| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Carte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Ralph Shores inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Duncan | 34-26 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Calvin Williams - foul #1 on Calvin Williams, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Sammy Carey connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Shores and the foul's on John Mioduszewski - foul #2 on John Mioduszewski, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Mioduszewski | 36-28 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe lays it up and in | 36-30 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Ralph Shores misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Sammy Carey tips it in | 38-30 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski's floater is knocked away by Sammy Carey | 38-30 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Christopher Duncan makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Xavier Rodriguez | 41-30 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Burgess | 41-33 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Christopher Duncan takes the ball from David Burgess | 41-33 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Christopher Duncan drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski hits a jump hook in the paint | 44-35 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Dustin Taggart is called for the reach on Christopher Duncan - foul #1 on Dustin Taggart, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Marlin Connolly (SF), James Compo (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Christopher Duncan, Xavier Rodriguez, Ralph Shores, Calvin Williams, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Allen Rich (SG), Kal Eyre (PF), Victor Davis (C) Melvin Jobe, Walter Carte, Dustin Taggart, John Mioduszewski | |
| 16:22 | Akron | The short jumper by Timothy Robertson is denied by Victor Davis | 44-35 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Allen Rich pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Louis Carr scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kal Eyre | 44-37 |
| 15:39 | Akron | James Compo clanks a floater from the right block | 44-37 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Louis Carr pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marlin Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Compo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Rich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Burgess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kal Eyre (fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Louis Carr loses the dribble to Johnny Campbell | 44-37 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Marlin Connolly is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Marlin Connolly, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Calvin Williams (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Marlin Connolly, James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Walter Carte (SG), Dustin Taggart (PF), John Mioduszewski (C) Louis Carr, David Burgess, Kal Eyre, Victor Davis | |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Walter Carte loses the dribble to Xavier Rodriguez | 44-37 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-37 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Calvin Williams tips it in | 46-37 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Sammy Carey is called for the reach on John Mioduszewski - foul #2 on Sammy Carey, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Ralph Shores (SF) Johnny Campbell, Jimmie Hodder | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Allen Rich clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Calvin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Sammy Carey hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Shores | 48-37 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Calvin Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Allen Rich gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Allen Rich makes the floater from the right wing set up by Melvin Jobe | 48-39 |
| 12:44 | Akron | John Mioduszewski is called for the reach on Ralph Shores - foul #3 on John Mioduszewski, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Akron | James Compo (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Calvin Williams, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Herb Hebron (SG), David Burgess (SF), Kal Eyre (C) Melvin Jobe, Walter Carte, Allen Rich, John Mioduszewski | |
| 12:30 | Akron | Timothy Robertson double dribbles | 48-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (SG) Xavier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Kal Eyre hits the finger roll | 48-41 |
| 11:52 | Akron | James Compo hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Duncan and he's fouled by David Burgess - foul #1 on David Burgess, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Sammy Carey (C) Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Davis (C) Dustin Taggart | |
| 11:52 | Akron | James Compo makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Louis Carr clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Christopher Duncan pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Christopher Duncan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Shores (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Compo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herb Hebron (fresh) SF - David Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kal Eyre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 10:59 | Akron | James Compo drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Campbell | 54-41 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Kal Eyre is fouled on the floor by Johnny Campbell - foul #1 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG), Jimmie Hodder (SF), Calvin Williams (PF) Johnny Campbell, Ralph Shores, James Compo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Walter Carte (SG), Dustin Taggart (PF), John Mioduszewski (C) Louis Carr, Herb Hebron, Kal Eyre, Victor Davis | |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Xavier Rodriguez takes the ball from David Burgess | 54-41 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-41 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | David Burgess can't tip it in | 54-41 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe tips it back up and in | 54-43 |
| 09:43 | Akron | John Mioduszewski blocks the short jumper by Calvin Williams | 54-43 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Sammy Carey pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder misses the easy layup | 54-43 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Christopher Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 08:41 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder hits the follow up shot | 56-43 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Walter Carte is fouled on the floor by Xavier Rodriguez - foul #3 on Xavier Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Ralph Shores (SF), James Compo (C) Christopher Duncan, Jimmie Hodder, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SF), Kal Eyre (PF) David Burgess, Dustin Taggart | |
