| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Central Florida | A charge is called on Freddy Copeland - foul #2 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Humberto Cervantes | 28-40 |
| 19:14 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Siple | 28-40 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Siple | 28-40 |
| 19:05 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from King Brown and he's fouled by Freddy Copeland - foul #3 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (SG) Freddy Copeland | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 19:05 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Bruce Siple is called for the reach on Michael McConnaughy - foul #2 on Bruce Siple, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | King Brown is called for the reach on Lucio Valdez - foul #3 on King Brown, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG) King Brown | |
| 18:28 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy lays it in set up by Lucio Valdez | 30-43 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-43 |
| 18:00 | Central Florida | Bruce Siple denies the turnaround by Michael McConnaughy | 30-43 |
| 17:58 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 17:51 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms gets the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Humberto Cervantes | 30-45 |
| 17:37 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence McCorkle | 33-45 |
| 17:25 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller's pass is intercepted by Lawrence McCorkle | 33-45 |
| 17:20 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 16:51 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes can't finish the layup | 35-45 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth snags the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple loses the dribble to William Cannon | 35-45 |
| 16:19 | Central Florida | William Cannon misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 16:17 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael McConnaughy - foul #2 on Michael McConnaughy, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Omar Neal (PG), Michael Powell (SG), Richard McCalley (SF), Paul Crane (PF), David Holmstrom (C) Lucio Valdez, William Cannon, Lawrence McCorkle, Thomas Rolston, Michael McConnaughy | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SF), Robert England (PF), Randy Halloway (C) Donald Dilworth, Robert Mueller, Bruce Siple | |
| 16:03 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Omar Neal (fresh) SG - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard McCalley (fresh) PF - Paul Crane (fresh) C - David Holmstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Allen Banks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert England (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Halloway (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Central Florida | Paul Crane blows the layup | 35-47 |
| 15:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Peter Bottoms | 35-49 |
| 15:14 | Central Florida | Omar Neal clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Paul Crane grabs the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | Michael Powell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 14:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 14:37 | Central Florida | Paul Crane snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Allen Banks | 38-51 |
| 13:48 | Central Florida | Michael Powell travels with the ball | 38-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), Freddy Copeland (SG), Lawrence McCorkle (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Omar Neal, Michael Powell, Richard McCalley, Paul Crane, David Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Mueller (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Peter Bottoms, Humberto Cervantes, Robert England, Randy Halloway | |
| 13:30 | Louisiana Tech | Michael McConnaughy steals the ball from King Brown | 38-51 |
| 13:09 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 12:56 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-51 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence McCorkle - foul #1 on Lawrence McCorkle, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (SG) Allen Banks | |
| 12:41 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Michael McConnaughy | 41-52 |
| 12:19 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle is called for traveling | 41-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Crane (PF) Thomas Rolston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:09 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown makes the 3 from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 11:53 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lucio Valdez | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Crane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Branch (fresh) SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 9 pts. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 11:27 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle comes up short on the runner from the left block | 44-55 |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | Paul Crane grabs the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 11:06 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 11:05 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:47 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 10:30 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence McCorkle | 47-55 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 10:15 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 10:05 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Lucio Valdez - foul #3 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Omar Neal (PG), William Cannon (SG), Michael Powell (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), David Holmstrom (C) Lucio Valdez, Freddy Copeland, Lawrence McCorkle, Paul Crane, Michael McConnaughy | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Robert England (PF), Randy Halloway (C) King Brown, James Branch, Robert Mueller, Bruce Siple | |
| 10:05 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:05 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston loses the dribble to Donald Dilworth | 47-57 |
| 09:40 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert England | 47-60 |
| 09:26 | Central Florida | William Cannon makes the jumper in the paint | 49-60 |
| 09:11 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms comes up short on the runner in the lane | 49-60 |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Michael Powell gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:44 | Central Florida | William Cannon hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Bottoms | 52-63 |
| 08:15 | Central Florida | William Cannon knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 54-63 |
| 08:00 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), Lawrence McCorkle (SF), Paul Crane (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) Omar Neal, Michael Powell, Thomas Rolston, David Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Robert Mueller (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Donald Dilworth, Robert England, Randy Halloway | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lucio Valdez (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence McCorkle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Crane (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael McConnaughy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 07:20 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 06:56 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle hits a floater near the basket and he's hacked by King Brown - foul #4 on King Brown, team foul #3 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG) William Cannon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG), Ernest Taylor (SF) Humberto Cervantes, Peter Bottoms | |
