| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) SF - Vic Childs (fresh) PF - Alan Locke (fresh) C - Terry Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Callison (fresh) SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) PF - Steven White (fresh) C - Steven Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Terry Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Central Florida | Alan Locke is fouled on the floor by Steven White - foul #1 on Steven White, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Alan Locke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Cory Callison grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Terry Smith denies the turnaround by Steven White | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Steven Walker grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Cory Callison comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Terrance Davis grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steven Mendel | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Steven White misses badly on a floater from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Cory Callison tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Central Florida | Alan Locke pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Steven Walker denies the turnaround by Terry Smith | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Steven Walker pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Cory Callison is fouled on the floor by Alan Locke - foul #1 on Alan Locke, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | The jump hook by Steven White is blocked by Terry Smith | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 0-3 |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | Vic Childs misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Steven Mendel grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Cory Callison buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven White | 0-6 |
| 17:03 | Central Florida | Alan Locke blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven White - foul #2 on Steven White, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Mark Rees (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Mark Binette (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Cory Callison, Steven Mendel, Terrance Davis, Steven White, Steven Walker | |
| 17:03 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:03 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Mark Binette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-6 |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | George Bocanegra steals the ball from Justin Pearson | 1-6 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | George Bocanegra lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Binette | 1-8 |
| 16:07 | Central Florida | Vic Childs lays it up and in on a great pass from Barry Johnson | 3-8 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Mark Binette's pass is intercepted by Justin Pearson | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) SG - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vic Childs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 1 pts. C - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) SG - Mark Rees (fresh) SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) PF - Mark Binette (fresh) C - George Bocanegra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | Vic Childs can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-8 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dean Durham | 3-8 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | George Bocanegra knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Dean Durham and the foul's on Alan Locke - foul #2 on Alan Locke, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (PG), Calvin Crum (SG), James Lamantia (SF), James Markham (PF), Lance Whitfield (C) Justin Pearson, Barry Johnson, Vic Childs, Alan Locke, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Anthony Wiley (PF) Dean Durham, Mark Rees, Mark Binette | |
| 15:11 | Ball State | George Bocanegra makes the free throw | 3-11 |
| 14:49 | Central Florida | Charles Walls scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Lamantia | 6-11 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Steven Mendel | 6-13 |
| 14:28 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 14:27 | Central Florida | Charles Walls tips it back up and in | 8-13 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | George Bocanegra is hacked by Lance Whitfield - foul #1 on Lance Whitfield, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Mark Rees (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Steven Walker (C) Cory Callison, Steven Mendel, Robert Stokes, George Bocanegra | |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Mark Rees connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Terrance Davis | 8-16 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | The jump hook by James Markham is blocked by Anthony Wiley | 8-16 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Whitfield | 8-16 |
| 13:20 | Central Florida | Charles Walls comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 8-16 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Anthony Wiley | 8-16 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Mark Rees misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-16 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 12:48 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Terrance Davis double dribbles | 8-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), Vic Childs (SF), Terry Smith (C) Charles Walls, Calvin Crum, James Markham, Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Mark Binette (PF) Dean Durham, Mark Rees, Terrance Davis, Anthony Wiley | |
| 12:21 | Central Florida | James Lamantia is fouled on the floor by Mark Binette - foul #1 on Mark Binette, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Wiley (C) Steven Walker | |
| 12:11 | Central Florida | Vic Childs is hacked by Robert Stokes - foul #1 on Robert Stokes, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Bocanegra (C) Anthony Wiley | |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | Terry Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Cory Callison - foul #1 on Cory Callison, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Walker (C) George Bocanegra | |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | Terry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Steven Walker knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Steven Walker makes the free throw | 9-19 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lamantia (fairly fresh) C - Terry Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Callison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) PF - Mark Binette (fresh) C - Steven Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Central Florida | James Lamantia is fouled on the floor by Robert Stokes - foul #2 on Robert Stokes, team foul #6 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Robert Stokes, Mark Binette, Steven Walker | |
