| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Schneider (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Franklin Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Plaisance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | David Zelaya grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:31 | Central Florida | David Zelaya is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Longley - foul #2 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:13 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 19:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Longley | 33-35 |
| 18:40 | Central Florida | William Allen lays it up and in | 35-35 |
| 18:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance misses the easy layup | 35-35 |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:09 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Curt Bester (SG), Vernon Anspach (SF), Joseph Dahlin (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) David Zelaya, Michael Penny, William Allen, Shane Schneider, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Jamel Shaffer (PF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown, John Plaisance | |
| 17:52 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Peterson - foul #2 on Roger Peterson, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 17:41 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Curt Bester and he's hacked by Roger Peterson - foul #3 on Roger Peterson, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (SF) Roger Peterson | |
| 17:41 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | Mauro Rizzo steps in front of the Leroy Tschida pass | 37-35 |
| 17:14 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Curt Bester | 39-35 |
| 17:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis hits a fadeaway from the left side | 39-37 |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Tiernan - foul #3 on Nicholas Tiernan, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG) Mauro Rizzo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil (SF), Michael Heredia (C) Thomas Kiely, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:20 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG), William Allen (SF) Curt Bester, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Andre Brown (PF), John Plaisance (C) Leroy Tschida, Jamel Shaffer, Michael Heredia | |
| 16:06 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Allen | 42-37 |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis connects on the runner from close range | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Anspach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Fritz Crystal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Zaharis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andre Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Plaisance (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Central Florida | Kenneth Longley is called for the reach on David Zelaya in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Schneider (PF), Franklin Butler (C) Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SG), Thomas Kiely (PF) Ralph Zaharis, Andre Brown | |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | Michael Penny hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Thomas Kiely - foul #1 on Thomas Kiely, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG) Floyd McNeil | |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance blows the layup | 45-39 |
| 15:21 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:11 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Curt Bester (SG), Joseph Dahlin (PF) David Zelaya, Michael Penny, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer (PF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Thomas Kiely, John Plaisance | |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG) Kenneth Longley | |
| 14:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin blows the layup | 45-39 |
| 14:31 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Noah Ott | 45-41 |
| 13:51 | Central Florida | William Allen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 13:49 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 13:32 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo misses short on a runner from the right block | 45-41 |
| 13:30 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan loses the dribble to William Allen | 45-41 |
| 12:44 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Michael Penny (SG), Vernon Anspach (SF), Shane Schneider (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Mauro Rizzo, Curt Bester, William Allen, Joseph Dahlin, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Andre Brown (PF), John Plaisance (C) Leroy Tschida, Noah Ott, Roger Peterson, Jamel Shaffer, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 12:24 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Zaharis | 45-43 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | David Zelaya is hacked by Andre Brown - foul #1 on Andre Brown, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shane Schneider (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Plaisance (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Central Florida | Andre Brown blocks the short jumper by Fritz Crystal | 47-43 |
| 11:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 11:06 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Kenneth Longley is called for the reach on Michael Penny - foul #4 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Curt Bester (SG), Franklin Butler (C) David Zelaya, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Thomas Kiely (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Kenneth Longley, Ralph Zaharis, Andre Brown, John Plaisance | |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Franklin Butler - foul #3 on Franklin Butler, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (SF) Michael Penny | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:37 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Franklin Butler | 49-44 |
| 10:23 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Allen and the foul's on Leroy Tschida - foul #1 on Leroy Tschida, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| 10:23 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 09:55 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to William Allen | 52-44 |
| 09:51 | Central Florida | Noah Ott picks off the pass by Mauro Rizzo in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-44 |
| 09:37 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Curt Bester is hacked by Noah Ott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noah Ott, team foul #10 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Joseph Dahlin (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Mauro Rizzo, Shane Schneider, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Jamel Shaffer (PF), John Plaisance (C) Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, Thomas Kiely, Michael Heredia | |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Curt Bester makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the shot from the left side | 53-46 |
