| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fresh) SG - Ross Fessler (fresh) SF - Mark Martines (fresh) PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) C - Michael Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) C - Chuck Mann (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Central Florida | John Davis lays it in uncontested set up by Lucio Valdez | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith connects on the shot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn blows the layup but he's fouled by Freddy Copeland - foul #1 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ross Fessler - foul #1 on Ross Fessler, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Central Florida | John Davis misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:51 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Davis | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Smith - foul #1 on Ernest Smith, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Nathan Oscar (SG), Donald Christmas (PF), Angelo Juarez (C) Ernest Smith, Ross Fessler, Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Omar Neal (PG), William Cannon (SG), Michael Powell (SF), James Gaskins (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Lucio Valdez, Freddy Copeland, Lawrence McCorkle, John Davis, Chuck Mann | |
| 17:33 | Central Florida | James Gaskins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Omar Neal | 4-8 |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Hermosillo | 7-8 |
| 17:17 | Central Florida | William Cannon's pass is intercepted by Mark Martines in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines blows the layup | 7-8 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is hacked by James Gaskins - foul #1 on James Gaskins, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SF) Mark Martines | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), Chuck Mann (C) Omar Neal, Michael Powell | |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Steven Hermosillo, Nathan Oscar, Lee Villela, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Powell (SG), Lawrence McCorkle (SF), John Davis (PF) William Cannon, James Gaskins, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 15:51 | Central Florida | Michael Powell hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Lucio Valdez | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ross Fessler (fresh) SF - Donald Christmas (fresh) PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) C - Michael Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chuck Mann (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Powell - foul #1 on Michael Powell, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SF) Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle is hacked by Lee Villela in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Villela, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (SF) Ernest Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Lucio Valdez | 8-12 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 8-12 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Michael Powell misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ross Fessler - foul #2 on Ross Fessler, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Nathan Oscar (SG), Donald Christmas (PF), Angelo Juarez (C) Ross Fessler, Boris Grohowski, Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG), James Gaskins (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Lawrence McCorkle, John Davis, Chuck Mann | |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Michael Powell misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Michael Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses short on a floater near the basket | 8-12 |
| 14:16 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:11 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland loses the dribble to Steven Hermosillo in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar lays it in set up by Steven Hermosillo | 10-12 |
| 14:03 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy lays it in set up by Lucio Valdez | 10-14 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Villela | 13-14 |
| 13:41 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lucio Valdez - foul #1 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Mark Martines (SF) Nathan Oscar, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (PG), Lawrence McCorkle (SF), John Davis (PF) Lucio Valdez, Michael Powell, James Gaskins | |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:13 | Central Florida | John Davis's pass is intercepted by Mark Martines in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo lays it up and in set up by Mark Martines | 17-14 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 13:02 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines tips it but misses | 17-16 |
| 12:19 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Freddy Copeland | 17-16 |
| 12:05 | Central Florida | William Cannon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith tips it home | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Martines (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Christmas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Villela (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fresh) SG - Freddy Copeland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael McConnaughy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Mark Martines takes the ball from Freddy Copeland | 19-16 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 11:23 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 11:04 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy is open and lays it up and in | 19-18 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Michael McConnaughy | 19-18 |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 10:25 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:05 | Central Florida | William Cannon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | John Davis steps in front of the Steven Hermosillo pass | 19-18 |
| 09:31 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy is fouled on the floor by Steven Hermosillo - foul #1 on Steven Hermosillo, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG), Boris Grohowski (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Steven Hermosillo, Mark Martines, Donald Christmas, Lee Villela | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), Michael Powell (SG), Richard McCalley (SF), James Gaskins (PF), Chuck Mann (C) William Cannon, Freddy Copeland, Lawrence McCorkle, John Davis, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lucio Valdez | 19-20 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Lucio Valdez - foul #2 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Omar Neal (PG) Lucio Valdez | |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:47 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:37 | Central Florida | Michael Powell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Michael Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:17 | Central Florida | Omar Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez (C) Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle (SF) Richard McCalley | |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence McCorkle - foul #1 on Lawrence McCorkle, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (SF) Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 20-20 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Edwin Priebe | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (tired) 5 pts. SG - Nathan Oscar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Martines (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Edwin Priebe (fairly fresh) C - Angelo Juarez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Omar Neal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gaskins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Chuck Mann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | The 3pt attempt by Nathan Oscar is denied by Lawrence McCorkle | 20-20 |
| 07:45 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Nathan Oscar is called for the reach on James Gaskins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Michael Blackburn (C) Ernest Smith, Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (SG), John Davis (PF) Michael Powell, James Gaskins | |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | Omar Neal misses the 3 from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 07:29 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 07:11 | Central Florida | William Cannon hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Chuck Mann | 20-22 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez is fouled on the floor by Omar Neal - foul #1 on Omar Neal, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (SF) Mark Martines | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG), Richard McCalley (SF) Omar Neal, Lawrence McCorkle | |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:44 | Central Florida | John Davis is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard McCalley | 22-24 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:19 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley is hacked by Angelo Juarez - foul #1 on Angelo Juarez, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF) Boris Grohowski, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Powell (SG), James Gaskins (PF) Freddy Copeland, John Davis | |
| 06:19 | Central Florida | Richard McCalley misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:19 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:00 | Central Florida | Edwin Priebe steps in front of the Chuck Mann pass | 22-24 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe misses the lay-in | 22-24 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas tips it home | 24-24 |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | Michael Powell makes the wide open runner in the lane | 24-26 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe connects on the shot from the left side | 26-26 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Michael Powell hits the finger roll | 26-28 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo can't connect on a shot near the basket | 26-28 |
| 04:14 | Central Florida | James Gaskins gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Nathan Oscar steals it from William Cannon in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Christmas | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Hermosillo (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Oscar (tired) 10 pts. SF - Donald Christmas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Priebe (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Blackburn (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Michael Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard McCalley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Gaskins (tiring) 3 pts. C - Chuck Mann (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Central Florida | Edwin Priebe takes the ball from Richard McCalley | 28-28 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | Michael Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Michael Powell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | James Gaskins tips it in | 28-30 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Boris Grohowski (PF), Angelo Juarez (C) Steven Hermosillo, Nathan Oscar, Donald Christmas, Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), Omar Neal (SG), Lawrence McCorkle (SF), John Davis (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) William Cannon, Michael Powell, Richard McCalley, James Gaskins, Chuck Mann | |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler can't finish the layup | 28-30 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela can't tip it in | 28-30 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is whistled for a carry | 28-30 |
| 01:46 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 28-32 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 28-32 |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Villela - foul #2 on Lee Villela, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe (PF), Donald Christmas (C) Boris Grohowski, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG) Omar Neal | |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to John Davis | 28-33 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Edwin Priebe | 28-33 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence McCorkle - foul #2 on Lawrence McCorkle, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG) Lee Villela | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Powell (SF), Chuck Mann (C) Lawrence McCorkle, Michael McConnaughy | |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez hits a floater from the left side set up by John Davis | 28-35 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Michael Powell snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Michael Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Chuck Mann misses the tip | 28-35 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith is fouled on the floor by Lucio Valdez - foul #3 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (PF), Angelo Juarez (C) Edwin Priebe, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Omar Neal (PG), Lawrence McCorkle (SF) Lucio Valdez, Freddy Copeland | |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Omar Neal misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |