| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Reese (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Marshall | Ward Winburn hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bracey | 26-28 |
| 19:31 | Central Florida | James Tatum misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 19:29 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Schwenk | 26-28 |
| 19:13 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Tatum | 26-31 |
| 18:56 | Marshall | Allan Reese's pass is intercepted by Stephen Beall | 26-31 |
| 18:34 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 18:33 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to James Tatum | 26-31 |
| 18:18 | Central Florida | James Tatum lays it in on a great pass from Charles Schwenk | 26-33 |
| 18:01 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ward Winburn and he's hacked by Willie Smalls - foul #3 on Willie Smalls, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG) Willie Smalls | |
| 18:01 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:46 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon is whistled for a carry | 29-33 |
| 17:26 | Marshall | Allan Reese scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 17:21 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jonathan Lott | 31-36 |
| 17:03 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ward Winburn and he's hacked by Stephen Beall - foul #3 on Stephen Beall, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer (C) Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SF) Stephen Beall | |
| 17:03 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:47 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Hammer - foul #2 on Kenneth Hammer, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Frank Matthews (SF), William Tobler (PF) Charles Schwenk, James Tatum | |
| 16:47 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:47 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:32 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Merchant | 36-37 |
| 16:10 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Donald Laffoon is blocked by Kenneth Hammer | 36-37 |
| 16:09 | Marshall | Bobby Madison pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:45 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Merchant | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Madison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Lott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Redding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Tobler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | William Tobler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), John Moore (SF), Allan Reese (C) Richard Merchant, Ward Winburn, Jeffrey Bracey, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (PG), Charles Schwenk (SG), Stephen Beall (SF), James Tatum (PF) Jonathan Lott, Tony Redding, Frank Matthews, Donald Laffoon | |
| 15:10 | Marshall | Allan Reese hits a turnaround near the basket | 41-37 |
| 14:48 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls misses the dunk attempt | 41-37 |
| 14:47 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 14:30 | Marshall | John Moore hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Merlin Drewes | 43-37 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Willie Smalls, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Luis Machado (PF) Merlin Drewes, John Moore, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Donald Laffoon (C) Willie Smalls, William Tobler | |
| 13:58 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 13:51 | Central Florida | James Tatum comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 13:50 | Marshall | Allan Reese grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 13:31 | Marshall | Richard Merchant can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 13:30 | Central Florida | James Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:09 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 13:07 | Marshall | Allan Reese grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 12:42 | Marshall | James Tatum is called for the reach on Daniel Twilley - foul #2 on James Tatum, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ward Winburn (SG), Bobby Madison (PF), John Moore (C) Daniel Twilley, Luis Machado, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG), Frank Matthews (SF), William Tobler (PF) Charles Schwenk, Stephen Beall, James Tatum | |
| 12:18 | Marshall | Richard Merchant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Tony Redding grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 11:59 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Bracey steals it from Tony Redding | 45-37 |
| 11:45 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Merchant | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Lott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Redding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Tobler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-37 |
| 11:24 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 10:59 | Marshall | Richard Merchant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 10:57 | Marshall | Bobby Madison misses the tip | 47-37 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Donald Laffoon | 47-37 |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 10:30 | Marshall | John Moore grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 10:05 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-37 |
| 10:04 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 10:00 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Laffoon | 47-39 |
| 09:43 | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 09:14 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony Redding | 49-41 |
| 08:57 | Marshall | Ward Winburn misses the lay-in | 49-41 |
| 08:55 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:50 | Central Florida | John Moore picks off the pass by Jonathan Lott | 49-41 |
| 08:24 | Marshall | Bobby Madison lays it up and in on a great pass from Ward Winburn | 51-41 |
| 08:02 | Central Florida | William Tobler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 08:01 | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | William Tobler loses the ball out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Kenneth Hammer (PF), Allan Reese (C) Richard Merchant, Ward Winburn, Jeffrey Bracey, Bobby Madison, John Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (PG), Charles Schwenk (SG), Stephen Beall (SF), James Tatum (PF), Eric Nanney (C) Jonathan Lott, Tony Redding, Frank Matthews, William Tobler, Donald Laffoon | |
| 07:36 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 07:34 | Marshall | Allan Reese tips it back up and in | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Daniel Twilley (fresh) SG - Merlin Drewes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Allan Reese (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Nanney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Central Florida | James Tatum drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Charles Schwenk | 53-43 |
| 07:09 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Merlin Drewes | 55-43 |
| 06:56 | Central Florida | James Tatum buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Smalls | 55-45 |
| 06:33 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Daniel Twilley | 57-45 |
| 06:14 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Schwenk | 57-47 |
| 05:53 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), John Moore (SF), Bobby Madison (PF) Daniel Twilley, Merlin Drewes, Michael Smith, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (C) Eric Nanney | |
| 05:39 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk can't finish the layup | 57-47 |
| 05:37 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Richard Merchant | 57-47 |
| 05:22 | Marshall | Allan Reese hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Tony Redding - foul #1 on Tony Redding, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Bracey (SF) John Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Laffoon (C) Tony Redding | |
| 05:22 | Marshall | Allan Reese makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:22 | Marshall | Allan Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:22 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Donald Laffoon | 58-47 |
| 05:01 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | James Tatum misses the tip | 58-47 |
| 04:59 | Marshall | Allan Reese pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:55 | Marshall | Richard Merchant is hacked by Willie Smalls - foul #5 on Willie Smalls, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer (C) Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (PG), Frank Matthews (SF) Willie Smalls, Stephen Beall | |
| 04:43 | Marshall | Ward Winburn buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Central Florida | A charge is called on Charles Schwenk - foul #3 on Charles Schwenk, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), William Tobler (PF) Charles Schwenk, James Tatum | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:11 | Marshall | Jonathan Lott takes the ball from Kenneth Hammer | 61-47 |
| 04:03 | Central Florida | William Tobler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 04:02 | Marshall | Kenneth Hammer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Marshall | Richard Merchant knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ward Winburn | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony Redding | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ward Winburn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bracey (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Madison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Hammer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Redding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Tobler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Laffoon (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Marshall | Bobby Madison loses the dribble to Tony Redding | 63-49 |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | William Tobler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Merchant - foul #2 on Richard Merchant, team foul #2 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Luis Machado (PF), John Moore (C) Richard Merchant, Ward Winburn, Jeffrey Bracey, Bobby Madison, Kenneth Hammer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eric Nanney (PF) Donald Laffoon | |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | William Tobler misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | William Tobler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 02:55 | Marshall | Merlin Drewes is whistled for a carry | 63-50 |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Lott | 63-53 |
| 02:46 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard Merchant (PG), Ward Winburn (SG), Jeffrey Bracey (SF), Bobby Madison (PF), Allan Reese (C) Daniel Twilley, Merlin Drewes, Michael Smith, Luis Machado, John Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SG), Stephen Beall (SF), James Tatum (PF), Donald Laffoon (C) Tony Redding, Frank Matthews, Eric Nanney, William Tobler | |
| 02:17 | Marshall | Richard Merchant misses the jumpshot from the left side | 63-53 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 01:57 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk blows the layup | 63-53 |
| 01:55 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses the tip | 63-53 |
| 01:53 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to James Tatum | 63-53 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk is fouled on the floor by Richard Merchant - foul #3 on Richard Merchant, team foul #3 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Marshall | Daniel Twilley (PG), Merlin Drewes (SG), John Moore (SF), Luis Machado (PF), Kenneth Hammer (C) Richard Merchant, Ward Winburn, Jeffrey Bracey, Bobby Madison, Allan Reese | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG), Frank Matthews (SF), Eric Nanney (PF), William Tobler (C) Charles Schwenk, Stephen Beall, James Tatum, Donald Laffoon | |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Luis Machado is called for the reach on Jonathan Lott - foul #3 on Luis Machado, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | Daniel Twilley steals the ball from Tony Redding | 63-53 |
| 01:00 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Merlin Drewes | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | William Tobler slams it home set up by Jonathan Lott | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 00:30 | Marshall | Luis Machado grabs the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Daniel Twilley runs out the clock | 66-55 |