 on Wallace Judson, team foul #5 | 52-74 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | David Buttrey comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-74 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby gets the offensive rebound | 52-74 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Rigsby and he's hacked by Rafael Santiago - foul #3 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #6 | 54-74 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin makes the free throw | 55-74 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Tim Trojanowski runs out the clock | 55-74 |