| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) PF - Jack Orr (fresh) 4 reb. C - Abel Caver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Stewart Moses inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Stewart Moses connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Lester Crum is hacked by Abel Caver - foul #1 on Abel Caver, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Lester Crum connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Mitchell | 30-34 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Stewart Moses buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Abel Caver and he's fouled by Lester Crum - foul #1 on Lester Crum, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Allen | 32-34 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses the lay-in | 32-34 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Scott Olvera is called for the reach on Lester Crum - foul #1 on Scott Olvera, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Olvera - foul #2 on Scott Olvera, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (SF) Stewart Moses | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Abel Caver grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:00 | Akron | John Allen steals the ball from Jack Orr | 32-34 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Alan Schlosser is called for the reach on Lester Crum - foul #2 on Alan Schlosser, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Lester Crum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-34 |
| 17:27 | Akron | Abel Caver grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Alan Schlosser drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Abel Caver and he's hacked by Stewart Hawkins - foul #3 on Stewart Hawkins, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG), Isreal Arnold (PF), Willie Tussey (C) Scott Olvera, Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Edelman (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF), Jack Samuels (C) Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, Michael Mitchell | |
| 17:02 | Akron | Alan Schlosser misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Jack Samuels grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Michael Barber connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Edelman | 34-37 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Willie Tussey connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Tanksley | 36-37 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | John Allen drills a driving attempt from the left block | 36-39 |
| 16:00 | Akron | Alan Schlosser scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Willie Tussey | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Kulik (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alan Schlosser (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Isreal Arnold (fresh) C - Willie Tussey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Edelman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Samuels (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Michael Barber double dribbles | 38-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Olvera (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Abel Caver (C) Ronald Tanksley, Douglas Kulik, Willie Tussey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), Michael Mitchell (C) Michael Barber, Leonard Edelman, Esteban Rodriguez, John Allen | |
| 15:16 | Akron | Alan Schlosser is called for 3 seconds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Orr (PF) Isreal Arnold | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Lester Crum loses the ball out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Jack Orr hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alan Schlosser | 40-39 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Jack Samuels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Orr - foul #2 on Jack Orr, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG) Alan Schlosser | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), John Allen (PF) Ricardo Martin, Michael Mitchell | |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Jack Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Jack Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Stewart Moses drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Ronald Tanksley | 42-41 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Jack Samuels misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Abel Caver grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 13:29 | Akron | John Allen steals the ball from Ronald Tanksley | 42-41 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | John Allen's layup is rejected by Abel Caver | 42-41 |
| 13:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ronald Tanksley | 42-41 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Scott Olvera buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Lester Crum knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Barber | 44-43 |
| 12:21 | Akron | John Allen is called for the reach on Abel Caver - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Douglas Kulik (SG), Alan Schlosser (SF), Isreal Arnold (PF), Willie Tussey (C) Ronald Tanksley, Scott Olvera, Stewart Moses, Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Edelman (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF), Michael Mitchell (C) Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, Jack Samuels | |
| 12:08 | Akron | Isreal Arnold buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bates | 47-43 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | John Allen can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Bates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Kulik (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alan Schlosser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Isreal Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Tussey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leonard Edelman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Alan Schlosser steals it from Leonard Edelman | 47-43 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Douglas Kulik misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-43 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leonard Edelman, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Scott Olvera (SG) John Bates, Douglas Kulik | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF) Michael Barber, Leonard Edelman, John Allen | |
| 10:47 | Akron | Esteban Rodriguez denies the turnaround by Willie Tussey | 47-43 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lester Crum | 47-43 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Isreal Arnold misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Esteban Rodriguez - foul #2 on Esteban Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Isreal Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Isreal Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Zarek Tarnowski (C) Ricardo Martin, Michael Mitchell | |
| 09:55 | Akron | Isreal Arnold misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-43 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Alan Schlosser pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-43 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Zarek Tarnowski | 49-46 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Willie Tussey misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Lester Crum - foul #2 on Lester Crum, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Abel Caver (C) Scott Olvera, Alan Schlosser, Isreal Arnold | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Leonard Edelman (SF), John Allen (PF), Michael Mitchell (C) Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, Esteban Rodriguez, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| 08:51 | Akron | Willie Tussey makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Willie Tussey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Stewart Moses takes the ball from Michael Mitchell | 51-46 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Abel Caver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Barber and the foul's on Stewart Moses - foul #2 on Stewart Moses, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (PG), Jack Orr (PF) Ronald Tanksley, Willie Tussey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Douglas Kulik misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Jack Orr hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Schlosser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Kulik (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Abel Caver (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Edelman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Kulik - foul #2 on Douglas Kulik, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Scott Olvera (SG) Douglas Kulik, Stewart Moses | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF) Michael Barber, Leonard Edelman | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Abel Caver loses the dribble to Lester Crum | 53-51 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | John Allen is hacked by Jack Orr - foul #3 on Jack Orr, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Samuels (C) Michael Mitchell | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Jack Orr snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Abel Caver misses the easy layup | 53-52 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Lester Crum grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Jack Samuels tips it in | 53-54 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Abel Caver loses the dribble to Jack Samuels | 53-54 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Lester Crum makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stewart Hawkins | 53-57 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Abel Caver hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Isreal Arnold (SF) John Bates, Alan Schlosser | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Leonard Edelman (SG), Michael Mitchell (C) Ricardo Martin, Stewart Hawkins, Jack Samuels | |
| 05:50 | Akron | Abel Caver makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | John Allen buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Barber | 56-60 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Isreal Arnold misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Lester Crum - foul #3 on Lester Crum, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Willie Tussey (C) Scott Olvera, Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| Subs | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez (SF), Jack Samuels (PF) Lester Crum, John Allen | |
| 05:16 | Akron | Isreal Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Isreal Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Isreal Arnold takes the ball from Esteban Rodriguez | 58-60 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Douglas Kulik misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Willie Tussey - foul #1 on Willie Tussey, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (SG) Douglas Kulik | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (SG) Esteban Rodriguez | |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Michael Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Willie Tussey dunks the ball on a great pass from Alan Schlosser | 60-61 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Jack Samuels misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Stewart Moses - foul #3 on Stewart Moses, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Olvera (SG), Jack Orr (PF) Stewart Moses, Willie Tussey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Crum (SF), John Allen (PF) Leonard Edelman, Jack Samuels | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Schlosser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jack Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Isreal Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Allen (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Akron | John Allen picks off the pass by Scott Olvera | 60-63 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Michael Barber comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | John Allen hits the follow up shot | 60-65 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Stewart Moses (SF), Abel Caver (C) Alan Schlosser, Isreal Arnold | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:35 | Akron | Scott Olvera buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stewart Moses | 63-65 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Michael Barber scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stewart Hawkins | 63-68 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Stewart Moses scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jack Orr | 65-68 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Scott Olvera steps in front of the Lester Crum pass | 65-68 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Jack Orr slams it home on a nice dish by Scott Olvera | 67-68 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Abel Caver gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Scott Olvera clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Lester Crum pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | John Allen knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Stewart Hawkins | 67-70 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Abel Caver banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Tanksley | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Scott Olvera takes the ball from Michael Mitchell | 69-70 |
| 00:16 | Akron | John Allen swats the short shot by Abel Caver | 69-70 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Ronald Tanksley is called for the reach on Michael Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Tanksley, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Abel Caver pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Mitchell - foul #1 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Stewart Moses makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Stewart Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Jack Orr denies the turnaround by John Allen | 71-70 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Scott Olvera pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Scott Olvera runs out the clock | 71-70 |