| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) SG - David Peltz (fresh) SF - James Patterson (fresh) PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Louis Henderson (fresh) SG - Earl Burch (fresh) SF - Malcolm Barone (fresh) PF - Hector Benitez (fresh) C - Alfredo Bermudez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Central Florida | Earl Burch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Central Florida | Earl Burch hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Louis | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Central Florida | Earl Burch misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on James Patterson - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Central Florida | Earl Burch makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Central Florida | Earl Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:12 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Earl Burch | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Earl Burch | 3-7 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Hector Benitez - foul #1 on Hector Benitez, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez hits the finger roll set up by Louis Henderson | 4-9 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses the lay-in | 4-9 |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Earl Burch | 4-9 |
| 16:33 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Henderson | 4-11 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Malcolm Barone - foul #1 on Malcolm Barone, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF) David Peltz, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marvin Crump (SF) Malcolm Barone | |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:01 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez misses the floater from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Anthony Hans | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Louis Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Crump (fresh) PF - Hector Benitez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfredo Bermudez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-11 |
| 15:42 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Hector Benitez | 6-11 |
| 15:13 | Central Florida | Marvin Crump is fouled on the floor by Emmett Kasperski - foul #1 on Emmett Kasperski, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), David Peltz (SG), James Patterson (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Emmett Kasperski, Robert Rowden, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Malcolm Barone (SF) Marvin Crump | |
| 14:58 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Malcolm Barone | 6-14 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses long on a shot from the right side | 6-14 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Anthony Hans hits the follow up shot | 8-14 |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Louis Henderson, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Alfredo Bermudez is called for the reach on Paul Degregorio - foul #1 on Alfredo Bermudez, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 8-14 |
| 14:00 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, David Peltz, Anthony Hans, James Patterson, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Charles Stafford hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 8-14 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Louis | 8-14 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis drills a driving attempt in the lane | 10-14 |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson misses the easy layup | 10-14 |
| 12:39 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez tips it in | 10-16 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 11:52 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Shen Xayavong - foul #1 on Shen Xayavong, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), James Patterson (SF) Robert Rowden, Shen Xayavong | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gullett (PG), Marvin Crump (SF), Lawrence Dilday (PF) Louis Henderson, Malcolm Barone, Hector Benitez | |
| 11:52 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:52 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Peltz (fresh) SF - James Patterson (fresh) PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gullett (fresh) SG - Earl Burch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Crump (fresh) PF - Lawrence Dilday (fresh) C - Alfredo Bermudez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis lays it up and in on a great pass from David Peltz | 14-18 |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Stafford - foul #1 on Charles Stafford, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Jerry Johnson (PF) Emmett Kasperski, Charles Stafford | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Reynaldo Hernandez (PF) Alfredo Bermudez | |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | David Peltz snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis can't finish the layup | 14-19 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson can't tip it in | 14-19 |
| 11:07 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Earl Burch | 14-19 |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | Kenneth Louis blocks the jumper by Earl Burch | 14-19 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | James Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis's layup is rejected by Lawrence Dilday | 14-19 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Patterson | 14-19 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | James Patterson is fouled on the floor by Earl Burch - foul #1 on Earl Burch, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Charles Stafford (PF) Paul Degregorio, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Louis Henderson (PG), Malcolm Barone (SF), Hector Benitez (PF), Alfredo Bermudez (C) James Gullett, Marvin Crump, Reynaldo Hernandez, Lawrence Dilday | |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Charles Stafford is called for traveling | 14-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gullett (SG) Earl Burch | |
| 09:32 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Gullett | 14-21 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | James Patterson hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Emmett Kasperski out of the doubleteam | 16-21 |
| 08:55 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | James Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | David Peltz buries a runner in the lane | 18-21 |
| 08:37 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Louis Henderson | 18-23 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | James Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), Kenneth Louis (C) David Peltz, James Patterson, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Earl Burch (SG) James Gullett | |
| 07:57 | Central Florida | Earl Burch hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Hector Benitez | 18-26 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfredo Bermudez - foul #2 on Alfredo Bermudez, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Shen Xayavong (PF) Emmett Kasperski, Charles Stafford | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marvin Crump (SF), Lawrence Dilday (C) Malcolm Barone, Alfredo Bermudez | |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Louis Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Burch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Crump (fresh) PF - Hector Benitez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Dilday (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Marvin Crump comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Hans - foul #1 on Anthony Hans, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Johnson (PF) Shen Xayavong | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gullett (PG), Reynaldo Hernandez (PF) Louis Henderson, Hector Benitez | |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Marvin Crump makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Marvin Crump makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio is hacked by James Gullett - foul #1 on James Gullett, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:40 | Central Florida | Earl Burch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stafford (PF) Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Malcolm Barone (SF), Alfredo Bermudez (C) Marvin Crump, Reynaldo Hernandez | |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Anthony Hans misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Earl Burch - foul #2 on Earl Burch, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Louis Henderson (PG), Hector Benitez (PF) James Gullett, Lawrence Dilday | |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Anthony Hans makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Anthony Hans makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:51 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez's floater is tipped away by Charles Stafford | 23-28 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Charles Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-28 |
| 05:30 | Central Florida | Malcolm Barone gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:16 | Central Florida | Anthony Hans takes the ball from Malcolm Barone | 23-28 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis jams it | 25-28 |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Earl Burch clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Emmett Kasperski steps in front of the Hector Benitez pass | 25-28 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Hector Benitez - foul #2 on Hector Benitez, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), James Patterson (SF), Jerry Johnson (PF) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Anthony Hans, Charles Stafford | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gullett (PG), Marvin Crump (SF), Reynaldo Hernandez (PF), Lawrence Dilday (C) Louis Henderson, Malcolm Barone, Hector Benitez, Alfredo Bermudez | |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 03:33 | Central Florida | Earl Burch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (PF) Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) SF - James Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gullett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Burch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Crump (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reynaldo Hernandez (fresh) C - Lawrence Dilday (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Robert Rowden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-28 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson tips it home | 27-28 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Earl Burch is fouled on the floor by James Patterson - foul #2 on James Patterson, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG) Paul Degregorio | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jose Martin (SG), Hector Benitez (PF), Alfredo Bermudez (C) Earl Burch, Reynaldo Hernandez, Lawrence Dilday | |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Crump | 27-30 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Robert Rowden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 02:10 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez's pass is intercepted by Robert Rowden | 27-30 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | James Gullett is called for the reach on Emmett Kasperski - foul #2 on James Gullett, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Robert Rowden, Shen Xayavong, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Louis Henderson (PG), Earl Burch (SG), Malcolm Barone (SF) James Gullett, Jose Martin, Marvin Crump | |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:08 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Malcolm Barone and he's fouled by Kenneth Louis - foul #1 on Kenneth Louis, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SF) James Patterson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:08 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Anthony Hans hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Charles Stafford snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Burch | 32-35 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | David Peltz hits a jump hook in the lane | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Earl Burch hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-35 |