| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Klarberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Mulkey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Grant Richie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Albers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephan Salmon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Dunkle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earle Mary (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Lester Mulkey inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Klarberg | 42-31 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Stephan Salmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 19:30 | Central Florida | Stephan Salmon is called for the reach on Lester Mulkey - foul #3 on Stephan Salmon, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG) Stephan Salmon | |
| 19:16 | Central Florida | Lester Mulkey can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Earle Mary gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Steven Adams drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Holmes and the foul's on James Albers - foul #3 on James Albers, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Lauer (C) James Albers | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Steven Adams makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:45 | Central Florida | Grant Richie misses badly on a shot near the basket | 42-34 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Earle Mary grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle lays it in set up by James Holmes | 42-36 |
| 18:15 | Central Florida | James Klarberg knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 44-36 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Earle Mary misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Earle Mary | 44-36 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Earle Mary misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Grant Richie grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 17:44 | Central Florida | James Klarberg misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Steven Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle banks in the layup and he's hacked by James Klarberg - foul #2 on James Klarberg, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:20 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Billy Davis snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Earle Mary scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Lester Mulkey - foul #1 on Lester Mulkey, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou (SG), Joseph Kirksey (PF) Roberto Bruno, Grant Richie | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Delaney (SG), Travis Smith (PF), Stephen Barnaby (C) Raymond Dunkle, Billy Davis, Steven Adams | |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Earle Mary makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | James Klarberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Travis Smith gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Travis Smith makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Barnaby | 44-44 |
| 15:48 | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 15:47 | Central Florida | Thomas Lauer can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | James Holmes snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Klarberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Olufemi Abdou (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lester Mulkey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Kirksey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Lauer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earle Mary (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Travis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | James Holmes grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | David Delaney misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-46 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | Lester Mulkey buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Klarberg and he's fouled by David Delaney - foul #1 on David Delaney, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno (SG), Grant Richie (PF), James Albers (C) James Klarberg, Joseph Kirksey, Thomas Lauer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephan Salmon (PG), Corey Margolis (SG), Raymond Dunkle (SF), Billy Davis (PF), Steven Adams (C) James Holmes, David Delaney, Earle Mary, Travis Smith, Stephen Barnaby | |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | Lester Mulkey makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Roberto Bruno is called for the reach on Corey Margolis - foul #2 on Roberto Bruno, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey (SF) Lester Mulkey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:18 | Kent State | The short jumper by Steven Adams is denied by Grant Richie | 47-46 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:08 | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou hits a jump hook from the left block | 49-46 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Grant Richie denies the turnaround by Corey Margolis | 49-46 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | James Albers pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:24 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Olufemi Abdou | 52-46 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Grant Richie steals it from Steven Adams | 52-46 |
| 13:04 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Klarberg (PG) Olufemi Abdou | |
| Subs | Kent State | Travis Smith (PF) Billy Davis | |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 52-46 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Grant Richie pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | Grant Richie connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Kirksey | 54-46 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Steven Adams hits the finger roll | 54-48 |
| 11:52 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 54-48 |
| 11:51 | Central Florida | James Albers grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | Grant Richie is fouled on the floor by Corey Margolis - foul #4 on Corey Margolis, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Sales (SG), Lester Mulkey (SF), Thomas Lauer (PF), Frederick Valentine (C) Roberto Bruno, Joseph Kirksey, Grant Richie, James Albers | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (SG), Earle Mary (SF), Billy Davis (PF) Corey Margolis, Raymond Dunkle, Steven Adams | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Klarberg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herbert Sales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Mulkey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Lauer (fresh) C - Frederick Valentine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephan Salmon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Holmes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earle Mary (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Central Florida | Frederick Valentine can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Travis Smith grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Earle Mary is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou (SG) Herbert Sales | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Delaney (SG) Stephan Salmon | |
| 10:58 | Central Florida | James Klarberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Olufemi Abdou | 57-48 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | David Delaney is fouled on the floor by Olufemi Abdou - foul #2 on Olufemi Abdou, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Albers (C) Frederick Valentine | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle (SG), Steven Adams (C) David Delaney, Travis Smith | |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Olufemi Abdou - foul #3 on Olufemi Abdou, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno (SG), Grant Richie (PF) James Klarberg, Thomas Lauer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Bailey (PF) Billy Davis | |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:01 | Central Florida | James Holmes steals it from Roberto Bruno | 57-50 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Earle Mary loses the dribble to Olufemi Abdou | 57-50 |
| 09:49 | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou banks in the layup | 59-50 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | James Holmes clanks a shot from the right side | 59-50 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Grant Richie | 59-50 |
| 09:21 | Central Florida | Lester Mulkey hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Grant Richie | 61-50 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Grant Richie steals it from James Holmes | 61-50 |
| 08:44 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 08:42 | Central Florida | Lester Mulkey gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | Steven Adams steps in front of the Lester Mulkey pass | 61-50 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Grant Richie steals it from Earle Mary | 61-50 |
| 08:02 | Central Florida | Michael Bailey steals it from James Albers | 61-50 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | James Holmes misses short on a shot from the right side | 61-50 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Earle Mary hits the follow up shot | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Olufemi Abdou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Mulkey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Richie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - James Albers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Dunkle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Earle Mary (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lester Mulkey | 64-52 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Earle Mary comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Michael Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle misses the driving attempt from close range | 64-52 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle tips it in | 64-54 |
| 06:55 | Central Florida | Lester Mulkey clanks a runner from the baseline | 64-54 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Michael Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | James Holmes buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 06:18 | Central Florida | Lester Mulkey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Raymond Dunkle | 64-57 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Earle Mary drills a 3 from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 05:21 | Central Florida | Michael Bailey steals the ball from Grant Richie | 64-60 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Klarberg (PG), Herbert Sales (SG), Joseph Kirksey (PF), Thomas Lauer (C) Olufemi Abdou, Roberto Bruno, Grant Richie, James Albers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephan Salmon (PG), Corey Margolis (SG), Stephen Barnaby (SF), Billy Davis (PF), Travis Smith (C) James Holmes, Raymond Dunkle, Earle Mary, Michael Bailey, Steven Adams | |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Stephan Salmon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Kirksey | 64-60 |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | James Klarberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Lester Mulkey grabs the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Thomas Lauer slams it home on a great pass from James Klarberg | 66-60 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Billy Davis scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Corey Margolis | 66-62 |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Corey Margolis snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Klarberg (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Herbert Sales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Mulkey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Kirksey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Lauer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephan Salmon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Margolis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Corey Margolis is called for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Bailey (SF) Stephen Barnaby | |
| 03:13 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey lays it in on a nice dish by James Klarberg | 68-62 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Corey Margolis knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Stephan Salmon | 68-64 |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno (SG), Grant Richie (PF), James Albers (C) Herbert Sales, Joseph Kirksey, Thomas Lauer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Mary (SF), Steven Adams (C) Michael Bailey, Travis Smith | |
| 02:31 | Central Florida | Billy Davis swats the short shot by James Albers | 68-64 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Corey Margolis gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Steven Adams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Corey Margolis | 68-66 |
| 01:51 | Central Florida | James Albers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Billy Davis | 68-66 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Earle Mary makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 01:07 | Central Florida | Earle Mary steps in front of the Lester Mulkey pass | 68-69 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Corey Margolis can't finish the layup | 68-69 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Corey Margolis pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Corey Margolis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 68-69 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Steven Adams tips it in | 68-71 |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Billy Davis picks off the pass by Roberto Bruno | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | James Klarberg is called for the reach on Earle Mary in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Klarberg, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Earle Mary makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Earle Mary makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 68-73 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Lester Mulkey grabs the offensive board | 68-73 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Lester Mulkey dunks the ball set up by James Klarberg | 70-73 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Earle Mary is hacked by James Klarberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Klarberg, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Earle Mary misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Grant Richie snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | James Klarberg connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Mulkey | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Corey Margolis drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-75 |