| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hanson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Chan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Knott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Rasberry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Pat Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony McCuaig (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Louis Bard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Louis Bard inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Isaac Yang hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony McCuaig | 32-26 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Roger Chan's pass is intercepted by Louis Bard | 32-26 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Isaac Yang is hacked by Michael Rasberry - foul #2 on Michael Rasberry, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Lang (SG), Michael Lebo (SF), Joseph Sheppard (C) Anthony McCuaig, Louis Bard, Isaac Yang | |
| 18:44 | Akron | Richard Phillips clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | John Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Edward Knott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 18:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Lebo | 32-26 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Pat Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Edward Knott grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | William Hanson misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | John Berry misses the tip | 32-26 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:49 | Akron | David Lang drills a 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | William Hanson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Berry | 35-29 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Michael Rasberry denies the turnaround by Richard Phillips | 35-29 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard tips it in | 35-31 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Edward Knott lays it in | 37-31 |
| 16:39 | Akron | David Lang misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Edward Knott gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry hits a fadeaway in the lane | 39-31 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Michael Lebo is whistled for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rudy Smith (PG), James Green (SG), Shane Bogen (SF), Nicholas Godbout (PF), Robert Holmes (C) William Hanson, John Berry, Roger Chan, Edward Knott, Michael Rasberry | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony McCuaig (SG), Louis Bard (SF), Isaac Yang (C) David Lang, Richard Phillips, Joseph Sheppard | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rudy Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Green (fresh) SF - Shane Bogen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Godbout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Pat Lee (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony McCuaig (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Bard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lebo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Isaac Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Shane Bogen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Isaac Yang grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Isaac Yang drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Pat Lee and he's fouled by Robert Holmes - foul #1 on Robert Holmes, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Phillips (PF) Michael Lebo | |
| 15:25 | Akron | Isaac Yang makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | James Green can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Anthony McCuaig - foul #2 on Anthony McCuaig, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Louis Bard | 41-36 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Robert Holmes is whistled for a carry | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hanson (PG), John Berry (SG) Rudy Smith, Robert Holmes | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Lebo (PF) Richard Phillips | |
| 14:12 | Akron | Isaac Yang clanks a turnaround near the basket | 41-36 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Isaac Yang gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-36 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Isaac Yang snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Pat Lee misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Isaac Yang misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Godbout | 41-36 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Michael Lebo picks off the pass by Shane Bogen | 41-36 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Michael Lebo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony McCuaig | 41-39 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | John Berry buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Hanson and he's hacked by Anthony McCuaig - foul #3 on Anthony McCuaig, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Chan (SF), Edward Knott (PF), Michael Rasberry (C) Shane Bogen, James Green, Nicholas Godbout | |
| Subs | Akron | David Lang (PG), Richard Phillips (PF), Gene Colin (C) Pat Lee, Michael Lebo, Isaac Yang | |
| 12:52 | Ball State | John Berry makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Louis Bard is fouled on the floor by Roger Chan - foul #1 on Roger Chan, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Sheppard (C) Gene Colin | |
| 12:12 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Phillips | 44-42 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Roger Chan misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hanson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Chan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Knott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Rasberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony McCuaig (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Bard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Akron | Richard Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rudy Smith (PG), Kevin Tate (SG) William Hanson, John Berry | |
| Subs | Akron | Pat Lee (PG), Isaac Yang (C) Anthony McCuaig, Joseph Sheppard | |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Roger Chan connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Rudy Smith | 46-42 |
| 10:59 | Akron | Richard Phillips hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Kevin Tate lays it up and in set up by Rudy Smith | 48-45 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Louis Bard misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roger Chan - foul #2 on Roger Chan, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hanson (PG), John Berry (SG), Shane Bogen (SF), James Green (PF), Nicholas Godbout (C) Rudy Smith, Kevin Tate, Roger Chan, Edward Knott, Michael Rasberry | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony McCuaig (SG), Michael Lebo (PF), Joseph Sheppard (C) David Lang, Richard Phillips, Isaac Yang | |
| 10:18 | Akron | Louis Bard makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Louis Bard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Michael Lebo pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Louis Bard buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Shane Bogen - foul #1 on Shane Bogen, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Yang (C) Joseph Sheppard | |
| 10:01 | Akron | Louis Bard makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | James Green is fouled on the floor by Isaac Yang - foul #1 on Isaac Yang, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gene Colin (C) Isaac Yang | |
| 09:34 | Ball State | William Hanson clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Nicholas Godbout tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nicholas Godbout - foul #1 on Nicholas Godbout, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Chan (SF), Edward Knott (PF) Shane Bogen, James Green | |
| Subs | Akron | David Lang (PG), Richard Phillips (PF), Isaac Yang (C) Pat Lee, Michael Lebo, Gene Colin | |
| 09:15 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:15 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Isaac Yang denies the turnaround by William Hanson | 50-51 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Chan | 50-51 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | John Berry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Isaac Yang gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Lang | 50-53 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Edward Knott misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-53 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Nicholas Godbout grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Edward Knott misses the easy layup but the foul's on Isaac Yang - foul #2 on Isaac Yang, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Green (SG), Michael Rasberry (C) John Berry, Nicholas Godbout | |
