| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) SG - Lewis Richardson (fresh) SF - Dikembe Awai (fresh) PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) C - Brian Rene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kurt Imel (fresh) SG - Gerald Morningstar (fresh) SF - James Perkins (fresh) PF - Douglas Roberts (fresh) C - John Root (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Brian Rene wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Dikembe Awai hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jon Gibson | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | James Perkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Jon Bowman snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Lewis Richardson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | John Root gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Gerald Morningstar connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Dikembe Awai connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jon Bowman | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | John Root's layup is rejected by Brian Rene | 4-3 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Brian Rene snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Jon Gibson is hacked by Douglas Roberts - foul #1 on Douglas Roberts, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Brian Rene misses short on a floater from close range | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | James Perkins snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Douglas Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Brian Rene grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Dikembe Awai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Brian Rene tips it back up and in | 6-3 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Kurt Imel double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), James Mattos (SG), John Messer (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) Jon Gibson, Lewis Richardson, Dikembe Awai, Jon Bowman, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:57 | Akron | Joseph Baker lays it up and in on a great pass from Mario Martinez | 8-3 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | James Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jeremy Fanelli - foul #1 on Jeremy Fanelli, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Boggs (PG), Kevin Snell (SG) Kurt Imel, Gerald Morningstar | |
| 16:42 | Ball State | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Mario Martinez is fouled on the floor by Gregory Boggs - foul #1 on Gregory Boggs, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Rogers (SF), Richard Chambers (PF) James Perkins, Douglas Roberts | |
| 16:14 | Akron | Joseph Baker's floater is tipped away by John Root | 8-5 |
| 16:12 | Akron | John Messer hits the follow up shot | 10-5 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Kevin Snell connects on the runner near the basket set up by Gregory Boggs | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Martinez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Mattos (fresh) SF - John Messer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Fanelli (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Boggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Snell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Rogers (fresh) PF - Richard Chambers (fresh) C - John Root (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Joseph Baker clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Root - foul #1 on John Root, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (SG), Carl Smith (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Mario Martinez, James Mattos, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Sowder (C) John Root | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Joseph Baker misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:42 | Akron | Joseph Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Richard Chambers grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Richard Chambers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 15:25 | Akron | John Messer snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Kevin Snell steals the ball from Joseph Baker | 10-7 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Joseph Rogers drills a 3 from straight away set up by Kevin Snell | 10-10 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Carl Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-10 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Richard Chambers gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Gregory Sowder misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Smith - foul #1 on Carl Smith, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), Lewis Richardson (SG), James Mattos (SF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) Joseph Baker, Jon Gibson, John Messer, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Imel (PG), Gerald Morningstar (SG), James Perkins (SF), Douglas Roberts (PF) Gregory Boggs, Kevin Snell, Joseph Rogers, Richard Chambers | |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Gregory Sowder misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Gregory Sowder makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:12 | Akron | Lewis Richardson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Fanelli | 13-11 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Gerald Morningstar misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Kurt Imel gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Douglas Roberts misses long on a jumper from close range | 13-11 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Douglas Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Jeremy Fanelli steals it from James Perkins | 13-11 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Lewis Richardson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Martinez | 16-11 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | James Perkins is fouled on the floor by James Mattos - foul #1 on James Mattos, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), John Messer (SG), Dikembe Awai (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Mario Martinez, Lewis Richardson, James Mattos, Carl Smith, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Root (C) Gregory Sowder | |
| 12:29 | Ball State | John Root is hacked by Andrew Klingbeil - foul #1 on Andrew Klingbeil, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Baker (PG) Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Snell (SG) Gerald Morningstar | |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Kevin Snell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kurt Imel | 16-14 |
| 11:56 | Akron | Joseph Baker lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Messer | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) C - Andrew Klingbeil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kurt Imel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Snell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Roberts (fresh) C - John Root (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | James Perkins is whistled for traveling | 18-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (SG), Dikembe Awai (SF) Joseph Baker, John Messer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Boggs (PG), Joseph Rogers (SF), Richard Chambers (PF) Kurt Imel, James Perkins, Douglas Roberts | |
| 11:12 | Akron | Jon Gibson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lewis Richardson | 21-14 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Kevin Snell comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 21-14 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Jon Bowman gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Jon Gibson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-14 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Joseph Rogers grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Kevin Snell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Andrew Klingbeil pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 10:08 | Akron | John Root swats the layup by Dikembe Awai | 21-14 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Lewis Richardson tips it back up and in | 23-14 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Richard Chambers can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-14 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Dikembe Awai snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Lewis Richardson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-14 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Richard Chambers gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Gregory Boggs loses the ball out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Baker (PG), James Mattos (SG), John Messer (SF), Carl Smith (PF), Brian Rene (C) Jon Gibson, Lewis Richardson, Dikembe Awai, Jon Bowman, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Imel (PG), Gerald Morningstar (SG), James Perkins (SF), Douglas Roberts (PF) Gregory Boggs, Kevin Snell, Joseph Rogers, John Root | |
| 09:11 | Akron | Joseph Baker misses the lay-in | 23-14 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Brian Rene hits the follow up shot | 25-14 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Carl Smith denies the turnaround by Richard Chambers | 25-14 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | James Perkins tips it home | 25-16 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Brian Rene misses badly on a floater from the left block | 25-16 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Kurt Imel grabs the board | 25-16 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Richard Chambers is whistled for a carry | 25-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), Jon Gibson (SG), Jeremy Fanelli (C) Joseph Baker, James Mattos, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Root (C) Richard Chambers | |
| 08:10 | Akron | Jon Gibson comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Roberts - foul #2 on Douglas Roberts, team foul #4 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (SG), Dikembe Awai (SF) Mario Martinez, John Messer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Snell (PF) Douglas Roberts | |
| 08:10 | Akron | Jon Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Jon Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Kurt Imel can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-16 |
| 07:51 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lewis Richardson | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Smith (fresh) C - Jeremy Fanelli (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kurt Imel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Morningstar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Snell (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Root (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Kevin Snell is called for the reach on Jon Gibson - foul #1 on Kevin Snell, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), John Messer (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Brian Rene (C) Lewis Richardson, Dikembe Awai, Carl Smith, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Boggs (PG) Kurt Imel | |
| 07:22 | Akron | Brian Rene scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jon Bowman and he's fouled by Kevin Snell - foul #2 on Kevin Snell, team foul #6 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Baker (PF) John Messer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Chambers (PF) Kevin Snell | |
| 07:22 | Akron | Brian Rene makes the free throw | 29-16 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Gerald Morningstar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-16 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | John Root snags the offensive board | 29-16 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | James Perkins misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-16 |
| 06:53 | Akron | Joseph Baker gets the rebound | 29-16 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Brian Rene makes the driving attempt from the left block | 31-16 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | James Perkins connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 31-18 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Jon Gibson is hacked by Richard Chambers - foul #1 on Richard Chambers, team foul #7 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (SG), John Messer (SF), Carl Smith (PF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) Mario Martinez, Jon Bowman, Joseph Baker, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Imel (PG), Joseph Rogers (SG), Gregory Sowder (C) Gerald Morningstar, James Perkins, John Root | |
| 06:02 | Akron | Jon Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Jon Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Gregory Sowder grabs the defensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Gregory Sowder connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kurt Imel | 32-21 |
| 05:31 | Akron | Gregory Sowder steals it from Lewis Richardson | 32-21 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Carl Smith steals it from Gregory Sowder | 32-21 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Lewis Richardson is fouled on the floor by Richard Chambers - foul #2 on Richard Chambers, team foul #8 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Baker (PG), Dikembe Awai (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) Jon Gibson, John Messer, Carl Smith, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Root (C) Richard Chambers | |
| 04:49 | Akron | Lewis Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Lewis Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | John Root gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Joseph Rogers double dribbles | 33-21 |
| Subs | Akron | James Mattos (SG) Lewis Richardson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl Schanz (PG), James Perkins (SF) Kurt Imel, Gregory Boggs | |
| 04:18 | Akron | Joseph Baker is fouled on the floor by James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #9 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (SG), Jeremy Fanelli (C) James Mattos, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:18 | Akron | Joseph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Joseph Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Gregory Sowder grabs the board | 34-21 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Earl Schanz connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Lewis Richardson double dribbles | 34-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), James Mattos (SG), Carl Smith (PF), Brian Rene (C) Joseph Baker, Lewis Richardson, Jon Bowman, Jeremy Fanelli | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Snell (SG), Douglas Roberts (PF) Earl Schanz, Gregory Sowder | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jon Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Mattos (fresh) SF - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Smith (fresh) C - Brian Rene (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Snell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Roberts (fresh) C - John Root (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | John Root misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Brian Rene - foul #1 on Brian Rene, team foul #5 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Lewis Richardson (SG), John Messer (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Andrew Klingbeil (C) James Mattos, Dikembe Awai, Carl Smith, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Boggs (PG), Gerald Morningstar (SG) Joseph Rogers, Kevin Snell | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | John Root misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | John Root makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Lewis Richardson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Gibson | 37-25 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Gerald Morningstar scores on a 3 from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 02:31 | Akron | John Messer scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Richardson | 40-28 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Jon Gibson steals the ball from Gregory Boggs in the backcourt | 40-28 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Jon Gibson dunks the ball | 42-28 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Gregory Boggs is fouled on the floor by Lewis Richardson - foul #1 on Lewis Richardson, team foul #6 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Martinez (PG), James Mattos (SG), Dikembe Awai (SF), Carl Smith (PF), Brian Rene (C) Jon Gibson, Lewis Richardson, John Messer, Jon Bowman, Andrew Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Imel (PG), Kevin Snell (SG), Joseph Rogers (SF), Richard Chambers (C) Gregory Boggs, Gerald Morningstar, James Perkins, John Root | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Carl Smith steals the ball from Douglas Roberts | 42-28 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Carl Smith's floater is knocked away by Richard Chambers | 42-28 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Kevin Snell pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Kevin Snell connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kurt Imel | 42-30 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Dikembe Awai drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Martinez | 45-30 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Richard Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Jon Gibson (PG), Lewis Richardson (SG), John Messer (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Jeremy Fanelli (C) Mario Martinez, James Mattos, Dikembe Awai, Carl Smith, Brian Rene | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerald Morningstar (SG), John Root (C) Joseph Rogers, Douglas Roberts | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Joseph Baker loses the dribble to John Root | 45-30 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Kurt Imel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jeremy Fanelli comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 45-30 |