| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gipe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Roger Dickson inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton is hacked by James Stephens - foul #3 on James Stephens, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (PF) James Stephens | |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Curtis Haas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 26-22 |
| 19:31 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 19:08 | Central Florida | Stephen Daulton is called for the reach on Roberto Delgado - foul #1 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 18:43 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Bynum out of a doubleteam | 26-24 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Curtis Haas connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Michael Dix and the foul's on Nathaniel Sisk - foul #2 on Nathaniel Sisk, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:04 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jason Bynum | 29-26 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses the easy layup | 29-26 |
| 17:51 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Daulton - foul #2 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Kowalsky (C) Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Daulton | 29-27 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | William Kowalsky is whistled for a carry | 29-27 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum is hacked by Fred Lawler - foul #3 on Fred Lawler, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Curtis Senter (SF), Jeff Wick (C) Fred Lawler, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Clark (PF) Roberto Delgado | |
| 16:41 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk misses the dunk | 29-27 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Jeff Wick gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Curtis Senter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Chase Stinson (SG) Michael Dix | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:04 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Pierce - foul #1 on Robert Pierce, team foul #4 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Curtis Senter, William Kowalsky, Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:04 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:04 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Robert Pierce travels in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Stephens (PF) David Clark | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chase Stinson (fresh) SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Gipe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel Sisk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe is fouled on the floor by Chase Stinson - foul #1 on Chase Stinson, team foul #5 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG) Chase Stinson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:29 | Central Florida | George Davis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Roger Dickson grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Lawler | 31-29 |
| 14:48 | Central Florida | Robert Pierce takes the ball from Jason Bynum | 31-29 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 31-29 |
| 14:34 | Central Florida | George Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 14:09 | Central Florida | George Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), William Kowalsky (PF), Jeff Wick (C) Robert Pierce, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vito Russo (C) Nathaniel Sisk | |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Michael Dix buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 13:34 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 13:33 | Central Florida | Vito Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 13:06 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeff Wick - foul #2 on Jeff Wick, team foul #6 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Roger Dickson (SF), Curtis Haas (C) Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Don Holford (PG), Roberto Delgado (SF) Jason Bynum, George Davis | |
| 13:06 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:06 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Roger Dickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Stephen Daulton (PF) Gregory Bounds, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Floyd Hugh (SG) Joseph Gipe | |
| 12:36 | Central Florida | Don Holford hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Robert Pierce hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Dix | 36-33 |
| 11:44 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Kowalsky (C) Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk (C) Vito Russo | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Don Holford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Hugh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel Sisk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Roger Dickson tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 11:10 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado is denied on a layup by Stephen Daulton | 38-33 |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 10:52 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk scores on a runner in the paint set up by Floyd Hugh | 38-35 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Nathaniel Sisk is called for the reach on Stephen Daulton - foul #3 on Nathaniel Sisk, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Chase Stinson (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Curtis Haas (C) Robert Pierce, Michael Dix, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Bynum (PG), Joseph Gipe (SG), George Davis (SF) Don Holford, Floyd Hugh, Roberto Delgado | |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Curtis Haas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Curtis Haas can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | George Davis gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:03 | Central Florida | George Davis makes the jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Curtis Senter loses the dribble to Nathaniel Sisk | 38-37 |
| 09:18 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Curtis Haas - foul #2 on Curtis Haas, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF) Chase Stinson, Curtis Senter, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (PF) James Stephens | |
| 09:18 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:18 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-39 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Roger Dickson tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 08:37 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado makes the runner from the left block set up by Jason Bynum | 40-41 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton can't finish the layup | 40-41 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Fred Lawler snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Curtis Haas connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Fred Lawler | 42-41 |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Dix - foul #1 on Michael Dix, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Curtis Senter (SF), William Kowalsky (C) Fred Lawler, Roger Dickson, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Don Holford (SG), David Clark (PF), Vito Russo (C) Joseph Gipe, George Davis, Nathaniel Sisk | |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Holford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vito Russo (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-43 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton tips it in | 44-43 |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | Stephen Daulton is called for the reach on David Clark - foul #3 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #9 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Wick (C) Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Floyd Hugh (SG), George Davis (SF), James Stephens (C) Jason Bynum, Roberto Delgado, Vito Russo | |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Curtis Senter can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Chase Stinson (SG), Roger Dickson (PF) Michael Dix, Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vito Russo (C) David Clark | |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Curtis Senter makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Curtis Senter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Vito Russo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Davis | 46-47 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Curtis Senter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 05:51 | Central Florida | James Stephens gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:26 | Central Florida | Don Holford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Curtis Senter snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Curtis Senter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 46-47 |
| 04:58 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to George Davis | 46-47 |
| 04:36 | Central Florida | Vito Russo knocks in the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on William Kowalsky - foul #1 on William Kowalsky, team foul #10 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Michael Dix (SG), Stephen Daulton (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Robert Pierce, Chase Stinson, Roger Dickson, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Bynum (PG), Joseph Gipe (SG), Roberto Delgado (SF), David Clark (PF) Don Holford, Floyd Hugh, George Davis, James Stephens | |
| 04:36 | Central Florida | Vito Russo misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Curtis Haas grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Stephen Daulton and he's fouled by Joseph Gipe - foul #2 on Joseph Gipe, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (SF) Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffery Fowler (C) Vito Russo | |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Roberto Delgado and the foul's on Michael Dix - foul #2 on Michael Dix, team foul #11 | 49-51 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Jeffery Fowler is called for the reach on Curtis Haas - foul #1 on Jeffery Fowler, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF) Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk (C) Jeffery Fowler | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Bynum (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Gipe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Sisk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Curtis Haas is denied on a layup by David Clark | 49-52 |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | David Clark snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum misses long on a floater in the paint | 49-52 |
| 02:50 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk tips it in | 49-54 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Curtis Haas knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Nathaniel Sisk - foul #4 on Nathaniel Sisk, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Stephens (PF) David Clark | |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:08 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Bynum | 52-56 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | The short jumper by Curtis Haas is denied by Nathaniel Sisk | 52-56 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Roberto Delgado | 52-56 |
| 01:35 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe is hacked by Michael Dix - foul #3 on Michael Dix, team foul #12 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (SF) Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Davis (SF) Roberto Delgado | |
| 01:35 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:35 | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Roger Dickson gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 01:15 | Central Florida | George Davis snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Sisk is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Nathaniel Sisk, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vito Russo (C) Nathaniel Sisk | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Fred Lawler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum is fouled on the floor by Curtis Haas - foul #3 on Curtis Haas, team foul #13 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Don Holford (SG), David Clark (PF) Joseph Gipe, James Stephens | |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | The short jumper by Michael Dix is denied by Vito Russo | 52-59 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | David Clark snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum is hacked by Fred Lawler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Lawler, team foul #14 | 52-59 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Michael Dix is fouled on the floor by Don Holford - foul #1 on Don Holford, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Gipe (SG), James Stephens (PF) Don Holford, David Clark | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Michael Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Lawler - foul #5 on Fred Lawler, team foul #15 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG) Fred Lawler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Don Holford (SG), David Clark (PF) Joseph Gipe, James Stephens | |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Michael Dix misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Clark | 54-63 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum is hacked by Robert Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Pierce, team foul #16 | 54-63 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Curtis Haas comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 54-65 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | David Clark gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum runs out the clock | 54-65 |