| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Richey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. C - Daniel Esteves (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony is hacked by Scott Donohue - foul #2 on Scott Donohue, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 19:30 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 19:29 | Central Florida | Henry Day grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | John Powers is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block | 27-23 |
| 18:46 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-23 |
| 18:28 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 18:27 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 18:04 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard connects on the floater from the left side set up by Brian Richey | 31-23 |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | Daniel Esteves is called for the reach on Terry Dycus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Esteves, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG), Samuel Edmonds (SF), Harry Cottle (PF), Daniel Bryant (C) Brian Richey, Ralph Higgins, Curtis Anthony, Daniel Esteves | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly (C) Dale Howard | |
| 17:49 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Urich | 33-26 |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Henry Day misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Bryant - foul #2 on Daniel Bryant, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG) Kenneth Blanchard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (SG), Randall Hardin (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF) Terry Dycus, John Powers, Scott Donohue | |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Henry Day misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Henry Day makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:46 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony (PF) Daniel Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 16:35 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Urich | 36-27 |
| 16:02 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Brian Richey (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Steven Dow (C) Lloyd Arbour, Antonio Urich, Samuel Edmonds, Harry Cottle | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), Dale Howard (C) Larry Vanauken, Jay Mattingly | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Richey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Dow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) C - Dale Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 15:35 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 15:19 | Central Florida | Dale Howard blows the layup | 36-27 |
| 15:18 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus tips it back up and in | 36-29 |
| 14:57 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 14:56 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Dale Howard | 36-29 |
| 14:53 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton (SF), Daniel Esteves (C) Ralph Higgins, Curtis Anthony | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF), Scott Donohue (PF), Jay Mattingly (C) Randall Hardin, Octavio Giordano, Dale Howard | |
| 14:31 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 14:11 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus grabs the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | John Powers drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Dycus | 39-32 |
| 13:43 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 13:42 | Central Florida | John Powers gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:27 | Central Florida | Henry Day misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 13:19 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:01 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 13:00 | Grambling State | Steven Dow gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:41 | Grambling State | Brian Richey's pass is intercepted by Terry Dycus | 39-32 |
| 12:27 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-32 |
| 12:25 | Grambling State | Steven Dow gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 11:59 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-32 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Antonio Urich (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF), Harry Cottle (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Brian Richey, Richard Hamilton, Steven Dow, Daniel Esteves | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Larry Vanauken (SG), Randall Hardin (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF), Dale Howard (C) Henry Day, Terry Dycus, John Powers, Scott Donohue, Jay Mattingly | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Lloyd Arbour (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Urich (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Cottle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) C - Dale Howard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | Dale Howard grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 11:30 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes knocks in the floater from the right block | 39-34 |
| 11:14 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 11:13 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Lloyd Arbour is called for the reach on Bob Hernandes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Arbour, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| 10:58 | Central Florida | 3 seconds is called on Octavio Giordano | 39-34 |
| 10:35 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Antonio Urich | 42-34 |
| 10:33 | Central Florida | Lloyd Arbour steps in front of the Bob Hernandes pass in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 10:32 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour hits the finger roll | 44-34 |
| 10:30 | Central Florida | Antonio Urich picks off the pass by Bob Hernandes in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich is hacked by Larry Vanauken - foul #2 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton (SG), Samuel Edmonds (SF), Daniel Bryant (C) Antonio Urich, Ralph Higgins, Harry Cottle | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Powers (SF), Jay Mattingly (C) Octavio Giordano, Dale Howard | |
| 09:55 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-34 |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 09:34 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant is fouled on the floor by Jay Mattingly - foul #2 on Jay Mattingly, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Daniel Esteves (C) Lloyd Arbour, Curtis Anthony | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), Terry Dycus (SG), Scott Donohue (PF) Bob Hernandes, Larry Vanauken, Randall Hardin | |
| 09:21 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Henry Day - foul #3 on Henry Day, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG) Richard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:21 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 09:21 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 09:21 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Scott Donohue | 45-34 |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | Samuel Edmonds is called for the reach on Jay Mattingly - foul #1 on Samuel Edmonds, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harry Cottle (PF) Daniel Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano (SF) John Powers | |
| 08:41 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 45-34 |
| 08:40 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus hits the finger roll | 45-36 |
| 07:58 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Blanchard | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Urich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Edmonds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Cottle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Esteves (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terry Dycus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) PF - Scott Donohue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Mattingly (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-36 |
| 07:52 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 07:30 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 07:28 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves tips it back up and in | 50-36 |
| 07:09 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 07:08 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly misses the tip | 50-36 |
| 07:06 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 06:38 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 06:37 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves hits the follow up shot | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:34 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Urich - foul #2 on Antonio Urich, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Brian Richey (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF), Daniel Bryant (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Antonio Urich, Samuel Edmonds, Harry Cottle, Daniel Esteves | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Larry Vanauken (SG), John Powers (SF), Randall Hardin (PF), Dale Howard (C) Henry Day, Terry Dycus, Octavio Giordano, Scott Donohue, Jay Mattingly | |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bob Hernandes, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| 05:57 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-36 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Powers | 52-36 |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 05:47 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 05:22 | Grambling State | Brian Richey lays it up and in and he's hacked by John Powers - foul #1 on John Powers, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG) Lloyd Arbour | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano (PF), Jay Mattingly (C) John Powers, Dale Howard | |
| 05:22 | Grambling State | Brian Richey makes the free throw | 55-36 |
| 04:59 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 04:32 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Brian Richey and the foul's on Bob Hernandes - foul #2 on Bob Hernandes, team foul #7 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Steven Dow (C) Brian Richey, Ralph Higgins, Daniel Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:32 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the free throw | 58-39 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-41 |
| 03:55 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-41 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Arbour (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Anthony (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Dow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Vanauken (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Octavio Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jay Mattingly (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton snags the defensive board | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 61-41 |
| 03:10 | Grambling State | Steven Dow snags the offensive board | 61-41 |
| 02:55 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lloyd Arbour, team foul #6 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG), Samuel Edmonds (SF), Harry Cottle (PF), Daniel Esteves (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Richard Hamilton, Curtis Anthony, Steven Dow | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:42 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly hits the finger roll | 61-43 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | Jay Mattingly is called for the reach on Daniel Esteves - foul #3 on Jay Mattingly, team foul #8 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF) Lloyd Arbour, Antonio Urich | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves misses the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 01:54 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 62-45 |
| 01:31 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins is hacked by Larry Vanauken - foul #3 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #9 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Curtis Anthony (PF) Samuel Edmonds, Harry Cottle | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:31 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 01:31 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-45 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 01:02 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-45 |
| 01:01 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony grabs the board | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Blanchard | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Curtis Anthony blocks the short jumper by Randall Hardin | 66-45 |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard runs out the clock | 66-45 |