| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) SF - Dan Creason (fresh) PF - Jon Jones (fresh) C - John Chamlee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Rolston | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Dan Creason knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Davis | 3-3 |
| 19:14 | Central Florida | Dan Creason denies the turnaround by Thomas Rolston | 3-3 |
| 19:13 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle can't tip it in | 3-3 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston tips it in | 3-5 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Byron Barnes blows the layup | 3-5 |
| 19:00 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:42 | Central Florida | Byron Barnes picks off the pass by Lawrence McCorkle | 3-5 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 3 from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:33 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:17 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses the runner from the right block | 3-5 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | John Chamlee snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Troy Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Chamlee | 5-5 |
| 17:36 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-8 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Jon Jones tips it in | 7-8 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:57 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Byron Barnes grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Barnes | 7-8 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Lucio Valdez is called for the reach on Troy Davis - foul #1 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Donald Prill (SF), Benjamin Cai (PF) Troy Davis, Dan Creason, Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (SG), Michael Powell (SF), Paul Crane (PF), David Holmstrom (C) Freddy Copeland, Lawrence McCorkle, Thomas Rolston, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the dunk | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | Central Florida | Michael Powell pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:05 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Powell | 7-10 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Byron Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) SG - Byron Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Prill (fresh) PF - Benjamin Cai (fresh) C - John Chamlee (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Cannon (fresh) SF - Michael Powell (fresh) PF - Paul Crane (fresh) C - David Holmstrom (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | John Chamlee tips it but misses | 7-10 |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | Paul Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:37 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Byron Barnes scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 14:50 | Central Florida | William Cannon scores on a runner from close range set up by Lucio Valdez | 10-12 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph loses the dribble to Paul Crane | 10-12 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | William Cannon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | William Cannon steals it from Edmund Randolph | 10-15 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | William Cannon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | John Chamlee snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Byron Barnes scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Edmund Randolph and the foul's on William Cannon - foul #1 on William Cannon, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Lester Lee (C) Edmund Randolph, Donald Prill, Benjamin Cai, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Omar Neal (PG), Freddy Copeland (SG), Lawrence McCorkle (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Lucio Valdez, William Cannon, Michael Powell, Paul Crane, David Holmstrom | |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Jon Jones is called for the reach on Michael McConnaughy - foul #1 on Jon Jones, team foul #1 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SG) Byron Barnes | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:53 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland misses the 3 from straight away | 12-15 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Jon Jones gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Troy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 12:32 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland misses the 3 from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Lester Lee pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Dan Creason buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Davis | 15-15 |
| 12:16 | Central Florida | Omar Neal misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-15 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Lester Lee pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Jon Jones buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Troy Davis | 17-15 |
| 11:35 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Omar Neal (fresh) SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Troy Davis comes up short on the floater from the right side | 17-18 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Jon Jones snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | The jump hook by Lester Lee is blocked by Michael McConnaughy | 17-18 |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Omar Neal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Lester Lee - foul #1 on Lester Lee, team foul #2 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Donald Prill (SF), Virgil Pearson (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Troy Davis, Dan Creason, Jon Jones, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (SG) Freddy Copeland | |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Omar Neal misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Omar Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Omar Neal makes the 3rd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Justin King is hacked by Michael McConnaughy - foul #1 on Michael McConnaughy, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), Paul Crane (PF) Omar Neal, Thomas Rolston | |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-19 |
| 10:02 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 09:49 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Michael McConnaughy steps in front of the Benjamin Cai pass | 17-19 |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | William Cannon is called for traveling | 17-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF), John Chamlee (C) Edmund Randolph, Justin King, Donald Prill, Virgil Pearson, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG), Michael Powell (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF) William Cannon, Lawrence McCorkle, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Paul Crane denies the turnaround by John Chamlee | 17-19 |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Paul Crane pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:38 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston is hacked by Jon Jones - foul #2 on Jon Jones, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cai (PF) Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:17 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lucio Valdez | 17-22 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Dan Creason hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Troy Davis | 19-22 |
| 07:54 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Davis - foul #1 on Troy Davis, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle (SF), David Holmstrom (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Michael Powell, Thomas Rolston, Paul Crane | |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Freddy Copeland - foul #1 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Donald Prill (SF) Troy Davis, Dan Creason | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (SG) Freddy Copeland | |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Holmstrom | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Prill (fresh) PF - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Holmstrom (fresh) C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Cannon | 20-25 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Byron Barnes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edmund Randolph | 22-25 |
| 06:38 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy is whistled for a carry | 22-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SG), Virgil Pearson (PF) Byron Barnes, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston (PF) David Holmstrom | |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | William Cannon pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:08 | Central Florida | John Chamlee takes the ball from Michael McConnaughy | 22-25 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Edmund Randolph is whistled for traveling | 22-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Dan Creason (SF), Lester Lee (C) Edmund Randolph, Virgil Pearson, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG), Paul Crane (C) Lucio Valdez, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 05:31 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddy Copeland | 22-28 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Justin King is hacked by William Cannon - foul #2 on William Cannon, team foul #5 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Benjamin Cai (PF) Justin King, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Omar Neal (PG), Michael Powell (SF) William Cannon, Lawrence McCorkle | |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Omar Neal is called for the reach on Byron Barnes - foul #1 on Omar Neal, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), David Holmstrom (C) Omar Neal, Thomas Rolston | |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Troy Davis loses the dribble to Freddy Copeland | 22-28 |
| 04:20 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez is called for traveling | 22-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Chamlee (C) Donald Prill | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy (C) David Holmstrom | |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Troy Davis | 24-28 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lucio Valdez | 24-31 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Freddy Copeland is called for the reach on Byron Barnes - foul #2 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Justin King (SF), Jon Jones (PF) Troy Davis, Dan Creason, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (SG), Lawrence McCorkle (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF) Freddy Copeland, Michael Powell, Paul Crane | |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:17 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-31 |
| 03:16 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Justin King (fresh) PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Cannon | 26-33 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Michael McConnaughy picks off the pass by Byron Barnes | 26-33 |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Justin King | 26-33 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Jon Jones drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-33 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Edmund Randolph - foul #1 on Edmund Randolph, team foul #5 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Dan Creason (SF), Benjamin Cai (C) Edmund Randolph, Byron Barnes, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Troy Davis hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Dan Creason and he's hacked by Lucio Valdez - foul #2 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #8 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG), Paul Crane (PF), David Holmstrom (C) Lucio Valdez, Thomas Rolston, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland is hacked by Justin King - foul #1 on Justin King, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| 01:05 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom connects on the jump hook from the right block | 32-36 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Dan Creason is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dan Creason, team foul #7 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), John Chamlee (C) Troy Davis, Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), Thomas Rolston (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) William Cannon, Paul Crane, David Holmstrom | |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Justin King is called for the reach on Freddy Copeland - foul #2 on Justin King, team foul #8 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (SG) Justin King | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Chamlee | 32-36 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | John Chamlee can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-36 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Rolston | 32-36 |