| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | James Fisher inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Richard Magana is called for the reach on Joseph Dessert - foul #2 on Richard Magana, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Joseph Dessert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | John Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Creasey - foul #3 on Charles Creasey, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG) Charles Creasey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:12 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 18:48 | Akron | James Roberts hits a floater in the lane | 31-29 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Richard Magana is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Roberts | 31-29 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Joseph Dessert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Richard Magana evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Dessert - foul #3 on Joseph Dessert, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Harry Sisk (SG) Joseph Dessert | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:39 | Akron | James Roberts is hacked by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Douglas Keller buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Samuel Moore | 33-31 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Richard Magana evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Anderson | 33-33 |
| 16:41 | Akron | Harry Sisk clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | James Anderson grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 16:20 | Akron | James Fisher gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:14 | Akron | James Roberts can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Richard Davis - foul #3 on Richard Davis, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (SF) James Fisher | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| 16:14 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:14 | Akron | James Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Jack Stone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Moore - foul #1 on Samuel Moore, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:01 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Sisk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Keller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Akron | James Roberts knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Joseph Peele lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Rasnick and he's hacked by Andres Giordano - foul #1 on Andres Giordano, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF) Samuel Moore, Harry Sisk, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF) Richard Magana, Robert Rasnick | |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Joseph Peele misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Douglas Keller grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 14:42 | Akron | James Roberts misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 36-36 |
| 14:40 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Douglas Keller lays it in set up by Joseph Dessert | 38-36 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | John Cox scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Peele | 38-38 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Charles Creasey is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Richard Davis (SG), James Anderson (C) Jack Stone, Joseph Peele, Jeremy Truss | |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Richard Davis is hacked by James Fisher - foul #2 on James Fisher, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Peele (SF) John Cox | |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Richard Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 13:00 | Akron | James Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:32 | Akron | James Roberts clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | James Anderson grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | James Fisher picks off the pass by Richard Magana | 38-38 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Douglas Keller misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ronnie Purcell - foul #1 on Ronnie Purcell, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (SF) James Fisher | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cox (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF) Joseph Peele, Ronnie Purcell | |
| 11:59 | Akron | Douglas Keller makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Douglas Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick's layup is rejected by Douglas Keller | 39-38 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | James Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Richard Magana connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 39-41 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Douglas Keller's layup is rejected by James Anderson | 39-41 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Andres Giordano tips it in | 41-41 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | James Roberts blocks the short jumper by Richard Magana | 41-41 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Andres Giordano pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:08 | Akron | James Roberts misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | John Cox snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | John Cox can't finish the layup | 41-41 |
| 09:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 41-41 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Charles Creasey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | James Anderson grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | John Cox misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 41-41 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Joseph Dessert grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Charles Creasey hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andres Giordano | 44-41 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Richard Magana evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Andres Giordano pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:33 | Akron | James Roberts lays it in set up by Douglas Keller | 46-41 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 08:13 | Akron | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Douglas Keller's fadeaway is rejected by John Cox | 46-41 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Anderson | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Creasey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andres Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Keller (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Roberts (tiring) 18 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Richard Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | James Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | James Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (PG), James Fisher (SF), Jeffery Corns (PF), David McMullen (C) Joseph Dessert, Andres Giordano, Douglas Keller, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), William Head (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Magana, Richard Davis, John Cox, Robert Rasnick, James Anderson | |
| 06:58 | Akron | Charles Creasey loses the dribble to Jeremy Truss | 46-41 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Joseph Peele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Harry Sisk (SG) Charles Creasey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:12 | Akron | Samuel Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | William Head pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | William Head makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 05:28 | Akron | Jeffery Corns misses the floater from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Stone | 46-44 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Harry Sisk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater near the basket | 46-46 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | William Head tips it in | 46-48 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Harry Sisk is called for a charge - foul #1 on Harry Sisk, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), Douglas Keller (PF), James Roberts (C) Harry Sisk, Jeffery Corns, David McMullen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), James Anderson (C) Jack Stone, William Head, Joseph Peele, Jeremy Truss | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell comes up short on the floater from the left block | 46-48 |
| 03:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Fisher | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Douglas Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Akron | Douglas Keller scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Creasey | 48-48 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | James Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-48 |
| 02:44 | Akron | James Fisher grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 02:25 | Akron | James Roberts's floater is tipped away by Ronnie Purcell | 48-48 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Magana | 48-50 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Charles Creasey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 01:40 | Akron | James Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 01:11 | Akron | James Roberts hits a floater from close range set up by James Fisher | 50-50 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Douglas Keller - foul #2 on Douglas Keller, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG) Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:34 | Akron | James Roberts misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Purcell | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell is hacked by Joseph Dessert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Dessert, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Douglas Keller snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Charles Creasey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Keller | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Richard Magana banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Richard Davis | 53-54 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Charles Creasey misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Douglas Keller tips it in | 55-54 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Cox clanks a fullcourt shot | 55-54 |