| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Matthew Harmon inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | Mario Shelton drills a 3 from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Austin Dailey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-38 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Jason Rice snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Robert Kelly is fouled on the floor by Chris Morgan - foul #1 on Chris Morgan, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Robert Kelly hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Jason Rice | 28-40 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Austin Dailey is whistled for traveling | 28-40 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Jason Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Chris Morgan's floater is tipped away by Matthew Harmon | 28-40 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Mario Shelton gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Frank Williams clanks a shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Austin Dailey and the foul's on Mario Shelton - foul #2 on Mario Shelton, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Loren Johnson (C) Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Matthew Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (SG), Jack Bergstrom (PF) Jason Rice, Mario Shelton | |
| 17:12 | Ball State | 3 seconds is called on Loren Johnson | 31-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams (C) Sean Sherrod | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:01 | Akron | Robert Kelly connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Loren Johnson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Austin Dailey grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Frank Williams takes the ball from Jeffrey Adams | 31-43 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Matthew Harmon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Robert Kelly tips it home | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Beal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Harmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams lays it in on a nice dish by Benjamin Wallner | 33-45 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Robert Kelly double dribbles | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG), Harold Prior (SG), Robert Holsey (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Austin Dailey, Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner, Loren Johnson, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Rice (SG), Joel Stone (SF), Mario Shelton (PF) Frank Williams, Matthew Harmon, Robert Kelly | |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Robert Holsey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Chris Morgan tips it but misses | 33-45 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Mario Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Chris Morgan gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Harold Prior's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG) Harold Prior | |
| Subs | Akron | Neal Clingman (C) Jack Bergstrom | |
| 14:10 | Akron | Neal Clingman's layup is rejected by Sean Sherrod | 33-45 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Robert Holsey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod can't finish the layup | 33-45 |
| 13:55 | Akron | Jason Rice snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Mario Shelton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 33-45 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Robert Holsey banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Cooper | 35-45 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Mario Shelton banks in the layup | 35-47 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Michael Cooper hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Holsey | 37-47 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Chris Morgan denies the turnaround by Mario Shelton | 37-47 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Joel Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Neal Clingman is denied on a layup by Chris Morgan | 37-47 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Manuel Holmes's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Holsey | 39-47 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Neal Clingman hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Robert Holsey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-49 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod can't tip it in | 39-49 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Chris Morgan tips it home | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Holsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joel Stone (fairly fresh) PF - Mario Shelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Clingman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Akron | Joel Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-49 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Austin Dailey | 41-49 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Austin Dailey misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-49 |
| 11:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Manuel Holmes | 41-49 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Robert Holsey swats the layup by Mario Shelton | 41-49 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Chris Morgan is whistled for a carry | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Prior (PG), Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Loren Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Austin Dailey, Michael Cooper, Robert Holsey, Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), David Fraser (SG), Matthew Harmon (SF), Jack Bergstrom (PF), Robert Kelly (C) Manuel Holmes, Jason Rice, Joel Stone, Mario Shelton, Neal Clingman | |
| 10:21 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Manuel Beal grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Robert Kelly makes the runner in the lane set up by Frank Williams | 41-51 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Matthew Harmon pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:33 | Akron | Loren Johnson picks off the pass by David Fraser | 41-51 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 09:06 | Akron | David Fraser snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 08:44 | Akron | David Fraser buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-54 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Harold Prior misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-54 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Loren Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Jack Bergstrom is called for the reach on Benjamin Wallner - foul #2 on Jack Bergstrom, team foul #2 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG) Harold Prior | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (SG) David Fraser | |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Loren Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-54 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Frank Williams is hacked by Jeffrey Adams - foul #1 on Jeffrey Adams, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Sherrod (PF), Robert Holsey (C) Loren Johnson, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Jason Rice (SG), Ernest Mooney (PF), Neal Clingman (C) Manuel Holmes, Jack Bergstrom, Robert Kelly | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Matthew Harmon can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Benjamin Wallner - foul #1 on Benjamin Wallner, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (PG), Mario Shelton (PF) Frank Williams, Ernest Mooney | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Matthew Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Matthew Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Holsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Clingman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses long on a jumper in the lane | 43-56 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Jason Rice grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 07:14 | Akron | Manuel Holmes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Benjamin Wallner - foul #2 on Benjamin Wallner, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (SG), Chris Morgan (C) Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:14 | Akron | Manuel Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:14 | Akron | Manuel Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Austin Dailey hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Cooper | 45-57 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Matthew Harmon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Jason Rice hits the follow up shot | 45-59 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Austin Dailey misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-59 |
| 06:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Neal Clingman | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:00 | Akron | Jason Rice can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sean Sherrod - foul #3 on Sean Sherrod, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Loren Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Michael Cooper, Robert Holsey, Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Joel Stone (SF), Jack Bergstrom (PF), Robert Kelly (C) Manuel Holmes, Matthew Harmon, Mario Shelton, Neal Clingman | |
| 06:00 | Akron | Jason Rice makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Jason Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Loren Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Manuel Beal scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:14 | Akron | Robert Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Manuel Beal | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Austin Dailey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Robert Kelly pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Rice | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Austin Dailey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-63 |
| 04:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joel Stone | 48-63 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Jason Rice comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 03:48 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Bergstrom | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Akron | Jeffrey Adams swats the short shot by Robert Kelly | 48-63 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Robert Kelly can't tip it in | 48-63 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Wallner | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Beal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loren Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Rice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joel Stone (fresh) PF - Jack Bergstrom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Austin Dailey drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-63 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Sherrod (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Loren Johnson, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Holmes (SG), Matthew Harmon (SF), Mario Shelton (PF) Jason Rice, Joel Stone, Jack Bergstrom | |
| 03:00 | Akron | Matthew Harmon makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Frank Williams | 50-66 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Sean Sherrod, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG), Harold Prior (SG), Robert Holsey (SF), Loren Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Adams (C) Austin Dailey, Manuel Beal, Benjamin Wallner, Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Akron | David Fraser (SG), Joel Stone (SF), Jack Bergstrom (PF), Neal Clingman (C) Frank Williams, Matthew Harmon, Mario Shelton, Robert Kelly | |
| 02:22 | Akron | Joel Stone drills a floater from the left side | 50-68 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Michael Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-68 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Joel Stone misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Holsey - foul #2 on Robert Holsey, team foul #7 | 50-68 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Joel Stone misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Joel Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Harold Prior misses the lay-in | 50-69 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Loren Johnson tips it home | 52-69 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Manuel Holmes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 00:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joel Stone | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Joel Stone misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-71 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Holsey | 52-71 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Loren Johnson | 54-71 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Manuel Holmes runs out the clock | 54-71 |