| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) SG - Joshua Carney (fresh) SF - Jack Blanchard (fresh) PF - Rodney Fontaine (fresh) C - Gerald Hafley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edwin Manley (fresh) SG - Perry Hansberger (fresh) SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) PF - Allan Schwiebert (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Joshua Carney misses long on a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Edwin Manley | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Perry Hansberger's pass is intercepted by Jack Blanchard in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Gerald Hafley is blocked by Joseph Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Florida State | Edwin Manley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | James Costanzo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Florida State | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Florida State | Edwin Manley misses short on a shot near the basket | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Costanzo | 0-3 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Florida State | Edwin Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Gerald Hafley - foul #1 on Gerald Hafley, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Damico (PG), Albert Randle (SG), Alan Kilpatrick (SF), Jason Hartman (PF), John Bass (C) James Costanzo, Joshua Carney, Jack Blanchard, Rodney Fontaine, Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Robert Chandler (SG), Melvin Newborn (PF) Edwin Manley, Perry Hansberger, Allan Schwiebert | |
| 17:32 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:03 | Central Florida | Edward Jackson picks off the pass by John Bass | 0-3 |
| 17:00 | Florida State | Robert Chandler can't finish the layup | 0-3 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | John Bass pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:29 | Central Florida | Melvin Newborn denies the turnaround by Jason Hartman | 0-3 |
| 16:27 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman tips it home | 2-3 |
| 16:25 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is hacked by Robert Damico in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Damico, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (PG), Perry Hansberger (SG), Charles Smith (PF) Edward Jackson, Robert Chandler, Neal Gosselin | |
| 16:11 | Florida State | Charles Smith is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edwin Manley | 2-5 |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman's layup is rejected by Joseph Jones | 2-5 |
| 15:47 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Damico (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Randle (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Kilpatrick (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bass (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Hansberger (fresh) SF - Melvin Newborn (fresh) PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Jones (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:24 | Central Florida | Albert Randle grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:18 | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick is fouled on the floor by Edwin Manley - foul #1 on Edwin Manley, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Joshua Carney (SG), Jack Blanchard (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF), Gerald Hafley (C) Robert Damico, Albert Randle, Alan Kilpatrick, Jason Hartman, John Bass | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Allan Schwiebert (PF) Perry Hansberger, Melvin Newborn, Joseph Jones | |
| 14:56 | Central Florida | James Costanzo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Edwin Manley grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 14:53 | Florida State | Robert Chandler is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Carney - foul #1 on Joshua Carney, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (SF) Edwin Manley | |
| 14:35 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses the turnaround from the right block | 4-5 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Charles Smith hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 14:18 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Hansberger (SG), Melvin Newborn (C) Robert Chandler, Charles Smith | |
| 14:06 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Joshua Carney is blocked by Allan Schwiebert | 4-7 |
| 14:04 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 14:02 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (PG) Edward Jackson | |
| 13:54 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 13:52 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Neal Gosselin | 6-7 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Costanzo - foul #1 on James Costanzo, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Damico (PG), Albert Randle (SG), Alan Kilpatrick (SF), Jason Hartman (PF) James Costanzo, Joshua Carney, Jack Blanchard, Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Jones (C) Allan Schwiebert | |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:57 | Central Florida | Edwin Manley steals the ball from Jason Hartman | 6-9 |
| 12:40 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin scores on a runner from the left block set up by Perry Hansberger | 6-11 |
| 12:15 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-11 |
| 12:13 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 11:47 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley loses the ball out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Joshua Carney (SG), Jack Blanchard (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF), John Bass (C) Robert Damico, Albert Randle, Alan Kilpatrick, Jason Hartman, Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Robert Chandler (SG), Allan Schwiebert (PF), Charles Smith (C) Edwin Manley, Perry Hansberger, Melvin Newborn, Joseph Jones | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) SG - Joshua Carney (fresh) SF - Jack Blanchard (fresh) PF - Rodney Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) SF - Neal Gosselin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allan Schwiebert (fresh) C - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin is whistled for traveling | 6-11 |
| 11:10 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine blows the layup but he's hacked by Allan Schwiebert - foul #1 on Allan Schwiebert, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| 11:10 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 11:10 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:44 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Blanchard - foul #1 on Jack Blanchard, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Hartman (PF) Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:44 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:44 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | Joshua Carney misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 10:20 | Florida State | Edward Jackson grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 09:52 | Florida State | Robert Chandler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 09:50 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jason Hartman | 7-11 |
