| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Manuel Small (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jose Moreno (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Oldaker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey's fadeaway is rejected by Jose Moreno | 26-27 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 19:13 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:52 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Walter Jacob picks off the pass by Bryon Brooks | 26-27 |
| 18:11 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 17:46 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jose Moreno | 26-27 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Grant | 28-27 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas loses the dribble to Richard Oldaker | 28-27 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Bryon Brooks - foul #2 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Donald Adams (SG), Harley Yow (PF) Manuel Small, Richard Grant, Walter Jacob | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Michael Baker (C) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, Bryon Brooks | |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Richard Oldaker is called for the reach on Alan Hawks - foul #1 on Richard Oldaker, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos (C) Richard Oldaker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Mauricio Gonzales steals the ball from Ronald Jeffords | 29-27 |
| 15:59 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales misses the easy layup | 29-27 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) SG - Donald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jose Moreno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harley Yow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Harley Yow - foul #2 on Harley Yow, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (PG), Walter Jacob (PF), Richard Oldaker (C) Mauricio Gonzales, Harley Yow, Rodolfo Santos | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (C) Michael Baker | |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Walter Jacob | 29-27 |
| 15:17 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Walter Jacob is denied by Alan Hawks | 29-27 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | Bryon Brooks denies the turnaround by Walter Jacob | 29-27 |
| 15:06 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks is hacked by Richard Oldaker - foul #2 on Richard Oldaker, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Grant (SG) Donald Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Glenn Thomas (SF), Michael Baker (PF) Kenneth Van Zant, Ambrose Shelton, Alan Hawks | |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Jose Moreno doubles Jack Morrisey and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Jose Moreno, team foul #4 | 29-27 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the right block | 29-27 |
| 13:53 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 13:36 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jose Moreno and the foul's on Glenn Thomas - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos (C) Richard Oldaker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Keith Burke (C) Ronald Jeffords, Bryon Brooks | |
| 13:36 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Walter Jacob - foul #2 on Walter Jacob, team foul #5 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Donald Adams (SF), Harley Yow (PF) Manuel Small, Jose Moreno, Walter Jacob | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks (PF) Keith Burke | |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 13:00 | Central Florida | Richard Grant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Harley Yow hits the follow up shot | 34-28 |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 12:37 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 12:25 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 12:24 | Central Florida | Harley Yow gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 12:04 | Central Florida | Donald Adams is whistled for traveling | 34-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (PG), Jose Moreno (SF), Richard Oldaker (C) Mauricio Gonzales, Richard Grant, Rodolfo Santos | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF), Bryon Brooks (C) Glenn Thomas, Jack Morrisey, Michael Baker | |
| 11:46 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-28 |
| 11:44 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Manuel Small (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jose Moreno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harley Yow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Oldaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses the easy layup | 34-28 |
| 11:30 | Central Florida | Harley Yow gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 11:07 | Central Florida | Donald Adams drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Small | 37-28 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-28 |
| 10:48 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 10:32 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker is hacked by Ronald Jeffords - foul #1 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Grant (SG), Walter Jacob (PF) Donald Adams, Harley Yow | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Kenneth Van Zant | |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | Richard Grant hits a floater from the right wing set up by Manuel Small and he's hacked by Ronald Jeffords - foul #2 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Adams (SF) Jose Moreno | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Michael Baker (PF) Ronald Jeffords, Alan Hawks | |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Manuel Small - foul #2 on Manuel Small, team foul #6 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG) Manuel Small | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 3rd free throw | 40-32 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker's pass is intercepted by Bryon Brooks | 40-32 |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks lays it in | 40-34 |
| 08:50 | Central Florida | Richard Grant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Adams | 43-34 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Richard Oldaker takes the ball from Jack Morrisey | 43-34 |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 43-36 |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob misses short on a floater from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 07:42 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) SG - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Oldaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 07:01 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 07:00 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker tips it home | 45-36 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 45-38 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Richard Grant buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mauricio Gonzales | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (PG), James Lebeau (SG), Jose Moreno (SF), Harley Yow (PF), Rodolfo Santos (C) Mauricio Gonzales, Richard Grant, Donald Adams, Walter Jacob, Richard Oldaker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Alan Hawks (PF), Keith Burke (C) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, Michael Baker, Bryon Brooks | |
| 05:36 | Central Florida | James Lebeau knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodolfo Santos | 50-38 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Burke | 50-40 |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | Harley Yow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the contested floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Van Zant | 50-42 |
| 04:15 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Jeffords - foul #3 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Adams (SG) James Lebeau | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:15 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 04:15 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Harley Yow - foul #3 on Harley Yow, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (C) Keith Burke | |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Harley Yow | 50-43 |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-43 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant comes up short on the floater from the right side | 50-43 |
| 03:33 | Central Florida | Manuel Small pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Manuel Small (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jose Moreno (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harley Yow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ambrose Shelton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | Manuel Small misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 03:16 | Central Florida | Donald Adams snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Grant (SG), Walter Jacob (PF), Richard Oldaker (C) Donald Adams, Harley Yow, Rodolfo Santos | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Glenn Thomas (SF), Bryon Brooks (C) Kenneth Van Zant, Ambrose Shelton, Michael Baker | |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 02:33 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Ronald Jeffords steps in front of the Jose Moreno pass | 50-43 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Jeffords | 50-45 |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Small | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks's pass is intercepted by Walter Jacob | 52-45 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker makes the runner near the basket | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bryon Brooks | 54-48 |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the board | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left block set up by Glenn Thomas | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Morrisey - foul #1 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF) Ronald Jeffords | |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Bryon Brooks is called for the reach on Richard Oldaker - foul #3 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey's pass is intercepted by Walter Jacob | 54-50 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob is hacked by Glenn Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG) Manuel Small | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bryon Brooks | 58-56 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Morrisey - foul #2 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (PG) Mauricio Gonzales | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |