| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Donald Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Kenny (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Post (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Hill (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Craig Eiler inbounds the ball | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Christopher Case loses the dribble to Earnest Hill | 24-39 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Randall Kenny can't finish the layup | 24-39 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jason Elmore | 24-39 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Jason Elmore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 19:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Hunter | 24-39 |
| 18:42 | Akron | David Hunter scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Randall Kenny | 24-41 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | David Post is called for the reach on Craig Eiler - foul #1 on David Post, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses short on a shot from the right side | 24-41 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Donald Abbott pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 18:01 | Akron | David Post can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-41 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Jason Elmore snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 24-41 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Jason Elmore grabs the offensive board | 24-41 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Christopher Case buries a floater from the left side | 26-41 |
| 17:09 | Akron | David Post hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Jason Elmore gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Preston Humes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-41 |
| 16:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Earnest Hill | 26-41 |
| 16:44 | Akron | David Post misses long on a jumper from the right side | 26-41 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Earnest Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 16:38 | Akron | David Post travels with the ball | 26-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG), Gary George (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF) Preston Humes, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Akron | Bennie Nadeau (SG), Michael Huskey (SF), William Darnell (PF), Jamie Ross (C) Randall Kenny, David Post, Earnest Hill, David Hunter | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Donald Labadie makes the shot from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 16:01 | Akron | William Darnell blows the layup but the foul's on Shawn McMinn - foul #2 on Shawn McMinn, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG) Christopher Case | |
| Subs | Akron | Hugo Wile (PG) Donald Abbott | |
| 16:01 | Akron | William Darnell makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 16:01 | Akron | William Darnell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) SF - Gary George (fresh) PF - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Hugo Wile (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bennie Nadeau (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Huskey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Darnell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jamie Ross (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Donald Labadie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hymel (C) Jason Elmore | |
| Subs | Akron | David Graham (PF) William Darnell | |
| 15:35 | Akron | Bennie Nadeau is fouled on the floor by Craig Pratt - foul #3 on Craig Pratt, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Eiler (SF) Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Akron | David Post (SF) Hugo Wile | |
| 15:20 | Akron | Craig Eiler steals it from Bennie Nadeau | 28-43 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Donald Labadie lays it up and in set up by Craig Eiler | 30-43 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Gary George knocks away the 3 by Michael Huskey | 30-43 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Jamie Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Bennie Nadeau is hacked by Craig Pratt - foul #4 on Craig Pratt, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Charles Stork (PF), Jason Elmore (C) Craig Pratt, Shawn McMinn, Gary George | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Abbott (PG), Randall Kenny (SG), David Hunter (C) Bennie Nadeau, Michael Huskey, Jamie Ross | |
| 14:26 | Akron | Donald Abbott connects on the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Christopher Case - foul #1 on Christopher Case, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Donald Abbott makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Christopher Case drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 13:43 | Akron | David Hunter's pass is intercepted by Craig Eiler | 32-46 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Donald Labadie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Randall Kenny - foul #2 on Randall Kenny, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG) Craig Eiler | |
| Subs | Akron | Earnest Hill (SF) David Post | |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Donald Labadie makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Donald Labadie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Randall Kenny is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Randall Kenny, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Ross (PF) David Graham | |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Preston Humes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-46 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Charles Stork tips it in | 36-46 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Randall Kenny misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Labadie - foul #2 on Donald Labadie, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Eiler (SF) Donald Labadie | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:23 | Akron | Randall Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Randall Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Christopher Case connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Preston Humes | 39-48 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Jamie Ross is fouled on the floor by Craig Eiler - foul #2 on Craig Eiler, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Wilson (SG) Preston Humes | |
| Subs | Akron | Bennie Nadeau (SG), David Post (SF), David Graham (PF) Randall Kenny, Earnest Hill, Jamie Ross | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Donald Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Nadeau (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Post (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Akron | David Graham is fouled on the floor by Charles Stork - foul #3 on Charles Stork, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG), Shawn McMinn (PF) Dale Wilson, Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Huskey (SG), Jamie Ross (C) Donald Abbott, David Hunter | |
| 11:29 | Akron | David Graham makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:29 | Akron | David Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Jamie Ross denies the turnaround by Jason Elmore | 39-50 |
