| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 9 pts. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Justin Pearson - foul #1 on Justin Pearson, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Vic Childs loses the dribble to Domingo Lopez | 38-46 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Terry Smith steals it from James Shackelford | 38-46 |
| 18:52 | Central Florida | James Shackelford steals it from Barry Johnson | 38-46 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 18:30 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Alan Locke | 38-46 |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Alan Locke comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Domingo Lopez - foul #3 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (SG) Domingo Lopez | |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Richard Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-46 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | James Shackelford hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 17:27 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by Barry Johnson - foul #3 on Barry Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (SG), James Lamantia (SF), James Markham (PF), Lance Whitfield (C) Barry Johnson, Vic Childs, Alan Locke, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Gino Rogers | 40-48 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Justin Pearson - foul #2 on Justin Pearson, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (SG) Justin Pearson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 16:05 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Crum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lamantia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Markham (fresh) C - Lance Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) C - James Shackelford (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the turnaround in the paint | 40-50 |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Lance Whitfield | 40-50 |
| 15:22 | Central Florida | Gino Rogers is called for the reach on James Lamantia - foul #1 on Gino Rogers, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), Alan Locke (PF), Terry Smith (C) Charles Walls, Calvin Crum, James Markham, Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG) Richard Jones | |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | James Lamantia comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 15:09 | Central Florida | Terry Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:50 | Central Florida | The pull-up jumper by Justin Pearson is blocked by Ralph Elsea | 40-50 |
| 14:49 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | Alan Locke blows the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Elsea - foul #1 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vic Childs (SF) James Lamantia | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Ralph Elsea, James Shackelford | |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Alan Locke - foul #1 on Alan Locke, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield (C) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 13:29 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran drills a runner in the lane | 43-57 |
| 12:44 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses long on a floater from the right block | 43-57 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran's layup is rejected by Alan Locke | 43-57 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits the follow up shot | 43-59 |
| 12:04 | Central Florida | Vic Childs misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Gino Rogers - foul #2 on Gino Rogers, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (PG), Calvin Crum (SG), James Lamantia (PF), Terry Smith (C) Justin Pearson, Barry Johnson, Alan Locke, Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Gregory Maria (SF), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Francisco Duran, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 12:04 | Central Florida | Vic Childs makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 12:04 | Central Florida | Vic Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Crum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Lamantia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Maria (fresh) PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | The jump hook by James Shackelford is blocked by Terry Smith | 45-59 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria can't tip it in | 45-59 |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | James Lamantia grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 11:32 | Central Florida | Terry Smith's fadeaway is rejected by James Shackelford | 45-59 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | James Shackelford lays it in set up by Gregory Maria | 45-61 |
| 11:01 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 45-61 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell's dunk attempt is rejected by James Lamantia | 45-61 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | James Lamantia gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 10:22 | Central Florida | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Calvin Crum - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), Alan Locke (PF) Charles Walls, Calvin Crum, Vic Childs | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Francisco Duran (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF) Gregory Maria, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:17 | Central Florida | Ralph Elsea steps in front of the Justin Pearson pass | 45-61 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 45-61 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | James Shackelford tips it in | 45-63 |
| 09:32 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Lamantia | 48-63 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea can't throw it down | 48-63 |
| 09:13 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Alan Locke | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:58 | Central Florida | James Lamantia jams it on a nice dish by Justin Pearson | 50-63 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Alan Locke is called for the reach on Ralph Elsea - foul #2 on Alan Locke, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (SG), James Markham (SF), Lance Whitfield (C) Barry Johnson, James Lamantia, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Clarence O'Kell (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Richard Jones, Ralph Elsea, James Shackelford | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell banks in the layup | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:54 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Markham (fresh) PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francisco Duran (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Domingo Lopez | 50-67 |
| 07:09 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson makes the jumper from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Vic Childs (SF), James Lamantia (PF) Justin Pearson, James Markham, Alan Locke | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores (SG), Gregory Maria (SF), James Shackelford (C) Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | Charles Walls comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-67 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles Walls - foul #1 on Charles Walls, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Markham (PF) Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (SG) Edgardo Flores | |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 06:09 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-69 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | James Shackelford snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Shackelford and he's hacked by James Markham - foul #1 on James Markham, team foul #7 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Terry Smith (C) Charles Walls, James Markham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the free throw | 52-72 |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria grabs the board | 52-72 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | Richard Jones clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-72 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the offensive board | 52-72 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers travels with the ball | 52-72 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (PG), Calvin Crum (SG), James Markham (PF), Lance Whitfield (C) Justin Pearson, Barry Johnson, Vic Childs, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Gino Rogers, Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | James Markham's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Silvernail | 52-72 |
| 03:45 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield misses the tip | 52-72 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria grabs the board | 52-72 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Crum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lamantia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Markham (fresh) C - Lance Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Maria (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea is whistled for traveling | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Central Florida | James Markham connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Walls | 54-72 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea buries a shot from close range and he's fouled by James Markham - foul #2 on James Markham, team foul #8 | 54-74 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses the free throw | 54-74 |
| 02:39 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 02:19 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-74 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Charles Walls is called for the reach on Ralph Elsea - foul #2 on Charles Walls, team foul #9 | 54-74 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | James Lamantia buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Crum | 57-76 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-76 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #6 | 57-76 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | The refs have stopped play. Richard Jones is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 59-76 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG) Richard Jones | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Lamantia - foul #3 on James Lamantia, team foul #10 | 59-76 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria misses the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria misses the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Markham | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | James Lamantia can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Maria - foul #1 on Gregory Maria, team foul #7 | 59-76 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | James Lamantia makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gino Rogers | 60-78 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Edgardo Flores steps in front of the James Lamantia pass | 60-78 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers runs out the clock | 60-78 |