| Lineup | Akron | PG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilberto Arredondo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chase Stinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Chase Stinson inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | William Kowalsky hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Bounds and the foul's on Colin Arnstein - foul #3 on Colin Arnstein, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Terrance Dull (SF) Colin Arnstein | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | William Kowalsky misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Chase Stinson gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Terrance Dull steals it from William Kowalsky | 31-37 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Fred Bush is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Fred Bush, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Allen (PF) Fred Bush | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Michael Dix hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Brown - foul #1 on Andrew Brown, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | William Kowalsky grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | William Kowalsky hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Dix | 31-41 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Gregory Bounds steals it from Andrew Allen | 31-41 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses the easy layup | 31-41 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Ray Hardy tips it back up and in | 31-43 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Terrance Dull connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew Brown | 34-43 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Chase Stinson blows the layup | 34-43 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Michael Dix tips it home | 34-45 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Chase Stinson takes the ball from Andrew Allen | 34-45 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Chase Stinson misses the jump hook in the paint | 34-45 |
| 17:01 | Akron | Andrew Allen snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Andrew Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew Allen | 37-45 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | William Kowalsky blows the layup | 37-45 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Paul Shaw grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Andrew Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Shepherd (PG), Mark Ross (SG), Vincent Ruffin (SF), Adam Johnston (PF) Andrew Brown, Gilberto Arredondo, Terrance Dull, Andrew Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Chase Stinson | 37-47 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Paul Shaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Michael Dix grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | William Kowalsky misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Shaw - foul #1 on Paul Shaw, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Colin Arnstein (SF), Fred Bush (PF) Vincent Ruffin, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | William Kowalsky misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | William Kowalsky misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Adam Johnston snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jay Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Colin Arnstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Adam Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Hardy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Akron | Jay Shepherd's pass is intercepted by Gregory Bounds in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Dix | 37-50 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Adam Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG), Gilberto Arredondo (SG), Andrew Allen (C) Jay Shepherd, Mark Ross, Adam Johnston | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Michael Dix hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chase Stinson | 37-52 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Ray Hardy is called for the reach on Fred Bush - foul #1 on Ray Hardy, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Colin Arnstein misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Chase Stinson - foul #3 on Chase Stinson, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Colin Arnstein makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Colin Arnstein makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Chase Stinson grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Michael Dix can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 13:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fred Bush | 39-52 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Fred Bush misses badly on a runner near the basket | 39-52 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | William Kowalsky snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Shepherd (SG), Terrance Dull (SF), Adam Johnston (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Gilberto Arredondo, Colin Arnstein, Fred Bush, Andrew Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SF), William Ruhland (PF), William Annunziata (C) Chase Stinson, Ray Hardy, William Kowalsky | |
| 12:52 | Akron | Paul Shaw misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 12:50 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Johnston | 39-52 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Paul Shaw loses the ball out of bounds | 39-52 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Robert Pierce loses the ball out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Ruffin (SF) Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Curran (SF) Gregory Bounds | |
| 12:08 | Akron | Michael Dix takes the ball from Terrance Dull | 39-52 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Robert Pierce makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jay Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Dull (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Johnston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Curran (fresh) PF - William Ruhland (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Annunziata (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Adam Johnston misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 11:26 | Akron | Paul Shaw grabs the offensive board | 39-55 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Adam Johnston misses the driving attempt from close range | 39-55 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Michael Dix gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Richard Curran travels with the ball | 39-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG), Gilberto Arredondo (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF), Fred Bush (PF), Andrew Allen (C) Jay Shepherd, Terrance Dull, Vincent Ruffin, Adam Johnston, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Chase Stinson (SF), Ray Hardy (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Michael Dix, Richard Curran, William Ruhland, William Annunziata | |
| 10:36 | Akron | Andrew Allen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gilberto Arredondo | 41-55 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Fred Bush snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Andrew Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Ray Hardy pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Chase Stinson is whistled for traveling | 41-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Shaw (C) Andrew Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG) Robert Pierce | |