| 09:44 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard is whistled for a carry | 7-11 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Damico (PG), Albert Randle (SG), Alan Kilpatrick (SF), Gerald Hafley (C) James Costanzo, Joshua Carney, Jack Blanchard, John Bass | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (PG), Melvin Newborn (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Neal Gosselin, Allan Schwiebert, Charles Smith | |
| 09:16 | Florida State | Robert Chandler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Chandler, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine (PF) Jason Hartman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Hansberger (SG), Allan Schwiebert (PF) Robert Chandler, Edward Jackson | |
| 08:47 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Damico | 9-11 |
| 08:25 | Florida State | Edwin Manley makes the wide open runner near the basket | 9-13 |
| 08:06 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine is fouled on the floor by Allan Schwiebert - foul #2 on Allan Schwiebert, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Joshua Carney (SG), Jack Blanchard (SF), Jason Hartman (C) Robert Damico, Albert Randle, Alan Kilpatrick, Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Melvin Newborn, Allan Schwiebert | |
| 07:47 | Central Florida | James Costanzo is called for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bass (C) Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) SG - Joshua Carney (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Blanchard (fresh) PF - Jason Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Bass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Hansberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Jackson (fresh) PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Jones (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 07:28 | Florida State | Edwin Manley pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 07:11 | Florida State | Edward Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 07:10 | Florida State | Edwin Manley pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 06:56 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is whistled for a carry | 9-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Damico (PG), Gerald Hafley (C) James Costanzo, Jason Hartman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (SG), Neal Gosselin (SF), Melvin Newborn (PF) Edwin Manley, Perry Hansberger, Joseph Jones | |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard loses the dribble to Robert Chandler | 9-13 |
| 06:14 | Florida State | Edward Jackson connects on the open shot from the left wing set up by Robert Chandler | 9-15 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Neal Gosselin - foul #1 on Neal Gosselin, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Randle (SG), Alan Kilpatrick (SF), Jason Hartman (PF) Joshua Carney, Jack Blanchard, John Bass | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (PG), Allan Schwiebert (PF) Edward Jackson, Charles Smith | |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 05:56 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses long on a jump hook from close range | 10-15 |
| 05:26 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert tips it back up and in | 10-17 |
| 05:04 | Central Florida | Albert Randle connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Damico | 13-17 |
| 05:02 | Florida State | Edwin Manley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Rodney Fontaine (PF) Robert Damico, Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Hansberger (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Edwin Manley, Neal Gosselin, Melvin Newborn | |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | Albert Randle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman grabs the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 04:20 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman lays it in set up by James Costanzo and he's fouled by Perry Hansberger - foul #1 on Perry Hansberger, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard (SF) Alan Kilpatrick | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (SF), Charles Smith (C) Robert Chandler, Joseph Jones | |
| 04:20 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Edward Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-17 |
| 03:57 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert tips it in | 16-19 |
| 03:33 | Central Florida | James Costanzo connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Blanchard | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Randle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Blanchard (fairly fresh) PF - Rodney Fontaine (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Hartman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Perry Hansberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allan Schwiebert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Perry Hansberger is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Hartman - foul #1 on Jason Hartman, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Damico (PG), Joshua Carney (SG), John Bass (C) James Costanzo, Albert Randle, Jason Hartman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (PG), Melvin Newborn (PF) Edward Jackson, Allan Schwiebert | |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Melvin Newborn | 19-21 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Melvin Newborn steals it from Rodney Fontaine | 19-21 |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin drills a floater from just outside the lane | 19-23 |
| 02:09 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-23 |
| 02:08 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Fontaine | 19-23 |
| 01:48 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Neal Gosselin - foul #2 on Neal Gosselin, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Albert Randle (SG), Gerald Hafley (C) Robert Damico, Joshua Carney, John Bass | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Perry Hansberger, Neal Gosselin, Charles Smith | |
| 01:48 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 01:29 | Florida State | Rodney Fontaine steals it from Joseph Jones | 19-23 |
| 01:04 | Central Florida | James Costanzo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Edwin Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Edward Jackson connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Edwin Manley | 19-25 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick (SG), Jason Hartman (PF) Albert Randle, Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (SF), Allan Schwiebert (PF) Edwin Manley, Melvin Newborn | |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerald Hafley - foul #2 on Gerald Hafley, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Damico (PG), Joshua Carney (SG) James Costanzo, Jack Blanchard | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick misses short on a halfcourt shot | 21-27 |