| 11:14 | Central Florida | James Lamantia makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Pearson | 12-19 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Steven Mendel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (SF), James Markham (PF) Vic Childs, James Lamantia | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Binette (PF), Steven Walker (C) Anthony Wiley, George Bocanegra | |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | James Markham connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Pearson | 15-19 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Steven Mendel gets the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Barry Johnson is called for the reach on Steven Mendel - foul #1 on Barry Johnson, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield (C) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Mark Rees (SG), Anthony Wiley (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Cory Callison, Steven Mendel, Mark Binette, Steven Walker | |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Terrance Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 09:48 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson misses the jumper from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 09:28 | Central Florida | Charles Walls grabs the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:06 | Central Florida | James Markham misses the fadeaway from the left block | 15-19 |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | James Markham tips it in | 17-19 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Terrance Davis is fouled on the floor by Charles Walls - foul #1 on Charles Walls, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (SG), Vic Childs (SF), James Lamantia (PF) Justin Pearson, Barry Johnson, James Markham | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Mark Binette (PF), Steven Walker (C) Dean Durham, Mark Rees, Anthony Wiley, George Bocanegra | |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 3 from straight away set up by Steven Mendel | 17-22 |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lamantia | 19-22 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Cory Callison knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Mendel | 19-25 |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | Charles Walls's floater is tipped away by Mark Binette | 19-25 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Mark Binette pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Walls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Calvin Crum (fresh) SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lamantia (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lance Whitfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Callison (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Binette (fresh) C - Steven Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Steven Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 07:20 | Central Florida | James Lamantia grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:05 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield is whistled for a carry | 19-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), James Markham (PF), Terry Smith (C) Charles Walls, Calvin Crum, James Lamantia, Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Wiley (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Terrance Davis, Mark Binette | |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Steven Mendel's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Smith | 19-25 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | James Markham grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson clanks a floater from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cory Callison | 19-25 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses the lay-in | 19-25 |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | Vic Childs snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 05:53 | Central Florida | James Markham drills a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on George Bocanegra - foul #1 on George Bocanegra, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lamantia (SF) Vic Childs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Mark Rees (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Mark Binette (PF) Cory Callison, Steven Mendel, Anthony Wiley, George Bocanegra | |
| 05:53 | Central Florida | James Markham makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Dean Durham is hacked by Barry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Johnson, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (SG) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Dean Durham misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:51 | Central Florida | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark Rees | 22-25 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Steven Walker connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Durham | 22-27 |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | Terry Smith double dribbles | 22-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (SG), Lance Whitfield (PF) Calvin Crum, James Markham | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Anthony Wiley (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Dean Durham, Mark Rees, Mark Binette, Steven Walker | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley lays it in on a great pass from Cory Callison and he's fouled by Lance Whitfield - foul #2 on Lance Whitfield, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (SG) Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Walker (C) George Bocanegra | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:20 | Central Florida | James Lamantia makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Walls | 24-30 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Steven Walker lays it in on a great pass from Steven Mendel and he's fouled by Charles Walls - foul #2 on Charles Walls, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Vic Childs (SF), Alan Locke (PF), Lance Whitfield (C) Calvin Crum, Charles Walls, James Lamantia, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Mark Rees (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Steven White (PF) Cory Callison, Steven Mendel, Terrance Davis, Anthony Wiley | |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Steven Walker misses the free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | Alan Locke gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 03:40 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Robert Stokes gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Rees (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) PF - Steven White (fresh) C - Steven Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Robert Stokes misses badly on a floater from the left side | 24-32 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Steven Walker hits the follow up shot | 24-34 |
| 03:09 | Central Florida | Alan Locke connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Justin Pearson | 27-34 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Steven White makes the shot from the right block set up by Mark Rees and he's hacked by Justin Pearson - foul #1 on Justin Pearson, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (PG), James Lamantia (C) Justin Pearson, Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), George Bocanegra (C) Dean Durham, Mark Rees, Steven Walker | |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Steven White makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:40 | Central Florida | James Lamantia loses the dribble to Cory Callison | 27-37 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Robert Stokes buries a floater in the paint set up by Cory Callison | 27-39 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Walls | 30-39 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Alan Locke swats the short shot by Robert Stokes | 30-39 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Cory Callison tips it in | 30-41 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | Vic Childs is called for traveling | 30-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Terry Smith (C) Vic Childs, James Lamantia | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Mark Rees (SG), Steven Walker (C) Cory Callison, Steven Mendel, George Bocanegra | |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Robert Stokes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-41 |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Charles Walls is hacked by Steven White - foul #3 on Steven White, team foul #8 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (SG), James Markham (PF) Barry Johnson, Alan Locke | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (PG), Mark Binette (PF), Anthony Wiley (C) Dean Durham, Steven White, Steven Walker | |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Charles Walls misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | James Markham gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Anthony Wiley is called for the reach on Charles Walls - foul #1 on Anthony Wiley, team foul #9 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (C) Mark Rees, Mark Binette, Anthony Wiley | |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Charles Walls misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Steven Walker gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Cory Callison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Robert Stokes grabs the offensive board | 30-41 |