| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) C - Todd Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) SF - Marvin Irby (fresh) PF - Herman Peace (fresh) C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Central Florida | Herman Peace misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Marshall | Bobby Madison pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Marshall | Ward Winburn connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bobby Madison | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Marshall | Ward Winburn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby is whistled for traveling | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey's pass is intercepted by Herman Peace | 3-3 |
| 17:56 | Central Florida | Herman Peace connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charles Schwenk | 3-5 |
| 17:36 | Marshall | Todd Hansen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Marshall | Bobby Madison tips it home | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Marshall | Bobby Madison gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:00 | Marshall | Ward Winburn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ward Winburn, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Arthur Rush (SG) Charles Schwenk | |
| 16:45 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 16:44 | Marshall | Todd Hansen gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:19 | Marshall | Richard Merchant drills a 3 from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 16:07 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls clanks a turnaround in the paint | 8-5 |
| 16:06 | Central Florida | Herman Peace tips it but misses | 8-5 |
| 16:04 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls tips it in | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Hansen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Rush (fresh) SF - Marvin Irby (fairly fresh) PF - Herman Peace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Laffoon (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Marshall | Todd Hansen makes the shot in the paint set up by Richard Merchant and he's fouled by Arthur Rush - foul #1 on Arthur Rush, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG), Randy Lesher (SF), Allan Reese (PF) Ward Winburn, Jeffrey Bracey, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Charles Schwenk (SG), William Tobler (PF), James Tatum (C) Willie Smalls, Marvin Irby, Herman Peace, Donald Laffoon | |
| 15:49 | Marshall | Todd Hansen misses the free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | William Tobler pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:40 | Central Florida | James Tatum loses the ball out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth (C) Todd Hansen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:22 | Marshall | Charles Schwenk is called for the reach on Daniel Twilley - foul #1 on Charles Schwenk, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| 15:01 | Marshall | Randy Lesher misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Rush - foul #2 on Arthur Rush, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Marshall | Joseph Hill (PF) Richard Merchant | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SF) Arthur Rush | |
| 15:01 | Marshall | Randy Lesher makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:01 | Marshall | Randy Lesher makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:40 | Central Florida | James Tatum misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-7 |
| 14:39 | Marshall | Allan Reese gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:35 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | Randy Lesher denies the turnaround by Tony Redding | 12-7 |
| 14:21 | Marshall | Allan Reese snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:17 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-7 |
| 14:15 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Tatum | 12-7 |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | William Tobler buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jonathan Lott | 12-9 |
| 13:35 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Randy Lesher | 14-9 |
| 13:22 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Twilley - foul #1 on Daniel Twilley, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Bobby Madison (PF), Todd Hansen (C) Daniel Twilley, Stephen Duckworth, Randy Lesher, Joseph Hill, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marvin Irby (SF), Herman Peace (PF), Donald Laffoon (C) Charles Schwenk, William Tobler, James Tatum | |
| 13:22 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:22 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:01 | Marshall | Jonathan Lott picks off the pass by Todd Hansen | 14-10 |
| 12:48 | Central Florida | Herman Peace is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Herman Peace, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (PG) Jonathan Lott | |
| 12:27 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 12:25 | Marshall | Todd Hansen tips it but misses | 14-10 |
| 12:24 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Herman Peace and the foul's on Richard Merchant - foul #1 on Richard Merchant, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Frank Matthews (SG) Tony Redding | |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby misses the free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:58 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Richard Merchant | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Matthews (fresh) SF - Marvin Irby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herman Peace (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Marshall | Richard Merchant scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Madison | 17-12 |
| 11:20 | Central Florida | Todd Hansen steps in front of the Marvin Irby pass | 17-12 |
| 11:16 | Marshall | Donald Laffoon is called for the reach on Bobby Madison - foul #1 on Donald Laffoon, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SG) Frank Matthews | |
| 10:54 | Marshall | Bobby Madison hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Merchant | 19-12 |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby is hacked by Ward Winburn - foul #2 on Ward Winburn, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG), Randy Lesher (SF), Allan Reese (PF), Stephen Duckworth (C) Ward Winburn, Jeffrey Bracey, Bobby Madison, Todd Hansen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SF) Marvin Irby | |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Tobler (PF), James Tatum (C) Herman Peace, Donald Laffoon | |
| 09:46 | Marshall | Randy Lesher knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Merchant | 22-12 |
| 09:18 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-12 |
| 09:16 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls grabs the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 08:55 | Central Florida | Tony Redding comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-12 |
