| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Palma (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Andrew Chalker inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Akron | Keith Weitzel steals it from Andrew Chalker | 36-29 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Sam Manning travels with the ball | 36-29 |
| 18:51 | Akron | David Palma hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 36-29 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sam Manning | 36-29 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Sam Manning steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-29 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Keith Weitzel picks off the pass by Don Rich | 36-29 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | The short jumper by Keith Weitzel is denied by Andrew Chalker | 36-29 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 17:19 | Akron | David Palma loses the dribble to Keith Weitzel | 38-29 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Daniel Mills is hacked by David Palma - foul #3 on David Palma, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Benjamin Humphrey (PF) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Sam Manning, Keith Weitzel | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (SG), Donald Hanson (C) Joseph Biller, David Palma | |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Andrew Chalker grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Andrew Chalker misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Lindholm - foul #1 on Robert Lindholm, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Sumner (C) Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Akron | John Raasch (SG), James Voight (C) Tyler Cook, Don Rich | |
| 16:16 | Akron | Andrew Chalker makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Andrew Chalker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Andrew Chalker steals it from Benjamin Riley | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Dycus (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Sumner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Raasch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Chalker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Hanson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Voight (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Akron | Gary Evans connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Raasch | 38-34 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Hanson - foul #1 on Donald Hanson, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Sam Manning (SF), Daniel Mills (C) James Dycus, Robert Lindholm, Timothy Sumner | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Biller (SG), David Palma (C) John Raasch, Andrew Chalker | |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Joseph Biller drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Palma | 39-36 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses badly on a runner near the basket | 39-36 |
| 15:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Donald Hanson | 39-36 |
| 14:57 | Akron | James Voight is hacked by Benjamin Humphrey - foul #1 on Benjamin Humphrey, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Geiger (SG) Benjamin Riley | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Don Rich (PF) Gary Evans, James Voight | |
| 14:41 | Akron | Don Rich misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Benjamin Humphrey - foul #2 on Benjamin Humphrey, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Weitzel (PF) Benjamin Humphrey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:41 | Akron | Don Rich misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Don Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Daniel Mills gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | David Palma is called for the reach on Keith Weitzel - foul #4 on David Palma, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Voight (C) David Palma | |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gerald Ventura (SF) Donald Hanson | |
| 13:48 | Akron | Don Rich drills a fadeaway in the paint | 39-38 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Tyler Cook can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Fenwick - foul #2 on Larry Fenwick, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey (PF), Timothy Sumner (C) Keith Weitzel, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Chalker (SF) Gerald Ventura | |
| 13:18 | Akron | Tyler Cook makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Tyler Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Tyler Cook grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Andrew Chalker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:57 | Akron | James Voight misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Joseph Biller hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Sam Manning is hacked by Tyler Cook - foul #1 on Tyler Cook, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF), Daniel Mills (C) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Sam Manning, Benjamin Humphrey, Timothy Sumner | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Donald Hanson (PF) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, Don Rich | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Dycus (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Riley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Raasch (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Hanson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Voight (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by James Dycus | 47-41 |
| 11:32 | Akron | Gary Evans makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Voight | 47-43 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dycus | 49-43 |
| 11:08 | Akron | John Raasch makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel blows the layup | 49-46 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Andrew Chalker gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Gary Evans misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Lindholm and he's hacked by James Voight - foul #2 on James Voight, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Sam Manning (SF) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley, Robert Lindholm | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Gerald Ventura (SF), Don Rich (PF) John Raasch, Andrew Chalker, James Voight | |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:04 | Akron | Don Rich snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:49 | Akron | Gerald Ventura drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Evans | 51-48 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Sam Manning misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Donald Hanson gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Maurice Geiger picks off the pass by Don Rich | 51-48 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Daniel Mills buries a driving attempt from the right block | 53-48 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Tyler Cook knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Evans | 53-51 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Maurice Geiger | 55-51 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Tyler Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey (PF), Timothy Sumner (C) Keith Weitzel, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Biller (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Corey Ayoub (C) Gary Evans, Gerald Ventura, Donald Hanson | |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Biller - foul #2 on Joseph Biller, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Voight (C) Corey Ayoub | |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Joseph Biller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sam Manning - foul #3 on Sam Manning, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Joseph Biller makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Joseph Biller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Sam Manning clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 07:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Biller | 57-53 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Don Rich can't finish the layup | 57-53 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Timothy Sumner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Voight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Fenwick | 59-53 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Don Rich misses the lay-in | 59-53 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Maurice Geiger | 62-53 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Tyler Cook comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-53 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-53 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Tyler Cook gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:06 | Akron | James Voight clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Sam Manning - foul #4 on Sam Manning, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Daniel Mills (C) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Sam Manning, Timothy Sumner | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), David Palma (C) Tyler Cook, Don Rich | |
| 06:06 | Akron | James Voight misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:06 | Akron | James Voight misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Biller - foul #3 on Joseph Biller, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Green (PF) Benjamin Humphrey | |
| Subs | Akron | John Raasch (SG), Gerald Ventura (SF), Donald Hanson (PF) Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, James Voight | |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Daniel Mills makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Daniel Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Gerald Ventura misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Eugene Green grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Daniel Mills clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-53 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Daniel Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | James Dycus clanks a floater from the left side | 64-53 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Eugene Green tips it but misses | 64-53 |
| 04:42 | Akron | John Raasch snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 04:31 | Akron | John Raasch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Daniel Mills gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | John Raasch is called for the reach on James Dycus - foul #1 on John Raasch, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Geiger (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF) Benjamin Riley, Robert Lindholm, Eugene Green | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Biller (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Don Rich (PF) John Raasch, Gerald Ventura, Donald Hanson | |
| 04:22 | Ball State | James Dycus misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Sam Manning gets the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG) Gary Evans | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Akron | Andrew Chalker clanks a shot from the right side | 64-53 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Dycus (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Palma (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel hits a jumper near the basket set up by James Dycus | 66-53 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Tyler Cook makes the floater from the right wing set up by Don Rich | 66-55 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Andrew Chalker pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Joseph Biller misses badly on a shot from the left side | 66-55 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Dycus and he's hacked by Joseph Biller - foul #4 on Joseph Biller, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Bailey (PG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Benjamin Humphrey (PF), Timothy Sumner (C) James Dycus, Sam Manning, Keith Weitzel, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Gerald Ventura (SF), Donald Hanson (PF), James Voight (C) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, Don Rich, David Palma | |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger misses the free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Donald Hanson gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 01:55 | Akron | John Raasch connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Evans | 68-58 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Walter Bailey | 70-58 |
| 01:31 | Akron | James Voight can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Walter Bailey | 70-58 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Walter Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG) Walter Bailey, Maurice Geiger | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:56 | Akron | Donald Hanson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Riley - foul #1 on Benjamin Riley, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Donald Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Donald Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley is fouled on the floor by John Raasch - foul #2 on John Raasch, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:28 | Akron | James Voight gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Benjamin Riley takes the ball from Gerald Ventura | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Dycus runs out the clock | 71-58 |