| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Klarberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Mulkey (fresh) PF - Grant Richie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Albers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Edward Hancock inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Florida State | Charles Taylor is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:46 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno is fouled on the floor by Charles Taylor - foul #2 on Charles Taylor, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 19:35 | Central Florida | James Albers clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Hard - foul #1 on John Hard, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| 19:35 | Central Florida | James Albers makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:35 | Central Florida | James Albers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:35 | Florida State | Randy Graham grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | Edward Hancock makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Johnson and he's hacked by James Albers - foul #3 on James Albers, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lauer (C) James Albers | |
| 19:11 | Florida State | Edward Hancock misses the free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Taylor | 32-27 |
| 18:55 | Florida State | John Hard lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Hancock | 34-27 |
| 18:46 | Central Florida | Charles Taylor steals the ball from Lester Mulkey | 34-27 |
| 18:26 | Florida State | Edward Hancock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Grant Richie grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:18 | Central Florida | James Klarberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 18:17 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Edward Hancock | 34-27 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | John Hard scores on a jumper from the baseline | 36-27 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Grant Richie's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Graham | 36-27 |
| 17:37 | Florida State | John Hard pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:19 | Florida State | Charles Taylor misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Klarberg - foul #1 on James Klarberg, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou (SG), Joseph Kirksey (PF) Roberto Bruno, Grant Richie | |
| 17:19 | Florida State | Charles Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:19 | Florida State | Charles Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:19 | Florida State | Edward Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:53 | Florida State | Edward Hancock buries a fadeaway in the lane | 39-27 |
| 16:34 | Central Florida | James Klarberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 16:33 | Florida State | Edward Hancock gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 16:07 | Florida State | Edward Hancock is hacked by Thomas Lauer - foul #1 on Thomas Lauer, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Sales (PG), Roberto Bruno (SG), Frederick Valentine (C) James Klarberg, Lester Mulkey, Thomas Lauer | |
| 15:44 | Florida State | Charles Taylor hits the finger roll set up by Randy Graham | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Hancock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Herbert Sales (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Olufemi Abdou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Valentine (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey misses badly on a runner near the basket | 41-27 |
| 15:27 | Florida State | John Hard snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Frederick Valentine blocks the short jumper by Randy Graham | 41-27 |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 14:59 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Roberto Bruno and he's fouled by Randy Graham - foul #1 on Randy Graham, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), George Cardello (SG), Michael Thomas (C) Charles Taylor, Harold Johnson, John Hard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Grant Richie (PF), James Albers (C) Olufemi Abdou, Frederick Valentine | |
| 14:59 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey misses the free throw | 41-29 |
| 14:59 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Randy Graham | 41-29 |
| 14:34 | Florida State | James Albers is called for the reach on Randy Graham - foul #4 on James Albers, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Klarberg (PG), Lester Mulkey (SF), Thomas Lauer (C) Roberto Bruno, Joseph Kirksey, James Albers | |
| 14:14 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 14:13 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 13:56 | Central Florida | Grant Richie knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from James Klarberg | 41-31 |
| 13:43 | Florida State | Grant Richie blocks the short jumper by Edward Hancock | 41-31 |
| 13:42 | Florida State | Michael Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Herbert Sales steals the ball from George Cardello | 41-31 |
| 13:06 | Central Florida | Edward Hancock is called for the reach on Lester Mulkey - foul #2 on Edward Hancock, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Hard (C) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou (SG), Joseph Kirksey (PF) Herbert Sales, Grant Richie | |
| 12:43 | Central Florida | Lester Mulkey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 12:42 | Central Florida | Thomas Lauer pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 12:37 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Joseph Kirksey is denied by Edward Hancock | 41-31 |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey tips it in | 41-33 |
| 12:14 | Florida State | John Hard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 41-33 |
| 12:12 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Lester Mulkey lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Kirksey and he's hacked by George Cardello - foul #4 on George Cardello, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (SG), Michael Thomas (C) George Cardello, John Hard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno (SG), Grant Richie (PF), Frederick Valentine (C) James Klarberg, Joseph Kirksey, Thomas Lauer | |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Lester Mulkey makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:41 | Florida State | Michael Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 11:39 | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Hancock (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Graham (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Olufemi Abdou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Mulkey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Grant Richie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Valentine (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou travels with the ball | 41-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Johnson (SF) Edward Hancock | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey (SF) Lester Mulkey | |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett is hacked by Olufemi Abdou - foul #3 on Olufemi Abdou, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Chambers (PG) Olufemi Abdou | |
| 10:43 | Florida State | Michael Thomas loses the dribble to Grant Richie | 41-36 |
| 10:30 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 10:28 | Florida State | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:23 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett is hacked by James Chambers - foul #1 on James Chambers, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Hancock (SF), John Hard (C) Harold Johnson, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Klarberg (PG), Lester Mulkey (SF) James Chambers, Grant Richie | |
| 10:01 | Florida State | John Hard misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-36 |
| 10:00 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 09:45 | Central Florida | Lester Mulkey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 09:44 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 09:32 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey drills a fadeaway in the lane | 41-38 |
| 09:15 | Florida State | Edward Hancock connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 08:51 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-38 |
| 08:49 | Central Florida | Frederick Valentine snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 08:30 | Central Florida | Lester Mulkey loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Johnson (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Edward Hancock, John Hard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Sales (SG), Olufemi Abdou (SF), Grant Richie (PF), Thomas Lauer (C) Roberto Bruno, Lester Mulkey, Joseph Kirksey, Frederick Valentine | |
