| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Chris Larochelle inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Chris Larochelle misses the fadeaway from the right block | 29-34 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Greg Sellers tips it back up and in | 29-36 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Oliver Owen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | John Beckmann grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Steven Zanis steals it from Stephen Wallace | 29-36 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Chris Larochelle misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Beckmann - foul #2 on John Beckmann, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Chris Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Chris Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano is hacked by Oliver Owen - foul #2 on Oliver Owen, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 31-36 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Chris Larochelle grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Chris Larochelle is whistled for a carry | 31-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF) Chris Larochelle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Murray Pearce (C) Greg Sellers | |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Kiser, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:53 | Akron | Robert Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Mark Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:40 | Akron | James Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Paul Wimbush grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Scott Zeliff blows the dunk | 31-36 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Wallace | 31-38 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Paul Wimbush connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Scott Zeliff and the foul's on Bernardo Romano - foul #3 on Bernardo Romano, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Joseph Bouton (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Steven Zanis (C) James Olsen, Mark Gibbs, Scott Zeliff, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Joseph Flanders (SF), Greg Sellers (C) Stephen Wallace, John Beckmann, Bernardo Romano | |
| 15:53 | Akron | Paul Wimbush makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Bouton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Murray Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Kiser | 34-40 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Steven Zanis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Murray Pearce snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Murray Pearce misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Travis July - foul #1 on Travis July, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Oliver Owen (PF) Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Beckmann (SF) Thomas Kiser | |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Murray Pearce swats the layup by Oliver Owen | 34-42 |
| 14:40 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Travis July | 34-42 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Oliver Owen misses the easy layup | 34-42 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Murray Pearce gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | John Beckmann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Sellers | 34-42 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Greg Sellers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Oliver Owen - foul #3 on Oliver Owen, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (C) Travis July, Joseph Bouton, Chris Larochelle, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Bernardo Romano (PF) Joseph Flanders, Murray Pearce | |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Paul Wimbush gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Paul Wimbush hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 12:58 | Akron | James Olsen scores on a shot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Paul Wimbush takes the ball from Stephen Wallace | 38-45 |
| 12:26 | Akron | James Olsen loses the ball out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Larochelle (SF), Steven Zanis (C) Scott Zeliff, Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG), Joseph Flanders (SF), Murray Pearce (C) Richard Blades, John Beckmann, Greg Sellers | |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano blows the layup | 38-45 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Mark Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Stephen Wallace is called for the reach on James Olsen - foul #3 on Stephen Wallace, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Taylor (PF) Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Murray Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Akron | Steven Zanis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stephen Wallace | 41-47 |
| 10:59 | Akron | The jump hook by Chris Larochelle is blocked by Bernardo Romano | 41-47 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Robert Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:40 | Akron | Steven Zanis buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Mark Gibbs | 43-47 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Joseph Bouton (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Paul Wimbush (C) James Olsen, Mark Gibbs, Chris Larochelle, Robert Taylor, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), John Beckmann (SF), Greg Sellers (C) Stephen Wallace, Joseph Flanders, Bernardo Romano | |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Murray Pearce is whistled for a carry | 43-47 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Oliver Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-47 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser connects on the 3 from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Travis July comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Murray Pearce gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the jumper from the right block set up by John Beckmann and he's fouled by Paul Wimbush - foul #1 on Paul Wimbush, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Mark Gibbs (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Steven Zanis (C) Travis July, Joseph Bouton, Scott Zeliff, Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Flanders (SG), Bernardo Romano (PF) Thomas Kiser, Murray Pearce | |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Steven Zanis misses the easy layup | 43-53 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Greg Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Sellers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Akron | Mark Gibbs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Oliver Owen (PF) Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Thomas Kiser (SG), Andrew Land (C) Richard Blades, Joseph Flanders, Greg Sellers | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Chris Larochelle picks off the pass by John Beckmann | 43-56 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Chris Larochelle banks in the layup | 45-56 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser clanks a floater from the right side | 45-56 |
| 06:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steven Zanis | 45-56 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Steven Zanis scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Gibbs | 47-56 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Oliver Owen grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Steven Zanis clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Beckmann - foul #3 on John Beckmann, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF) Mark Gibbs, Chris Larochelle, Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Flanders (SF), Murray Pearce (C) John Beckmann, Andrew Land | |
| 06:00 | Akron | Steven Zanis misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Steven Zanis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Paul Wimbush grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Travis July connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 51-56 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Flanders is blocked by Paul Wimbush | 51-56 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Steven Zanis gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Scott Zeliff misses short on a turnaround from close range | 51-56 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Murray Pearce grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Oliver Owen (PF) Travis July, Scott Zeliff, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Beckmann (SF), Greg Sellers (C) Joseph Flanders, Murray Pearce | |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser comes up short on the runner from close range | 51-56 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser is fouled on the floor by Mark Gibbs - foul #3 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Oliver Owen pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 03:36 | Akron | Chris Larochelle lays it in on a great pass from Mark Gibbs | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 53-56 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Paul Wimbush gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Greg Sellers takes the ball from Paul Wimbush | 53-56 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Chris Larochelle is called for the reach on Stephen Wallace - foul #1 on Chris Larochelle, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Zanis (C) Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Stephen Wallace is called for the reach on James Olsen - foul #4 on Stephen Wallace, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF) Chris Larochelle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Joseph Flanders (SG) Stephen Wallace, Thomas Kiser | |
| 02:04 | Akron | John Beckmann steps in front of the Steven Zanis pass | 53-58 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Larochelle (SF) Scott Zeliff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Thomas Kiser (SG) Richard Blades, Joseph Flanders | |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Steven Zanis steals the ball from Thomas Kiser | 53-58 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Mark Gibbs is called for traveling | 53-58 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Bernardo Romano, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Akron | Mark Gibbs clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Greg Sellers grabs the board | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Greg Sellers is hacked by Mark Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Murray Pearce (PF) Bernardo Romano | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:43 | Akron | The rebound goes to Oliver Owen | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Chris Larochelle grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Mark Gibbs buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Murray Pearce is hacked by Mark Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (SG) Mark Gibbs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bernardo Romano (PF) Greg Sellers | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Murray Pearce steps in front of the Oliver Owen pass | 56-61 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | James Olsen is called for the reach on John Beckmann in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Olsen, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Sellers (C) Bernardo Romano | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Travis July hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Greg Sellers gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Greg Sellers is hacked by James Olsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Olsen, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Travis July can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | John Beckmann snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace runs out the clock | 56-65 |