| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) SG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) SF - Dingbang Kung (fresh) PF - Eric Kepley (fresh) C - Floyd Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) SG - Jack Blanchard (fresh) SF - Martin Link (fresh) PF - Rodney Fontaine (fresh) C - Gerald Hafley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nelson Johnston | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Central Florida | Martin Link shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Southern Mississippi | James Costanzo is called for the reach on Nelson Johnston in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Costanzo, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung blows the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Martin Link pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | James Costanzo is called for the reach on Nelson Johnston in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Costanzo, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG) James Costanzo | |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley connects on the shot from the left block | 5-5 |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Nelson Johnston is called for the reach on Bobby Thompson - foul #1 on Nelson Johnston, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Warren Cross (SG), Jason Grant (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Noah Richie (C) Nelson Johnston, Stephen Boyle, Dingbang Kung, Eric Kepley, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:50 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin is fouled on the floor by Bobby Thompson - foul #1 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (SF), John Bingham (PF) Martin Link, Rodney Fontaine | |
| 16:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant loses the dribble to John Bingham | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:00 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Belin (fresh) SG - Warren Cross (fresh) SF - Jason Grant (fresh) PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) C - Noah Richie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Blanchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Haines (fresh) PF - John Bingham (fresh) C - Gerald Hafley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin hits a 3 from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson is called for traveling | 8-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Stephen Boyle (SG), Eric Kepley (PF), Floyd Moore (C) James Belin, Warren Cross, Daniel Clark, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Martin Link (SF) Bobby Thompson, Alexander Haines | |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Bingham - foul #1 on John Bingham, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SF) Jason Grant | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine (PF) John Bingham | |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy is hacked by Stephen Boyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Boyle, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | Eric Kepley steps in front of the Rodney Fontaine pass | 9-5 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Fontaine swats the shot by Eric Kepley | 9-5 |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:15 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Nelson Johnston | 11-5 |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-5 |
| 13:37 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy hits the follow up shot | 11-7 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Fontaine is called for the reach on Eric Kepley - foul #1 on Rodney Fontaine, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross (SG), Jason Grant (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Noah Richie (C) Stephen Boyle, Dingbang Kung, Eric Kepley, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (SG), Alexander Haines (SF), John Bingham (C) Jack Blanchard, Martin Link, Gerald Hafley | |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie misses the shot from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark hits the follow up shot | 13-7 |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Noah Richie steals it from Jacob Cuddy | 13-7 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Nelson Johnston | 15-7 |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-7 |
| 12:21 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Noah Richie | 15-7 |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston clanks a jumper from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant grabs the offensive board | 15-7 |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 12:02 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Warren Cross (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Grant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Noah Richie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jacob Cuddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Haines (fresh) PF - Rodney Fontaine (fairly fresh) C - John Bingham (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Central Florida | John Bingham knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Jacob Cuddy | 15-9 |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant is hacked by Alexander Haines - foul #1 on Alexander Haines, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Stephen Boyle (SG), Dingbang Kung (SF), Eric Kepley (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Nelson Johnston, Warren Cross, Jason Grant, Daniel Clark, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Martin Link (SF), Gerald Hafley (C) Jacob Cuddy, Rodney Fontaine | |
| 11:21 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung is open and buries a jumper from the left side | 17-9 |
| 10:53 | Central Florida | John Bingham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 10:52 | Central Florida | John Bingham grabs the offensive board | 17-9 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Kepley - foul #1 on Eric Kepley, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard (SG), Rodney Fontaine (PF) Alexander Haines, John Bingham | |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-11 |
| 10:03 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:42 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung connects on the open jumpshot from the right side set up by Eric Kepley | 21-11 |
| 09:25 | Central Florida | Martin Link knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-14 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle tips it back up and in | 23-14 |
| 08:46 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Fontaine is called for the reach on Eric Kepley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Fontaine, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Warren Cross (SG), Jason Grant (SF), Noah Richie (C) James Belin, Stephen Boyle, Dingbang Kung, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Alexander Haines (SF), John Bingham (PF) Bobby Thompson, Martin Link, Rodney Fontaine | |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley misses the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:40 | Central Florida | John Bingham pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eric Kepley | 23-14 |
| 07:58 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jason Grant | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Cross (fresh) SF - Jason Grant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Kepley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Noah Richie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jacob Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Blanchard (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Haines (fresh) PF - John Bingham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Hafley (tiring) | |
| 07:40 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Bingham | 25-16 |
| 07:37 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark (PF) Eric Kepley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Martin Link (SF) Jack Blanchard | |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | Martin Link is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-16 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Hafley - foul #1 on Gerald Hafley, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (SG) Warren Cross | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | John Bingham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jason Grant - foul #1 on Jason Grant, team foul #4 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SF), Floyd Moore (C) Jason Grant, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Jack Blanchard (SG) Jacob Cuddy, Alexander Haines | |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | Martin Link is called for the reach on Dingbang Kung in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Link, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | John Bingham pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses the easy layup | 27-18 |
| 06:23 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Stephen Boyle | 27-18 |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-18 |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 05:54 | Central Florida | Dingbang Kung steals the ball from John Bingham | 27-18 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung lays it in | 29-18 |
| 05:24 | Central Florida | Martin Link is fouled on the floor by Nelson Johnston - foul #2 on Nelson Johnston, team foul #5 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Warren Cross (SG), Jason Grant (SF), Eric Kepley (PF), Noah Richie (C) Nelson Johnston, Stephen Boyle, Dingbang Kung, Daniel Clark, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Alexander Haines (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF) Bobby Thompson, Martin Link, Gerald Hafley | |
| 05:06 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 29-18 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie tips it back up and in | 31-18 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Kepley - foul #2 on Eric Kepley, team foul #6 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Martin Link (SF) Jack Blanchard | |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine misses the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | James Costanzo is called for the reach on Warren Cross in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Costanzo, team foul #10 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG) James Costanzo | |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | Warren Cross picks off the pass by Alexander Haines | 33-19 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (SG), Dingbang Kung (SF), Floyd Moore (C) Warren Cross, Jason Grant, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:43 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines double dribbles | 33-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Daniel Clark (PF) James Belin, Eric Kepley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard (SG), Gerald Hafley (C) Alexander Haines, John Bingham | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dingbang Kung (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jacob Cuddy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Blanchard (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Martin Link (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Fontaine (tiring) 1 pts. C - Gerald Hafley (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Fontaine | 33-19 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy gets the rebound | 33-19 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Martin Link dunks the ball over the doubleteam and the foul's on Dingbang Kung - foul #1 on Dingbang Kung, team foul #7 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant (SF) Dingbang Kung | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (SG) Jack Blanchard | |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Martin Link misses the free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Moore | 36-21 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Martin Link | 36-24 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-24 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses the tip | 36-24 |
| 02:13 | Central Florida | Martin Link pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 02:08 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | Martin Link snags the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 01:48 | Central Florida | Martin Link splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-27 |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 01:10 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Link out of a doubleteam | 36-29 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Warren Cross (SG), Dingbang Kung (SF), Eric Kepley (PF), Noah Richie (C) Nelson Johnston, Stephen Boyle, Jason Grant, Daniel Clark, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard (SG), Alexander Haines (SF), John Bingham (C) Jacob Cuddy, Martin Link, Gerald Hafley | |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | John Bingham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-29 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-31 |