| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) PF - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | William Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 19:37 | Central Florida | David Thomas gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:28 | Central Florida | Alan Locke clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 19:26 | Central Florida | Alan Locke tips it back up and in | 32-29 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon can't finish the layup | 32-29 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | Greg Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Greg Norton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:59 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to David Thomas | 32-29 |
| 18:42 | Central Florida | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 18:41 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:28 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Greg Norton pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Ogata, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 17:43 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-29 |
| 17:13 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:09 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Everett | 34-29 |
| 16:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Everett steals it from John Manzo | 34-29 |
| 16:42 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-29 |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Greg Norton hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 16:15 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith is hacked by John Manzo - foul #3 on John Manzo, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF), Gordon Lansing (PF), James Lamantia (C) Douglas Smith, Stanton Woods, David Thomas, Alan Locke, Thomas Everett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Jumah Arai (SG), Wallace Long (SF), Douglas Galeano (PF), Carl Krebs (C) John Manzo, Larry Ogata, Scott Shannon, William Brown, Greg Norton | |
| 16:01 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-31 |
| 15:59 | Central Florida | Robert Davis grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Bullock (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gordon Lansing (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lamantia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jumah Arai (fresh) SF - Wallace Long (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Krebs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing misses short on a runner near the basket | 34-31 |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Douglas Galeano | 34-31 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai misses the 3 from straight away | 34-31 |
| 15:22 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:56 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Krebs | 34-34 |
| 14:40 | Central Florida | James Lamantia hits the finger roll set up by Gordon Lansing | 36-34 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Wallace Long misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Galeano | 36-34 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Micheal Cotton | 36-36 |
| 13:54 | Central Florida | Jumah Arai picks off the pass by Robert Davis | 36-36 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai banks in the layup | 36-38 |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Wallace Long - foul #2 on Wallace Long, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stanton Woods (SG), David Thomas (SF), Alan Locke (PF), Thomas Everett (C) Robert Davis, Douglas Bullock, Gordon Lansing, James Lamantia | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), William Brown (PF), Greg Norton (C) Micheal Cotton, Jumah Arai, Wallace Long, Douglas Galeano, Carl Krebs | |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata is hacked by Stanton Woods - foul #1 on Stanton Woods, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 13:11 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:55 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Smith | 39-38 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | William Brown connects on the turnaround from the left block | 39-40 |
| 12:28 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Thomas | 42-40 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | William Brown is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG) John Manzo | |
| 11:51 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Smith and he's hacked by Greg Norton - foul #2 on Greg Norton, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing (PF) Alan Locke | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano (C) Greg Norton | |
| 11:51 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Gordon Lansing (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 11:29 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 11:08 | Central Florida | David Thomas buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Stanton Woods | 47-40 |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | William Brown misses the 3 from straight away | 47-40 |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | Douglas Galeano steals the ball from Douglas Smith | 47-40 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata is hacked by Stanton Woods - foul #2 on Stanton Woods, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF), Alan Locke (PF) Stanton Woods, David Thomas, Thomas Everett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SF), Greg Norton (C) Larry Ogata, Scott Shannon, Douglas Galeano | |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | John Manzo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Micheal Cotton | 47-43 |
| 10:02 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing is fouled on the floor by Wallace Long - foul #3 on Wallace Long, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG) Douglas Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Krebs (PF) William Brown | |
| 09:53 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 49-43 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Barry Johnson is called for the reach on Greg Norton - foul #3 on Barry Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Thomas (SF), James Lamantia (C) Douglas Bullock, Gordon Lansing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (SG), Douglas Galeano (PF) Micheal Cotton, Carl Krebs | |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano hits the finger roll | 49-45 |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Greg Norton - foul #3 on Greg Norton, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), Stanton Woods (SG) Robert Davis, Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), William Brown (PF) Jumah Arai, Wallace Long, Douglas Galeano | |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | James Lamantia makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Greg Norton hits a 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 08:28 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods is hacked by Larry Ogata - foul #2 on Larry Ogata, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock (PF), Thomas Everett (C) Alan Locke, James Lamantia | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Douglas Galeano (C) John Manzo, Greg Norton | |
| 08:28 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:28 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | William Brown is hacked by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing (PF) Douglas Bullock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gordon Lansing (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods's pass is intercepted by Douglas Galeano | 52-50 |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | David Thomas swats the layup by William Brown | 52-50 |
| 07:12 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett is hacked by Scott Shannon - foul #2 on Scott Shannon, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF), Alan Locke (PF) Douglas Smith, Stanton Woods, David Thomas, Gordon Lansing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SF), Greg Norton (C) Larry Ogata, Scott Shannon, Douglas Galeano | |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | John Manzo misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Barry Johnson - foul #4 on Barry Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (SG) Micheal Cotton | |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:15 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 06:13 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Everett | 54-52 |
| 06:00 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Barry Johnson | 56-52 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Alan Locke steps in front of the Jumah Arai pass | 56-52 |