| Subs | Akron | Pat Lee (PG), Michael Lebo (SF), Joseph Sheppard (C) David Lang, Louis Bard, Isaac Yang | |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Edward Knott makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Edward Knott misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:55 | Akron | Richard Phillips snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hanson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Chan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Knott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Rasberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Pat Lee (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony McCuaig (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lebo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Akron | Richard Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Roger Chan grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Sheppard - foul #1 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rudy Smith (PG), Shane Bogen (SF), Robert Holmes (PF) William Hanson, Roger Chan, Edward Knott | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Bard (SF) Richard Phillips | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Louis Bard misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | James Green pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 52-53 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig is fouled on the floor by James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hanson (PG), John Berry (SG), Nicholas Godbout (PF) Rudy Smith, Shane Bogen, Robert Holmes | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Phillips (PF), Isaac Yang (C) Louis Bard, Joseph Sheppard | |
| 06:31 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | William Hanson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 06:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Isaac Yang | 52-55 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | John Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Nicholas Godbout misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Lebo - foul #2 on Michael Lebo, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Chan (SF), Edward Knott (PF) James Green, Michael Rasberry | |
| Subs | Akron | David Lang (SG), Louis Bard (SF), Joseph Sheppard (C) Anthony McCuaig, Michael Lebo, Isaac Yang | |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Nicholas Godbout misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Nicholas Godbout makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Richard Phillips hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Louis Bard | 53-57 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | William Hanson is hacked by Joseph Sheppard - foul #2 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony McCuaig (SG), Isaac Yang (C) Pat Lee, Joseph Sheppard | |
| 05:14 | Ball State | William Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Richard Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Anthony McCuaig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Roger Chan gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | John Berry is hacked by Anthony McCuaig - foul #4 on Anthony McCuaig, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rudy Smith (PG) William Hanson | |
| Subs | Akron | Pat Lee (PG), Michael Lebo (PF) Anthony McCuaig, Richard Phillips | |
| 04:44 | Ball State | John Berry makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | John Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Rudy Smith blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by David Lang | 55-57 |
| 04:33 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Bard | 55-57 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Isaac Yang is hacked by Roger Chan - foul #3 on Roger Chan, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Green (PF), Michael Rasberry (C) Edward Knott, Nicholas Godbout | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony McCuaig (SG), Richard Phillips (PF) David Lang, Louis Bard | |
| 04:17 | Akron | Isaac Yang misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | James Green snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | John Berry's pass is intercepted by Michael Lebo | 55-57 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Richard Phillips knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Isaac Yang | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rudy Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Chan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Rasberry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Pat Lee (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony McCuaig (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Lebo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Phillips (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Isaac Yang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Roger Chan is called for 5 seconds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hanson (PG), Shane Bogen (SF) Rudy Smith, Roger Chan | |
| Subs | Akron | David Lang (SG), Louis Bard (SF), Joseph Sheppard (C) Anthony McCuaig, Michael Lebo, Isaac Yang | |
| 03:16 | Akron | Michael Rasberry blocks the jumper by Richard Phillips | 55-60 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Richard Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Shane Bogen steals it from Louis Bard | 55-60 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Chan (SF), Edward Knott (PF) Shane Bogen, James Green | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony McCuaig (SG), Michael Lebo (PF), Isaac Yang (C) Pat Lee, Richard Phillips, Joseph Sheppard | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | John Berry misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Anthony McCuaig - foul #5 on Anthony McCuaig, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Pat Lee (PG), Joseph Sheppard (C) Anthony McCuaig, Isaac Yang | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | John Berry misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | John Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Louis Bard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-60 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | The short jumper by John Berry is denied by Michael Lebo | 56-60 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Joseph Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:59 | Akron | David Lang misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-60 |
| 01:58 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lebo | 56-60 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Pat Lee misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-60 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Edward Knott pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Roger Chan is fouled on the floor by David Lang - foul #3 on David Lang, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Phillips (PF), Isaac Yang (C) Michael Lebo, Joseph Sheppard | |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Roger Chan makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Roger Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Louis Bard is hacked by Roger Chan - foul #4 on Roger Chan, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Louis Bard misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | William Hanson is hacked by Pat Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pat Lee, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | William Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | William Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Louis Bard clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Edward Knott pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | William Hanson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 00:19 | Akron | David Lang pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | David Lang is hacked by William Hanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hanson, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 00:16 | Akron | David Lang makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:16 | Akron | David Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry is fouled on the floor by Richard Phillips - foul #2 on Richard Phillips, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Michael Rasberry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:01 | Akron | John Berry is called for the reach on David Lang in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Berry, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| 00:01 | Akron | David Lang makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:01 | Akron | David Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | William Hanson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 61-64 |