| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bill Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 25-35 |
| 19:45 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Wallner | 25-35 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Davis - foul #1 on Bill Davis, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Bill Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-37 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Adams | 27-40 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Chris Morgan steps in front of the Frank Williams pass | 27-40 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Robert Taylor grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Bill Davis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bill Davis, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser clanks a shot from the left side | 27-40 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Adams | 27-40 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Bill Davis is called for the reach on Stephen Wallace - foul #3 on Bill Davis, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (SG), Robert Kelly (PF) Bill Davis, Mario Shelton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Loren Johnson (PF), Robert Holsey (C) Jeffrey Adams, Chris Morgan | |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Matthew Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SF) Benjamin Wallner | |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Frank Williams is called for the reach on Stephen Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #4 | 27-40 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Manuel Holmes steals it from Robert Holsey | 27-40 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Robert Kelly misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Loren Johnson - foul #1 on Loren Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Croyle (SG), Jerry Parodi (SF), Jack Bergstrom (C) Frank Williams, Matthew Harmon, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:33 | Akron | Robert Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Robert Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Robert Holsey pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Robert Holsey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jack Bergstrom - foul #1 on Jack Bergstrom, team foul #5 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Jeffrey Adams (PF) Stephen Wallace, Thomas Kiser, Loren Johnson | |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Robert Holsey misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Robert Holsey misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Manuel Holmes misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Austin Dailey - foul #2 on Austin Dailey, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Davis (SG) Dale Croyle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Loren Johnson (C) Robert Holsey | |
| 15:56 | Akron | Manuel Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:56 | Akron | Manuel Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Loren Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Parodi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Austin Dailey hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Adams | 28-42 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Manuel Holmes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Jerry Parodi grabs the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Jerry Parodi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Robert Kelly tips it but misses | 28-42 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Bill Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Manuel Holmes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom hits the follow up shot | 30-42 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams hits a jumper from the baseline | 30-44 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Robert Kelly scores on a runner from the right block | 32-44 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 32-46 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Robert Kelly can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 32-46 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Loren Johnson | 32-46 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Manuel Holmes steals it from Jeffrey Adams | 32-46 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Loren Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Kelly - foul #2 on Loren Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Dale Croyle (SG), Matthew Harmon (SF), Mario Shelton (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Manuel Holmes, Bill Davis, Jerry Parodi, Robert Kelly, Jack Bergstrom | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Thomas Kiser (SG), Jess Bangs (SF), Robert Holsey (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Austin Dailey, Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner, Jeffrey Adams, Loren Johnson | |
| 12:50 | Akron | Dale Croyle misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-46 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Chris Morgan gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Jess Bangs drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Stephen Wallace and he's fouled by Matthew Harmon - foul #2 on Matthew Harmon, team foul #6 | 32-48 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Jess Bangs makes the free throw | 32-49 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Dale Croyle comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-49 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Robert Taylor snags the offensive board | 32-49 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Robert Taylor blows the dunk | 32-49 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Dale Croyle steals the ball from Chris Morgan | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:56 | Akron | Frank Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Morgan | 32-49 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace grabs the board | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Croyle (fresh) SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jess Bangs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Holsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Wallace, team foul #4 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (SG) Dale Croyle | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Chris Morgan steps in front of the Robert Taylor pass | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Holsey | 32-51 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Matthew Harmon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jess Bangs - foul #1 on Jess Bangs, team foul #5 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Davis (SG) Manuel Holmes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SF) Jess Bangs | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Matthew Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 11:24 | Akron | Matthew Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-51 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Chris Morgan grabs the offensive board | 34-51 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Chris Morgan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stephen Wallace | 34-54 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Matthew Harmon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Wallace | 37-57 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Manuel Beal takes the ball from Matthew Harmon | 37-57 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Manuel Beal banks in the layup | 37-59 |
| 10:03 | Akron | Matthew Harmon scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Holsey - foul #2 on Robert Holsey, team foul #6 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), Robert Kelly (PF), Jack Bergstrom (C) Frank Williams, Mario Shelton, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner (SF), Jeffrey Adams (PF), Loren Johnson (C) Manuel Beal, Robert Holsey, Chris Morgan | |
| 10:03 | Akron | Matthew Harmon makes the free throw | 40-59 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams is hacked by Matthew Harmon - foul #3 on Matthew Harmon, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Croyle (SG), Jerry Parodi (SF) Bill Davis, Matthew Harmon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG) Stephen Wallace | |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 09:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jack Bergstrom | 40-59 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Robert Kelly clanks a runner near the basket | 40-59 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom gets the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Benjamin Wallner denies the turnaround by Jerry Parodi | 40-59 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Loren Johnson | 40-59 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Kelly - foul #2 on Robert Kelly, team foul #8 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Robert Taylor (C) Dale Croyle, Jack Bergstrom | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Manuel Beal (SG) Austin Dailey, Thomas Kiser | |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Manuel Holmes grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Jerry Parodi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Davis (SG), Matthew Harmon (SF) Manuel Holmes, Jerry Parodi | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Wallner | 40-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bill Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Akron | Frank Williams buries a floater from the left side set up by Bill Davis | 42-62 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Adams | 42-65 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Bill Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-65 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Loren Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-65 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams is called for a backcourt violation | 42-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (SG), Mario Shelton (PF) Bill Davis, Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG), Robert Holsey (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Benjamin Wallner, Jeffrey Adams, Loren Johnson | |
| 06:09 | Akron | Matthew Harmon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-65 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Wallace | 42-65 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-65 |
| 05:50 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mario Shelton | 42-65 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Matthew Harmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Robert Taylor hits the follow up shot | 44-65 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-65 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Robert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Frank Williams hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Holmes | 46-65 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Wallace | 46-67 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Holsey - foul #3 on Robert Holsey, team foul #7 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Croyle (SG), Jerry Parodi (SF), Robert Kelly (C) Frank Williams, Matthew Harmon, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG), Harold Prior (SG), Jess Bangs (SF), Loren Johnson (C) Stephen Wallace, Thomas Kiser, Manuel Beal, Chris Morgan | |
| 04:26 | Akron | Mario Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Robert Holsey grabs the board | 47-67 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Harold Prior buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jess Bangs | 47-69 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Manuel Holmes clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 47-69 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Jess Bangs pulls down the rebound | 47-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Austin Dailey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-69 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Mario Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-69 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Croyle (fresh) SF - Jerry Parodi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Prior (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jess Bangs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Holsey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Loren Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Akron | Manuel Holmes blows the layup | 47-69 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Harold Prior | 47-69 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Robert Holsey drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Jess Bangs | 47-71 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Dale Croyle misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-71 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Robert Holsey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Jess Bangs scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harold Prior | 47-74 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Dale Croyle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-74 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Loren Johnson gets the rebound | 47-74 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Harold Prior misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-74 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Jerry Parodi grabs the defensive rebound | 47-74 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Mario Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-74 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Bergstrom (C) Mario Shelton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG) Harold Prior | |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Jess Bangs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-74 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Manuel Holmes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-74 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Jess Bangs pulls down the rebound | 47-74 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Manuel Beal double dribbles | 47-74 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Manuel Holmes | 49-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Manuel Beal hits the finger roll on a great pass from Austin Dailey and he's hacked by Dale Croyle - foul #1 on Dale Croyle, team foul #9 | 49-76 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Manuel Beal makes the free throw | 49-77 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Jerry Parodi buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Holmes | 52-77 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Austin Dailey runs out the clock | 52-77 |