| 08:21 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Grant Richie grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 08:15 | Central Florida | Randy Graham steals it from Olufemi Abdou | 43-38 |
| 08:03 | Florida State | Michael Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Lauer - foul #2 on Thomas Lauer, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| 08:03 | Florida State | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:03 | Florida State | Michael Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Grant Richie snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 07:44 | Central Florida | Randy Graham is called for the reach on James Klarberg - foul #2 on Randy Graham, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG), Edward Hancock (PF) Charles Taylor, Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Albers (C) Herbert Sales | |
| 07:44 | Central Florida | James Klarberg makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:44 | Central Florida | James Klarberg misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:44 | Florida State | Edward Hancock grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 07:31 | Florida State | Michael Thomas drills a shot from the baseline | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Cardello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Harold Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Hancock (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Klarberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Olufemi Abdou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Richie (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Albers (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Central Florida | Grant Richie hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Olufemi Abdou | 46-41 |
| 07:12 | Florida State | George Cardello hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Klarberg - foul #2 on James Klarberg, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Sales (PG), Joseph Kirksey (SF) James Klarberg, Thomas Lauer | |
| 07:12 | Florida State | George Cardello misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:12 | Florida State | George Cardello makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 06:55 | Central Florida | Grant Richie drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Sales | 47-44 |
| 06:41 | Florida State | Harold Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Cardello | 50-44 |
| 06:21 | Central Florida | James Albers drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Sales | 50-46 |
| 05:56 | Florida State | Michael Thomas misses badly on a shot in the paint | 50-46 |
| 05:54 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 05:40 | Central Florida | George Cardello steps in front of the Joseph Kirksey pass | 50-46 |
| 05:36 | Florida State | George Cardello banks in the layup | 52-46 |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Graham (PF), John Hard (C) Edward Hancock, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Klarberg (PG), Roberto Bruno (SG), Lester Mulkey (SF) Herbert Sales, Olufemi Abdou, Grant Richie | |
| 05:18 | Central Florida | James Albers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 05:17 | Florida State | Randy Graham pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:01 | Florida State | Harold Johnson's pass is intercepted by Lester Mulkey | 52-46 |
| 04:42 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (PG), Edward Hancock (SF) Ronald Hallett, Harold Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:19 | Florida State | Roberto Bruno steals the ball from George Cardello | 52-46 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by James Klarberg | 52-49 |
| 03:42 | Florida State | John Hard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 52-49 |
| 03:41 | Florida State | John Hard can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 03:39 | Florida State | John Hard grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:19 | Florida State | George Cardello misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 03:18 | Florida State | John Hard tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Cardello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Edward Hancock (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Graham (tired) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Klarberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Mulkey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Kirksey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Albers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Central Florida | James Klarberg is hacked by Randy Graham - foul #3 on Randy Graham, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Harold Johnson (SF) Charles Taylor, Edward Hancock | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou (SG), Grant Richie (PF), Thomas Lauer (C) Roberto Bruno, Joseph Kirksey, James Albers | |
| 03:04 | Central Florida | James Klarberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:04 | Central Florida | James Klarberg misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:04 | Florida State | John Hard grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 02:45 | Florida State | Lester Mulkey steals the ball from Harold Johnson | 54-50 |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (SG) George Cardello | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno (SG), James Albers (C) Olufemi Abdou, Thomas Lauer | |
| 02:19 | Central Florida | James Albers misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 02:18 | Florida State | Randy Graham pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:08 | Florida State | John Hard clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on James Albers - foul #5 on James Albers, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lauer (C) James Albers | |
| 02:08 | Florida State | John Hard misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:08 | Florida State | John Hard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 01:54 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno is hacked by Ronald Hallett - foul #4 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG), Edward Hancock (SF) Charles Taylor, Harold Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:54 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:54 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:54 | Central Florida | Thomas Lauer gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | James Klarberg misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 01:37 | Florida State | Edward Hancock gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:21 | Florida State | Edward Hancock misses the shot from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | John Hard tips it in | 57-51 |
| 01:03 | Central Florida | James Klarberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 01:02 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Edward Hancock | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Lester Mulkey is called for the reach on John Hard - foul #3 on Lester Mulkey, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | John Hard makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | John Hard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | James Klarberg buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Roberto Bruno | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Florida State | John Hard makes the floater from the left block set up by Ronald Hallett | 61-54 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Randy Graham is called for the reach on Roberto Bruno - foul #4 on Randy Graham, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Edward Hancock is hacked by James Klarberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Klarberg, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Johnson (SF) Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Edward Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Edward Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Grant Richie grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Klarberg | 62-58 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Roberto Bruno is called for the reach on Edward Hancock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roberto Bruno, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Edward Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Edward Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | James Klarberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | James Klarberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |