| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Little (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Wall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Petty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Hepler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Eustice inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | William Little scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Tiernan | 30-25 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | William Little is called for the reach on Quentin Watkins - foul #2 on William Little, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Frank Wall buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Quentin Watkins | 30-28 |
| 19:16 | Akron | William Tiernan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Adam Herrick | 33-28 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 18:40 | Akron | Adam Herrick is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Adam Herrick, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Jim Petty hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 17:58 | Akron | William Little is fouled on the floor by Quentin Watkins - foul #1 on Quentin Watkins, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 17:53 | Akron | David Eustice loses the dribble to Matthew Hepler | 33-31 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Frank Wall lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Hepler | 33-33 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Richard Cataldo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Herrick | 36-33 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Byron Richards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Hepler and he's fouled by Richard Cataldo - foul #2 on Richard Cataldo, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Balderas (SF) Matthew Hepler | |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Byron Richards makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:43 | Akron | Richard Cataldo makes the runner from the left block set up by Adam Herrick | 38-36 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Jim Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 16:26 | Akron | William Little snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Richard Cataldo knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Adam Herrick | 40-36 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Frank Wall misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Jim Petty tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Eustice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cataldo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - William Little (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Wall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Petty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Byron Richards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Quentin Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Richard Cataldo hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Adam Herrick and the foul's on Quentin Watkins - foul #2 on Quentin Watkins, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (PG), Michael Valentine (SG), Don Corona (SF), Shane Renard (C) Adam Herrick, William Tiernan, David Eustice, William Little | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Sipp (PG), Frank Moss (SG), Matthew Hepler (SF), Lawrence Pickett (C) Frank Wall, Jim Petty, Byron Richards, Quentin Watkins | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Richard Cataldo makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Frank Moss drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Sipp | 43-41 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Michael Valentine misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Shane Renard grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 14:38 | Akron | James Marshall scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Don Corona | 45-41 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | The jump hook by Lawrence Pickett is blocked by Richard Cataldo | 45-41 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Shane Renard snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 13:53 | Akron | James Marshall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Corona | 48-41 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Don Corona swats the layup by Lawrence Pickett | 48-41 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Don Corona snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Richard Cataldo clanks a floater in the paint | 48-41 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Richard Cataldo tips it but misses | 48-41 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Shane Renard pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Michael Valentine knocks in the floater from the right side set up by James Marshall | 50-41 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF), William Little (C) James Marshall, Michael Valentine, Don Corona, Richard Cataldo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Wall (PG), Jim Petty (SG), Byron Richards (PF), Quentin Watkins (C) Robert Sipp, Matthew Hepler, Joseph Balderas, Lawrence Pickett | |
| 12:18 | Akron | William Tiernan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Shane Renard snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 12:03 | Akron | William Little connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by William Tiernan | 52-41 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Jim Petty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Dustin Marmon (PF) Shane Renard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Mejorado (SF) Frank Moss | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Marmon (fresh) C - William Little (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Wall (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Petty (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Russell Mejorado (fresh) PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Akron | The jumper by Adam Herrick is denied by Byron Richards | 52-41 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Byron Richards pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Tiernan - foul #1 on William Tiernan, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Hepler (SF) Russell Mejorado | |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:59 | Akron | William Little pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:42 | Akron | David Eustice misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Frank Wall buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jim Petty | 52-45 |
| 10:09 | Akron | William Little misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Byron Richards | 52-45 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Byron Richards's floater is tipped away by Dustin Marmon | 52-45 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Byron Richards can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler tips it home | 52-47 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Dustin Marmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Frank Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | The short jumper by Byron Richards is denied by William Little | 52-47 |
