| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Kindel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) PF - Tom Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Benito Reyna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Baughman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Amann inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Benito Reyna's pass is intercepted by Harold Baughman | 18-29 |
| 19:35 | Akron | Harold Baughman lays it up and in | 18-31 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Todd Harris hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 18-31 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Harold Baughman gets the rebound | 18-31 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Daniel Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-34 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Benito Reyna knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Harold Baughman comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Benito Reyna - foul #3 on Benito Reyna, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sander (C) Benito Reyna | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:26 | Akron | Harold Baughman misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Harold Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Trenton Hoss takes the ball from Michael Amann | 21-35 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Anthony Lynch hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Harold Baughman and the foul's on Christopher Kindel - foul #3 on Christopher Kindel, team foul #2 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG) Christopher Kindel | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:45 | Akron | Anthony Lynch makes the free throw | 21-38 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Warren Arner loses the ball out of bounds | 21-38 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Robert Bartlett scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Lynch | 21-40 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Michael Amann scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Daniel Davis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-43 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Tom Thompson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Amann | 27-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Arner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tom Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Sander (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Baughman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Bartlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Trenton Hoss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Akron | Harold Baughman's pass is intercepted by Todd Harris | 27-43 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Tom Thompson misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Anthony Lynch - foul #2 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Kindel (PG), James Johnson (SG), Raymond Tomasini (SF), Benito Reyna (C) Warren Arner, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Joseph Sander | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Kerry Baer (SG), Michael Hord (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Harold Baughman, Daniel Davis, Robert Bartlett, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Tom Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Tom Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 15:28 | Akron | Christopher Kindel is called for the reach on Kerry Baer - foul #4 on Christopher Kindel, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Shelby (PG) Christopher Kindel | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:18 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Walter Keller pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Walter Keller misses the floater from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Bruce Pickering grabs the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Michael Hord comes up short on the floater from the right side | 29-43 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Bruce Pickering is called for the reach on Benito Reyna - foul #2 on Bruce Pickering, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Joseph Sander (PF) Charles Shelby, Tom Thompson | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Davis (SG) Kerry Baer | |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Daniel Davis is hacked by Benito Reyna - foul #4 on Benito Reyna, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tom Thompson (PF) Benito Reyna | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Baughman (PG), Robert Bartlett (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Carlos Montalvo, Michael Hord, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| 13:45 | Akron | Daniel Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Baughman | 32-46 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 13:27 | Akron | Anthony Lynch snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Daniel Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Trenton Hoss tips it back up and in | 32-48 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Warren Arner misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Trenton Hoss - foul #2 on Trenton Hoss, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF) James Johnson, Tom Thompson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Warren Arner makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Warren Arner misses the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:55 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Lynch | 33-48 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Daniel Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harold Baughman | 33-51 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Michael Amann scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Robert Bartlett - foul #1 on Robert Bartlett, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Shelby (PG), James Johnson (C) Warren Arner, Raymond Tomasini | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Bruce Pickering (C) Harold Baughman, Trenton Hoss | |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Michael Amann makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Robert Bartlett is hacked by Joseph Sander - foul #1 on Joseph Sander, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tom Thompson (PF) Joseph Sander | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Shelby (fresh) SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tom Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Akron | Daniel Davis knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 36-54 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Robert Bartlett is called for the reach on Tom Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Bartlett, team foul #5 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Baughman (PG), Kerry Baer (SG), Michael Hord (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Carlos Montalvo, Daniel Davis, Robert Bartlett, Anthony Lynch, Bruce Pickering | |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Charles Shelby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-54 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:34 | Akron | Trenton Hoss blows the layup | 36-54 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Walter Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Michael Hord buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Walter Keller | 36-56 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Tom Thompson hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Johnson | 38-56 |
| 09:43 | Akron | Harold Baughman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Todd Harris gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Trenton Hoss blocks the short jumper by Tom Thompson | 38-56 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | James Johnson grabs the offensive board | 38-56 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Harold Baughman steals the ball from Todd Harris | 38-56 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Harold Baughman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Tom Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-56 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Trenton Hoss grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Michael Hord knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Harold Baughman | 38-58 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Todd Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 38-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Dustin Penniman (SG), Raymond Tomasini (SF), Joseph Sander (C) Charles Shelby, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Daniel Davis (SG), Robert Bartlett (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Harold Baughman, Kerry Baer, Michael Hord, Walter Keller, Trenton Hoss | |
| 07:55 | Akron | Daniel Davis buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Carlos Montalvo | 38-60 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Carlos Montalvo takes the ball from Dustin Penniman | 38-60 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Robert Bartlett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carlos Montalvo | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Arner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Penniman (fresh) SF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Thompson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Sander (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tom Thompson | 40-62 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Anthony Lynch blows the layup | 40-62 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Bruce Pickering grabs the offensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Daniel Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-62 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Robert Bartlett takes the ball from Raymond Tomasini | 40-62 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Robert Bartlett lays it in | 40-64 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-64 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Tom Thompson tips it in | 42-64 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Daniel Davis hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carlos Montalvo | 42-66 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Tom Thompson | 44-66 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tom Thompson - foul #2 on Tom Thompson, team foul #6 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Shelby (PG), James Johnson (PF) Warren Arner, Tom Thompson | |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (SG), Michael Hord (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Fred Jones (C) Daniel Davis, Robert Bartlett, Anthony Lynch, Bruce Pickering | |
| 04:56 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carlos Montalvo - foul #1 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #6 | 44-67 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini misses the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnson | 45-67 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-67 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Dustin Penniman takes the ball from Kerry Baer | 45-67 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Joseph Sander can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-67 |
| 04:08 | Akron | Walter Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Walter Keller | 45-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman travels with the ball | 45-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:09 | Akron | Fred Jones steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Pickering (C) Fred Jones | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Shelby (fresh) SG - Dustin Penniman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Raymond Tomasini (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Sander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carlos Montalvo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kerry Baer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hord (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Pickering (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini lays it up and in on a great pass from Dustin Penniman and the foul's on Carlos Montalvo - foul #2 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #7 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (SG) Dustin Penniman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini makes the free throw | 48-69 |
| 02:27 | Akron | A charge is called on Kerry Baer - foul #1 on Kerry Baer, team foul #8 | 48-69 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | The short jumper by James Johnson is denied by Bruce Pickering | 48-69 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Walter Keller grabs the board | 48-69 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Kerry Baer drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Bruce Pickering and he's hacked by Warren Arner - foul #1 on Warren Arner, team foul #7 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Penniman (SG) Charles Shelby | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:44 | Akron | Kerry Baer makes the free throw | 48-72 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Warren Arner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-72 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Joseph Sander tips it home | 50-72 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Hord | 50-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Bruce Pickering - foul #3 on Bruce Pickering, team foul #9 | 50-74 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman misses the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo is fouled on the floor by Warren Arner - foul #2 on Warren Arner, team foul #8 | 51-74 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Sander | 54-76 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo runs out the clock | 54-76 |