| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Randle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Kilpatrick (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Carney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Hafley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Billy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Michael Billy inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 19:33 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor hits the follow up shot | 29-30 |
| 19:15 | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 19:14 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Edward Jackson | 29-30 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Albert Randle - foul #3 on Albert Randle, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Rodney Fontaine | 29-30 |
| 18:30 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 29-30 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Edward Jackson grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 18:12 | Florida State | Joshua Carney is called for the reach on Michael Billy - foul #2 on Joshua Carney, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (SG), John Bass (PF), Jason Hartman (C) Alan Kilpatrick, Rodney Fontaine, Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (PG) Edward Jackson | |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edwin Manley | 29-32 |
| 17:32 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | John Bass tips it in | 31-32 |
| 17:06 | Florida State | Michael Billy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Carney - foul #3 on Joshua Carney, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Craig Rice (SG), Melvin Newborn (PF), Gary Brown (C) Edwin Manley, Johnny Mainor, Zachary Taylor | |
| 17:06 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:06 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:37 | Central Florida | Joshua Carney misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 16:36 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:16 | Florida State | Michael Billy buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Craig Rice and he's fouled by Jason Hartman - foul #1 on Jason Hartman, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick (SG), Rodney Fontaine (PF), Gerald Hafley (C) Bobby Thompson, John Bass, Jason Hartman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG) Craig Rice | |
| 16:16 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | Joshua Carney blows the layup | 31-37 |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Randle (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Kilpatrick (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Carney (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Hafley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Billy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Florida State | Gary Brown hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Jackson | 31-39 |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine hits a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Melvin Newborn - foul #3 on Melvin Newborn, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (SF) Joshua Carney | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (SG), Johnny Mainor (PF), Zachary Taylor (C) Neal Gosselin, Michael Billy, Gary Brown | |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:10 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Kilpatrick - foul #4 on Alan Kilpatrick, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joshua Carney (SF), Jack Blanchard (PF) Alan Kilpatrick, Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:46 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Hartman (C) Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Craig Rice (SF) Melvin Newborn | |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson is fouled on the floor by Craig Rice - foul #1 on Craig Rice, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 14:13 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | Joshua Carney gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:53 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson is fouled on the floor by Edwin Manley - foul #4 on Edwin Manley, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bass (PF), Gerald Hafley (C) Joshua Carney, Jason Hartman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (SG) Edwin Manley | |
| 13:34 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 13:32 | Central Florida | John Bass pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:14 | Central Florida | Zachary Taylor steps in front of the Albert Randle pass | 34-39 |
| 12:47 | Florida State | John Bass blocks the short jumper by Zachary Taylor | 34-39 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 12:25 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Bass | 37-39 |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Edward Jackson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 12:00 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Alan Kilpatrick (SG), Joshua Carney (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF), Jason Hartman (C) Albert Randle, Bobby Thompson, Jack Blanchard, John Bass, Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (PG), Edwin Manley (SG), Michael Billy (SF), Gary Brown (PF) Edward Jackson, Neal Gosselin, Craig Rice, Johnny Mainor | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Kilpatrick (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Carney (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Fontaine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Hartman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Billy (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Zachary Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine banks in the layup on a great pass from Joshua Carney | 39-39 |
| 11:26 | Florida State | James Costanzo steals the ball from Melvin Newborn in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | James Costanzo banks in the layup | 41-39 |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor buries a jumper from close range set up by Michael Billy | 41-41 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman lays it up and in | 43-41 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Michael Billy scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Melvin Newborn | 43-43 |
| 09:50 | Central Florida | Gary Brown picks off the pass by Jason Hartman | 43-43 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Costanzo - foul #2 on James Costanzo, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Randle (PG), Bobby Thompson (SF), Gerald Hafley (C) James Costanzo, Joshua Carney, Jason Hartman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Craig Rice (SF), Johnny Mainor (PF), Neal Gosselin (C) Michael Billy, Gary Brown, Zachary Taylor | |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:03 | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 09:01 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 08:37 | Florida State | Edwin Manley loses the dribble to Rodney Fontaine | 43-44 |
| 08:19 | Central Florida | Albert Randle scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Alan Kilpatrick | 46-44 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | Craig Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard (SF), John Bass (PF) Alan Kilpatrick, Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Michael Billy (SF) Melvin Newborn, Craig Rice | |
| 07:53 | Central Florida | Albert Randle's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Edwin Manley | 46-44 |
| 07:52 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor grabs the board | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Randle (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Jack Blanchard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Hafley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Billy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Mainor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Hafley - foul #1 on Gerald Hafley, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Jason Hartman (C) Albert Randle, Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Brown (PF), Zachary Taylor (C) Edwin Manley, Johnny Mainor | |
| 07:27 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:27 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:25 | Central Florida | Edward Jackson picks off the pass by James Costanzo in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 07:12 | Florida State | Michael Billy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick (SG) Bobby Thompson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | James Costanzo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 06:50 | Florida State | Gary Brown gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:21 | Florida State | Gary Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Randle (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Joshua Carney (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF), Gerald Hafley (C) James Costanzo, Alan Kilpatrick, Jack Blanchard, John Bass, Jason Hartman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (SG), Craig Rice (SF), Johnny Mainor (PF) Neal Gosselin, Michael Billy, Gary Brown | |
| 05:58 | Central Florida | Albert Randle is fouled on the floor by Edwin Manley - foul #5 on Edwin Manley, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (SG) Edwin Manley | |
| 05:43 | Central Florida | Albert Randle buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joshua Carney | 49-46 |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Gerald Hafley steals the ball from Zachary Taylor in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 05:18 | Central Florida | Albert Randle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 04:49 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Gerald Hafley | 49-46 |
| 04:24 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 04:18 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Thompson - foul #1 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Alan Kilpatrick (SG), Jack Blanchard (PF), Jason Hartman (C) Albert Randle, Joshua Carney, Rodney Fontaine, Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (SG), Michael Billy (SF), Gary Brown (C) Melvin Newborn, Craig Rice, Zachary Taylor | |
| 04:18 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:18 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Johnny Mainor - foul #1 on Johnny Mainor, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bass (PF) Alan Kilpatrick | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson makes the 3rd free throw | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Thompson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Jack Blanchard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Billy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Mainor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick (SG) Bobby Thompson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Zachary Taylor (C) Johnny Mainor | |
| 03:13 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Gary Brown snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Michael Billy is fouled on the floor by Jack Blanchard - foul #1 on Jack Blanchard, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Randle (PG), Joshua Carney (SF), Gerald Hafley (C) James Costanzo, Jack Blanchard, Jason Hartman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Craig Rice (SG), Melvin Newborn (PF) Edward Jackson, Zachary Taylor | |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:25 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 54-49 |
| 02:24 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Gary Brown | 54-49 |
| 02:24 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (SF) Joshua Carney | |
| Subs | Florida State | Zachary Taylor (C) Michael Billy | |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Mainor (PF) Gary Brown | |
| 01:38 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 01:37 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:37 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joshua Carney (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF) Bobby Thompson, John Bass | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Michael Billy (SF) Melvin Newborn, Craig Rice | |
| 01:10 | Central Florida | Albert Randle misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Edward Jackson gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine drills a jumper from the right block | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Michael Billy is fouled on the floor by Joshua Carney - foul #4 on Joshua Carney, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Michael Billy misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley grabs the board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Edward Jackson is called for the reach on Gerald Hafley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Jackson, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Bobby Thompson (SF), Jack Blanchard (PF) Albert Randle, Joshua Carney, Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | James Costanzo is hacked by Zachary Taylor - foul #2 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | James Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | James Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by James Costanzo - foul #3 on James Costanzo, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Randle (PG), Joshua Carney (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF) James Costanzo, Bobby Thompson, Jack Blanchard | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Edward Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Edward Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Albert Randle is hacked by Edward Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Jackson, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (SF), Jack Blanchard (PF) Joshua Carney, Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Albert Randle misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Blanchard | 58-54 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | The clock runs out | 58-54 |