| 06:56 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle misses the free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:56 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 06:36 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | Ernest Taylor picks off the pass by Paul Crane | 56-69 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller is fouled on the floor by Paul Crane - foul #1 on Paul Crane, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston (PF) Paul Crane | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Peter Bottoms (SF) Allen Banks, Ernest Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:43 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Bottoms | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:41 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez is hacked by King Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on King Brown, team foul #4 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth (SF) King Brown | |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lucio Valdez | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:09 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms is whistled for traveling | 59-71 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (SG) Freddy Copeland | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert England (PF) Robert Mueller | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez drills a jump hook near the basket | 61-71 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is called for traveling | 61-71 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Crane (C) Michael McConnaughy | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway (C) Bruce Siple | |
| 04:26 | Central Florida | William Cannon scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Crane | 64-71 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes grabs the offensive board | 64-71 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Dilworth and the foul's on Lucio Valdez - foul #4 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #7 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland (SG), Michael Powell (SF), David Holmstrom (C) Lucio Valdez, Lawrence McCorkle, Thomas Rolston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG), Robert Mueller (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Humberto Cervantes, Robert England, Randy Halloway | |
| 03:50 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the free throw | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-74 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Cannon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Freddy Copeland (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Crane (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Peter Bottoms (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 03:07 | Central Florida | William Cannon makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Powell | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Peter Bottoms | 68-76 |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez (PG), Lawrence McCorkle (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), Michael McConnaughy (C) William Cannon, Michael Powell, Paul Crane, David Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG) Allen Banks | |
| 02:33 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence McCorkle | 70-76 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | Lucio Valdez picks off the pass by Peter Bottoms | 70-76 |
| 02:08 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez banks in the layup | 72-76 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes buries a floater from the left wing set up by Peter Bottoms | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:48 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-78 |
| 01:47 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller knocks in the shot from the baseline | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael McConnaughy and he's fouled by Donald Dilworth - foul #3 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #5 | 74-80 |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland makes the free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Peter Bottoms | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Mueller - foul #2 on Robert Mueller, team foul #6 | 75-82 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller is hacked by Freddy Copeland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #8 | 76-82 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Freddy Copeland snags the defensive board | 76-82 |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Humberto Cervantes - foul #2 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #7 | 76-82 |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Lucio Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Freddy Copeland is called for the reach on Peter Bottoms in the backcourt - foul #5 on Freddy Copeland, team foul #9 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Cannon (SG) Freddy Copeland | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple is fouled on the floor by Lawrence McCorkle - foul #2 on Lawrence McCorkle, team foul #10 | 78-83 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston is hacked by Donald Dilworth - foul #4 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #8 | 78-84 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller pulls down the rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Lucio Valdez is called for the reach on Robert Mueller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lucio Valdez, team foul #11 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Powell (SG) Lucio Valdez | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (PG) Bruce Siple | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy grabs the board | 79-85 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-85 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Humberto Cervantes steps in front of the William Cannon pass | 79-85 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-85 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms is hacked by Michael Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Powell, team foul #12 | 79-85 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-86 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple (C) Allen Banks | |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy is fouled on the floor by Humberto Cervantes - foul #3 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #9 | 79-86 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Michael McConnaughy misses the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Siple | 79-86 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Powell is called for the reach on Bruce Siple in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Powell, team foul #13 | 79-86 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Lawrence McCorkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-87 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Powell - foul #4 on Michael Powell, team foul #14 | 79-87 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-88 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | William Cannon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 79-88 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Dilworth | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth runs out the clock | 79-88 |