| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) SG - David Peltz (fresh) SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) SG - Robert Culver (fresh) SF - Richard Short (fresh) PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nigel Pierce | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Akron | Nigel Pierce makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Burleigh | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nigel Pierce | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Michael Schultz knocks in the runner from the left block | 0-5 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Nigel Pierce is called for the reach on Kenneth Louis - foul #1 on Nigel Pierce, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Nigel Pierce blocks the short jumper by David Peltz | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Michael Schultz travels with the ball | 0-5 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the fadeaway from close range | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Domingo Castillo steals the ball from Michael Schultz | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo throws it down | 4-5 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Richard Short clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Charles Stafford pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo is fouled on the floor by Richard Short - foul #1 on Richard Short, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF), James Patterson (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Domingo Castillo, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG), Derek Young (SF), James Thompson (C) Robert Culver, Richard Short, Nigel Pierce | |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | Akron | James Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 16:22 | Akron | Derek Young tips it home | 6-7 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wesley Burleigh - foul #1 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF) Wesley Burleigh, Michael Schultz | |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) PF - James Patterson (fresh) C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eric Wheeler (fresh) SG - John Snell (fresh) SF - Lyle Mangan (fresh) PF - Derek Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Akron | John Snell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 15:46 | Akron | James Thompson tips it home | 8-9 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-9 |
| 15:12 | Akron | John Snell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Robert Rowden snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio lays it up and in on a great pass from Shen Xayavong | 13-9 |
| 14:43 | Akron | James Thompson makes the driving attempt in the paint | 13-11 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson is hacked by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Shen Xayavong, James Patterson, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Richard Short (SF), Michael Schultz (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) Eric Wheeler, John Snell, Lyle Mangan, Derek Young, James Thompson | |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Domingo Castillo | 16-11 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Richard Short hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 16-11 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Wesley Burleigh steps in front of the Emmett Kasperski pass | 16-11 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Robert Culver can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | David Peltz makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Emmett Kasperski | 19-11 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Michael Schultz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Louis | 19-11 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Charles Stafford tips it home | 21-11 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Michael Schultz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-11 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Charles Stafford travels with the ball | 21-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (SF) Domingo Castillo | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Derek Young (SF) Wesley Burleigh, Richard Short | |
| 12:36 | Akron | Nigel Pierce is hacked by Kenneth Louis - foul #1 on Kenneth Louis, team foul #1 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (SG) David Peltz | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:22 | Akron | John Snell scores on a 3 from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Charles Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG) Emmett Kasperski | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), James Thompson (C) Robert Culver, Michael Schultz, Nigel Pierce | |
| 11:45 | Akron | Kenneth Louis steals it from John Snell | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) PF - Charles Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eric Wheeler (fresh) SG - John Snell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lyle Mangan (fresh) PF - Derek Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Charles Stafford clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-14 |
| 11:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Eric Wheeler | 21-14 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Eric Wheeler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Charles Stafford pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Rowden | 23-14 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Kenneth Louis takes the ball from James Thompson | 23-14 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis can't connect on a floater in the lane | 23-14 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Charles Stafford tips it but misses | 23-14 |
| 10:27 | Akron | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 10:09 | Akron | James Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), James Patterson (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Shen Xayavong, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Richard Short (SF), Michael Schultz (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) Eric Wheeler, John Snell, Lyle Mangan, Derek Young, James Thompson | |
| 09:59 | Ball State | James Patterson's layup is rejected by Michael Schultz | 23-14 |
| 09:58 | Akron | Nigel Pierce snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #2 | 23-14 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Peltz and he's hacked by Richard Short - foul #2 on Richard Short, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SF) Richard Short | |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the free throw | 26-16 |
| 09:10 | Akron | James Patterson denies the turnaround by Michael Schultz | 26-16 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Lyle Mangan gets the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Michael Schultz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jerry Johnson | 26-16 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | James Patterson clanks a shot from close range | 26-16 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | James Patterson snags the offensive board | 26-16 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Lyle Mangan is called for the reach on Emmett Kasperski - foul #1 on Lyle Mangan, team foul #7 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Louis (C) Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG), Reinaldo Rivera (C) Robert Culver, Nigel Pierce | |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 08:06 | Akron | James Patterson is called for the reach on John Snell - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #3 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (SF), Charles Stafford (PF) Domingo Castillo, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Young (SF) Lyle Mangan | |