| 11:13 | Akron | David Post snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Christopher Case steals it from Bennie Nadeau in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Craig Eiler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-50 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Bennie Nadeau grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Jamie Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-50 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Jamie Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 10:13 | Akron | The short jumper by David Post is denied by Jason Elmore | 39-50 |
| 10:12 | Akron | David Graham grabs the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Michael Huskey banks in the layup on a great pass from Bennie Nadeau and the foul's on Donald Labadie - foul #3 on Donald Labadie, team foul #8 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Gary George (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Christopher Case, Craig Eiler, Jason Elmore | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Abbott (PG), Earnest Hill (PF), David Hunter (C) Bennie Nadeau, David Graham, Jamie Ross | |
| 09:52 | Akron | Michael Huskey makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Earnest Hill steals the ball from Shawn McMinn | 39-53 |
| 09:16 | Akron | Donald Abbott knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Huskey | 39-56 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Gary George clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn grabs the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn's fadeaway is rejected by David Hunter | 39-56 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Michael Huskey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 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) | |
| 08:34 | Akron | Michael Huskey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gary George | 39-56 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Donald Labadie scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Preston Humes | 42-56 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:18 | Akron | David Hunter jams it on a great pass from Donald Abbott | 42-58 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Gary George drills a jump hook from the right block | 44-58 |
| 07:49 | Akron | Earnest Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-58 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn grabs the board | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Preston Humes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Shawn McMinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Donald Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Huskey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Post (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Charles Stork misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Earnest Hill gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 07:18 | Akron | David Hunter misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-58 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Donald Labadie snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Michael Huskey steals the ball from Preston Humes | 44-58 |
| 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) | |
| 06:43 | Akron | Michael Huskey makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Abbott | 44-60 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Charles Stork hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Shawn McMinn | 46-60 |
| 06:15 | Akron | David Post is whistled for traveling | 46-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Robert Hymel (PF), Jason Elmore (C) Donald Labadie, Preston Humes, Gary George, Charles Stork, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Akron | Bennie Nadeau (PG), Randall Kenny (SG), Sammy Cole (SF), David Graham (PF), Jamie Ross (C) Donald Abbott, Michael Huskey, David Post, Earnest Hill, David Hunter | |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Christopher Case comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Sammy Cole grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 05:36 | Akron | David Graham misses the easy layup | 46-60 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Craig Eiler gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Jamie Ross is called for the reach on Craig Pratt - foul #1 on Jamie Ross, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Abbott (PG) Bennie Nadeau | |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Jason Elmore misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Randall Kenny - foul #4 on Randall Kenny, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Jason Elmore misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Jason Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:43 | Akron | The jump hook by Randall Kenny is blocked by Robert Hymel | 47-60 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Robert Hymel grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Sammy Cole is called for the reach on Craig Pratt - foul #1 on Sammy Cole, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stork (PF) Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Akron | David Hunter (C) Jamie Ross | |
| 04:19 | Ball State | David Graham is called for the reach on Christopher Case - foul #4 on David Graham, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG) Craig Pratt | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Hunter | 47-60 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Sammy Cole drills a floater in the paint | 47-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Donald Labadie misses short on a jumper from the right side | 47-62 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Jason Elmore grabs the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | David Hunter takes the ball from Donald Labadie | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Donald Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Kenny (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sammy Cole (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - David Hunter (fresh) 6 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) | |
| 03:15 | Akron | David Graham connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Christopher Case hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-65 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Randall Kenny snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Donald Labadie steals the ball from David Graham | 47-65 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the easy layup | 47-65 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Craig Eiler pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Donald Labadie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-65 |
| 02:32 | Akron | David Graham snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 02:06 | Akron | David Graham makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randall Kenny | 47-67 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Stork | 50-67 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Randall Kenny can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Charles Stork snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Sammy Cole steals it from Charles Stork | 50-67 |
| 00:53 | Akron | David Hunter scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Randall Kenny | 50-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Craig Eiler buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Jason Elmore steals it from Sammy Cole | 52-69 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Charles Stork misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 52-69 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Charles Stork grabs the offensive board | 52-69 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Craig Eiler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Donald Abbott snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Donald Abbott runs out the clock | 52-69 |