| 08:07 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-43 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe hits the follow up shot | 56-45 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Ralph Shores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SG), Timothy Robertson (C) Xavier Rodriguez, Calvin Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Billie Nichols (SF), Victor Davis (C) Melvin Jobe, Walter Carte, John Mioduszewski | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Allen Rich drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Carr | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Hodder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Compo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Rich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billie Nichols (fresh) PF - Kal Eyre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Akron | James Compo misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 56-47 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Billie Nichols grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Timothy Robertson is called for the reach on Victor Davis - foul #2 on Timothy Robertson, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez (SG) Ralph Shores | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Walter Carte (SG), David Burgess (SF), Dustin Taggart (PF), John Mioduszewski (C) Louis Carr, Allen Rich, Billie Nichols, Kal Eyre, Victor Davis | |
| 06:24 | Ball State | David Burgess clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Walter Carte misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Johnny Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Walter Carte pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | David Burgess scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Taggart | 56-49 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez is whistled for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG), Calvin Williams (PF), Sammy Carey (C) Johnny Campbell, James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski tips it in | 56-51 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Christopher Duncan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Burgess | 56-51 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | David Burgess loses the dribble to Xavier Rodriguez | 56-51 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Sammy Carey lays it in | 58-51 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Walter Carte makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Jobe | 58-54 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Xavier Rodriguez hits a 3 from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe buries a 3 from straight away | 61-57 |
| 03:26 | Akron | Jimmie Hodder is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Ralph Shores (SF), James Compo (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Christopher Duncan, Jimmie Hodder, Calvin Williams, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Allen Rich (SG), Kal Eyre (PF), Victor Davis (C) Melvin Jobe, Walter Carte, Dustin Taggart, John Mioduszewski | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Kal Eyre misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Xavier Rodriguez - foul #4 on Xavier Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Kal Eyre makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Kal Eyre misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:10 | Akron | James Compo gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Shores (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Compo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Rich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kal Eyre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Akron | Timothy Robertson's dunk attempt is rejected by David Burgess | 61-58 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Timothy Robertson hits the follow up shot | 63-58 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Calvin Williams (PF), Sammy Carey (C) James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Taggart (PF) Victor Davis | |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Allen Rich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Sammy Carey gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Calvin Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Christopher Duncan (PG) Johnny Campbell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Walter Carte (SG), John Mioduszewski (C) Louis Carr, Allen Rich, Kal Eyre | |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Christopher Duncan is called for the reach on Melvin Jobe - foul #1 on Christopher Duncan, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Christopher Duncan double dribbles | 65-60 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski misses the easy layup | 65-60 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Ralph Shores gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Walter Carte steals the ball from Christopher Duncan in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe lays it up and in set up by Walter Carte | 65-62 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Walter Carte steps in front of the Sammy Carey pass | 65-62 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski can't tip it in | 65-62 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart double dribbles | 65-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (SG) Xavier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Ralph Shores is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Carte - foul #1 on Walter Carte, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Ralph Shores is hacked by David Burgess - foul #2 on David Burgess, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Ralph Shores is hacked by David Burgess - foul #3 on David Burgess, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Ralph Shores makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Ralph Shores makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-62 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Calvin Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Calvin Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Jobe - foul #3 on Melvin Jobe, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Akron | James Compo (C) Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:11 | Akron | Calvin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Calvin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Walter Carte | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Sammy Carey (C) James Compo | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Walter Carte is called for the reach on Ralph Shores in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Carte, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Ralph Shores misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Walter Carte misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-65 |