| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David McArthur (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | David McArthur inbounds the ball | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Everett Simms | 44-44 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster is fouled on the floor by Rodrigo Vazquez - foul #1 on Rodrigo Vazquez, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Gary Stokely | 44-46 |
| 18:33 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG) Everett Simms | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Jerrold Hughes (C) Ernest Chase, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Emilio Rivera steals the ball from Douglas Terry | 44-46 |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez is called for 10 seconds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Newton Rone (SF), Robert Larrabee (PF), Carlos Touchstone (C) David McArthur, Jared Smith, Emilio Rivera | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Terry | 44-48 |
| 17:47 | Central Florida | James Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Wright - foul #1 on Ryan Wright, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| 17:31 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jerrold Hughes - foul #2 on Jerrold Hughes, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG) Rodrigo Vazquez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell, Michael Flanagan, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 17:31 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 17:31 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 45-48 |
| 17:10 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 16:55 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone is hacked by Adam Madden - foul #1 on Adam Madden, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez (SG), Jared Smith (PF), Emilio Rivera (C) James Gray, Carlos Touchstone, Robert Larrabee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG) Ryan Wright | |
| 16:39 | Central Florida | Bradley Foster is called for the reach on Jared Smith - foul #2 on Bradley Foster, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David McArthur (SF) Newton Rone | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG) Kenneth Shick | |
| 16:19 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera banks in the wide open layup | 47-48 |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is hacked by Emilio Rivera - foul #3 on Emilio Rivera, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee (C) Emilio Rivera | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Jerrold Hughes (C) Angelo Colon, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 15:57 | Central Florida | Jared Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David McArthur (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Larrabee (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jerrold Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Central Florida | Everett Simms clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerrold Hughes - foul #3 on Jerrold Hughes, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SG), Carlos Touchstone (C) Rodrigo Vazquez, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 15:42 | Central Florida | Everett Simms makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:42 | Central Florida | Everett Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffery Chan (PG), Newton Rone (SF), Emilio Rivera (C) Everett Simms, David McArthur, Carlos Touchstone | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Adam Madden (SF) Kenneth Shick, Nicholas Dowdell | |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Douglas Terry steps in front of the Emilio Rivera pass in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Antonio Clemente steps in front of the Adam Madden pass | 49-48 |
| 15:08 | Central Florida | Adam Madden steals the ball from Antonio Clemente | 49-48 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry connects on the 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 14:58 | Central Florida | Jeffery Chan scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Larrabee | 51-51 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 51-51 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card tips it in | 51-53 |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee is denied on a layup by Andrew Card | 51-53 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-53 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 13:32 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Newton Rone and he's hacked by Douglas Terry - foul #1 on Douglas Terry, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Rodrigo Vazquez (SG), David McArthur (SF), Jared Smith (PF) Jeffery Chan, Antonio Clemente, Newton Rone, Emilio Rivera | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Jerrold Hughes (C) Ryan Wright, Douglas Terry, Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| 13:32 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-53 |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | Jared Smith snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 12:53 | Central Florida | James Gray misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely blows the layup | 54-53 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | Jared Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:25 | Central Florida | James Gray clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 12:24 | Central Florida | Jared Smith misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Angelo Colon, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Carlos Touchstone (C) James Gray, Robert Larrabee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 11:54 | Central Florida | David McArthur misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nicholas Dowdell - foul #2 on Nicholas Dowdell, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SG), Emilio Rivera (C) Rodrigo Vazquez, Carlos Touchstone | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG) Angelo Colon | |
| 11:54 | Central Florida | David McArthur makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:54 | Central Florida | David McArthur makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David McArthur (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Emilio Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell lays it in set up by Kenneth Shick | 56-55 |
| 11:28 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Simms | 58-55 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-58 |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | David McArthur connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Emilio Rivera and the foul's on Nicholas Dowdell - foul #3 on Nicholas Dowdell, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (SG), Carlos Touchstone (PF) Antonio Clemente, Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Adam Madden (SF) Kenneth Shick, Nicholas Dowdell | |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | David McArthur misses the free throw | 60-58 |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gary Stokely | 60-58 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster hits a turnaround from the left block | 60-60 |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | Douglas Terry is called for the reach on Everett Simms in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Terry, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Newton Rone (SF) David McArthur | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Andrew Card (C) Douglas Terry, Bradley Foster | |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | Everett Simms misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | Everett Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffery Chan (SG) Everett Simms | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Jerrold Hughes (PF) Ernest Chase, Gary Stokely | |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | Newton Rone travels in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card double dribbles | 61-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Jared Smith (PF) James Gray, Emilio Rivera | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone misses short on a runner from the left block | 61-60 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Newton Rone can't tip it in | 61-60 |
| 09:44 | Central Florida | Everett Simms tips it but misses | 61-60 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jared Smith - foul #2 on Jared Smith, team foul #3 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David McArthur (SF), Emilio Rivera (C) Newton Rone, Carlos Touchstone | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF) Angelo Colon, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 09:19 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Everett Simms | 63-62 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Jared Smith is called for the reach on Kenneth Shick - foul #3 on Jared Smith, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez (SG) Jeffery Chan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Bradley Foster (C) Ryan Wright, Adam Madden, Andrew Card | |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Everett Simms - foul #1 on Everett Simms, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SG) Rodrigo Vazquez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:38 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Everett Simms | 65-64 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Antonio Clemente steps in front of the Ernest Chase pass in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | David McArthur travels with the ball | 65-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Carlos Touchstone (SF) Everett Simms, David McArthur | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Gary Stokely (PF) Kenneth Shick, Michael Flanagan | |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell connects on the runner from the right block | 65-66 |
