| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abraham Triplett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Murray (fresh) PF - Jerry Reny (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Curry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by George Lee - foul #1 on George Lee, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 19:11 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:57 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:28 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Blanchard | 29-29 |
| 18:09 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ralph Pascua | 29-32 |
| 17:51 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker hits a driving attempt near the basket | 31-32 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua loses the dribble to Charles Blanchard | 31-32 |
| 17:07 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Roy Murray - foul #2 on Roy Murray, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (PG), Thomas Lamar (SG), Thomas Cash (SF), Horace Fleming (PF) Terry Long, Charles Blanchard, Steven Bujnowski, Abraham Triplett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Andy Perkins (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Ralph Pascua, George Lee, Roy Murray, Jerry Reny, Donald Curry | |
| 17:07 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:07 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:07 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Ray Rosenberg | 32-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Branscome (C) Joseph Bieker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:24 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | Thomas Cash hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston banks in the layup set up by David Jackson and he's hacked by Thomas Cash - foul #2 on Thomas Cash, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:42 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney is denied on a layup by Andy Perkins | 34-35 |
| 15:40 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Corey Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Horace Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Branscome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andy Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Cash | 36-35 |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 14:49 | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar loses the dribble to Timothy Weston | 36-37 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston hits the finger roll | 36-39 |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Joseph Bieker (C) Corey Whitney, Thomas Lamar, Thomas Cash, James Branscome | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), George Lee (SG), Roy Murray (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Jerry Reny (C) David Jackson, Larry Cavitt, Timothy Weston, Andy Perkins, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett (PF) Horace Fleming | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:51 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker misses the jumper from the right block | 38-39 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:44 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray's pass is intercepted by Abraham Triplett | 38-39 |
| 13:42 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry (C) Jerry Reny | |
| 13:30 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Pascua | 38-41 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray banks in the layup | 40-43 |
| 12:08 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block | 42-43 |
| 11:57 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Terry Long grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:52 | Central Florida | Donald Curry steals it from Steven Bujnowski in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Blanchard - foul #1 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (PG), Andy Perkins (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Ralph Pascua, Roy Murray, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Corey Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Horace Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Branscome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Reny (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Central Florida | George Lee steals the ball from Horace Fleming in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt is fouled on the floor by Horace Fleming - foul #1 on Horace Fleming, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG) George Lee | |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt banks in the layup | 42-47 |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | Thomas Cash misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 10:38 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Reny | 42-47 |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 10:04 | Central Florida | James Branscome grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:40 | Central Florida | James Branscome misses the lay-in | 42-47 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Abraham Triplett (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Corey Whitney, Thomas Lamar, Thomas Cash, Horace Fleming, James Branscome | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Alva Zervas (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Larry Cavitt, Andy Perkins, Jerry Reny, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 08:54 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Long | 44-47 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Bujnowski blocks the jumper by Timothy Weston | 44-47 |
| 08:37 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:35 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard is fouled in the backcourt by Alva Zervas - foul #1 on Alva Zervas, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker comes up short on the runner near the basket | 44-47 |
| 08:05 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ralph Pascua - foul #1 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (PG) Ralph Pascua | |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:58 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Larry Cavitt | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Terry Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Abraham Triplett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Bieker (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alva Zervas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Curry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Central Florida | Timothy Weston picks off the pass by Charles Blanchard in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Bujnowski takes the ball from Larry Cavitt | 45-49 |
| 07:24 | Central Florida | Charles Blanchard is fouled in the backcourt by Alva Zervas - foul #2 on Alva Zervas, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lamar (SF), Horace Fleming (PF) Steven Bujnowski, Abraham Triplett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Lee (SG), Roy Murray (SF), Andy Perkins (PF) Alva Zervas, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 06:59 | Central Florida | Terry Long hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Horace Fleming swats the shot by Roy Murray | 45-49 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry is whistled for a carry | 45-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Corey Whitney (SG), Thomas Cash (SF), Jeremy Knapp (PF), James Branscome (C) Charles Blanchard, Thomas Lamar, Horace Fleming, Joseph Bieker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Roy Murray, Donald Curry | |
| 06:14 | Central Florida | Terry Long throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett (PF) Jeremy Knapp | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | James Branscome gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:42 | Central Florida | Thomas Cash misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny is whistled for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski (SF) Terry Long | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Alva Zervas (SG), Timothy Weston (SF) Larry Cavitt, George Lee, Andy Perkins | |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski is hacked by Timothy Weston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Weston, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Corey Whitney grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | Jerry Reny is called for the reach on James Branscome - foul #1 on Jerry Reny, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Horace Fleming (PG), Joseph Bieker (C) Thomas Cash, Abraham Triplett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | James Branscome misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Timothy Weston | 46-52 |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski connects on the jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Bieker swats the shot by Alva Zervas | 48-52 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Steven Bujnowski | 48-52 |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski is alone and drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Corey Whitney | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Horace Fleming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SG - Corey Whitney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Branscome (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Bieker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alva Zervas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | Horace Fleming pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:09 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Abraham Triplett (PF) Horace Fleming, Corey Whitney, James Branscome | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (PG), George Lee (SG), Roy Murray (SF), Andy Perkins (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Ralph Pascua, Alva Zervas, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | Larry Cavitt steals it from Terry Long | 50-52 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Cavitt | 50-54 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker is open and scores on a shot near the basket | 52-54 |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) Larry Cavitt, Andy Perkins, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell drills a 3 from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | Joseph Bieker's layup is rejected by Nathaniel Mitchell | 52-57 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Curry | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | George Lee steals it from Steven Bujnowski in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua lays it up and in set up by George Lee | 52-62 |
| 01:07 | Central Florida | Terry Long makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Abraham Triplett | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua tips it in | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-64 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Cash - foul #3 on Thomas Cash, team foul #4 | 54-64 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | James Branscome snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Thomas Cash hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Horace Fleming | 56-64 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Long (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Abraham Triplett (PF), Joseph Bieker (C) Corey Whitney, Thomas Lamar, Thomas Cash, Horace Fleming, James Branscome | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), George Lee (SG), Roy Murray (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Andy Perkins, Larry Cavitt, Jerry Reny, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua is hacked by Charles Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Blanchard, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SF) Roy Murray | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua runs out the clock | 56-64 |