| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Steven Combs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Gregory Oviedo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Batchelor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Victory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Young Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | David Beck inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Central Florida | David Beck makes the 3 from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 19:16 | West Virginia | Young Wang banks in the layup set up by George Batchelor | 29-30 |
| 18:56 | Central Florida | A charge is called on Steven Combs - foul #3 on Steven Combs, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (PG) Steven Combs | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Aaron Kimbrough (PF), Gary Olsen (C) George Batchelor, David McKennzie, James Victory, Young Wang | |
| 18:37 | West Virginia | Gary Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David McKennzie (SF), Young Wang (C) Donnie Moss, Gary Olsen | |
| 18:29 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rogelio Los (SG) Michael Brown | |
| 18:29 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:29 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:02 | West Virginia | David Piner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Piner, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donnie Moss (SF), Gary Olsen (C) David McKennzie, Young Wang | |
| 17:42 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 17:25 | West Virginia | Gregory Oviedo steps in front of the Donnie Moss pass | 33-30 |
| 17:20 | Central Florida | David Piner steps in front of the Guy Northrup pass in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 17:18 | West Virginia | Rogelio Los blows the layup | 33-30 |
| 17:17 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:04 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 17:03 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo tips it but misses | 33-30 |
| 17:01 | Central Florida | David Beck grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:48 | Central Florida | David Beck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 16:47 | West Virginia | David Piner pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | David Piner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-30 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:10 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 16:08 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Oviedo | 33-30 |
| 15:48 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Burke | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Guy Northrup (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Beck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Gregory Oviedo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Piner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Los (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | West Virginia | Gary Olsen is hacked by Gregory Oviedo - foul #1 on Gregory Oviedo, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Combs (PG), Terry Batey (SG), Trey Hill (SF), Brian Davis (PF), James Raynor (C) Guy Northrup, Aaron Burke, David Beck, Lawrence Stapleton, Gregory Oviedo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), George Batchelor (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Young Wang (C) David Piner, Rogelio Los, Donnie Moss, Gary Olsen | |
| 14:56 | West Virginia | Young Wang blows the dunk but he's hacked by James Raynor - foul #1 on James Raynor, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| 14:56 | West Virginia | Young Wang makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:56 | West Virginia | Young Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:41 | Central Florida | Trey Hill hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Combs | 39-32 |
| 14:19 | West Virginia | Young Wang knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by David McKennzie and he's hacked by Terry Batey - foul #1 on Terry Batey, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (SF) Brian Davis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 14:19 | West Virginia | Young Wang makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:15 | Central Florida | Steven Combs is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | Young Wang hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Brown | 39-37 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Steven Combs's pass is intercepted by Young Wang | 39-37 |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses the dunk attempt | 39-37 |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | Terry Batey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | Trey Hill is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Burke (SG), David Beck (SF), Lawrence Stapleton (PF) Terry Batey, Guy Northrup, James Raynor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:14 | West Virginia | David McKennzie hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Brown | 39-40 |
| 12:56 | Central Florida | Young Wang steals it from David Beck | 39-40 |
| 12:31 | West Virginia | Michael Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo (C) Trey Hill | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG) George Batchelor | |
| 12:09 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke connects on the jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 11:46 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Steven Combs (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Oviedo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Piner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Young Wang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Central Florida | Aaron Kimbrough steps in front of the Gregory Oviedo pass | 41-40 |
| 11:00 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Gregory Oviedo - foul #2 on Gregory Oviedo, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (PG), Terry Batey (SG), Trey Hill (SF) Steven Combs, Aaron Burke, David Beck | |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Batchelor (SG) David Piner | |
| 11:00 | West Virginia | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:00 | West Virginia | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | Michael Brown takes the ball from Terry Batey | 41-42 |
| 10:15 | West Virginia | Trey Hill is called for the reach on David McKennzie - foul #2 on Trey Hill, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregg Simpson (PG) Lawrence Stapleton | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Gary Olsen (C) George Batchelor, David McKennzie, Young Wang | |
| 10:06 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Batchelor (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Young Wang (C) David Piner, Donnie Moss, Gary Olsen | |
| 09:52 | Central Florida | Trey Hill can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 41-42 |
| 09:50 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup tips it home | 43-42 |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | George Batchelor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Burke (SG), David Beck (SF), James Raynor (C) Gregg Simpson, Terry Batey, Gregory Oviedo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Gary Olsen (C) George Batchelor, David McKennzie, Young Wang | |
