| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) SG - Andy Moody (fresh) SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) C - Richard Tremper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) SG - David Delrosario (fresh) SF - Reginald Rabon (fresh) PF - Kevin Kulik (fresh) C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Daniel Litten hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Reginald Rabon scores on a 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Efren Milligan's layup is rejected by Kevin Kulik | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Akron | Kevin Kulik grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Kevin Kulik comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Richard Tremper grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Daniel Litten is fouled on the floor by Kevin Kulik - foul #1 on Kevin Kulik, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Peter Gilbert steps in front of the Richard Tremper pass | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Akron | David Delrosario misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Efren Milligan | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses badly on a runner in the paint | 2-3 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Richard Tremper tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 17:13 | Akron | John Cunningham grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:54 | Akron | John Cunningham is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Cunningham, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Daniel Litten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Kevin Kulik gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Reginald Rabon is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Robert Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) C - Jim Eyre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) SG - David Delrosario (fresh) SF - Reginald Rabon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Kulik (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Akron | Reginald Rabon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Efren Milligan snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Robert Johnson buries a runner from the left block | 4-3 |
| 15:01 | Akron | David Delrosario is fouled on the floor by Jim Eyre - foul #1 on Jim Eyre, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), James Watts (SG), Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (PG), Michael Ewing (SG), Rogelio Vasquez (SF), Ryan Magno (PF), James Brown (C) John Cunningham, David Delrosario, Reginald Rabon, Kevin Kulik, Peter Gilbert | |
| 14:52 | Akron | Michael Ewing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Jim Eyre grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Ryan Magno denies the turnaround by Charles Brakebill | 4-3 |
| 14:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Brown | 4-3 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Ivan Patel is hacked by Maurice Milburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Milburn, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Michael Ewing scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ivan Patel | 4-5 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn is fouled on the floor by Ryan Magno - foul #1 on Ryan Magno, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF) Maurice Milburn, James Watts, Jim Eyre | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), David Delrosario (SG), Reginald Rabon (SF), Kevin Kulik (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) Ivan Patel, Michael Ewing, Rogelio Vasquez, Ryan Magno, James Brown | |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Richard Tremper lays it in and he's hacked by Peter Gilbert - foul #1 on Peter Gilbert, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Richard Tremper makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Kevin Kulik hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Cunningham | 7-7 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses the 3 from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Andy Moody grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Richard Tremper connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Litten | 9-7 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Peter Gilbert lays it in | 9-9 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Reginald Rabon grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fairly fresh) C - Richard Tremper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Delrosario (fresh) SF - Reginald Rabon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Kulik (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Akron | David Delrosario connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Gilbert | 9-11 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Efren Milligan tips it home | 11-11 |
| 11:18 | Akron | David Delrosario's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (SG), Robert Johnson (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Andy Moody, Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (SG), Rogelio Vasquez (SF), Ryan Magno (PF), James Brown (C) David Delrosario, Reginald Rabon, Kevin Kulik, Peter Gilbert | |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Efren Milligan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Jim Eyre grabs the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn is fouled on the floor by Ryan Magno - foul #2 on Ryan Magno, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Kevin Kulik (PF) Ryan Magno | |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn's pass is intercepted by John Cunningham | 11-11 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez can't finish the layup | 11-11 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Ivan Patel gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Ivan Patel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Maurice Milburn - foul #2 on Maurice Milburn, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Watts (PG), Raymond Catalan (SG) Daniel Litten, Maurice Milburn | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (SG) John Cunningham | |
| 10:34 | Akron | Ivan Patel makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Ivan Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan travels with the ball | 11-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG) Efren Milligan | |
| Subs | Akron | David Delrosario (SG), Peter Gilbert (C) Michael Ewing, Kevin Kulik | |
| 09:46 | Akron | Peter Gilbert drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Patel | 11-16 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Andy Moody double dribbles | 11-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG) Raymond Catalan | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Reginald Rabon (SF) Ivan Patel, Rogelio Vasquez | |
| 09:15 | Akron | John Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 09:13 | Akron | David Delrosario gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 08:56 | Akron | James Brown can't throw it down | 11-16 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Reginald Rabon tips it but misses | 11-16 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Peter Gilbert can't tip it in | 11-16 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Andy Moody clanks a floater from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Reginald Rabon grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Reginald Rabon banks in the layup | 11-18 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Daniel Litten is called for traveling | 11-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SF), Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) James Watts, Robert Johnson, Jim Eyre | |
| Subs | Akron | Kevin Kulik (PF) James Brown | |
| 08:14 | Akron | Kevin Kulik misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Brakebill - foul #1 on Charles Brakebill, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (SG) David Delrosario | |
| 08:14 | Akron | Kevin Kulik makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Kevin Kulik makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses the easy layup | 11-20 |
| 07:51 | Akron | Kevin Kulik grabs the board | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Rabon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Kulik (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Akron | Reginald Rabon comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 11-20 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Andy Moody is hacked by Kevin Kulik - foul #2 on Kevin Kulik, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Watts (SG) Andy Moody | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (PG), David Delrosario (SG), James Brown (C) John Cunningham, Kevin Kulik, Peter Gilbert | |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Litten | 14-20 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Ivan Patel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 06:38 | Akron | James Brown tips it back up and in | 14-22 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Efren Milligan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Efren Milligan, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Catalan (SG), Robert Johnson (PF) Daniel Litten, Charles Brakebill | |
| Subs | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez (SF) Reginald Rabon | |
| 06:03 | Akron | Robert Johnson swats the layup by David Delrosario | 14-22 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Richard Tremper snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Efren Milligan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Ivan Patel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-22 |
| 05:17 | Akron | David Delrosario tips it in | 17-24 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | David Delrosario steals the ball from Richard Tremper | 17-24 |
| 04:47 | Akron | David Delrosario clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Richard Tremper grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Efren Milligan's layup is rejected by Ivan Patel | 17-24 |
| 04:24 | Akron | Ivan Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Ivan Patel misses badly on a shot from the right side | 17-24 |
| 04:15 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ewing | 17-24 |
| 04:07 | Akron | David Delrosario drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Ewing | 17-26 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Efren Milligan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 03:47 | Akron | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Watts (fresh) SG - Raymond Catalan (fresh) SF - Efren Milligan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Tremper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Delrosario (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rogelio Vasquez (fresh) PF - Ivan Patel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Akron | Michael Ewing scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Patel | 17-29 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Vasquez - foul #1 on Rogelio Vasquez, team foul #7 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Jim Eyre (SF), Charles Brakebill (PF), Kevin Gladden (C) James Watts, Efren Milligan, Robert Johnson, Richard Tremper | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cunningham (PG), Reginald Rabon (SF), Kevin Kulik (PF), Peter Gilbert (C) Michael Ewing, Rogelio Vasquez, Ivan Patel, James Brown | |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 03:08 | Akron | David Delrosario jams it | 19-31 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan's pass is intercepted by John Cunningham | 19-31 |
| 02:37 | Akron | John Cunningham lays it in | 19-33 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-33 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Andy Moody snags the offensive board | 19-33 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Jim Eyre misses badly on a floater from the right block | 19-33 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan grabs the offensive board | 19-33 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Jim Eyre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-33 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Peter Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Reginald Rabon loses the dribble to Charles Brakebill | 19-33 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Kevin Kulik blocks the short jumper by Andy Moody | 19-33 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill can't tip it in | 19-33 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Jim Eyre tips it back up and in | 21-33 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Reginald Rabon scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Cunningham and he's hacked by Jim Eyre - foul #2 on Jim Eyre, team foul #7 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Efren Milligan (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Raymond Catalan, Jim Eyre, Kevin Gladden | |
| Subs | Akron | Ivan Patel (SG) David Delrosario | |
| 00:59 | Akron | Reginald Rabon makes the free throw | 21-36 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 00:44 | Akron | John Cunningham snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Efren Milligan steals the ball from Reginald Rabon | 21-36 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Robert Johnson is called for traveling | 21-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Tremper (C) Charles Brakebill | |
| Subs | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez (SF), Ryan Magno (PF), James Brown (C) Reginald Rabon, Kevin Kulik, Peter Gilbert | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Efren Milligan - foul #2 on Efren Milligan, team foul #8 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Ewing (SG) John Cunningham | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Rogelio Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Andy Moody comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The clock runs out | 21-38 |