| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 reb. C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jimmy Williams inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | George Ingram pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | George Ingram misses the shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Terry Bartlett gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by George Ingram - foul #2 on George Ingram, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Lonnie Higby (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda | |
| 19:11 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Lonnie Higby steals the ball from Michael Brewer | 32-32 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Mayville and the foul's on George Ingram - foul #3 on George Ingram, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Lugo (PF) George Ingram | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) Lonnie Higby, Joel Spencer, Marko Belkowski | |
| 18:29 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Juan Zepeda snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Henderson - foul #1 on Scott Henderson, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Michael Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Joel Spencer (SF) John Mayville, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams | |
| 17:48 | Akron | Joel Spencer clanks a fadeaway from close range | 32-36 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Joel Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Herbert Babin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Terry Bartlett | 32-39 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Terry Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alonso Alphin - foul #2 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SG), Van Jackson (SF) Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) Terry Bartlett, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 16:53 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Marko Belkowski snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Jimmy Williams evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Akiyama | 32-43 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses the runner in the lane | 32-43 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Jimmy Williams gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:50 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dikembe Akiyama | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ruben Laws (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Dikembe Akiyama steals it from Van Jackson | 32-46 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Ruben Laws scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Van Jackson | 35-46 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Darrell Lugo takes the ball from Dikembe Akiyama | 35-46 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Dikembe Akiyama is called for the reach on Darrell Lugo - foul #3 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (SF), George Ingram (PF) Ronald Wilkins, Ruben Laws, Van Jackson, Darrell Lugo | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), William Spencer (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) James Wilson, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Marko Belkowski | |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Scott Henderson tips it but misses | 35-46 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Joel Spencer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Lonnie Higby is called for the reach on Alonso Alphin - foul #1 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (SF) John Mayville, Joel Spencer | |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Eric Hukill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Scott Henderson misses the tip | 35-49 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Michael Brewer snags the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | George Ingram gets the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Eric Hukill grabs the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Ingram | 37-49 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama is whistled for a carry | 37-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Ruben Laws (SG) Eric Hukill, Alonso Alphin | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Lonnie Higby | |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-49 |
| 11:57 | Akron | John Mayville grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 11:41 | Akron | James Wilson hits a shot from the left wing set up by Juan Zepeda | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ruben Laws (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Brewer (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ball State | George Ingram hits the finger roll | 39-51 |
| 11:04 | Akron | James Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Scott Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Michael Brewer's layup is rejected by Juan Zepeda | 39-51 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Jimmy Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-51 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Ruben Laws grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Michael Brewer scores on a runner near the basket | 41-51 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jimmy Williams | 41-54 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Ruben Laws hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Jimmy Williams gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 09:48 | Akron | George Ingram is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #4 on George Ingram, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Van Jackson (SF), James Ford (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) Ruben Laws, Scott Henderson, George Ingram, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Spencer (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) John Mayville, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| 09:36 | Akron | William Spencer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Wilkins and he's fouled by William Spencer - foul #2 on William Spencer, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses the free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:18 | Akron | Joel Spencer snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Joel Spencer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | James Ford gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | James Ford gets the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Van Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Terry Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Joel Spencer drills a shot in the lane set up by Terry Bartlett | 43-56 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alonso Alphin | 46-56 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Ronald Wilkins is called for the reach on Marko Belkowski - foul #1 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), George Ingram (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Otha Zaspel (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Joel Spencer, Marko Belkowski | |
| 07:53 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Van Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Higby - foul #2 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Lonnie Higby | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ruben Laws (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Juan Zepeda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 07:26 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 07:20 | Akron | James Wilson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Juan Zepeda | 46-58 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Michael Brewer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Michael Brewer pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | George Ingram gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Michael Brewer comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 49-58 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Michael Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Van Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 05:54 | Akron | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ruben Laws - foul #1 on Ruben Laws, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (SF), Darrell Lugo (C) Eric Hukill, Ruben Laws, Van Jackson, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) James Wilson, Otha Zaspel, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 05:49 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 05:30 | Akron | Juan Zepeda pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 05:15 | Akron | Alonso Alphin steps in front of the Jimmy Williams pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 49-60 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alonso Alphin | 51-60 |
| 04:51 | Akron | William Spencer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-60 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins travels with the ball | 51-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Brewer (C) Darrell Lugo | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) Terry Bartlett, William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Marko Belkowski | |
| 04:28 | Akron | Joel Spencer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Michael Brewer gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Herbert Babin - foul #2 on Herbert Babin, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Lugo (PF) George Ingram | |
| Subs | Akron | Marko Belkowski (C) Juan Zepeda | |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is whistled for a carry | 51-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) Joel Spencer, Marko Belkowski | |
| 03:42 | Akron | Juan Zepeda loses the dribble to Scott Henderson | 51-60 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Scott Henderson blows the dunk | 51-60 |
| 03:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Juan Zepeda | 51-60 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Herbert Babin is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Ruben Laws grabs the board | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ruben Laws (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Juan Zepeda (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Michael Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-60 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Lonnie Higby grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Jimmy Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lonnie Higby | 51-63 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), George Ingram (PF) Ruben Laws, Darrell Lugo | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (PG), William Spencer (SG), Joel Spencer (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alonso Alphin | 53-63 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Joel Spencer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Marko Belkowski grabs the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 02:15 | Akron | Ronald Wilkins takes the ball from Joel Spencer | 53-63 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Scott Henderson blows the layup | 53-63 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins tips it but misses | 53-63 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Michael Brewer hits the follow up shot | 55-63 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Joel Spencer hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Wilson | 55-66 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:19 | Akron | James Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Spencer | 55-68 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Joel Spencer steps in front of the George Ingram pass | 55-68 |
| 00:57 | Akron | William Spencer lays it in on a great pass from Joel Spencer | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Scott Henderson is called for the reach on Joel Spencer - foul #2 on Scott Henderson, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Ruben Laws (SG), Van Jackson (SF), James Ford (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) Ronald Wilkins, Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, George Ingram, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Juan Zepeda (C) James Wilson, Marko Belkowski | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Ruben Laws hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Darrell Lugo | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Terry Bartlett runs out the clock | 60-72 |