| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fresh) SG - Michael Dix (fresh) SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) C - Curtis Haas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) SG - Mark Ross (fresh) SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) PF - Fred Bush (fresh) C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Curtis Haas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Curtis Haas banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Colin Arnstein can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Curtis Haas gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Michael Dix loses the dribble to Thomas Knouse | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Fred Bush lays it in on a great pass from Mark Ross | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Colin Arnstein makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Fred Bush | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Roger Dickson is whistled for a carry | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Colin Arnstein is hacked by Fred Lawler - foul #1 on Fred Lawler, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Thomas Knouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Curtis Haas is denied on a layup by Colin Arnstein | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Fred Bush gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Fred Bush misses short on a shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Roger Dickson snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Thomas Knouse swats the layup by Stephen Daulton | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton tips it home | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Colin Arnstein misses the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Fred Lawler - foul #2 on Fred Lawler, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Chase Stinson (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), William Kowalsky (PF), Jeff Wick (C) Fred Lawler, Michael Dix, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (SG), Gregory Williams (PF), Andrew Allen (C) Mark Ross, Fred Bush, Thomas Knouse | |
| 16:51 | Akron | Colin Arnstein makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Colin Arnstein misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Colin Arnstein makes the 3rd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Curtis Senter is fouled on the floor by Colin Arnstein - foul #1 on Colin Arnstein, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Ruffin (PF) Colin Arnstein | |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Curtis Senter's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Spann | 6-6 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Andrew Allen snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Vincent Ruffin's layup is rejected by William Kowalsky | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Vincent Ruffin grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Andrew Allen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | William Kowalsky snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fresh) SG - Chase Stinson (fresh) SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) PF - William Kowalsky (fresh) C - Jeff Wick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Spann (fresh) SF - Gregory Williams (fresh) PF - Vincent Ruffin (fresh) C - Andrew Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Robert Pierce connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Senter | 9-6 |
| 15:32 | Akron | Vincent Ruffin is whistled for a carry | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Roger Dickson (PF) Chase Stinson, Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG), Fred Bush (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Bruce Phillips, Vincent Ruffin, Andrew Allen | |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Robert Pierce clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Curtis Senter hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| 14:53 | Akron | William Kowalsky is called for the reach on Andrew Brown - foul #1 on William Kowalsky, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Daulton (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Curtis Senter, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Ross (SG), Andrew Allen (SF) Andrew Brown, Gregory Williams | |
| 14:37 | Akron | Walter Spann can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Curtis Haas comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Spann - foul #1 on Walter Spann, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG) Robert Pierce | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Colin Arnstein (SF) Walter Spann, Andrew Allen | |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Thomas Knouse makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Phillips | 13-8 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Colin Arnstein - foul #2 on Colin Arnstein, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF) Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Allen (SF), Vincent Ruffin (PF) Colin Arnstein, Fred Bush | |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Thomas Knouse is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Knouse, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Kowalsky (C) Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Williams (SF) Vincent Ruffin | |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Michael Dix hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Kowalsky | 16-8 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Gregory Williams misses the easy layup | 16-8 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Michael Dix snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Daulton and the foul's on Gregory Williams - foul #1 on Gregory Williams, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Chase Stinson (SG) Michael Dix | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (SG), Vincent Ruffin (PF) Mark Ross, Thomas Knouse | |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds makes the free throw | 19-8 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Vincent Ruffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-8 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Andrew Allen tips it home | 19-10 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Allen - foul #1 on Andrew Allen, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG) Gregory Bounds | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG) Bruce Phillips | |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Andrew Allen | 19-10 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Andrew Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gregory Williams | 19-13 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | William Kowalsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 19-13 |
| 12:26 | Akron | Walter Spann snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Walter Spann hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Brown and he's fouled by William Kowalsky - foul #2 on William Kowalsky, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Stephen Daulton, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Akron | Terrance Dull (SF), Fred Bush (PF) Gregory Williams, Vincent Ruffin | |
| 12:22 | Akron | Walter Spann makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses the floater from close range | 19-16 |
| 12:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Terrance Dull | 19-16 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Fred Bush misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Roger Dickson - foul #1 on Roger Dickson, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG) Chase Stinson | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Mark Ross (SG), Thomas Knouse (C) Walter Spann, Andrew Brown, Terrance Dull | |