| 09:08 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 09:06 | Central Florida | James Raynor pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:52 | Central Florida | Donnie Moss is called for the reach on David Beck - foul #1 on Donnie Moss, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Combs (PG), Lawrence Stapleton (PF) Guy Northrup, James Raynor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David McKennzie (SF), Young Wang (C) Donnie Moss, Gary Olsen | |
| 08:37 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton travels with the ball | 43-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Batchelor (SG) David Piner | |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Combs - foul #4 on Steven Combs, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (PG) Steven Combs | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG) George Batchelor | |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:05 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Young Wang snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Young Wang blows the layup | 43-44 |
| 07:45 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Guy Northrup (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Trey Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Piner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Young Wang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | Aaron Burke is called for the reach on David Piner - foul #1 on Aaron Burke, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Combs (PG), Gregory Oviedo (C) Guy Northrup, Trey Hill | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donnie Moss (SF), Gary Olsen (C) David McKennzie, Young Wang | |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | David Piner makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | David Piner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:59 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 06:57 | West Virginia | Gary Olsen pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lawrence Stapleton - foul #1 on Lawrence Stapleton, team foul #9 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (SG) Aaron Burke | |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Batchelor (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Young Wang (C) David Piner, Donnie Moss, Gary Olsen | |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:14 | Central Florida | Steven Combs comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-48 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Young Wang gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Combs - foul #5 on Steven Combs, team foul #10 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregg Simpson (PG), Terry Batey (SG), Trey Hill (PF) Steven Combs, David Beck, Lawrence Stapleton | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:36 | Central Florida | Terry Batey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 05:35 | West Virginia | Young Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Oviedo | 43-49 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | David McKennzie snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 04:48 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from George Batchelor | 43-51 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 04:21 | West Virginia | Young Wang pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Burke (SG), David Beck (SF), Lawrence Stapleton (PF), James Raynor (C) Gregg Simpson, Terry Batey, Trey Hill, Gregory Oviedo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Gary Olsen (C) George Batchelor, David McKennzie, Young Wang | |
| 03:38 | Central Florida | David Beck misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Olsen - foul #1 on Gary Olsen, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| 03:38 | Central Florida | David Beck misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:38 | Central Florida | David Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:38 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Guy Northrup (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Piner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) PF - Aaron Kimbrough (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton scores on a 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 02:57 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough comes up short on the shot in the lane | 49-51 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | David Piner pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 02:41 | West Virginia | David Piner can't connect on a floater from the left side | 49-51 |
| 02:39 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 02:39 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo (C) James Raynor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Batchelor (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Young Wang (C) David Piner, Donnie Moss, Gary Olsen | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | David Beck is fouled on the floor by George Batchelor - foul #1 on George Batchelor, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (PG) Michael Brown | |
| 02:04 | Central Florida | David Beck connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | David McKennzie clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Lawrence Stapleton | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup loses the dribble to George Batchelor | 52-51 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Lawrence Stapleton swats the short shot by Aaron Kimbrough | 52-51 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | George Batchelor grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | David Beck picks off the pass by Young Wang | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | George Batchelor is called for the reach on Aaron Burke in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Batchelor, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG) David Piner | |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup is fouled on the floor by George Batchelor - foul #3 on George Batchelor, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Young Wang grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Michael Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup is fouled on the floor by George Batchelor - foul #4 on George Batchelor, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | George Batchelor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Aaron Burke | 55-51 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke is hacked by George Batchelor in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Batchelor, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG) George Batchelor | |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Young Wang pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Michael Brown makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Piner | 55-54 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup is hacked by Michael Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Brown, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Michael Brown comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 57-54 |