| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) SG - Shayne Seelye (fresh) SF - James Gerrard (fresh) PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) C - Antony Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Lott (fresh) SG - Tony Redding (fresh) SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) PF - James Tatum (fresh) C - William Tobler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips clanks a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Tony Redding is hacked by Shayne Seelye - foul #1 on Shayne Seelye, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Central Florida | Eddie Rasmussen is called for the reach on Tony Redding - foul #1 on Eddie Rasmussen, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jonathan Lott, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Southern Mississippi | William Tobler steals the ball from Eddie Rasmussen | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott misses the turnaround in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard is fouled on the floor by Tony Redding - foul #1 on Tony Redding, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:47 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Central Florida | James Tatum can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 17:11 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | Tony Redding drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Tobler | 2-2 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Anthony Powell (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Jason Jones (C) Andy Kutz, Shayne Seelye, James Gerrard, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Powell - foul #1 on Anthony Powell, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | James Tatum drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jonathan Lott | 2-4 |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Tatum - foul #1 on James Tatum, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (PG), James Vanleer (PF), Stephen Leith (C) Jonathan Lott, James Tatum, William Tobler | |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:48 | Central Florida | James Vanleer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Hugh Papke | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Casey Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Powell (fresh) SF - Tony Morrison (fresh) PF - Hugh Papke (fresh) C - Jason Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) SG - Tony Redding (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Beall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Vanleer (fresh) C - Stephen Leith (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-4 |
| 15:21 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:10 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 15:09 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | Tony Redding clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 14:59 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith tips it home | 4-6 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison can't connect on a floater from the left block | 4-6 |
| 14:38 | Central Florida | Tony Redding pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:34 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), John Gamble (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Casey Beverly, Anthony Powell, Tony Morrison, Hugh Papke, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Eric Nanney (SF), James Tatum (PF), William Tobler (C) Tony Redding, Stephen Beall, James Vanleer, Stephen Leith | |
| 14:24 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on James Gerrard - foul #1 on James Gerrard, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye (SG) John Gamble | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:07 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk is denied on a layup by Antony Phillips | 4-6 |
| 14:06 | Central Florida | James Tatum gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Gerrard - foul #2 on James Gerrard, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison (SF) James Gerrard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (SG) Charles Schwenk | |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Andy Kutz and the foul's on Nathaniel Crosswhite - foul #1 on Nathaniel Crosswhite, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund (PF) Eddie Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | William Tobler misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 7-8 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:04 | Central Florida | William Tobler drills a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Antony Phillips - foul #1 on Antony Phillips, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), John Gamble (SG), Hugh Papke (SF) Andy Kutz, Shayne Seelye, Tony Morrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG) Nathaniel Crosswhite | |
| 13:04 | Central Florida | William Tobler makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly is hacked by Jonathan Lott - foul #2 on Jonathan Lott, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) John Gamble, Matthew Lund | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (PG), James Vanleer (PF), Stephen Leith (C) Jonathan Lott, James Tatum, William Tobler | |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 12:21 | Central Florida | James Vanleer grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 12:15 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Charles Schwenk | 7-13 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Papke | 9-13 |
| 11:51 | Central Florida | Tony Redding is hacked by Anthony Powell - foul #2 on Anthony Powell, team foul #7 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), John Gamble (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Jason Jones (C) Casey Beverly, Anthony Powell, Hugh Papke, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Beall (SF) Eric Nanney | |
| 11:51 | Central Florida | Tony Redding makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:51 | Central Florida | Tony Redding misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones hits a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Stephen Leith - foul #1 on Stephen Leith, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund (PF) Eddie Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (PG), Frank Matthews (SG), James Tatum (PF) Charles Schwenk, Tony Redding, Stephen Leith | |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Gamble (fresh) SF - Tony Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Lund (fresh) C - Jason Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) SG - Frank Matthews (fresh) SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Vanleer (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Central Florida | Frank Matthews clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 11:11 | Central Florida | James Tatum tips it in | 12-16 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tony Morrison, team foul #8 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye (SG), Hugh Papke (SF), Antony Phillips (C) John Gamble, Tony Morrison, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Tobler (C) James Vanleer | |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hugh Papke - foul #1 on Hugh Papke, team foul #9 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Andy Kutz, Matthew Lund | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly misses long on a jumper from the left side | 12-17 |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye snags the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Hugh Papke | 14-17 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Shayne Seelye takes the ball from William Tobler | 14-17 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen's layup is rejected by Stephen Beall | 14-17 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips grabs the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Casey Beverly and the foul's on James Tatum - foul #2 on James Tatum, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), John Gamble (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Jason Jones (C) Casey Beverly, Shayne Seelye, Hugh Papke, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (PG), Tony Redding (SG), George Barto (SF), Eric Nanney (PF), Stephen Leith (C) Nathaniel Crosswhite, Frank Matthews, Stephen Beall, James Tatum, William Tobler | |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen misses the free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:06 | Central Florida | Tony Redding grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 08:55 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney is hacked by Andy Kutz - foul #1 on Andy Kutz, team foul #10 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund (PF) Eddie Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Vanleer (PF) George Barto | |
