| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Herbert Sales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Kirksey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Herman Peace (fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Webster (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Marshall | Robert Smith is hacked by Justin Webster - foul #2 on Justin Webster, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 19:21 | Marshall | Todd Hansen makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 26-24 |
| 19:03 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales misses the lay-in | 26-24 |
| 19:01 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 26-24 |
| 18:35 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry is denied on a layup by Joseph Kirksey | 26-24 |
| 18:34 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Henry | 26-24 |
| 18:28 | Marshall | Todd Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| 18:11 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-24 |
| 18:10 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk tips it home | 28-24 |
| 17:52 | Marshall | Charles Schwenk takes the ball from Robert Smith | 28-24 |
| 17:37 | Central Florida | Justin Webster connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 17:28 | Marshall | Todd Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-24 |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Herman Peace's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 31-24 |
| 16:53 | Marshall | Ward Winburn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 16:45 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales travels with the ball | 31-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (SG), Arthur Rush (SF), Marvin Irby (PF), Donald Laffoon (C) Charles Schwenk, Joseph Kirksey, Herman Peace, Justin Webster | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (SG), Brian Razo (SF), Bobby Madison (C) Ward Winburn, Robert Smith, Todd Hansen | |
| 16:24 | Marshall | Richard Merchant hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Duckworth and he's fouled by Willie Smalls - foul #1 on Willie Smalls, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 16:24 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:08 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby misses long on a jumper in the lane | 31-27 |
| 16:07 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby tips it home | 33-27 |
| 15:51 | Marshall | Brian Razo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herman Peace (PF), Justin Webster (C) Herbert Sales, Donald Laffoon | |
| Subs | Marshall | Randy Lesher (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Richard Merchant, Lawrence Henry | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) SG - Arthur Rush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Irby (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Herman Peace (fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Webster (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Duckworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Lesher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. PF - Brian Razo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Madison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Central Florida | Arthur Rush is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey (SF) Marvin Irby | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 15:19 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth lays it up and in set up by Robert Smith | 33-29 |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Justin Webster | 35-29 |
| 14:43 | Marshall | Brian Razo can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 14:41 | Central Florida | Arthur Rush gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:21 | Central Florida | Justin Webster misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 14:19 | Marshall | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 13:58 | Marshall | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Herman Peace - foul #1 on Herman Peace, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Sales (PG), Charles Schwenk (SG), Marvin Irby (PF), Donald Laffoon (C) Willie Smalls, Joseph Kirksey, Herman Peace, Justin Webster | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Lawrence Henry (PF), Todd Hansen (C) Stephen Duckworth, Randy Lesher, Robert Smith, Brian Razo | |
| 13:31 | Marshall | Donald Laffoon is called for the reach on Lawrence Henry - foul #2 on Donald Laffoon, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Smith (SF) Bobby Madison | |
| 13:15 | Marshall | Todd Hansen can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-29 |
| 13:14 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 13:00 | Marshall | Ward Winburn hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Henry | 35-32 |
| 12:43 | Central Florida | Robert Smith steals the ball from Herbert Sales | 35-32 |
| 12:24 | Marshall | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 12:23 | Marshall | Todd Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:07 | Marshall | Richard Merchant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-32 |
| 12:06 | Marshall | Robert Smith tips it home | 35-34 |
| 11:48 | Central Florida | Lawrence Henry is called for the reach on Marvin Irby - foul #3 on Lawrence Henry, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey (SF), Herman Peace (PF), Justin Webster (C) Arthur Rush, Marvin Irby, Donald Laffoon | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brian Razo (SF), Bobby Madison (PF) Robert Smith, Lawrence Henry | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Herbert Sales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Kirksey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Herman Peace (fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Webster (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Razo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Central Florida | Herman Peace drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Herbert Sales | 37-34 |
| 11:15 | Marshall | Brian Razo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Herman Peace - foul #2 on Herman Peace, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| 11:15 | Marshall | Brian Razo misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:15 | Marshall | Brian Razo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 10:57 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 10:45 | Marshall | Ward Winburn hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brian Razo | 40-38 |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 10:20 | Marshall | Todd Hansen gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:14 | Marshall | Todd Hansen hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Webster - foul #3 on Justin Webster, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (SG) Charles Schwenk | |
| Subs | Marshall | Lawrence Henry (PF) Ward Winburn | |
| 10:14 | Marshall | Todd Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:14 | Marshall | Todd Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:14 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Willie Smalls | 40-39 |
| 09:55 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales lays it in and the foul's on Richard Merchant - foul #1 on Richard Merchant, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (PG), Randy Lesher (SG) Richard Merchant, Todd Hansen | |
| 09:55 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:37 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Herman Peace - foul #3 on Herman Peace, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Arthur Rush (SG) Herbert Sales | |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Smith (SF) Randy Lesher | |
| 09:37 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:37 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:37 | Central Florida | Justin Webster pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | Arthur Rush misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 09:21 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:15 | Central Florida | Robert Smith steps in front of the Joseph Kirksey pass | 43-40 |