| 09:05 | Akron | Paul Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Michael Dix snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Michael Dix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Terrance Dull (SF) Colin Arnstein | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:27 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-55 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo tips it back up and in | 43-55 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Ray Hardy connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 07:49 | Akron | Gilberto Arredondo makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Andrew Brown | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gilberto Arredondo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Dull (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Bush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Hardy (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kowalsky (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Ball State | William Kowalsky is denied on a dunk by Paul Shaw | 45-57 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Paul Shaw pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Paul Shaw makes the shot from the right wing set up by Fred Bush | 47-57 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Ray Hardy is whistled for a carry | 47-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Shepherd (PG), Colin Arnstein (SF), Andrew Allen (PF), Adam Johnston (C) Andrew Brown, Gilberto Arredondo, Fred Bush, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), William Ruhland (PF), William Annunziata (C) Gregory Bounds, Ray Hardy, William Kowalsky | |
| 06:30 | Akron | Colin Arnstein can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Ruhland - foul #3 on William Ruhland, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Curran (SF) Chase Stinson | |
| 06:30 | Akron | Colin Arnstein misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Colin Arnstein makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | William Annunziata drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Ruhland | 48-59 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Colin Arnstein misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | William Annunziata snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Michael Dix hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:41 | Akron | Colin Arnstein misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-62 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | William Annunziata gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-62 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Colin Arnstein gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Terrance Dull knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Adam Johnston | 50-62 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | William Annunziata misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jay Shepherd - foul #2 on Jay Shepherd, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG), Gilberto Arredondo (SG), Fred Bush (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Jay Shepherd, Terrance Dull, Colin Arnstein, Adam Johnston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Timothy Benz (SG), Chase Stinson (SF), William Kowalsky (C) Robert Pierce, Michael Dix, Richard Curran, William Ruhland | |
| 04:42 | Ball State | William Annunziata misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | William Annunziata misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Fred Bush snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Fred Bush hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gilberto Arredondo | 53-62 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Paul Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Akron | Andrew Allen is whistled for a carry | 53-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Ruffin (SF) Andrew Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ray Hardy (PF) William Annunziata | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Timothy Benz is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Arredondo - foul #2 on Gilberto Arredondo, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG) Timothy Benz | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Andrew Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gilberto Arredondo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vincent Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Bush (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dix (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chase Stinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Hardy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds makes the shot in the paint | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Akron | Andrew Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 03:14 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Shaw | 53-64 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Paul Shaw misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-64 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Ray Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Chase Stinson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Dix and he's fouled by Vincent Ruffin - foul #1 on Vincent Ruffin, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Shepherd (PG), Mark Ross (SG), Terrance Dull (SF), Adam Johnston (PF) Andrew Brown, Gilberto Arredondo, Fred Bush, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Timothy Benz (SG), Nicholas Bryson (PF), William Ruhland (C) Gregory Bounds, Michael Dix, Ray Hardy, William Kowalsky | |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Chase Stinson misses the free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:50 | Akron | The rebound goes to Adam Johnston | 53-66 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Terrance Dull knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Ross | 55-66 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG), Gilberto Arredondo (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF), Fred Bush (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Jay Shepherd, Mark Ross, Terrance Dull, Adam Johnston, Vincent Ruffin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Michael Dix (SG), Ray Hardy (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Robert Pierce, Timothy Benz, Nicholas Bryson, William Ruhland | |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Hardy | 55-68 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Colin Arnstein is fouled on the floor by William Kowalsky - foul #3 on William Kowalsky, team foul #4 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Jay Shepherd (PG), Terrance Dull (SG), Vincent Ruffin (SF), Andrew Allen (PF), Adam Johnston (C) Andrew Brown, Gilberto Arredondo, Colin Arnstein, Fred Bush, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Timothy Benz (SG), Richard Curran (SF), William Ruhland (PF), William Annunziata (C) Gregory Bounds, Michael Dix, Chase Stinson, Ray Hardy, William Kowalsky | |
| 01:44 | Akron | Andrew Allen blows the layup but he's hacked by William Ruhland - foul #4 on William Ruhland, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Andrew Allen makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Andrew Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | William Ruhland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Allen - foul #3 on Andrew Allen, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | William Ruhland makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | William Ruhland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Jay Shepherd's pass is intercepted by Timothy Benz | 57-70 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Robert Pierce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Terrance Dull pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Jay Shepherd is hacked by William Annunziata - foul #2 on William Annunziata, team foul #6 | 57-70 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Jay Shepherd lays it in on a great pass from Terrance Dull | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Richard Curran comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 59-70 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Adam Johnston gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Jay Shepherd connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Terrance Dull | 61-70 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Brown (PG), Gilberto Arredondo (SG), Colin Arnstein (SF), Fred Bush (PF), Paul Shaw (C) Jay Shepherd, Terrance Dull, Vincent Ruffin, Andrew Allen, Adam Johnston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Michael Dix (SG), Chase Stinson (SF), Ray Hardy (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Robert Pierce, Timothy Benz, Richard Curran, William Ruhland, William Annunziata | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gregory Bounds runs out the clock | 61-70 |