| 08:55 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:55 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones is hacked by Stephen Leith - foul #2 on Stephen Leith, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Barto (SF) Stephen Leith | |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:39 | Central Florida | James Vanleer grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 08:37 | Central Florida | Tony Redding is hacked by John Gamble in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gamble, team foul #11 | 17-19 |
| 08:37 | Central Florida | Tony Redding makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:37 | Central Florida | Tony Redding misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 08:17 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Tony Redding | 17-20 |
| 08:13 | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 08:12 | Central Florida | Tony Redding grabs the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 17-20 |
| 07:58 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund hits a runner in the lane | 19-20 |
| 07:32 | Central Florida | Matthew Lund takes the ball from Eric Nanney | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Gamble (fairly fresh) SF - Tony Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Lund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Redding (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Barto (fresh) PF - Eric Nanney (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Vanleer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 07:11 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 07:06 | Central Florida | Tony Redding is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Barto | 19-22 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Eric Nanney | 19-22 |
| 06:24 | Central Florida | Tony Redding loses the dribble to John Gamble | 19-22 |
| 06:02 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison loses the dribble to Tony Redding | 19-22 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Matthew Lund is called for the reach on George Barto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Lund, team foul #12 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Shayne Seelye (SG), Hugh Papke (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Andy Kutz, John Gamble, Tony Morrison, Matthew Lund, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (PG), Frank Matthews (SG), Stephen Beall (SF), William Tobler (C) Charles Schwenk, Tony Redding, Eric Nanney, James Vanleer | |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | George Barto makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | George Barto makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Eddie Rasmussen | 22-24 |
| 05:11 | Central Florida | William Tobler is hacked by Casey Beverly - foul #1 on Casey Beverly, team foul #13 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Vanleer (PF) George Barto | |
| 05:11 | Central Florida | William Tobler makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:11 | Central Florida | William Tobler makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Vanleer - foul #1 on James Vanleer, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:28 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips is fouled on the floor by William Tobler - foul #1 on William Tobler, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Tony Morrison (SF) Casey Beverly, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Redding (SG), Eric Nanney (PF) Frank Matthews, James Vanleer | |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:15 | Central Florida | William Tobler snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 04:12 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (SG), James Gerrard (SF) Shayne Seelye, Tony Morrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), James Tatum (PF), Stephen Leith (C) Nathaniel Crosswhite, Stephen Beall, William Tobler | |
| 03:39 | Central Florida | Tony Redding misses long on a jumper from close range | 25-26 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell is hacked by Stephen Leith - foul #3 on Stephen Leith, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye (SG) Andy Kutz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Schwenk (SF), William Tobler (C) Eric Nanney, Stephen Leith | |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | James Tatum gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Powell (fresh) SG - Shayne Seelye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Gerrard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Antony Phillips (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Redding (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Schwenk (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Tobler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | James Tatum hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tony Redding | 25-29 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard is whistled for a carry | 25-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Hugh Papke (PF), Tony Morrison (C) Shayne Seelye, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Beall (SF) Tony Redding | |
| 02:24 | Central Florida | William Tobler knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Lott | 25-31 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on James Tatum - foul #3 on James Tatum, team foul #12 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (SG) Anthony Powell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (PG), Tony Redding (SG), Eric Nanney (PF) Jonathan Lott, Charles Schwenk, James Tatum | |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | Hugh Papke steals it from Nathaniel Crosswhite in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison misses badly on a shot in the paint | 27-31 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:17 | Central Florida | Tony Morrison steps in front of the Eric Nanney pass | 27-31 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly loses the dribble to Nathaniel Crosswhite in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Tony Redding is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Tobler | 27-33 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke loses the ball out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Shayne Seelye (SG), Matthew Lund (PF), Jason Jones (C) Casey Beverly, John Gamble, Hugh Papke, Tony Morrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathan Lott (PG), Charles Schwenk (SF), James Vanleer (PF) Tony Redding, Stephen Beall, Eric Nanney | |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | James Vanleer buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nathaniel Crosswhite and he's fouled by Jason Jones - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #14 | 27-35 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | James Vanleer misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-35 |