| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) SG - Michael Penny (fresh) SF - Michael Hering (fresh) PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) C - Shane Schneider (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Seiler (fresh) SG - David Archibald (fresh) SF - Michael Headley (fresh) PF - Wayne Cottingham (fresh) C - Casey Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Casey Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald misses the turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Cottingham hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Central Florida | Michael Penny is called for 5 seconds | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Georgia Southern | Michael Penny steals the ball from Casey Brown | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Michael Penny connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Garland Zabel | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Georgia Southern | Garland Zabel steals the ball from Wayne Cottingham | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider buries a jump hook from close range set up by Garland Zabel | 7-2 |
| 17:33 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald is fouled on the floor by Michael Penny - foul #1 on Michael Penny, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Curt Bester (SG), Kenneth Camire (SF), Fritz Crystal (PF), Franklin Butler (C) Garland Zabel, Michael Penny, Michael Hering, Vernon Anspach, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Eric Morris (PF), Danny Schweitzer (C) Wayne Cottingham, Casey Brown | |
| 17:18 | Georgia Southern | Danny Schweitzer scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Headley | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal clanks a jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:02 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:58 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley misses the dunk but the foul's on Curt Bester - foul #1 on Curt Bester, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht (PG) Paul Seiler | |
| 16:58 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:58 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt (SG), James Frausto (SF) David Archibald, Michael Headley | |
| 16:21 | Georgia Southern | Fritz Crystal swats the short shot by Eric Morris | 7-5 |
| 16:19 | Georgia Southern | Eric Morris hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo buries a shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:52 | Georgia Southern | Eric Morris connects on the shot from the left block | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) SF - Kenneth Camire (fresh) PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) C - Franklin Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Harry Albrecht (fresh) SG - Jack Hurt (fresh) SF - James Frausto (fresh) PF - Eric Morris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Danny Schweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Danny Schweitzer - foul #1 on Danny Schweitzer, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Otis Myers (C) Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler (PG), David Archibald (SG), Michael Headley (SF), Wayne Cottingham (PF), Casey Brown (C) Harry Albrecht, Jack Hurt, James Frausto, Eric Morris, Danny Schweitzer | |
| 15:44 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:44 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:44 | Georgia Southern | Casey Brown pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:16 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 10-9 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:58 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Michael Headley - foul #1 on Michael Headley, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Michael Penny (SG), Michael Hering (SF) Mauro Rizzo, Curt Bester, Kenneth Camire | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 14:50 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel is hacked by Casey Brown - foul #1 on Casey Brown, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:38 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:33 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:32 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:24 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald is whistled for a carry | 10-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Schneider (C) Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 14:09 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Garland Zabel | 12-9 |
| 13:51 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Headley | 12-11 |
| 13:33 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:32 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Cottingham grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:28 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Otis Myers - foul #1 on Otis Myers, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Kenneth Camire (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Franklin Butler (C) Michael Penny, Michael Hering, Otis Myers, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht (PG), James Frausto (SF), Eric Morris (PF), Danny Schweitzer (C) Paul Seiler, Michael Headley, Wayne Cottingham, Casey Brown | |
| 13:28 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:28 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Franklin Butler, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG), Otis Myers (C) Garland Zabel, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt (SG) David Archibald | |
| 12:59 | Georgia Southern | James Frausto misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 12:57 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:42 | Central Florida | Jack Hurt is called for the reach on Vernon Anspach - foul #1 on Jack Hurt, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Michael Hering (SF), Fritz Crystal (PF), Franklin Butler (C) Michael Penny, Kenneth Camire, Vernon Anspach, Otis Myers | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 12:27 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Curt Bester | 14-13 |
| 12:06 | Georgia Southern | James Frausto drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Harry Albrecht | 14-16 |
| 11:51 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel is whistled for a carry | 14-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG), Kenneth Camire (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Garland Zabel, Michael Hering, Fritz Crystal, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler (PG), David Archibald (SG), Michael Headley (SF) Harry Albrecht, Jack Hurt, James Frausto | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Curt Bester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Camire (fresh) PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Seiler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Headley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Morris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Danny Schweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Vernon Anspach - foul #1 on Vernon Anspach, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Otis Myers (C) Michael Penny, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Wayne Cottingham (PF), Casey Brown (C) Eric Morris, Danny Schweitzer | |
| 11:34 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:34 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | David Archibald steps in front of the Vernon Anspach pass | 14-18 |
| 11:17 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler blows the layup | 14-18 |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 11:06 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo hits a shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Camire | 16-18 |
| 10:47 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Casey Brown | 16-21 |
| 10:30 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 10:28 | Georgia Southern | Casey Brown grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 10:12 | Georgia Southern | Casey Brown buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Paul Seiler | 16-23 |
| 09:49 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo is whistled for a carry | 16-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Michael Penny (SG), Michael Hering (SF), Fritz Crystal (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Mauro Rizzo, Curt Bester, Kenneth Camire, Vernon Anspach, Otis Myers | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht (PG), James Frausto (SG), Eric Morris (PF), Danny Schweitzer (C) Paul Seiler, David Archibald, Wayne Cottingham, Casey Brown | |
| 09:38 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht is fouled on the floor by Michael Penny - foul #2 on Michael Penny, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire (SG) Michael Penny | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 09:20 | Georgia Southern | Garland Zabel steals it from James Frausto | 16-23 |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Eric Morris - foul #1 on Eric Morris, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt (SG) Michael Headley | |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:48 | Georgia Southern | James Frausto makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Harry Albrecht | 17-25 |
| 08:32 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Camire and he's fouled by James Frausto - foul #1 on James Frausto, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Franklin Butler (C) Kenneth Camire, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Archibald (SG) Jack Hurt | |
| 08:32 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses the free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:32 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal gets the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Curt Bester | 22-25 |
| 08:04 | Georgia Southern | Garland Zabel steals it from James Frausto | 22-25 |
| 07:49 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Fritz Crystal is denied by Danny Schweitzer | 22-25 |
| 07:47 | Central Florida | Michael Hering tips it in | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Hering (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 1 pts. C - Franklin Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Harry Albrecht (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Archibald (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Frausto (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Danny Schweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-25 |
| 07:21 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 07:05 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 07:04 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hering | 24-25 |
| 06:45 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 06:31 | Georgia Southern | Eric Morris snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 06:26 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Schweitzer | 24-28 |
| 06:12 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 06:11 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 06:06 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Michael Penny (SG), Kenneth Camire (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Shane Schneider (C) Garland Zabel, Curt Bester, Michael Hering, Fritz Crystal, Franklin Butler | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler (PG), Jack Hurt (SG), Michael Headley (SF), Wayne Cottingham (PF), Casey Brown (C) Harry Albrecht, David Archibald, James Frausto, Eric Morris, Danny Schweitzer | |
| 05:58 | Central Florida | Michael Penny misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach tips it home | 26-28 |
| 05:56 | Georgia Southern | The refs have stopped play. Paul Seiler is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 26-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Archibald (SG) Paul Seiler | |
| 05:41 | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt misses the jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 05:40 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Casey Brown - foul #2 on Casey Brown, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Eric Morris (C) Casey Brown | |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:17 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Cottingham hits the finger roll set up by Michael Headley | 28-30 |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach loses the dribble to David Archibald | 28-30 |
| 04:35 | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Archibald | 28-32 |
| 04:09 | Central Florida | Michael Penny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-32 |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | Michael Penny connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Penny (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Camire (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Jack Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Archibald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Headley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wayne Cottingham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Morris (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Camire is called for the reach on Michael Headley - foul #1 on Kenneth Camire, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Michael Hering (SF), Fritz Crystal (PF), Otis Myers (C) Mauro Rizzo, Kenneth Camire, Vernon Anspach, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht (PG), James Frausto (SG), Danny Schweitzer (PF), Casey Brown (C) Jack Hurt, David Archibald, Wayne Cottingham, Eric Morris | |
| 03:30 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:30 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Casey Brown steals the ball from Fritz Crystal | 31-34 |
| 02:55 | Georgia Southern | James Frausto buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Danny Schweitzer | 31-36 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Michael Penny drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Hering | 34-36 |
| 02:16 | Georgia Southern | James Frausto buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Albrecht | 34-38 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses long on a shot from the left side | 34-38 |
| 01:57 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Penny | 34-38 |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Michael Hering is hacked by Harry Albrecht - foul #1 on Harry Albrecht, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (PG), Shane Schneider (C) Garland Zabel, Otis Myers | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt (SG), Wayne Cottingham (PF) Michael Headley, Danny Schweitzer | |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Michael Hering makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Michael Hering misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:40 | Georgia Southern | James Frausto gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 01:22 | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Fritz Crystal - foul #1 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #8 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire (SF) Michael Hering | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 01:22 | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:22 | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Cottingham - foul #1 on Wayne Cottingham, team foul #9 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Franklin Butler (C) Curt Bester, Shane Schneider | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Archibald (SG) Jack Hurt | |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:52 | Georgia Southern | Fritz Crystal blocks the jumper by Harry Albrecht | 37-39 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | Franklin Butler hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 00:30 | Georgia Southern | Franklin Butler picks off the pass by Harry Albrecht | 39-39 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | Casey Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Casey Brown misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-39 |