| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Manuel Small (fresh) SG - Richard Grant (fresh) SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) PF - Walter Jacob (fresh) C - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) C - Roger Charles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | LSU | Edwin Cassell gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Don Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | LSU | Don Williams tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Central Florida | Richard Grant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | LSU | Edwin Cassell gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Don Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Central Florida | Manuel Small misses the jump hook in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | LSU | Edwin Cassell grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Stephen Updike drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Manuel Small hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | LSU | Rodolfo Santos is called for the reach on Edwin Cassell - foul #1 on Rodolfo Santos, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Adams (SF) Roberto Delgado | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:45 | LSU | Roger Charles connects on the shot from close range set up by Edwin Cassell | 2-6 |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | Donald Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:28 | LSU | Edwin Cassell snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | LSU | Don Williams hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Lamb | 2-8 |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | Donald Adams misses the 3 from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 16:59 | LSU | Roger Charles gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Don Williams's pass is intercepted by Rodolfo Santos | 2-8 |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-8 |
| 16:29 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob grabs the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:10 | Central Florida | Manuel Small misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:09 | LSU | Roger Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:05 | LSU | Don Williams misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:03 | LSU | Don Williams tips it home | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Manuel Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Adams (fresh) PF - Walter Jacob (fairly fresh) C - Rodolfo Santos (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edwin Cassell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Updike (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Lamb (fairly fresh) C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | Donald Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Roberto Delgado (SF), Vito Russo (PF), Harley Yow (C) Manuel Small, Donald Adams, Walter Jacob, Rodolfo Santos | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Dennis Matzke (PF) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb | |
| 15:23 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Roberto Delgado - foul #1 on Roberto Delgado, team foul #2 | 2-12 |
| 15:23 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the free throw | 2-13 |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Manning - foul #1 on Glenn Manning, team foul #1 | 2-13 |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 3-13 |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:54 | LSU | Glenn Manning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (PF) Roger Charles | |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | Dennis Matzke swats the layup by Vito Russo | 4-13 |
| 14:31 | LSU | Dennis Matzke pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 14:08 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the dunk attempt | 4-13 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Patrick Lamb tips it back up and in | 4-15 |
| 13:37 | Central Florida | Harley Yow lays it in set up by Richard Grant | 6-15 |
| 13:23 | LSU | Richard Grant is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brammer - foul #1 on Richard Grant, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (PG), Donald Adams (SG), Walter Jacob (PF), Rodolfo Santos (C) Richard Grant, Roberto Delgado, Vito Russo, Harley Yow | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Stephen Updike (SF), Roger Charles (C) George Guy, Glenn Manning, Patrick Lamb | |
| 13:05 | LSU | Roger Charles clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 6-15 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:42 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Adams | 9-15 |
| 12:25 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer lays it in set up by Don Williams | 9-17 |
| 12:08 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Stephen Updike - foul #1 on Stephen Updike, team foul #2 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lebeau (SF) Mauricio Gonzales | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG), Glenn Manning (SF) Jeffrey Brammer, Stephen Updike | |
| 11:53 | Central Florida | Edwin Cassell denies the turnaround by Walter Jacob | 9-17 |
| 11:51 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Manuel Small (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lebeau (fresh) PF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) PF - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Walter Jacob and he's hacked by Roger Charles - foul #1 on Roger Charles, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Grant (SG) James Lebeau | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (PF) Roger Charles | |
| 11:39 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:22 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 11:21 | Central Florida | Manuel Small grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 11:16 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Manuel Small and the foul's on Dennis Matzke - foul #1 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lebeau (PG), Vito Russo (PF) Manuel Small, Walter Jacob | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:16 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 15-17 |
| 10:49 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos is called for traveling | 15-17 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Harley Yow (C) James Lebeau, Rodolfo Santos | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Stephen Updike (SF) Don Williams, Patrick Lamb | |
| 10:23 | LSU | Harley Yow is called for the reach on Dennis Matzke - foul #1 on Harley Yow, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF) Donald Adams | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Charles (C) Glenn Manning | |
| 10:07 | LSU | George Guy drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edwin Cassell | 15-19 |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Vito Russo's pass is intercepted by Edwin Cassell | 15-19 |
| 09:52 | LSU | Edwin Cassell dunks the ball | 15-21 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Richard Grant | 17-21 |
| 09:22 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Charles and he's fouled by Harley Yow - foul #2 on Harley Yow, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (PG), Donald Adams (SG), Walter Jacob (PF), Rodolfo Santos (C) Mauricio Gonzales, Richard Grant, Vito Russo, Harley Yow | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Patrick Lamb (PF) George Guy, Edwin Cassell, Dennis Matzke | |
| 09:22 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:07 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob's pass is intercepted by Don Williams | 17-24 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Don Williams banks in the layup | 17-26 |
| 08:45 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob buries a floater from the right wing set up by Roberto Delgado and he's fouled by Patrick Lamb - foul #1 on Patrick Lamb, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (SF) Roberto Delgado | |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SF) Stephen Updike | |
| 08:45 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Don Williams | 20-29 |
| 08:10 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob's layup is rejected by Roger Charles | 20-29 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Glenn Manning gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Glenn Manning clanks a floater from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 07:45 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Manuel Small (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) PF - Walter Jacob (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rodolfo Santos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Central Florida | Donald Adams buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mauricio Gonzales | 22-29 |
| 07:15 | LSU | Patrick Lamb knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Manning | 22-31 |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | Roger Charles steps in front of the Rodolfo Santos pass | 22-31 |
| 06:32 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the baseline | 22-31 |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Walter Jacob | 22-31 |
| 06:27 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos is hacked by Roger Charles - foul #2 on Roger Charles, team foul #6 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lebeau (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Roberto Delgado (SF), Vito Russo (PF), Harley Yow (C) Manuel Small, Donald Adams, Mauricio Gonzales, Walter Jacob, Rodolfo Santos | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Stephen Updike (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Jeffrey Brammer, Glenn Manning, Roger Charles | |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | Harley Yow clanks a shot from the free throw line | 22-31 |
| 06:08 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dennis Matzke | 22-31 |
| 05:57 | LSU | Edwin Cassell connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Stephen Updike | 22-33 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Edwin Cassell takes the ball from Roberto Delgado | 22-33 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Patrick Lamb misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Roberto Delgado - foul #2 on Roberto Delgado, team foul #6 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (PG), Donald Adams (SF), Walter Jacob (PF) James Lebeau, Roberto Delgado, Vito Russo | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:15 | LSU | Patrick Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Patrick Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:57 | Central Florida | Edwin Cassell picks off the pass by Richard Grant | 22-34 |
| 04:53 | LSU | George Guy lays it in on a nice dish by Edwin Cassell | 22-36 |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | George Guy is called for the reach on Manuel Small in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Guy, team foul #7 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (PF) Patrick Lamb | |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | Manuel Small makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | Manuel Small misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Dennis Matzke gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 04:44 | LSU | Stephen Updike is called for traveling | 23-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG) George Guy | |
| 04:15 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-36 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Dennis Matzke snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 03:53 | LSU | Edwin Cassell knocks in the floater from the right block | 23-38 |
| 03:48 | Central Florida | Don Williams is called for the reach on Manuel Small in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Williams, team foul #8 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF), Vito Russo (PF), Rodolfo Santos (C) Donald Adams, Walter Jacob, Harley Yow | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Roger Charles (C) Edwin Cassell, Stephen Updike | |
| 03:48 | Central Florida | Manuel Small makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:48 | Central Florida | Manuel Small misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:48 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Manuel Small (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vito Russo (fresh) C - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) PF - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | LSU | Manuel Small is called for the reach on Don Williams - foul #1 on Manuel Small, team foul #7 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG), Donald Adams (SG) Manuel Small, Richard Grant | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:26 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:26 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | Roger Charles is called for the reach on Mauricio Gonzales - foul #3 on Roger Charles, team foul #9 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Stephen Updike (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) Don Williams, Glenn Manning, Roger Charles | |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:57 | LSU | Dennis Matzke hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by George Guy | 26-42 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-42 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Dennis Matzke gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 02:35 | LSU | Stephen Updike misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-42 |
| 02:33 | LSU | Dennis Matzke hits the follow up shot | 26-44 |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by George Guy - foul #2 on George Guy, team foul #10 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Grant (SG), Walter Jacob (PF) Roberto Delgado, Vito Russo | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 02:28 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 02:12 | LSU | Dennis Matzke hits the finger roll set up by George Guy | 28-46 |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | Donald Adams misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-46 |
| 01:56 | LSU | Dennis Matzke pulls down the rebound | 28-46 |
| 01:52 | LSU | Donald Adams steals it from Stephen Updike | 28-46 |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Richard Grant can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-46 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob tips it but misses | 28-46 |
| 01:37 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer pulls down the rebound | 28-46 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Dennis Matzke loses the ball out of bounds | 28-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (PG), James Lebeau (SF), Harley Yow (C) Richard Grant, Donald Adams, Rodolfo Santos | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Glenn Manning (SF) George Guy, Jeffrey Brammer, Stephen Updike | |
| 00:52 | Central Florida | Harley Yow lays it in set up by Manuel Small | 30-46 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Edwin Cassell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-46 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Harley Yow snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Manuel Small knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 32-46 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Dennis Matzke is hacked by Manuel Small - foul #2 on Manuel Small, team foul #8 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF), Vito Russo (PF) Mauricio Gonzales, Walter Jacob | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:29 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Edwin Cassell snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 32-48 |