| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Curry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Triplett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Curry | 34-31 |
| 19:37 | Central Florida | Terry Long tips it in | 34-33 |
| 19:18 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Bujnowski - foul #1 on Steven Bujnowski, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:18 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:18 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:18 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Curry | 35-33 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Blanchard is called for the reach on George Lee - foul #1 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell is hacked by Joseph Bieker - foul #1 on Joseph Bieker, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny (C) Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses the lay-in but the foul's on Terry Long - foul #2 on Terry Long, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SG), Andy Perkins (SF) George Lee, Roy Murray | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:04 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Abraham Triplett | 37-35 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Perkins | 39-35 |
| 17:49 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard is hacked by Larry Cavitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Ray Rosenberg (C) Ralph Pascua, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), Thomas Lamar (SG), Thomas Cash (SF), Horace Fleming (PF), James Branscome (C) Terry Long, Charles Blanchard, Steven Bujnowski, Abraham Triplett, Joseph Bieker | |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-35 |
| 17:37 | Central Florida | James Branscome tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 17:35 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney can't finish the layup | 39-35 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andy Perkins | 39-35 |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 16:50 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Horace Fleming | 39-35 |
| 16:48 | Central Florida | Larry Cavitt is called for the reach on Thomas Lamar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Lee (SG), Roy Murray (SF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Andy Perkins, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Joseph Bieker (C) Corey Whitney, Thomas Cash, James Branscome | |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | Terry Long misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Donald Curry - foul #3 on Donald Curry, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas (PG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Larry Cavitt, Ray Rosenberg, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | Terry Long makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | Terry Long makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Terry Long is called for the reach on Alva Zervas - foul #3 on Terry Long, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Abraham Triplett (PF) Terry Long, Thomas Lamar, Horace Fleming | |
| 15:51 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 39-37 |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Alva Zervas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Corey Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Triplett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | Alva Zervas steals it from Joseph Bieker in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Abraham Triplett takes the ball from Alva Zervas | 41-37 |
| 15:25 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Mitchell steals the ball from Corey Whitney in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray double dribbles | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Andy Perkins (SF), Ray Rosenberg (PF), Donald Curry (C) Alva Zervas, George Lee, Roy Murray, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Thomas Cash (SF), Horace Fleming (PF), James Branscome (C) Corey Whitney, Steven Bujnowski, Abraham Triplett, Joseph Bieker | |
| 14:41 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Pascua | 44-37 |
| 14:10 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Ray Rosenberg - foul #2 on Ray Rosenberg, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF) Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SG), Jeremy Knapp (PF) Charles Blanchard, Horace Fleming | |
| 13:50 | Central Florida | Terry Long misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andy Perkins | 44-37 |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 13:25 | Central Florida | James Branscome grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Terry Long is hacked by Larry Cavitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), George Lee (SG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Ralph Pascua, Timothy Weston, Andy Perkins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Abraham Triplett (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Thomas Lamar, Thomas Cash, Jeremy Knapp, James Branscome | |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Larry Cavitt - foul #4 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Larry Cavitt, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SG) Terry Long | |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:40 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 12:39 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Bieker | 44-39 |
| 12:19 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses long on an open runner in the lane | 44-39 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ray Rosenberg | 44-39 |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Bieker steps in front of the Ray Rosenberg pass | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Weston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Rosenberg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Corey Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Triplett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Mitchell swats the short shot by Thomas Lamar | 44-39 |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Bieker - foul #2 on Joseph Bieker, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Alva Zervas (SG), Andy Perkins (PF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, George Lee, Nathaniel Mitchell, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Thomas Cash (SF), Horace Fleming (PF), James Branscome (C) Corey Whitney, Thomas Lamar, Steven Bujnowski, Abraham Triplett, Joseph Bieker | |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 46-41 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Branscome and the foul's on Timothy Weston - foul #2 on Timothy Weston, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray (SF), Jerry Reny (C) Timothy Weston, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Pascua | 49-44 |
| 09:50 | Central Florida | Thomas Cash's layup is rejected by Jerry Reny | 49-44 |
| 09:48 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Reny | 49-44 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-44 |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua is hacked by Terry Long - foul #4 on Terry Long, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeremy Knapp (SF), Joseph Bieker (C) Terry Long, Thomas Cash | |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:31 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Ralph Pascua | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeremy Knapp - foul #1 on Jeremy Knapp, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Lee (SG), Donald Curry (C) Andy Perkins, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), Steven Bujnowski (SF) Horace Fleming, James Branscome | |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney is fouled in the backcourt by Alva Zervas - foul #3 on Alva Zervas, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG) Alva Zervas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 08:41 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee hits the follow up shot | 55-46 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Roy Murray is called for the reach on Joseph Bieker - foul #2 on Roy Murray, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (PG), Abraham Triplett (PF) Corey Whitney, Jeremy Knapp | |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Bieker | 55-47 |
| 07:54 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Charles Blanchard | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy Murray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Curry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Triplett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 07:12 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:51 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nathaniel Mitchell - foul #1 on Nathaniel Mitchell, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Andy Perkins (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Ralph Pascua, George Lee, Roy Murray, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Corey Whitney (SG), Thomas Cash (SF), Horace Fleming (C) Thomas Lamar, Charles Blanchard, Steven Bujnowski, Joseph Bieker | |
| 06:51 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:51 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:35 | Southern Mississippi | Terry Long steals the ball from Ray Rosenberg | 55-50 |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney blows the layup | 55-50 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | Thomas Cash misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Horace Fleming | 55-50 |
| 05:53 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 05:40 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 05:17 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 55-50 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Andy Perkins, Jerry Reny, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard (SG), Thomas Lamar (SF), James Branscome (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Corey Whitney, Thomas Cash, Abraham Triplett, Horace Fleming | |
| 04:48 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Long | 55-52 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt is fouled on the floor by Terry Long - foul #5 on Terry Long, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeremy Knapp (SF) Terry Long | |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:32 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard is hacked by Alva Zervas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alva Zervas, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Lee (SG) Larry Cavitt | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:32 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:32 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Branscome - foul #1 on James Branscome, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Horace Fleming (PG), Steven Bujnowski (SF) Thomas Lamar, Jeremy Knapp | |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski is fouled on the floor by Timothy Weston - foul #3 on Timothy Weston, team foul #12 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG) George Lee | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston is hacked by James Branscome - foul #2 on James Branscome, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Cash (SG) Charles Blanchard | |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | Thomas Cash misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andy Perkins | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alva Zervas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Weston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andy Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Horace Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Thomas Cash (fresh) SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Branscome (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Bujnowski - foul #2 on Steven Bujnowski, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SG), Roy Murray (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Alva Zervas, Timothy Weston, Andy Perkins, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Thomas Lamar (SF), Jeremy Knapp (PF) Horace Fleming, Thomas Cash, Steven Bujnowski, James Branscome | |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses short on a shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 02:35 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:35 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Lee (SG) Ralph Pascua | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski (SF), Abraham Triplett (PF) Thomas Lamar, Jeremy Knapp | |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Blanchard | 59-57 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Jerry Reny (C) Larry Cavitt, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Blanchard - foul #2 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #13 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry (C) Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:48 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Abraham Triplett | 59-60 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Lee | 62-60 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett loses the ball out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Blanchard - foul #3 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #14 | 62-60 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Corey Whitney | 64-63 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Whitney - foul #1 on Corey Whitney, team foul #15 | 64-63 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Roy Murray is called for the reach on Steven Bujnowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Murray, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Blanchard is called for the reach on Donald Curry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #16 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (PG), Andy Perkins (PF) Ralph Pascua, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-63 |