| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) PF - James Tatum (fresh) C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) C - Allan Reese (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Allan Reese wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Marshall | Bobby Madison scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Merchant | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Tatum | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey clanks a jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Marshall | Ward Winburn hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 18:48 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Bobby Madison - foul #1 on Bobby Madison, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:48 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:48 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:28 | Marshall | Bobby Madison buries a runner from close range | 5-6 |
| 18:09 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 18:08 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:49 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses long on a shot from the right side | 5-6 |
| 17:47 | Marshall | Bobby Madison snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:38 | Marshall | Willie Smalls swats the shot by Ward Winburn | 5-6 |
| 17:37 | Central Florida | James Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ward Winburn - foul #1 on Ward Winburn, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:25 | Marshall | Bobby Madison grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:17 | Marshall | Bobby Madison clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:16 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Stephen Beall | 6-6 |
| 17:07 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Smalls | 9-6 |
| 16:49 | Marshall | Allan Reese drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Merchant | 9-8 |
| 16:32 | Central Florida | Allan Reese steals the ball from Stephen Beall | 9-8 |
| 16:30 | Marshall | Charles Schwenk picks off the pass by Richard Merchant in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 16:28 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk can't finish the layup | 9-8 |
| 16:26 | Marshall | Bobby Madison gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:09 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey is hacked by Stephen Beall - foul #1 on Stephen Beall, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SF) Stephen Beall | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG), John Moore (SF), Luis Machado (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Ward Winburn, Jeffrey Bracey, Bobby Madison, Allan Reese | |
| 15:58 | Marshall | John Moore misses the easy layup | 9-8 |
| 15:57 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tony Redding (fresh) PF - James Tatum (fresh) C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) SF - John Moore (fresh) PF - Luis Machado (fresh) C - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Tony Redding drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles Schwenk and he's fouled by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Frank Matthews (SF), William Tobler (PF) Charles Schwenk, James Tatum | |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG) Richard Merchant | |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Tony Redding misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:46 | Marshall | John Moore snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 15:33 | Marshall | John Moore travels with the ball | 11-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG) Willie Smalls | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 15:14 | Central Florida | William Tobler drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jonathan Lott | 13-10 |
| 14:55 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Merlin Drewes | 13-12 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SG), Stephen Beall (SF), James Tatum (PF) Tony Redding, Frank Matthews, Donald Laffoon | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Bobby Madison (PF) Daniel Twilley, Merlin Drewes, John Moore, Luis Machado | |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 14:10 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 15-12 |
| 14:08 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | William Tobler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 13:53 | Marshall | Richard Merchant grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 13:38 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey steps out of bounds on the baseline | 15-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (PG) Jonathan Lott | |
| Subs | Marshall | Allan Reese (C) Kenneth Hammer | |
| 13:22 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Bobby Madison - foul #2 on Bobby Madison, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon (C) William Tobler | |
| Subs | Marshall | Luis Machado (PF) Bobby Madison | |
| 13:22 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:22 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:59 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Beall - foul #2 on Stephen Beall, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG), Frank Matthews (SF), Eric Nanney (PF) Charles Schwenk, Stephen Beall, James Tatum | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 12:59 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:59 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 12:44 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon snags the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 12:31 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney is whistled for traveling | 17-12 |
| 12:14 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 12:12 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Tony Redding | 17-12 |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Luis Machado - foul #1 on Luis Machado, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SG), James Tatum (PF) Frank Matthews, Eric Nanney | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (SG) Ward Winburn | |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Redding (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tatum (fresh) C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) PF - Luis Machado (fresh) C - Allan Reese (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Marshall | Luis Machado misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 11:41 | Marshall | Allan Reese gets the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 11:24 | Marshall | Luis Machado is hacked by James Tatum - foul #1 on James Tatum, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Tobler (C) Donald Laffoon | |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Kenneth Hammer (PF) Richard Merchant, Jeffrey Bracey, Luis Machado | |
| 11:08 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer misses the lay-in | 19-12 |
| 11:07 | Central Florida | William Tobler grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 11:01 | Central Florida | William Tobler hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-12 |
| 10:48 | Marshall | Michael Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-12 |
| 10:46 | Central Florida | William Tobler gets the rebound | 21-12 |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Redding | 23-12 |
| 10:18 | Marshall | Charles Schwenk steals the ball from Merlin Drewes | 23-12 |
| 09:50 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls is hacked by Daniel Twilley - foul #1 on Daniel Twilley, team foul #7 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (SG), Frank Matthews (SF), Donald Laffoon (C) Charles Schwenk, Tony Redding, James Tatum | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Luis Machado (PF) Daniel Twilley, Merlin Drewes, Michael Smith, Kenneth Hammer | |
| 09:50 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 09:50 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 09:43 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Merchant | 25-14 |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Willie Smalls | 27-14 |
| 09:13 | Marshall | Richard Merchant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Merchant, team foul #8 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SG), Eric Nanney (PF) Willie Smalls, William Tobler | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 08:58 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Laffoon | 30-14 |
| 08:44 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey hits the finger roll | 30-16 |
| 08:33 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-16 |
| 08:32 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews tips it back up and in | 32-16 |
| 08:28 | Marshall | Ward Winburn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Schwenk - foul #1 on Charles Schwenk, team foul #4 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG), James Tatum (PF) Charles Schwenk, Eric Nanney | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 08:28 | Marshall | Ward Winburn makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 08:28 | Marshall | Ward Winburn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Tatum | 35-18 |
| 08:05 | Marshall | Jonathan Lott is called for the reach on Richard Merchant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Lott, team foul #5 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer (PF) Luis Machado | |
| 07:49 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Kenneth Hammer and the foul's on Frank Matthews - foul #1 on Frank Matthews, team foul #6 | 35-20 |
| 07:49 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey misses the free throw | 35-20 |
| 07:49 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Tatum | 35-20 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Redding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allan Reese (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-20 |
| 07:30 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 07:27 | Marshall | Richard Merchant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (PG) Jonathan Lott | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 07:02 | Central Florida | James Tatum makes the jumpshot from the right side | 37-20 |
| 06:46 | Marshall | The jump hook by Jeffrey Bracey is blocked by Donald Laffoon | 37-20 |
| 06:45 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Donald Laffoon | 37-20 |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | James Tatum's layup is rejected by Kenneth Hammer | 37-20 |
| 06:23 | Marshall | Allan Reese pulls down the rebound | 37-20 |
| 06:18 | Marshall | Ward Winburn scores on a jumper from close range set up by Richard Merchant | 37-22 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-22 |
| 06:09 | Central Florida | James Tatum hits the follow up shot | 39-22 |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Allan Reese scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Kenneth Hammer | 39-24 |
| 05:32 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-24 |
| 05:31 | Marshall | Richard Merchant pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 05:26 | Marshall | James Tatum picks off the pass by Ward Winburn | 39-24 |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Matthews | 41-24 |
| 04:50 | Marshall | Allan Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Charles Schwenk (SG), Eric Nanney (SF), George Barto (PF), William Tobler (C) Willie Smalls, Tony Redding, Frank Matthews, James Tatum, Donald Laffoon | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Luis Machado (PF) Richard Merchant, Ward Winburn, Jeffrey Bracey, Kenneth Hammer | |
| 04:36 | Central Florida | George Barto is called for 3 seconds | 41-24 |
| 04:21 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Twilley | 41-27 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | William Tobler can't throw it down but the foul's on Merlin Drewes - foul #1 on Merlin Drewes, team foul #9 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Beall (SF) George Barto | |
| Subs | Marshall | Bobby Madison (PF), John Moore (C) Luis Machado, Allan Reese | |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | William Tobler misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | William Tobler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 03:41 | Marshall | Michael Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Merlin Drewes | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Nanney (fresh) C - William Tobler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Lott and he's fouled by Daniel Twilley - foul #2 on Daniel Twilley, team foul #10 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (PG), Tony Redding (C) Jonathan Lott, Eric Nanney | |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk misses the free throw | 44-30 |
| 03:23 | Marshall | John Moore pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 03:06 | Marshall | Richard Merchant is fouled on the floor by Charles Schwenk - foul #2 on Charles Schwenk, team foul #7 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon (C) Tony Redding | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey (SF) Merlin Drewes | |
| 03:06 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 03:06 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | William Tobler misses the runner in the lane | 44-32 |
| 02:51 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon tips it home | 46-32 |
| 02:23 | Marshall | Richard Merchant can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 02:21 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey tips it back up and in | 46-34 |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Tobler | 48-34 |
| 01:53 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey is hacked by Stephen Beall - foul #3 on Stephen Beall, team foul #8 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG), Frank Matthews (SF), James Tatum (PF) Charles Schwenk, Stephen Beall, William Tobler | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG) Daniel Twilley | |
| 01:53 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 01:53 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 01:43 | Central Florida | Tony Redding hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Matthews | 50-36 |
| 01:33 | Marshall | Willie Smalls steps in front of the Jeffrey Bracey pass | 50-36 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Moore - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #11 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Merlin Drewes (SF), Luis Machado (PF), Allan Reese (C) Jeffrey Bracey, Bobby Madison, John Moore | |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 01:00 | Marshall | Allan Reese misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Willie Smalls | 52-36 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon connects on the 3 from the left corner | 55-36 |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Richard Merchant hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ward Winburn and he's fouled by Willie Smalls - foul #1 on Willie Smalls, team foul #9 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Eric Nanney (C) Willie Smalls, Donald Laffoon | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer (C) Allan Reese | |
| 00:42 | Marshall | Richard Merchant makes the free throw | 55-39 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Tony Redding is whistled for traveling | 55-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SG) Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF) Richard Merchant, Merlin Drewes | |
| 00:03 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel Twilley | 55-42 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Tony Redding hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 55-42 |