| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Milner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Denson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Herbert Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kerry Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bassler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Herbert Cross - foul #3 on Herbert Cross, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (SG) Herbert Cross | |
| 19:34 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:34 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:13 | Central Florida | Jason Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:12 | Central Florida | John Bassler misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 19:11 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Eggleston | 37-33 |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | Abel Holt is called for the reach on Gerald Milner - foul #1 on Abel Holt, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 18:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Jarrell | 39-33 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Abel Holt makes the 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 18:16 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), John Horton (SG), Craig Harrison (SF), Steve Scott (PF) William Vivier, Brian Jarrell, Gerald Milner, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Noah Ruth (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF), Sammy Jones (C) Kerry Gilbert, Charles Anderson, John Bassler | |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln loses the dribble to Craig Harrison | 39-36 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sammy Jones - foul #2 on Sammy Jones, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley (PG), David Clark (SG) Jason Williams, Abel Holt | |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:48 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley is fouled in the backcourt by John Horton - foul #1 on John Horton, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky (C) Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | David Clark connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Seeley | 41-39 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Kyser | 44-39 |
| 17:15 | Central Florida | David Clark is hacked by John Horton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Anderson (PF) Frank Lincoln | |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson blows the wide open dunk | 44-39 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Timothy Eggleston (PF) Jerry Kyser, John Horton, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Williams (PG), Kerry Gilbert (SF), John Bassler (C) David Clark, Noah Ruth, Sammy Jones | |
| 16:41 | Central Florida | Jason Williams misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Craig Harrison | 44-39 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | John Bassler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:11 | Central Florida | Jason Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SF), Douglas Denson (C) Craig Harrison, Steve Scott | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (SG), Frank Lincoln (PF) Dennis Seeley, Charles Anderson | |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | John Bassler gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jarrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Milner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Denson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Abel Holt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kerry Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lincoln (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bassler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | Jason Williams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 15:33 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:11 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 15:10 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner blows the layup | 44-39 |
| 14:50 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner banks in the layup | 48-42 |
| 13:57 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln is fouled on the floor by Gerald Milner - foul #2 on Gerald Milner, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), John Horton (SG), Craig Harrison (SF), Steve Scott (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) William Vivier, Brian Jarrell, Gerald Milner, Timothy Eggleston, Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley (PG), Herbert Cross (SG), Noah Ruth (SF), Charles Anderson (PF), Sammy Jones (C) Jason Williams, Abel Holt, Kerry Gilbert, Frank Lincoln, John Bassler | |
| 13:34 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Seeley | 48-45 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Sammy Jones - foul #3 on Sammy Jones, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:00 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Troy Wilansky - foul #1 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 13:00 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:00 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Seeley - foul #2 on Dennis Seeley, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott hits the finger roll and the foul's on Charles Anderson - foul #1 on Charles Anderson, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:48 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:30 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson buries a jump hook in the paint | 52-48 |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison is fouled on the floor by Charles Anderson - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Douglas Denson (C) John Horton, Steve Scott, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Clark (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF), John Bassler (C) Noah Ruth, Charles Anderson, Sammy Jones | |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:16 | Central Florida | John Bassler pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | Joshua Girard is called for the reach on Herbert Cross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Girard, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Seeley | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Denson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Dennis Seeley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Herbert Cross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Lincoln (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bassler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Randall Pendleton, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Timothy Eggleston (PF) Jerry Kyser, Craig Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Williams (PG), Abel Holt (SG) Dennis Seeley, Herbert Cross | |
| 11:23 | Central Florida | Jason Williams connects on the shot in the paint set up by Abel Holt and he's hacked by Timothy Eggleston - foul #2 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 11:23 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson is hacked by John Bassler - foul #2 on John Bassler, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Troy Wilansky (PF) William Vivier, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Noah Ruth (SF), Charles Anderson (PF), Sammy Jones (C) David Clark, Frank Lincoln, John Bassler | |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:07 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:05 | Central Florida | Jason Williams is hacked by Joshua Girard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Girard, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG) Joshua Girard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 11:05 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:05 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:49 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-56 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 10:36 | Central Florida | Abel Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-56 |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Vivier, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Gerald Milner (SF), Steve Scott (PF) William Vivier, Randall Pendleton, Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Cross (SG), Kerry Gilbert (SF) Abel Holt, Noah Ruth | |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson misses the lay-in | 54-56 |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 09:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 09:43 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones's pass is intercepted by John Horton | 56-56 |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott lays it up and in set up by John Horton | 58-56 |
| 09:26 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 09:06 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 08:49 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Gilbert | 58-59 |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | Kerry Gilbert picks off the pass by Troy Wilansky | 58-59 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Jason Williams is hacked by Steve Scott - foul #1 on Steve Scott, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Jerry Kyser (SG), Craig Harrison (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Douglas Denson (C) John Horton, Brian Jarrell, Gerald Milner, Steve Scott, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (SG), Noah Ruth (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF), John Bassler (C) Herbert Cross, Kerry Gilbert, Charles Anderson, Sammy Jones | |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Jason Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | John Bassler snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 08:05 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln is fouled on the floor by Craig Harrison - foul #1 on Craig Harrison, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley (PG) Jason Williams | |
| 08:05 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:05 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:46 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison clanks a jumper from the left block | 58-62 |
| 07:45 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Denson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Dennis Seeley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Abel Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Lincoln (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noah Ruth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bassler (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Jerry Kyser steals the ball from Dennis Seeley in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Kyser | 60-62 |
| 07:20 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser's layup is rejected by Frank Lincoln | 60-62 |
| 07:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 06:50 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 06:45 | Central Florida | Jerry Kyser steals the ball from Dennis Seeley in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston travels with the ball | 60-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF) Jerry Kyser, Craig Harrison | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Cross (SG), David Clark (SF), Charles Anderson (PF) Abel Holt, Frank Lincoln, Noah Ruth | |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Timothy Eggleston steps in front of the Charles Anderson pass in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 05:54 | Central Florida | David Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 05:39 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston tips it but misses | 63-62 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton tips it back up and in | 65-62 |
| 05:31 | Central Florida | Douglas Denson steals the ball from Herbert Cross | 65-62 |
| 05:26 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Anderson steals the ball from Joshua Girard | 65-62 |
| 05:08 | Central Florida | Joshua Girard steals the ball from Dennis Seeley | 65-62 |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier misses the lay-in | 65-62 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 05:02 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard's pass is intercepted by Charles Anderson | 65-62 |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Steve Scott (C) William Vivier, Joshua Girard, Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston, Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Williams (PG), Kerry Gilbert (SF), Noah Ruth (PF), Sammy Jones (C) Dennis Seeley, David Clark, Charles Anderson, John Bassler | |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Brian Jarrell steps in front of the Jason Williams pass in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 04:22 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Harrison | 65-62 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:49 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner is whistled for traveling | 65-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (SG), Troy Wilansky (C) Brian Jarrell, Gerald Milner | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (SG) Herbert Cross | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Abel Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noah Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses short on a floater from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Douglas Denson (C) John Horton, Craig Harrison, Steve Scott, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Cross (SG), Charles Anderson (PF) Abel Holt, Noah Ruth | |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:41 | Central Florida | Jason Williams is hacked by Gerald Milner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Milner, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| 02:41 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:41 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Kyser | 68-66 |
| 02:04 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones loses the dribble to Brian Jarrell in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell lays it up and in | 70-66 |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson connects on the open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Williams | 70-68 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston travels with the ball | 70-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG) Jerry Kyser | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bassler (C) Sammy Jones | |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Jason Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Vivier - foul #4 on William Vivier, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Jason Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Jarrell | 72-70 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | John Bassler loses the dribble to Brian Jarrell in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier is fouled on the floor by Charles Anderson - foul #3 on Charles Anderson, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Anderson is called for the reach on Timothy Eggleston - foul #4 on Charles Anderson, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Herbert Cross is called for the reach on Gerald Milner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Cross, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-73 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Williams - foul #2 on Jason Williams, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Williams is called for the reach on Timothy Eggleston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Williams, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison (C) Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 80-73 |