| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Martin Link (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Fiedler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marcus Hill (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Mississippi State | Marcus Hill is called for the reach on Wayne Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Hill, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro's pass is intercepted by Alexander Haines | 35-31 |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses the easy layup | 35-31 |
| 19:40 | Central Florida | Martin Link tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Gene Land clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-31 |
| 19:08 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill tips it back up and in | 39-31 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen is hacked by Alexander Haines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander Haines, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gene Land, Danny Carreiro, Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 18:48 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Marcus Hill | 39-31 |
| 18:29 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Li-Liang Zhao - foul #1 on Li-Liang Zhao, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Gary Hardaway (SF), John Bingham (C) Bobby Thompson, Martin Link, Marcus Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 18:29 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler misses the free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is whistled for a carry | 41-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Cobb (SG), Mark Higbee (PF) Alexander Haines, Eric Fiedler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Danny Carreiro, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | John Bingham hits a fadeaway from the right side | 43-31 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 17:31 | Central Florida | Justin Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:19 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy connects on the shot from the free throw line | 45-31 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Martin Link (SF) Justin Cobb, Gary Hardaway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Ernest Catoe, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (SG), Joseph Chisholm (PF), Marcus Hill (C) Jacob Cuddy, Mark Higbee, John Bingham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG) Robert Long | |
| 16:23 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson is called for traveling | 45-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Wayne Powell, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Gene Land is called for 10 seconds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler (PF) Joseph Chisholm | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Gene Land, Ernest Catoe | |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bobby Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Martin Link (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Fiedler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marcus Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 15:38 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 15:13 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Li-Liang Zhao | 45-31 |
| 15:11 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson tips it but misses | 45-31 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Long grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Long travels in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Gary Hardaway (SF), Mark Higbee (PF), John Bingham (C) Bobby Thompson, Alexander Haines, Martin Link, Eric Fiedler, Marcus Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Clarence Williams, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong is hacked by Mark Higbee - foul #1 on Mark Higbee, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG) Gregory Claassen, Wayne Powell | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Danny Carreiro, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gene Land, Danny Carreiro, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | Justin Cobb misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-31 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Jacob Cuddy steps in front of the Robert Long pass | 45-31 |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | John Bingham lays it up and in and the foul's on Curtis Wiedeman - foul #2 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Alexander Haines (SG), Martin Link (SF), Joseph Chisholm (PF) Jacob Cuddy, Justin Cobb, Gary Hardaway, Mark Higbee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses the free throw | 47-31 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Alexander Haines steps in front of the Gene Land pass in the backcourt | 47-31 |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines hits the finger roll | 49-31 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-31 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong snags the offensive board | 49-31 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Alexander Haines is called for the reach on Danny Carreiro - foul #4 on Alexander Haines, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler (PF), Marcus Hill (C) Joseph Chisholm, John Bingham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Wayne Powell (SG) Gregory Claassen, Gene Land | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell blows the layup | 49-31 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG) Bobby Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Danny Carreiro, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jacob Cuddy (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alexander Haines (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Martin Link (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Fiedler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marcus Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gene Land (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Central Florida | Clarence Williams is called for the reach on Martin Link - foul #2 on Clarence Williams, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Chisholm (PF) Eric Fiedler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG) Gene Land | |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-31 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lin Xiong | 49-31 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams tips it home | 49-33 |
| 10:25 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jacob Cuddy | 52-33 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Gregory Claassen | 52-36 |
| 09:43 | Central Florida | Curtis Wiedeman swats the short shot by Marcus Hill | 52-36 |
| 09:42 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Joseph Chisholm is hacked by Gregory Claassen - foul #1 on Gregory Claassen, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Gary Hardaway (SF), Eric Fiedler (PF), John Bingham (C) Jacob Cuddy, Alexander Haines, Martin Link, Joseph Chisholm, Marcus Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gregory Claassen, Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Guadalupe Mendoza is called for the reach on Gary Hardaway - foul #1 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| 08:47 | Central Florida | Guadalupe Mendoza denies the turnaround by Bobby Thompson | 52-36 |
| 08:45 | Central Florida | John Bingham tips it back up and in | 54-36 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Long knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Catoe and he's fouled by Bobby Thompson - foul #4 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (PF) Ernest Catoe | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the free throw | 54-39 |
| 08:19 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson travels with the ball | 54-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Higbee (PF) Eric Fiedler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF) Gene Land, Lin Xiong | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Danny Carreiro and the foul's on John Bingham - foul #1 on John Bingham, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (SG) Justin Cobb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Wayne Powell, Danny Carreiro, Ernest Catoe | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza misses the free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:04 | Central Florida | Mark Higbee pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | John Bingham is whistled for a carry | 54-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marcus Hill (C) John Bingham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gene Land, Clarence Williams, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bobby Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alexander Haines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gary Hardaway (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Higbee (fresh) 5 reb. C - Marcus Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Wayne Powell (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman connects on the runner from the right block | 54-43 |
| 06:55 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Alexander Haines | 56-43 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro drills a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Marcus Hill - foul #4 on Marcus Hill, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Martin Link (SF), Eric Fiedler (PF) Bobby Thompson, Gary Hardaway, Mark Higbee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler's fadeaway is rejected by Guadalupe Mendoza | 56-46 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Martin Link comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gene Land and he's fouled by Alexander Haines - foul #5 on Alexander Haines, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Cobb (SG), John Bingham (C) Alexander Haines, Marcus Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Gene Land, Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:38 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler makes the floater from the left block set up by Jacob Cuddy | 58-51 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Hardaway (SF), Joseph Chisholm (PF) Martin Link, Eric Fiedler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF) Robert Long, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 05:16 | Central Florida | Justin Cobb makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Cuddy | 61-51 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis Wiedeman and the foul's on Justin Cobb - foul #2 on Justin Cobb, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Mark Higbee (PF) Justin Cobb, Joseph Chisholm | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gregory Claassen, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:26 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 61-54 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the tip | 61-54 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Mark Higbee snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 03:49 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Thompson | 64-54 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Long | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bobby Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Cuddy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Hardaway (tiring) PF - Mark Higbee (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - John Bingham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson is denied on a dunk by Guadalupe Mendoza | 64-56 |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | John Bingham tips it home | 66-56 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Long throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Cobb (SG), Martin Link (SF), Eric Fiedler (PF), Marcus Hill (C) Jacob Cuddy, Gary Hardaway, Mark Higbee, John Bingham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Curtis Wiedeman - foul #3 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF) Clarence Williams | |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | Marcus Hill makes the free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-56 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro grabs the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Gene Land is fouled on the floor by Eric Fiedler - foul #3 on Eric Fiedler, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG) Bobby Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:18 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Justin Cobb | 69-56 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Martin Link is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-56 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro tips it home | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Guadalupe Mendoza is called for the reach on Martin Link - foul #2 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG) Justin Cobb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Ernest Catoe | |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Gene Land's pass is intercepted by Martin Link in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Martin Link lays it in | 72-58 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Land | 72-60 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson is whistled for traveling | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Gene Land drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Li-Liang Zhao and he's fouled by Jacob Cuddy - foul #2 on Jacob Cuddy, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Gregory Claassen is called for the reach on Eric Fiedler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Claassen, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bingham (C) Marcus Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Gene Land, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Martin Link is called for the reach on Wayne Powell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Link, team foul #12 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marcus Hill (C) John Bingham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Wayne Powell is called for the reach on Eric Fiedler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Powell, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bingham (C) Marcus Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Martin Link grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Robert Long is called for the reach on Martin Link in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-68 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Long - foul #3 on Robert Long, team foul #13 | 77-68 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Eric Fiedler misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Martin Link grabs the offensive board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson runs out the clock | 78-68 |