| 05:33 | Central Florida | Alan Locke loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), David Thomas (SF), Gordon Lansing (C) Barry Johnson, Douglas Bullock, Thomas Everett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), Douglas Galeano (PF) Jumah Arai, Wallace Long, William Brown | |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:04 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Thomas | 59-52 |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | David Thomas is called for the reach on Scott Shannon - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stanton Woods (SG), James Lamantia (C) Robert Davis, Alan Locke | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Carl Krebs (C) John Manzo, Greg Norton | |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 04:21 | Central Florida | James Lamantia comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-55 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Lamantia | 61-57 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton scores on a turnaround in the lane | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Lansing (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lamantia (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Galeano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Krebs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing misses short on a runner in the paint | 61-59 |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | James Lamantia gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Smith and the foul's on Douglas Galeano - foul #3 on Douglas Galeano, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG), Douglas Bullock (SF), Alan Locke (PF), Thomas Everett (C) Douglas Smith, David Thomas, Gordon Lansing, James Lamantia | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SF), William Brown (PF), Greg Norton (C) Larry Ogata, Scott Shannon, Douglas Galeano, Carl Krebs | |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Greg Norton pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the floater from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Smith (PG), David Thomas (SF) Robert Davis, Douglas Bullock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), Scott Shannon (SF) Micheal Cotton, Wallace Long | |
| 02:23 | Central Florida | A charge is called on Stanton Woods - foul #3 on Stanton Woods, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Greg Norton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:00 | Central Florida | John Manzo is called for the reach on Douglas Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Manzo, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 02:00 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:00 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Greg Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-64 |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | Greg Norton picks off the pass by Thomas Everett | 63-64 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Greg Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett is fouled on the floor by Greg Norton - foul #4 on Greg Norton, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Brown | 64-64 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | John Manzo drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Brown | 64-66 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett blows the layup but the foul's on Greg Norton - foul #5 on Greg Norton, team foul #12 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano (C) Greg Norton | |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | William Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Stanton Woods - foul #4 on Stanton Woods, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Smith | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:52 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Thomas | 70-68 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano tips it in | 70-70 |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Smith | 72-70 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon buries a floater from the right block | 72-72 |
| 04:05 | Central Florida | Scott Shannon picks off the pass by Douglas Smith | 72-72 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | John Manzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-72 |
| 03:35 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Ogata - foul #3 on Larry Ogata, team foul #13 | 72-72 |
| 03:35 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:35 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:35 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses the 3rd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Douglas Galeano | 73-72 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #4 on David Thomas, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:05 | Central Florida | Alan Locke is fouled on the floor by Douglas Galeano - foul #4 on Douglas Galeano, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| 03:05 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:05 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano's layup is rejected by Alan Locke | 74-74 |
| 02:47 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Stanton Woods | 74-74 |
| 02:25 | Central Florida | Larry Ogata steps in front of the Alan Locke pass | 74-74 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-76 |
| 01:47 | Central Florida | William Brown steals it from Thomas Everett | 74-76 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Alan Locke takes the ball from Douglas Galeano | 74-76 |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith is hacked by John Manzo - foul #5 on John Manzo, team foul #15 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG) John Manzo | |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 00:51 | Central Florida | Alan Locke snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alan Locke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Galeano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | David Thomas blows the layup | 76-76 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata can't tip it in | 76-76 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | David Thomas grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Douglas Smith | 78-76 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | David Thomas steps in front of the Larry Ogata pass | 78-76 |
| 04:12 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith misses the tip | 78-76 |
| 04:09 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods hits the follow up shot | 80-76 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Cotton | 80-78 |
| 03:31 | Central Florida | Douglas Galeano denies the turnaround by Stanton Woods | 80-78 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Shannon | 80-78 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon loses the ball out of bounds | 80-78 |
| 02:47 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-78 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing (PF) Alan Locke | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Krebs (C) Douglas Galeano | |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Locke (PF) Gordon Lansing | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano (C) Carl Krebs | |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | William Brown clanks a jump hook from close range | 80-78 |
| 02:31 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 02:04 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Ogata - foul #4 on Larry Ogata, team foul #16 | 80-78 |
| 02:04 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:04 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:04 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods makes the 3rd free throw | 83-78 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Douglas Smith picks off the pass by Micheal Cotton in the backcourt | 83-78 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | Douglas Smith lays it up and in | 85-78 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton is hacked by Douglas Smith - foul #1 on Douglas Smith, team foul #10 | 85-78 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | Alan Locke hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Smith | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-80 |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | William Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-80 |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett grabs the board | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Central Florida | Stanton Woods knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Douglas Smith | 91-80 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 10 ast. SG - Stanton Woods (fresh) 33 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | William Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Micheal Cotton | 91-83 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | David Thomas is hacked by Micheal Cotton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Cotton, team foul #17 | 91-83 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock (PF) Alan Locke | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 93-83 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Vic Childs (SF), Gordon Lansing (C) Douglas Smith, Stanton Woods, David Thomas, Thomas Everett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (SG), Wallace Long (SF), Carl Krebs (C) Larry Ogata, Scott Shannon, William Brown | |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Vic Childs is hacked by Micheal Cotton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Cotton, team foul #18 | 93-83 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Vic Childs misses the 1st free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Vic Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 94-83 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Robert Davis steps in front of the Micheal Cotton pass | 94-83 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Robert Davis drills a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Jumah Arai - foul #2 on Jumah Arai, team foul #19 | 96-83 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lamantia (C) Vic Childs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 97-83 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Wallace Long clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 97-83 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing grabs the defensive rebound | 97-83 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Robert Davis runs out the clock | 97-83 |