| 08:54 | Marshall | Allan Reese snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 08:47 | Marshall | Allan Reese can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 22-12 |
| 08:45 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth tips it in | 24-12 |
| 08:25 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-12 |
| 08:24 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth pulls down the rebound | 24-12 |
| 08:07 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-12 |
| 08:06 | Central Florida | Tony Redding grabs the defensive rebound | 24-12 |
| 07:45 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 24-12 |
| 07:44 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk tips it in | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Lesher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allan Reese (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Duckworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Schwenk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Redding (fresh) PF - William Tobler (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Tatum (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth is hacked by James Tatum - foul #1 on James Tatum, team foul #6 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Bobby Madison (PF), Todd Hansen (C) Richard Merchant, Randy Lesher, Allan Reese, Stephen Duckworth | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Frank Matthews (SG), Marvin Irby (SF), Herman Peace (PF), Donald Laffoon (C) Willie Smalls, Charles Schwenk, Tony Redding, William Tobler, James Tatum | |
| 07:07 | Marshall | Bobby Madison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-14 |
| 07:06 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby gets the rebound | 24-14 |
| 06:50 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | Herman Peace can't tip it in | 24-14 |
| 06:48 | Marshall | Todd Hansen snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 06:28 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-14 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews grabs the board | 24-14 |
| 05:57 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-14 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby tips it home | 24-16 |
| 05:47 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Laffoon | 24-16 |
| 05:46 | Marshall | Todd Hansen tips it home | 26-16 |
| 05:39 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott is hacked by Daniel Twilley - foul #2 on Daniel Twilley, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Stephen Duckworth (SG) Daniel Twilley, Merlin Drewes | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG) Frank Matthews | |
| 05:21 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jeffrey Bracey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bracey, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (PG) Jonathan Lott | |
| 05:21 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby makes the free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:06 | Marshall | Richard Merchant clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | Herman Peace grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | Tony Redding is fouled on the floor by Richard Merchant - foul #2 on Richard Merchant, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG) Richard Merchant | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SG) Willie Smalls | |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | Tony Redding misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:41 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Todd Hansen | 26-19 |
| 04:12 | Marshall | Stephen Duckworth hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Madison | 28-19 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | Bobby Madison steals the ball from Herman Peace | 28-19 |
| 03:46 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Merlin Drewes, team foul #8 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Randy Lesher (SF), Joseph Hill (PF), Allan Reese (C) Stephen Duckworth, Merlin Drewes, Jeffrey Bracey, Bobby Madison, Todd Hansen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (PG), Arthur Rush (SF), William Tobler (PF), James Tatum (C) Tony Redding, Marvin Irby, Herman Peace, Donald Laffoon | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Lesher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Hill (fresh) C - Allan Reese (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Rush (fresh) PF - William Tobler (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Tatum (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | William Tobler pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | Arthur Rush is hacked by Randy Lesher - foul #1 on Randy Lesher, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | Arthur Rush misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:14 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Allan Reese | 28-19 |
| 02:58 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-19 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Reese | 28-19 |
| 02:38 | Marshall | Ward Winburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-19 |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | William Tobler pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Tatum and he's fouled by Ward Winburn - foul #3 on Ward Winburn, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Bobby Madison (PF), Todd Hansen (C) Ward Winburn, Randy Lesher, Joseph Hill, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marvin Irby (SF), Herman Peace (PF), Donald Laffoon (C) Charles Schwenk, William Tobler, James Tatum | |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:09 | Marshall | Arthur Rush is called for the reach on Daniel Twilley - foul #3 on Arthur Rush, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG) Arthur Rush | |
| 02:09 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:09 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:09 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 01:46 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Tony Redding | 29-25 |
| 01:32 | Marshall | Bobby Madison can't connect on a runner in the paint | 29-25 |
| 01:30 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Herman Peace | 29-25 |
| 01:15 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon is hacked by Todd Hansen - foul #1 on Todd Hansen, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SG) Tony Redding | |
| 01:15 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:15 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:15 | Marshall | Bobby Madison snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 01:03 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | Todd Hansen snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 00:27 | Marshall | Charles Schwenk steals the ball from Bobby Madison | 29-26 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Herman Peace clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-26 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Todd Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |