| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | John Cunningham loses the ball out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Andy Moody throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 19:04 | Akron | John Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ervin - foul #1 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 18:57 | Akron | John Stewart drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Frank Sanford is hacked by Dewey Jones - foul #2 on Dewey Jones, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Andy Moody can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Andy Moody tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 18:30 | Akron | John Stewart grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Dewey Jones misses the driving attempt from close range | 39-33 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Andy Moody snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Samuel Snow tips it in | 41-33 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Dewey Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Samuel Snow pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Andy Moody buries a shot from the right block | 43-33 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz misses the dunk | 43-33 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz tips it but misses | 43-33 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Samuel Snow grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Andy Moody's pass is intercepted by Gilberto Ferrari | 43-33 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari loses the dribble to Frank Sanford | 43-33 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee can't finish the layup | 43-33 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Dewey Jones pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:52 | Akron | John Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Efren Milligan (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Lewis Grady (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody, Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), Von Belski (SF), Dema Zorc (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Gilberto Ferrari, John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) SG - Efren Milligan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lewis Grady (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dema Zorc (fresh) C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Lewis Grady grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 45-33 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Peter Gilbert clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Lewis Grady - foul #1 on Lewis Grady, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) Daniel Litten, Norman Wiggins, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:01 | Akron | Peter Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Peter Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Ivan Patel gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:22 | Akron | Lewis Grady swats the short shot by Peter Gilbert | 45-33 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Efren Milligan is whistled for traveling | 45-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Samuel Snow (C) Efren Milligan, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Gilberto Ferrari (PF) Franklin Monty, Ivan Patel, Dema Zorc | |
| 13:31 | Akron | John Cunningham scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gilberto Ferrari | 45-35 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Frank Sanford comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Andy Moody grabs the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Peter Gilbert - foul #3 on Peter Gilbert, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SF), Lewis Grady (PF) Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Akron | John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) Von Belski, Peter Gilbert | |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:55 | Akron | John Stewart gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:49 | Akron | The jump hook by Dewey Jones is blocked by Samuel Snow | 46-35 |
| 12:48 | Akron | John Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:42 | Akron | John Stewart is denied on a layup by Lewis Grady | 46-35 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Samuel Snow pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Dewey Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:03 | Akron | John Cunningham clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Dewey Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 11:42 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Stewart and he's hacked by Samuel Snow - foul #2 on Samuel Snow, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) Ronald Ervin, Efren Milligan, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Von Belski (SF) John Cunningham, Gilberto Ferrari | |
| 11:42 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Belski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 11:03 | Akron | Von Belski tips it home | 46-40 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Samuel Snow loses the dribble to John Stewart | 46-40 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Frank Sanford is called for the reach on Von Belski - foul #1 on Frank Sanford, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Efren Milligan (SG), Lewis Grady (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Dema Zorc (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) Dewey Jones, John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 10:17 | Akron | Frank Sanford swats the layup by Peter Gilbert | 46-40 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin is fouled on the floor by Von Belski - foul #4 on Von Belski, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari (SF) Von Belski | |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Ervin | 48-40 |
| 09:10 | Akron | John Cunningham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Frank Sanford snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | The jumper by Efren Milligan is denied by Peter Gilbert | 48-40 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Peter Gilbert snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Franklin Monty connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gilberto Ferrari | 48-43 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Samuel Snow (C) Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) John Cunningham, Franklin Monty, Dema Zorc, Peter Gilbert | |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 07:45 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ivan Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Akron | Dewey Jones misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andy Moody - foul #1 on Andy Moody, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Wiggins (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Efren Milligan, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Akron | Von Belski (SF) Gilberto Ferrari | |
| 07:21 | Akron | Dewey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:21 | Akron | Dewey Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Samuel Snow gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses the dunk attempt | 48-44 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 06:54 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:32 | Akron | Ivan Patel is fouled on the floor by Samuel Snow - foul #3 on Samuel Snow, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) Ronald Ervin, Norman Wiggins, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG) Ivan Patel | |
| 06:09 | Akron | Dewey Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Cunningham and the foul's on Samuel Snow - foul #4 on Samuel Snow, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| 06:09 | Akron | Dewey Jones makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Daniel Litten is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 05:50 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz loses the ball out of bounds | 48-47 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Guillermo Ortiz - foul #1 on Guillermo Ortiz, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG) Daniel Litten | |
| Subs | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) John Stewart, Guillermo Ortiz | |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Ellerbee - foul #2 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Dewey Jones steals it from Andy Moody | 50-49 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari can't finish the layup | 50-49 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Arthur Ellerbee blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Cunningham | 50-49 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari tips it home | 50-51 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Frank Sanford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin tips it but misses | 50-51 |
| 04:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Von Belski | 50-51 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Ronald Ervin picks off the pass by Dewey Jones | 50-51 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Gilberto Ferrari - foul #1 on Gilberto Ferrari, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SG), Lewis Grady (C) Andy Moody, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Monty (PG), Ivan Patel (SG), John Stewart (PF), Guillermo Ortiz (C) John Cunningham, Dewey Jones, Von Belski, Peter Gilbert | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Efren Milligan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Franklin Monty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Ferrari (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Guillermo Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 03:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Stewart | 51-51 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Gilberto Ferrari can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Samuel Snow (C) Efren Milligan, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Dewey Jones (SG), Von Belski (SF) Franklin Monty, Ivan Patel, Gilberto Ferrari | |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Samuel Snow's floater is tipped away by Von Belski | 51-51 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Dewey Jones gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 02:33 | Akron | John Stewart hits a jump hook from close range | 51-53 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Samuel Snow jams it | 53-53 |
| 01:56 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz misses the driving attempt from close range | 53-53 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | John Stewart is called for the reach on Samuel Snow - foul #2 on John Stewart, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Frank Sanford travels with the ball | 53-53 |
| 00:58 | Akron | John Stewart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 53-53 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Von Belski pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Von Belski can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Guillermo Ortiz hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses the turnaround near the basket | 53-55 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Frank Sanford tips it home | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Akron | John Stewart drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Cunningham | 55-57 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Andy Moody comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 55-57 |