| 09:02 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Henry | 43-43 |
| 08:44 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 08:42 | Marshall | Bobby Madison gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:13 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Henry | 43-45 |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Kirksey | 45-45 |
| 07:53 | Marshall | Herman Peace swats the short shot by Robert Smith | 45-45 |
| 07:52 | Marshall | Bobby Madison snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 07:38 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Brian Razo | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Kirksey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Herman Peace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Justin Webster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Duckworth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Razo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 6 stl. PF - Lawrence Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Madison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey hits a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Brian Razo - foul #1 on Brian Razo, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Sales (PG), Charles Schwenk (SG), Marvin Irby (PF), Donald Laffoon (C) Willie Smalls, Arthur Rush, Herman Peace, Justin Webster | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Todd Hansen (C) Brian Razo, Lawrence Henry, Bobby Madison | |
| 07:23 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:57 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Arthur Rush (SF) Joseph Kirksey | |
| Subs | Marshall | Lawrence Henry (PF) Stephen Duckworth | |
| 06:41 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 06:40 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 48-47 |
| 06:36 | Marshall | Ward Winburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-47 |
| 06:34 | Marshall | Todd Hansen misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:17 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-47 |
| 06:15 | Marshall | Todd Hansen pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:00 | Marshall | Arthur Rush blocks the short jumper by Ward Winburn | 48-47 |
| 05:59 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 05:40 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon is fouled on the floor by Todd Hansen - foul #2 on Todd Hansen, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herman Peace (PF), Justin Webster (C) Arthur Rush, Donald Laffoon | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bobby Madison (SF), Stephen Duckworth (PF) Robert Smith, Lawrence Henry | |
| 05:24 | Central Florida | Justin Webster scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Herbert Sales | 50-47 |
| 05:11 | Marshall | Richard Merchant's floater is knocked away by Justin Webster | 50-47 |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 04:58 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-47 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Justin Webster tips it in | 52-47 |
| 04:36 | Marshall | Herbert Sales is called for the reach on Bobby Madison - foul #2 on Herbert Sales, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey (SF) Marvin Irby | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brian Razo (SF), Lawrence Henry (PF) Ward Winburn, Todd Hansen | |
| 04:36 | Marshall | Bobby Madison makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:36 | Marshall | Bobby Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:15 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-49 |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | Justin Webster pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | Lawrence Henry is called for the reach on Charles Schwenk - foul #4 on Lawrence Henry, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (SG) Charles Schwenk | |
| Subs | Marshall | Randy Lesher (SG) Stephen Duckworth | |
| 03:46 | Central Florida | Lawrence Henry takes the ball from Justin Webster | 52-49 |
| 03:22 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry is fouled on the floor by Herman Peace - foul #4 on Herman Peace, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Arthur Rush (SG), Marvin Irby (PF) Herbert Sales, Herman Peace | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Todd Hansen (C) Richard Merchant, Randy Lesher, Bobby Madison | |
| 03:22 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:22 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Kirksey (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Marvin Irby (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Razo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Henry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 03:08 | Marshall | Todd Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:49 | Marshall | Joseph Kirksey steps in front of the Lawrence Henry pass | 52-51 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Sales (PG), Charles Schwenk (SG), Herman Peace (PF) Willie Smalls, Arthur Rush, Marvin Irby | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Daniel Twilley, Brian Razo | |
| 02:30 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 02:28 | Marshall | Lawrence Henry grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 02:16 | Marshall | Robert Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ward Winburn and he's hacked by Herman Peace - foul #5 on Herman Peace, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marvin Irby (PF) Herman Peace | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:16 | Marshall | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Irby | 54-54 |
| 01:45 | Marshall | Robert Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Merchant | 54-56 |
| 01:37 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Kirksey | 56-56 |
| 01:24 | Marshall | Robert Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 56-56 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 01:05 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Schwenk | 59-56 |
| 00:55 | Marshall | Richard Merchant is fouled on the floor by Herbert Sales - foul #3 on Herbert Sales, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| 00:55 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:55 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Sales | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Marshall | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Merchant - foul #2 on Richard Merchant, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (SG), Arthur Rush (PF) Charles Schwenk, Marvin Irby | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Lawrence Henry is called for the reach on Arthur Rush - foul #5 on Lawrence Henry, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Brian Razo (PF) Lawrence Henry | |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Arthur Rush makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Arthur Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:22 | Marshall | Todd Hansen gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:14 | Marshall | Justin Webster is called for the reach on Todd Hansen - foul #4 on Justin Webster, team foul #12 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SG), Marvin Irby (PF) Willie Smalls, Arthur Rush | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:14 | Marshall | Todd Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:14 | Marshall | Todd Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey is hacked by Ward Winburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ward Winburn, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:12 | Marshall | Todd Hansen snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Marshall | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Marshall | Todd Hansen snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:01 | Marshall | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Hansen | 63-58 |