| 12:01 | Akron | Fred Bush makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Fred Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Robert Pierce double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 11:39 | Akron | Andrew Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Jeff Wick (PF) Robert Pierce, Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Akron | Terrance Dull (SF) Andrew Allen | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) PF - Jeff Wick (fresh) C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrance Dull (fresh) PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Curtis Haas's pass is intercepted by Terrance Dull | 19-18 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Terrance Dull lays it up and in | 19-20 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Roger Dickson comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Fred Bush - foul #1 on Fred Bush, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Daulton (PF) Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG) Mark Ross | |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Roger Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Roger Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Fred Bush misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Michael Dix comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Roger Dickson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Phillips - foul #1 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Chase Stinson (SG), Curtis Senter (SF) Gregory Bounds, Michael Dix, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (PG), Gregory Williams (SF), Vincent Ruffin (PF), Andrew Allen (C) Bruce Phillips, Terrance Dull, Fred Bush, Thomas Knouse | |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Walter Spann buries a runner from the right block | 22-22 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Vincent Ruffin steps in front of the Robert Pierce pass | 22-22 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Curtis Senter steals it from Walter Spann | 22-22 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton lays it up and in set up by Curtis Senter | 24-22 |
| 08:48 | Akron | Vincent Ruffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Roger Dickson (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Chase Stinson, Stephen Daulton, Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Mark Ross (SG) Walter Spann, Andrew Brown | |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Curtis Haas scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Senter | 26-22 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Mark Ross's floater is tipped away by Curtis Haas | 26-22 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Curtis Haas gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Robert Pierce scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Dix | 29-22 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Vincent Ruffin misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Curtis Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Roger Dickson is hacked by Vincent Ruffin - foul #1 on Vincent Ruffin, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG) Robert Pierce | |
| Subs | Akron | Terrance Dull (SF), Fred Bush (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Gregory Williams, Vincent Ruffin, Andrew Allen | |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Roger Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Roger Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 07:37 | Akron | Fred Bush lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Phillips | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrance Dull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Knouse - foul #2 on Thomas Knouse, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Chase Stinson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF) Curtis Senter, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Spann (C) Thomas Knouse | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Terrance Dull buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Spann | 33-27 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-27 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Fred Bush snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Terrance Dull buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bruce Phillips | 33-30 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Curtis Haas connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Bounds | 35-30 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Bruce Phillips comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Curtis Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Fred Bush - foul #2 on Fred Bush, team foul #11 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Curtis Senter (SF), Roger Dickson (C) Gregory Bounds, Chase Stinson, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (SG), Vincent Ruffin (PF), Andrew Allen (C) Bruce Phillips, Mark Ross, Fred Bush | |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Stephen Daulton is called for the reach on Terrance Dull - foul #1 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #6 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Wick (C) Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo (SG), Gregory Williams (SF) Walter Spann, Terrance Dull | |
| 05:15 | Akron | Andrew Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Curtis Senter banks in the layup on a great pass from Roger Dickson and he's hacked by Gregory Williams - foul #2 on Gregory Williams, team foul #12 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terrance Dull (SF) Gregory Williams | |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Curtis Senter misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Andrew Allen gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Michael Dix grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Michael Dix comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Roger Dickson hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Andrew Allen scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Brown and he's hacked by Jeff Wick - foul #1 on Jeff Wick, team foul #7 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG) Robert Pierce | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Walter Spann (C) Gilberto Arredondo, Vincent Ruffin | |
| 04:22 | Akron | Andrew Allen makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Andrew Allen denies the turnaround by Curtis Senter | 41-36 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Terrance Dull gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Terrance Dull misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-36 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Curtis Senter pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Curtis Senter can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Terrance Dull - foul #1 on Terrance Dull, team foul #13 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Chase Stinson (SG), Stephen Daulton (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Gregory Bounds, Michael Dix, Roger Dickson, Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Akron | Colin Arnstein (SF), Fred Bush (PF), Thomas Knouse (C) Andrew Brown, Terrance Dull, Andrew Allen | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Curtis Senter misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Curtis Senter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fresh) SG - Chase Stinson (fresh) SF - Curtis Senter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Spann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Knouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Akron | Thomas Knouse hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Fred Bush | 42-38 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton buries a runner from the right block | 44-38 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Colin Arnstein loses the dribble to Stephen Daulton | 44-38 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Bruce Phillips is called for the reach on Curtis Haas - foul #2 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #14 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG), Roger Dickson (SF) Chase Stinson, Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG), Mark Ross (SG) Bruce Phillips, Walter Spann | |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Mark Ross hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Knouse | 46-40 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Thomas Knouse grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Stephen Daulton picks off the pass by Fred Bush | 46-40 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 46-40 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Lawler | 46-40 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton connects on the shot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Thomas Knouse buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Brown | 48-42 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Thomas Knouse double dribbles | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Michael Dix (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), William Kowalsky (PF), Jeff Wick (C) Fred Lawler, Robert Pierce, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Phillips (PG), Walter Spann (SG), Gregory Williams (SF), Vincent Ruffin (PF), Andrew Allen (C) Andrew Brown, Mark Ross, Colin Arnstein, Fred Bush, Thomas Knouse | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses the halfcourt shot | 50-42 |