| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Callahan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Charles Creasey steals the ball from Ronnie Purcell | 32-39 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Jay Ford misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Philip Callahan gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick's floater is tipped away by James Roberts | 32-39 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Jay Ford gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Rasnick | 34-41 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Charles Creasey is fouled on the floor by Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Mark Thomas is whistled for a carry | 34-41 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 17:31 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jay Ford | 34-41 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses the fadeaway from the left side | 34-41 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Charles Creasey grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:06 | Akron | James Roberts lays it in on a great pass from Charles Creasey | 34-43 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Philip Callahan blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's fouled by James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Anthony Edwards (PF) Richard Davis, Ronnie Purcell | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), George Lowe (SF), Andres Giordano (C) Charles Creasey, Douglas Keller, James Roberts | |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Philip Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Philip Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Mark Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Andres Giordano tips it back up and in | 35-45 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Jack Stone knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Magana | 37-45 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Jay Ford loses the dribble to Robert Rasnick | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Stone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Rasnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Callahan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) SF - George Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Andres Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards misses the runner from the right block | 37-45 |
| 15:35 | Akron | Jay Ford grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Samuel Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Jack Stone clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Thomas - foul #3 on Mark Thomas, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF) Richard Magana, Robert Rasnick, Philip Callahan | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF), James Roberts (C) Samuel Moore, George Lowe, Andres Giordano | |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Charles Creasey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Anthony Edwards | 39-45 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell buries a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Charles Creasey - foul #2 on Charles Creasey, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Truss (C) Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Jeremy Truss is called for the reach on James Fisher - foul #1 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Jay Ford scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Thomas and he's fouled by Richard Davis - foul #3 on Richard Davis, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Jack Stone buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Mark Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | James Roberts is called for the reach on Ronnie Purcell - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Robert Rasnick (SF), Philip Callahan (C) Jack Stone, John Cox, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Philip Callahan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Magana | 48-51 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Richard Magana takes the ball from Jay Ford | 48-51 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Richard Davis is fouled on the floor by James Roberts - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), Andres Giordano (PF) Charles Creasey, Jay Ford | |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Richard Magana hits a jumper from the right side set up by Ronnie Purcell | 50-51 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Andres Giordano lays it in set up by Mark Thomas | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Head (fresh) SF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Callahan (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 50-53 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Samuel Moore snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 11:28 | Akron | James Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Anthony Edwards (PF) William Head, Ronnie Purcell | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Douglas Keller (SF), George Lowe (C) Mark Thomas, James Fisher, James Roberts | |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Richard Magana can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 50-53 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Andres Giordano gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Andres Giordano can't throw it down | 50-53 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Philip Callahan grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Jeremy Truss (C) Jack Stone, Philip Callahan | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), Jay Ford (PF) Samuel Moore, George Lowe | |
| 10:14 | Akron | Charles Creasey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Ford | 50-56 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Dessert - foul #2 on Joseph Dessert, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF) Robert Rasnick, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), James Fisher (SF), James Roberts (C) Joseph Dessert, Douglas Keller, Andres Giordano | |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell snags the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 53-56 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Mark Thomas buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Roberts | 53-59 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Richard Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from John Cox and he's fouled by Charles Creasey - foul #3 on Charles Creasey, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), Philip Callahan (C) Richard Magana, Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Richard Davis makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Jack Stone steals it from Charles Creasey | 56-59 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Cox | 58-59 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Charles Creasey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jay Ford | 58-62 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Richard Davis clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Jay Ford pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cox (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Callahan (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Creasey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jay Ford (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Charles Creasey knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mark Thomas | 58-64 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Philip Callahan misses badly on a floater in the lane | 58-64 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Charles Creasey grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 07:14 | Akron | Jay Ford connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Thomas | 58-66 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell blows the layup but he's fouled by Jay Ford - foul #2 on Jay Ford, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Robert Rasnick (SF) Richard Davis, John Cox | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), Douglas Keller (SF), Andres Giordano (PF), George Lowe (C) Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Jay Ford, James Roberts | |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:44 | Akron | George Lowe double dribbles | 60-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Edwards (PF) Ronnie Purcell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Jack Stone drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Richard Magana | 62-66 |
| 05:50 | Akron | George Lowe can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 62-66 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Philip Callahan | 62-66 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Philip Callahan hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Rasnick and he's hacked by George Lowe - foul #1 on George Lowe, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG) Jack Stone | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), James Fisher (SF), James Roberts (C) Mark Thomas, Douglas Keller, George Lowe | |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Philip Callahan makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Samuel Moore misses the 3 from straight away | 65-66 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Philip Callahan snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Philip Callahan misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 65-66 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | William Head is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Philip Callahan out of a doubleteam | 68-66 |
| 04:30 | Akron | James Fisher comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Rasnick - foul #3 on Robert Rasnick, team foul #4 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Ronnie Purcell (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) William Head, Anthony Edwards, Philip Callahan | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), Charles Creasey (SG), Jay Ford (PF) Joseph Dessert, Samuel Moore, Andres Giordano | |
| 04:30 | Akron | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:30 | Akron | James Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Mark Thomas snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Mark Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Creasey | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell tips it home | 70-70 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Mark Thomas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Roberts - foul #4 on James Roberts, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), Philip Callahan (C) Richard Magana, Robert Rasnick | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Keller (SF), Andres Giordano (C) James Fisher, James Roberts | |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Jay Ford snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 02:32 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the lay-in | 71-70 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Andres Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Jay Ford blows the dunk | 71-70 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Truss | 71-70 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Robert Rasnick (SF) Jack Stone, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Akron | James Fisher (SF), James Roberts (C) Douglas Keller, Andres Giordano | |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 01:58 | Akron | James Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the shot near the basket | 71-70 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Charles Creasey tips it back up and in | 71-72 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Charles Creasey steals it from Philip Callahan | 71-72 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Mark Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Creasey | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Creasey - foul #4 on Charles Creasey, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Richard Davis is called for the reach on James Fisher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Davis, team foul #5 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (PF) Jay Ford | |
| 00:25 | Akron | James Fisher is hacked by Robert Rasnick - foul #4 on Robert Rasnick, team foul #6 | 72-75 |
| 00:22 | Akron | James Roberts is hacked by Robert Rasnick - foul #5 on Robert Rasnick, team foul #7 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cox (SF) Robert Rasnick | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:22 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:22 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 00:17 | Akron | James Fisher grabs the board | 72-77 |
| 00:14 | Akron | James Fisher is hacked by Richard Magana in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Magana, team foul #8 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG) Mark Thomas | |
| 00:14 | Akron | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:14 | Akron | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Richard Magana drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronnie Purcell | 75-79 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG) Joseph Dessert | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Andres Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Magana - foul #3 on Richard Magana, team foul #9 | 75-79 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell gets the rebound | 75-79 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses short on a halfcourt shot | 75-79 |