| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Nix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Zelenski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrin Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Abel Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Hickey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Newton Rone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Rheaume (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | David Hughes inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Abel Holt is called for the reach on Shawn Cinkosky - foul #3 on Abel Holt, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell (PG) Abel Holt | |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Anthony Rheaume takes the ball from David Hughes | 34-23 |
| 19:23 | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 19:21 | Central Florida | Newton Rone pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 19:14 | Central Florida | David Hughes steals the ball from Kelly Hickey | 34-23 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | David Hughes is whistled for a carry | 34-23 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | Newton Rone is fouled on the floor by Brent Zelenski - foul #1 on Brent Zelenski, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 18:10 | Central Florida | George Nix steals the ball from Newton Rone | 34-23 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Darrin Burns can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Kelly Hickey - foul #3 on Kelly Hickey, team foul #2 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Warren Smith (SF), Daniel Wilson (C) Kelly Hickey, Anthony Rheaume | |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Darrin Burns makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Darrin Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 17:23 | Central Florida | Warren Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-23 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Brent Zelenski gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | David Hughes comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-23 |
| 17:02 | Central Florida | Warren Smith snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell buries a 3 from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Darrin Burns buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Shawn Cinkosky | 39-26 |
| 16:17 | Central Florida | Newton Rone is hacked by Brent Zelenski - foul #2 on Brent Zelenski, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Buckner (PG), Carlos Touchstone (SG), Anthony Rheaume (C) Aaron Truesdell, Antonio Clemente, Newton Rone | |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Darrin Burns - foul #1 on Darrin Burns, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Darrin Burns pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | David Hughes lays it up and in set up by George Nix | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Nix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Zelenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrin Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Touchstone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Warren Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Rheaume (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Central Florida | Robert Buckner scores on a shot from the right side set up by Warren Smith | 41-29 |
| 15:22 | Murray State | David Hughes clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | George Nix tips it home | 43-29 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | George Nix steals the ball from Robert Buckner | 43-29 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | George Nix lays it in | 45-29 |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Daniel Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Buckner | 45-32 |
| 14:30 | Murray State | David Hughes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn Cinkosky and the foul's on Warren Smith - foul #1 on Warren Smith, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Igor Zegar (C) Brent Zelenski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (PG), Antonio Clemente (SG), Kelly Hickey (SF), Newton Rone (PF) Robert Buckner, Warren Smith, Daniel Wilson, Anthony Rheaume | |
| 14:30 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| 14:08 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Darrin Burns pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Igor Zegar connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Nix | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:48 | Central Florida | Igor Zegar steps in front of the Antonio Clemente pass | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:29 | Murray State | George Nix hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 13:27 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey pulls down the rebound | 51-32 |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-32 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the board | 51-32 |
| 13:14 | Murray State | David Hughes's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Touchstone | 51-32 |
| 13:13 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 12:52 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Nix - foul #3 on George Nix, team foul #4 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Warren Smith (PF), Anthony Rheaume (C) Newton Rone, Carlos Touchstone | |
| 12:52 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente misses the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 12:52 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | George Nix buries a 3 from the left corner | 54-33 |
| 12:15 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey is fouled on the floor by David Hughes - foul #2 on David Hughes, team foul #5 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brent Zelenski (PF) Darrin Burns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell (PG) Abel Holt | |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente double dribbles | 54-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Wilson (PF) Kelly Hickey | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Nix (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Hughes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Zelenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Igor Zegar (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Aaron Truesdell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Rheaume (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Murray State | George Nix misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-33 |
| 11:30 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente gets the rebound | 54-33 |
| 11:20 | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell is called for 10 seconds | 54-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Newton Rone (PF) Daniel Wilson | |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Brent Zelenski is whistled for traveling | 54-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrin Burns (PF) Brent Zelenski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (PG), Carlos Touchstone (SG) Antonio Clemente, Warren Smith | |
| 10:30 | Central Florida | Newton Rone connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by David Hughes - foul #3 on David Hughes, team foul #6 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey (SF), Daniel Wilson (C) Aaron Truesdell, Anthony Rheaume | |
| 10:30 | Central Florida | Newton Rone makes the free throw | 54-36 |
| 10:28 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky is hacked by Abel Holt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Abel Holt, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Buckner (PG) Abel Holt | |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Igor Zegar is called for 3 seconds | 54-36 |
| 09:54 | Central Florida | Newton Rone hits the finger roll | 54-38 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | George Nix can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Newton Rone - foul #1 on Newton Rone, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell (PG), Antonio Clemente (SG), Warren Smith (C) Robert Buckner, Carlos Touchstone, Daniel Wilson | |
| 09:40 | Murray State | George Nix makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | George Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | George Nix makes the 3rd free throw | 56-38 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-38 |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Igor Zegar pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | David Hughes is hacked by Kelly Hickey - foul #4 on Kelly Hickey, team foul #6 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (SG), Roger Thomas (SF), Brent Zelenski (PF) George Nix, David Hughes, Darrin Burns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume (C) Kelly Hickey | |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Roger Thomas clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrence Henderson | 56-38 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Igor Zegar buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Shawn Cinkosky | 58-38 |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Warren Smith clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 58-38 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson gets the rebound | 58-38 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | The short jumper by Brent Zelenski is denied by Anthony Rheaume | 58-38 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky hits the follow up shot | 60-38 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terrence Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brent Zelenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Aaron Truesdell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Newton Rone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Anthony Rheaume (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | Roger Thomas is called for the reach on Antonio Clemente - foul #1 on Roger Thomas, team foul #7 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG), David Hughes (SF), Darrin Burns (PF) Shawn Cinkosky, Roger Thomas, Brent Zelenski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (PG), Kelly Hickey (SF), Carlos Touchstone (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Aaron Truesdell, Warren Smith, Newton Rone, Anthony Rheaume | |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 07:16 | Murray State | David Hughes scores on a shot from the right wing | 62-40 |
| 06:54 | Central Florida | Igor Zegar steps in front of the Carlos Touchstone pass | 62-40 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | George Nix double dribbles | 62-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Newton Rone (PF) Antonio Clemente | |
| 06:23 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | George Nix misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Abel Holt - foul #5 on Abel Holt, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (PG), Brent Zelenski (PF) Terrence Henderson, Darrin Burns | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Buckner (PG), Warren Smith (PF) Abel Holt, Newton Rone | |
| 05:58 | Murray State | George Nix misses the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | George Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Warren Smith misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by David Hughes - foul #4 on David Hughes, team foul #8 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (SG) George Nix | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell (PG), Anthony Rheaume (C) Robert Buckner, Kelly Hickey | |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Warren Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Warren Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Igor Zegar pulls down the rebound | 63-43 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | The short jumper by Igor Zegar is denied by Daniel Wilson | 63-43 |
| 05:24 | Central Florida | Daniel Wilson snags the defensive board | 63-43 |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | Warren Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | Anthony Rheaume tips it back up and in | 63-45 |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #8 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG), Roger Thomas (SF), Darrin Burns (PF) Shawn Cinkosky, David Hughes, Brent Zelenski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Antonio Clemente (SG), Kelly Hickey (SF) Carlos Touchstone, Daniel Wilson | |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Kelly Hickey makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Clemente | 64-47 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson's pass is intercepted by Warren Smith | 64-47 |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Warren Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Igor Zegar loses the dribble to Aaron Truesdell | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Terrence Henderson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Nix (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darrin Burns (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Aaron Truesdell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clemente (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kelly Hickey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Warren Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Rheaume (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | Roger Thomas takes the ball from Warren Smith | 64-50 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kelly Hickey - foul #5 on Kelly Hickey, team foul #9 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Huff (SG), Antonio Jones (PF) George Nix, Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Williams (PG), Robert Buckner (SG), Carlos Touchstone (SF), Daniel Wilson (C) Aaron Truesdell, Antonio Clemente, Kelly Hickey, Anthony Rheaume | |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Central Florida | Warren Smith connects on the jump hook from the right block | 66-52 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Darrin Burns is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Darrin Burns, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| 01:48 | Central Florida | Robert Buckner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 01:46 | Central Florida | Daniel Wilson tips it home | 66-54 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Darrin Burns misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson hits the follow up shot | 68-54 |
| 01:08 | Central Florida | Daniel Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Darrin Burns - foul #3 on Darrin Burns, team foul #10 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell (PG) Jason Williams | |
| 01:08 | Central Florida | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:08 | Central Florida | Daniel Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Roger Thomas snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | John Huff's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Aaron Truesdell | 68-55 |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Warren Smith snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Robert Buckner loses the dribble to Roger Thomas | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Antonio Jones's pass is intercepted by Carlos Touchstone | 68-55 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Carlos Touchstone clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Aaron Truesdell gets the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Robert Buckner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-55 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Darrin Burns pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson runs out the clock | 68-55 |