| 08:57 | Akron | William Tiernan snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 08:39 | Akron | Jim Petty is called for the reach on William Tiernan - foul #2 on Jim Petty, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (PG), Michael Valentine (SG), Don Corona (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF), Shane Renard (C) Adam Herrick, William Tiernan, David Eustice, Dustin Marmon, William Little | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Sipp (PG), Joseph Balderas (SG), Frank Moss (SF), Lawrence Pickett (PF), Jason Weekes (C) Frank Wall, Jim Petty, Matthew Hepler, Byron Richards, Quentin Watkins | |
| 08:23 | Akron | Michael Valentine buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 08:02 | Akron | James Marshall snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Shane Renard scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Don Corona | 57-47 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Frank Moss misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Corona (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 17 pts. C - Shane Renard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Sipp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Moss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Pickett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Ball State | 3 seconds is called on Robert Sipp | 57-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), William Tiernan (SG), William Little (C) James Marshall, Michael Valentine, Shane Renard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Wall (PG), Jim Petty (SG), Matthew Hepler (SF), Quentin Watkins (C) Robert Sipp, Frank Moss, Lawrence Pickett, Jason Weekes | |
| 06:47 | Akron | William Tiernan drills a jumper from the left side | 59-47 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins connects on the shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Richard Cataldo misses the turnaround from the baseline | 59-49 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Matthew Hepler | 59-49 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Frank Wall is hacked by William Little - foul #3 on William Little, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Akron | David Eustice (SF), Shane Renard (PF) Don Corona, Richard Cataldo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Richards (PF) Joseph Balderas | |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Petty | 59-52 |
| 05:14 | Akron | William Little hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | The jump hook by Quentin Watkins is blocked by William Little | 59-52 |
| 04:53 | Akron | William Little snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 04:24 | Akron | William Little clanks a runner from close range | 59-52 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Shane Renard can't tip it in | 59-52 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Matthew Hepler | 59-52 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Jim Petty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-52 |
| 04:14 | Akron | William Little snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 03:58 | Akron | William Tiernan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 03:56 | Akron | William Little snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 03:36 | Akron | William Tiernan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-52 |
| 03:35 | Akron | David Eustice can't tip it in | 59-52 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Hepler, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (PG), Michael Valentine (SG), Richard Cataldo (PF) Adam Herrick, William Tiernan, Shane Renard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Sipp (PG), Joseph Balderas (SG), Frank Moss (SF), Lawrence Pickett (C) Frank Wall, Jim Petty, Matthew Hepler, Quentin Watkins | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 17 pts. C - William Little (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Sipp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Moss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Byron Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Pickett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Akron | Richard Cataldo clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Balderas - foul #1 on Joseph Balderas, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Dustin Marmon (C) William Little | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jason Weekes (C) Byron Richards | |
| 03:07 | Akron | Richard Cataldo makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Richard Cataldo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 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) | |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas blows the dunk | 61-52 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), William Tiernan (SG), William Little (C) James Marshall, Michael Valentine, Dustin Marmon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Wall (PG), Jim Petty (SG), Byron Richards (PF), Quentin Watkins (C) Robert Sipp, Frank Moss, Lawrence Pickett, Jason Weekes | |
| 02:41 | Akron | Jim Petty steals it from William Tiernan | 61-54 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Byron Richards lays it in on a great pass from Jim Petty | 61-56 |
| 02:12 | Akron | William Little misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 02:11 | Akron | David Eustice can't tip it in | 61-56 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Byron Richards snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 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) | |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Byron Richards makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Frank Wall | 61-58 |
| 01:26 | Akron | David Eustice blows the layup | 61-58 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Jim Petty hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Wall | 61-60 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Akron | William Little misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-60 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Richard Cataldo tips it in | 63-60 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Cataldo - foul #3 on Richard Cataldo, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Hepler (SF) Jim Petty | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Frank Wall is called for the reach on William Little in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Wall, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jim Petty (SG) Joseph Balderas | |
| 00:20 | Akron | William Little is hacked by Jim Petty - foul #3 on Jim Petty, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:20 | Akron | William Little makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:20 | Akron | William Little makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Frank Wall's pass is intercepted by William Tiernan | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Jim Petty is called for the reach on William Tiernan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Petty, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (PG) Adam Herrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:02 | Akron | William Tiernan misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Jim Petty pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 65-62 |