| 09:13 | Central Florida | Curt Bester is hacked by Jamel Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamel Shaffer, team foul #11 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (SF) William Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:13 | Central Florida | Curt Bester makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:13 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 09:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 09:02 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin is fouled on the floor by Roger Peterson - foul #4 on Roger Peterson, team foul #12 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG) Curt Bester | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Andre Brown (PF) Leroy Tschida, Roger Peterson, John Plaisance | |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses the tip | 56-46 |
| 08:12 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Dahlin | 56-46 |
| 08:10 | Central Florida | Noah Ott is called for the reach on Michael Penny in the backcourt - foul #3 on Noah Ott, team foul #13 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), William Allen (SF), Shane Schneider (PF) David Zelaya, Vernon Anspach, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Floyd McNeil, Jamel Shaffer | |
| 08:10 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:10 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Kiely, team foul #14 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Franklin Butler (C) Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Michael Heredia (C) Ralph Zaharis, Andre Brown | |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider tips it in | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Franklin Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Noah Ott (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nicholas Tiernan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Heredia (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 07:03 | Central Florida | Nicholas Tiernan is called for the reach on William Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Tiernan, team foul #15 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Vernon Anspach (C) Michael Penny, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Andre Brown (PF), John Plaisance (C) Noah Ott, Thomas Kiely, Nicholas Tiernan, Michael Heredia | |
| 07:03 | Central Florida | William Allen misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:03 | Central Florida | William Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Longley | 61-51 |
| 06:46 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Zaharis - foul #2 on Ralph Zaharis, team foul #16 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Joseph Dahlin (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) David Zelaya, William Allen, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:46 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:46 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses the easy layup | 62-51 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:18 | Central Florida | Ralph Zaharis takes the ball from Fritz Crystal | 62-51 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-51 |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Longley | 62-54 |
| 05:22 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach banks in the layup on a great pass from Curt Bester | 64-54 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-54 |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Michael Penny (SG), William Allen (SF), Franklin Butler (C) Mauro Rizzo, Curt Bester, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Jamel Shaffer (PF) Kenneth Longley, Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Andre Brown | |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 04:58 | Central Florida | David Zelaya gets the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | William Allen makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Floyd McNeil - foul #2 on Floyd McNeil, team foul #17 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Schneider (PF) Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | William Allen makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Noah Ott | 67-56 |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | David Zelaya is hacked by Noah Ott - foul #4 on Noah Ott, team foul #18 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (C) Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Leroy Tschida, John Plaisance | |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer comes up short on the shot from close range | 68-56 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan misses the tip | 68-56 |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Vernon Anspach | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-56 |
| 03:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Noah Ott (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jamel Shaffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Tiernan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Penny | 71-56 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Noah Ott is blocked by William Allen | 71-56 |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 02:32 | Central Florida | David Zelaya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Curt Bester (SG), Joseph Dahlin (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) David Zelaya, Michael Penny, Shane Schneider, Vernon Anspach | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Thomas Kiely (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, Jamel Shaffer, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida hits a jump hook from close range set up by Michael Heredia | 71-58 |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 71-58 |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo tips it back up and in | 73-58 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mauro Rizzo - foul #2 on Mauro Rizzo, team foul #2 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Michael Penny (SG), Shane Schneider (PF), Franklin Butler (C) Mauro Rizzo, Curt Bester, Joseph Dahlin, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer (PF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Thomas Kiely, Michael Heredia | |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | The short jumper by William Allen is denied by Nicholas Tiernan | 73-59 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-59 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson tips it in | 73-61 |
| 01:15 | Central Florida | Ralph Zaharis steals it from David Zelaya in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Tschida | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | David Zelaya is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Tschida - foul #2 on Leroy Tschida, team foul #19 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (SG) Michael Penny | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Andre Brown (PF), John Plaisance (C) Leroy Tschida, Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Jamel Shaffer, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance tips it home | 74-66 |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Noah Ott - foul #5 on Noah Ott, team foul #20 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG) Noah Ott | |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Schneider steals it from Floyd McNeil | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG) Mauro Rizzo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Roger Peterson (SF), Jamel Shaffer (PF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Kenneth Longley, Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown, John Plaisance | |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Penny steps in front of the Roger Peterson pass | 76-66 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | David Zelaya runs out the clock | 76-66 |