| 07:44 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clemente (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Touchstone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Emilio Rivera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Terry (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Foster (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bradley Foster and he's fouled by Jared Smith - foul #4 on Jared Smith, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffery Chan (PG), Rodrigo Vazquez (SG), David McArthur (SF), Robert Larrabee (PF), Newton Rone (C) James Gray, Antonio Clemente, Carlos Touchstone, Jared Smith, Emilio Rivera | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Jerrold Hughes (SF), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell, Bradley Foster | |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 07:06 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez's floater is tipped away by Andrew Card | 65-69 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely's layup is rejected by David McArthur | 65-69 |
| 06:45 | Central Florida | David McArthur snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 06:41 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Newton Rone picks off the pass by Jerrold Hughes | 65-69 |
| 06:21 | Central Florida | David McArthur clanks a runner in the paint | 65-69 |
| 06:19 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee tips it home | 67-69 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card's floater is tipped away by Robert Larrabee | 67-69 |
| 06:08 | Central Florida | Newton Rone snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Jeffery Chan is hacked by Angelo Colon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Angelo Colon, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), Carlos Touchstone (SF), Jared Smith (PF), Emilio Rivera (C) Rodrigo Vazquez, David McArthur, Robert Larrabee, Newton Rone | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ryan Wright, Jerrold Hughes, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Jeffery Chan misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Jeffery Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Angelo Colon | 68-71 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 68-71 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 05:29 | Sam Houston State | Emilio Rivera denies the turnaround by Michael Flanagan | 68-71 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 05:07 | Central Florida | Jared Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan dunks the ball and the foul's on Emilio Rivera - foul #4 on Emilio Rivera, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Antonio Clemente (SG), David McArthur (SF), Newton Rone (C) James Gray, Jeffery Chan, Carlos Touchstone, Emilio Rivera | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Andrew Card (C) Angelo Colon, Bradley Foster | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan misses the free throw | 70-73 |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Jared Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 04:47 | Central Florida | Newton Rone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-73 |
| 04:46 | Central Florida | Newton Rone snags the offensive board | 70-73 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente is whistled for traveling | 70-73 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee (PF) Jared Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Ryan Wright (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Kenneth Shick, Douglas Terry, Adam Madden | |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Ernest Chase | 70-75 |
| 03:53 | Central Florida | Newton Rone hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Flanagan - foul #1 on Michael Flanagan, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez (SG), Carlos Touchstone (PF), Emilio Rivera (C) Antonio Clemente, David McArthur, Robert Larrabee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Nicholas Dowdell, Michael Flanagan | |
| 03:53 | Central Florida | Newton Rone makes the free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Adam Madden is blocked by Emilio Rivera | 73-75 |
| 03:40 | Central Florida | Newton Rone pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Everett Simms (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rodrigo Vazquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Newton Rone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carlos Touchstone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Emilio Rivera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Madden (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Central Florida | Ryan Wright takes the ball from Rodrigo Vazquez | 73-75 |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses short on a runner from the left block | 73-75 |
| 03:13 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | Gary Stokely is called for the reach on Emilio Rivera - foul #2 on Gary Stokely, team foul #13 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gray (PG), David McArthur (SF), Robert Larrabee (PF) Everett Simms, Newton Rone, Carlos Touchstone | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Ryan Wright, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-75 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | David McArthur's floater is tipped away by Bradley Foster | 75-75 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SG), Jared Smith (PF) Rodrigo Vazquez, Emilio Rivera | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG) Angelo Colon | |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 75-75 |
| 02:09 | Central Florida | Robert Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:09 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Everett Simms (PG), Emilio Rivera (C) James Gray, Robert Larrabee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Michael Flanagan (SF) Kenneth Shick, Nicholas Dowdell | |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | Jerrold Hughes is called for the reach on Everett Simms in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerrold Hughes, team foul #14 | 75-75 |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | Everett Simms misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | Everett Simms misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jerrold Hughes | 75-75 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster is denied on a layup by Jared Smith | 75-75 |
| 01:46 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes snags the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is hacked by Everett Simms - foul #2 on Everett Simms, team foul #8 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez (SG) Antonio Clemente | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Michael Flanagan, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:38 | Central Florida | Ernest Chase steps in front of the Jared Smith pass in the backcourt | 75-77 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry tips it in | 75-79 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Jared Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-79 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster gets the rebound | 75-79 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses badly on a runner near the basket | 75-79 |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jared Smith | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Bradley Foster - foul #3 on Bradley Foster, team foul #15 | 75-79 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Rodrigo Vazquez grabs the offensive board | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | Jared Smith misses long on a runner in the paint | 76-79 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Emilio Rivera snags the offensive board | 76-79 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Everett Simms misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-79 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Everett Simms tips it back up and in | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Simms - foul #3 on Everett Simms, team foul #9 | 78-79 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Adam Madden picks off the pass by David McArthur | 78-81 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is hacked by Everett Simms in the backcourt - foul #4 on Everett Simms, team foul #10 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF) Douglas Terry, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely | |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Jared Smith snags the defensive board | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | David McArthur connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-82 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase runs out the clock | 81-82 |