| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Sears (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dean Leftwich (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Anthony Dix inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | John Sears is called for the reach on Clyde Hunger - foul #2 on John Sears, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Anthony Dix clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Bruce Long gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:19 | Akron | John Sullivan can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Clyde Hunger - foul #1 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:19 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:19 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Anthony Dix is fouled on the floor by Archie Briggs - foul #1 on Archie Briggs, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Ryan Petit misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 18:43 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joseph Zamudio | 32-28 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Sears and he's fouled by Ryan Petit - foul #1 on Ryan Petit, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Bruce Long grabs the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Bruce Long | 36-28 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Ryan Petit connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Dix | 36-30 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Bruce Long misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Petit - foul #2 on Ryan Petit, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Bruce Long makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Bruce Long makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Clifford Gee misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Archie Briggs - foul #2 on Archie Briggs, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Keith Gess (SF), Joseph Carey (C) Archie Briggs, Bruce Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Clifford Gee misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Clifford Gee misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Keith Gess misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-30 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Anthony Dix scores on a jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 38-32 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Clyde Hunger | 38-32 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Keith Gess grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 16:05 | Akron | John Sullivan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-32 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Sears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Gess (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Hunger (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Dix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dean Leftwich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Gee (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Anthony Dix clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Zamudio - foul #3 on Joseph Zamudio, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Matthews (PG), Archie Briggs (SF), Bruce Long (C) John Sullivan, John Sears, Joseph Zamudio | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Richard Easley (SG), Royal Willilams (PF), Marco Sargent (C) Ryan Petit, Clyde Hunger, Dean Leftwich, Clifford Gee | |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:34 | Akron | Archie Briggs clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Dix - foul #1 on Anthony Dix, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Keene (SF) Anthony Dix | |
| 15:34 | Akron | Archie Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:34 | Akron | Archie Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Jose Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Matthews - foul #1 on Peter Matthews, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Bruce Long steals the ball from Richard Easley | 40-34 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Keith Gess buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Matthews | 43-34 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Marco Sargent blows the layup | 43-34 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Richard Easley can't tip it in | 43-34 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Bruce Long gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Edgar Keene is called for the reach on Joseph Carey - foul #1 on Edgar Keene, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sullivan (PG), Jon Ried (PF) Joseph Carey, Keith Gess | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ryan Petit (PG), Clyde Hunger (SF), Dean Leftwich (PF) Jose Martin, Edgar Keene, Royal Willilams | |
| 13:59 | Akron | Peter Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Ryan Petit misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Archie Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:41 | Akron | John Sullivan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Jon Ried pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:15 | Akron | John Sullivan drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Long | 46-34 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Peter Matthews grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Archie Briggs's pass is intercepted by Marco Sargent | 46-34 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Archie Briggs takes the ball from Ryan Petit | 46-34 |
| 11:56 | Akron | Peter Matthews hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Sullivan | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Ried (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Easley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Hunger (fairly fresh) PF - Dean Leftwich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marco Sargent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Richard Easley scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Petit | 49-37 |
| 11:27 | Akron | Bruce Long is hacked by Marco Sargent - foul #1 on Marco Sargent, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG), Keith Gess (SF), Joseph Zamudio (PF), Joseph Carey (C) Peter Matthews, Archie Briggs, Jon Ried, Bruce Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Charles Blair (SG), Anthony Dix (SF), Royal Willilams (PF), Clifford Gee (C) Ryan Petit, Richard Easley, Clyde Hunger, Dean Leftwich, Marco Sargent | |
| 11:13 | Akron | John Sears drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Sullivan | 51-37 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Jose Martin is fouled on the floor by John Sears - foul #3 on John Sears, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Charles Blair knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jose Martin | 51-39 |
| 10:25 | Akron | John Sullivan double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Joseph Zamudio is called for the reach on Jose Martin - foul #4 on Joseph Zamudio, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Rob Gale (PG), Jon Ried (C) John Sullivan, Joseph Zamudio | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG) Charles Blair | |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Jon Ried's fadeaway is rejected by Clifford Gee | 51-41 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Clifford Gee pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Rob Gale - foul #1 on Rob Gale, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Leftwich (PF) Royal Willilams | |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Jose Martin misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:25 | Akron | John Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Joseph Carey double dribbles | 51-43 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sullivan (PG) Rob Gale | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ryan Petit (PG) Jose Martin | |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Ryan Petit drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Dix | 51-46 |
| 08:42 | Akron | Jon Ried banks in the layup on a great pass from John Sears and the foul's on Richard Easley - foul #4 on Richard Easley, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Matthews (SG), David Gilson (SF) John Sears, Keith Gess | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (SG) Richard Easley | |
| 08:42 | Akron | Jon Ried makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Ryan Petit throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Briggs (SF), Keith Gess (PF), Bruce Long (C) David Gilson, Jon Ried, Joseph Carey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Royal Willilams (SF), Marco Sargent (C) Anthony Dix, Clifford Gee | |
| 07:58 | Akron | Bruce Long misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Archie Briggs tips it but misses | 54-46 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Archie Briggs tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Peter Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Gess (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) SF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Leftwich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marco Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Keith Gess steps in front of the Royal Willilams pass | 56-46 |
| 07:34 | Akron | John Sullivan is hacked by Ryan Petit in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Petit, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG), Joseph Zamudio (PF) Peter Matthews, Keith Gess | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG) Royal Willilams | |
| 07:34 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:34 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | John Sears is called for the reach on Clyde Hunger - foul #4 on John Sears, team foul #9 | 58-46 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Dean Leftwich takes the ball from John Sears | 58-46 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-46 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Marco Sargent hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| 06:12 | Akron | John Sullivan drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Sears | 60-48 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Bruce Long swats the short shot by Clyde Hunger | 60-48 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Richard Easley tips it in | 60-50 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Easley | 60-50 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Keith Gess (C) Bruce Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Dix (SF), Clifford Gee (C) Clyde Hunger, Marco Sargent | |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Anthony Dix double dribbles | 60-50 |
| 04:51 | Akron | John Sears drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sullivan | 62-50 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | John Sears steals it from Richard Easley | 62-50 |
| 04:28 | Akron | John Sullivan lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Sears | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Clifford Gee drills a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Keith Gess - foul #1 on Keith Gess, team foul #10 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Bruce Long (C) Archie Briggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Royal Willilams (PF) Ryan Petit, Dean Leftwich | |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Clifford Gee makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:52 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Carey (SG) John Sears | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Keith Gess (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Zamudio (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Long (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Easley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Richard Easley scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Bruce Long loses the ball out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ryan Petit (PG) Jose Martin | |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Anthony Dix misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-55 |
| 02:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bruce Long | 64-55 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sears (SG), Archie Briggs (SF) Joseph Carey, Keith Gess | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Leftwich (PF) Royal Willilams | |
| 02:32 | Akron | John Sullivan misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Archie Briggs snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Joseph Zamudio misses long on a jumper from the left block | 64-55 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Ryan Petit hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Zamudio - foul #5 on Joseph Zamudio, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Keith Gess (PF) Joseph Zamudio | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Ryan Petit makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Ryan Petit makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Akron | John Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 64-57 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Anthony Dix scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Archie Briggs clanks a shot from the left side | 64-60 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Clifford Gee | 64-60 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Dix | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Akron | John Sears is hacked by Clifford Gee - foul #2 on Clifford Gee, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 00:27 | Akron | John Sears makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:27 | Akron | John Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Anthony Dix is fouled on the floor by Archie Briggs - foul #3 on Archie Briggs, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Akron | John Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Petit - foul #4 on Ryan Petit, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| 00:17 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Richard Easley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Gee | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | Akron | John Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Petit - foul #5 on Ryan Petit, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG) Ryan Petit | |
| 00:10 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:10 | Akron | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Richard Easley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Richard Easley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 00:02 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bruce Long | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Bruce Long is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Bruce Long makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Bruce Long makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jose Martin misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 72-67 |