| 07:49 | Akron | John Snell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-16 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Michael Schultz tips it home | 26-18 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | John Snell is called for the reach on Charles Stafford - foul #1 on John Snell, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG) Wesley Burleigh | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Michael Schultz gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eric Wheeler (fresh) SG - John Snell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Reinaldo Rivera (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Akron | Reinaldo Rivera is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Reinaldo Rivera, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG), David Jordan (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) Eric Wheeler, Michael Schultz, Reinaldo Rivera | |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses short on a jumper from close range | 27-18 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Charles Stafford hits the follow up shot | 29-18 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Derek Young comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Shen Xayavong - foul #1 on Shen Xayavong, team foul #4 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SF), James Patterson (C) Shen Xayavong, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SF) David Jordan | |
| 06:40 | Akron | Derek Young makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Derek Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Charles Stafford scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Domingo Castillo | 31-20 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Robert Culver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-20 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Robert Rowden clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-20 |
| 06:13 | Akron | Lyle Mangan snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 05:47 | Akron | The jump hook by Lyle Mangan is blocked by Robert Rowden | 31-20 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Stafford | 31-20 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio is hacked by Nigel Pierce - foul #2 on Nigel Pierce, team foul #10 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), Kenneth Louis (C) Robert Rowden, Charles Stafford | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), David Jordan (SF), Michael Schultz (PF), Reinaldo Rivera (C) John Snell, Robert Culver, Derek Young, Nigel Pierce | |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:40 | Akron | David Jordan gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 05:25 | Akron | James Patterson is called for the reach on Wesley Burleigh - foul #2 on James Patterson, team foul #5 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Shen Xayavong (PF) Paul Degregorio, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:07 | Akron | David Jordan misses short on a jumper from the left side | 31-20 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Shen Xayavong | 31-20 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Domingo Castillo | 34-20 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Michael Schultz can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Shen Xayavong - foul #2 on Shen Xayavong, team foul #6 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SF), Gonzalo Rossi (PF) Domingo Castillo, Shen Xayavong | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (SG) Lyle Mangan | |
| 04:43 | Akron | Michael Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Michael Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Wesley Burleigh knocks away the 3 by Emmett Kasperski | 34-21 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis tips it home | 36-21 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Reinaldo Rivera's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Louis | 36-21 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses the 3 from straight away | 36-21 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Eric Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 36-21 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Michael Schultz misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-21 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Rossi | 36-21 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi is called for traveling | 36-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF), Charles Stafford (PF), James Patterson (C) David Peltz, Robert Rowden, Gonzalo Rossi, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG), Richard Short (SF), Nigel Pierce (C) Eric Wheeler, David Jordan, Reinaldo Rivera | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh is fouled on the floor by James Patterson - foul #3 on James Patterson, team foul #7 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Johnson (C) James Patterson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) SF - Richard Short (fresh) PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Robert Culver steals the ball from Paul Degregorio | 36-23 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Robert Culver lays it in | 36-25 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF) Emmett Kasperski, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Derek Young (PF) Wesley Burleigh, Michael Schultz | |
| 02:50 | Akron | Richard Short knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Culver | 36-27 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Anthony Hans drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 02:07 | Akron | John Snell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-27 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Charles Stafford grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Charles Stafford loses the dribble to Nigel Pierce | 38-27 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Robert Culver is whistled for traveling | 38-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, Anthony Hans, Domingo Castillo | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Michael Schultz (PF), James Thompson (C) Robert Culver, Richard Short, Derek Young, Nigel Pierce | |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Peltz | 40-27 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Lyle Mangan scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-30 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Charles Stafford buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shen Xayavong | 42-30 |
| 00:33 | Akron | James Thompson knocks in the shot from close range and he's fouled by David Peltz - foul #1 on David Peltz, team foul #8 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SF), Gonzalo Rossi (PF) Shen Xayavong, Charles Stafford | |
| Subs | Akron | David Jordan (SF) John Snell | |
| 00:33 | Akron | James Thompson misses the free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Thompson - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #11 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SF) Robert Rowden | |
| Subs | Akron | Reinaldo Rivera (C) James Thompson | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Lyle Mangan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lyle Mangan, team foul #12 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG), Derek Young (C) David Jordan, Reinaldo Rivera | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Robert Culver steals the ball from Gonzalo Rossi | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Robert Culver hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 43-32 |