| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Moser (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Snoddy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cook (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Mattingly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson is fouled on the floor by Henry Day - foul #2 on Henry Day, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jay Mattingly - foul #2 on Jay Mattingly, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:30 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:18 | Central Florida | Henry Day misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #3 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (C) Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 19:18 | Central Florida | Henry Day misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:18 | Central Florida | Henry Day misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson tips it in | 29-34 |
| 19:01 | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy is hacked by Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 18:42 | Central Florida | Donald Cook buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Day | 29-37 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Stephen Moser | 31-37 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses short on a floater from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Leonard Webb steals the ball from Ronald Ward | 31-37 |
| 17:32 | Central Florida | Henry Day is hacked by Ronald Ward - foul #2 on Ronald Ward, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (C) Jay Mattingly | |
| 17:05 | Central Florida | Donald Cook is hacked by Stephen Moser - foul #1 on Stephen Moser, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (C) Stephen Moser, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich (PG) Henry Day | |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | Donald Cook knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 31-39 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley can't connect on a floater from the left side | 31-39 |
| 16:45 | Central Florida | Leonard Webb grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 16:23 | Central Florida | Travis Dunaway takes the ball from Douglas Snoddy | 31-39 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randall Hardin - foul #1 on Randall Hardin, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF) Justin Sheley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bryan Kovacs (SG), John Hartung (SF), Malcolm Whelan (PF) Douglas Snoddy, Donald Cook, Leonard Webb | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:58 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Massie | 33-39 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Helfrich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Kovacs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Hartung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Whelan (fresh) C - Randall Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie travels with the ball | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Paul Shaw, Travis Dunaway, Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), Jay Mattingly (C) Malcolm Whelan, Randall Hardin | |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | Bryan Kovacs hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Timothy Helfrich | 33-42 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 14:56 | Central Florida | Henry Day is hacked by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #4 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Matthew Massie (PF), Ezekiel Godby (C) Stephen Moser, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy (SG), Donald Cook (SF), Leonard Webb (PF) Timothy Helfrich, Bryan Kovacs, John Hartung | |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | Leonard Webb banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry Day | 33-44 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-44 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Cook | 35-47 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-47 |
| 13:54 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Donald Cook hits a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Ezekiel Godby - foul #1 on Ezekiel Godby, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (SF), Brad Nelson (PF) Ronald Ward, Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich (PG), Randall Hardin (C) Henry Day, Jay Mattingly | |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Donald Cook makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Randall Hardin | 35-50 |
| 13:05 | Central Florida | Donald Cook banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Helfrich | 35-52 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Paul Shaw is blocked by Randall Hardin | 35-52 |
| 12:46 | Central Florida | Donald Cook snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 12:21 | Central Florida | Leonard Webb misses badly on a runner in the lane | 35-52 |
| 12:20 | Central Florida | Leonard Webb misses the tip | 35-52 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Justin Sheley | 38-52 |
| 11:50 | Central Florida | Donald Cook knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Fell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Helfrich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Snoddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cook (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Webb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 11:35 | Central Florida | Leonard Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 11:20 | Central Florida | Donald Cook misses long on a runner from the right block | 38-54 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Brad Nelson | 40-54 |
| 10:55 | Central Florida | Leonard Webb buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Randall Hardin | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley can't connect on a floater from the left block | 40-57 |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Leonard Webb gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Massie - foul #1 on Matthew Massie, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Ezekiel Godby (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), Bryan Kovacs (SG), John Hartung (SF), Malcolm Whelan (PF) Timothy Helfrich, Douglas Snoddy, Donald Cook, Leonard Webb | |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 10:09 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-57 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses the tip | 40-57 |
| 09:54 | Central Florida | John Hartung pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 09:35 | Central Florida | Ronald Ward takes the ball from Randall Hardin | 40-57 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson tips it but misses | 40-57 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby snags the offensive board | 40-57 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Ward | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:51 | Central Florida | Malcolm Whelan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryan Kovacs | 43-59 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser is called for a charge - foul #2 on Stephen Moser, team foul #8 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich (SG), Jay Mattingly (C) Malcolm Whelan, Randall Hardin | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-59 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | John Hartung is called for the reach on Ezekiel Godby - foul #1 on John Hartung, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Justin Sheley (C) Travis Dunaway, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy (SG) Timothy Helfrich | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Bryan Kovacs - foul #1 on Bryan Kovacs, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Paul Shaw, Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Cook (SF), Leonard Webb (PF) Bryan Kovacs, John Hartung | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Snoddy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cook (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jay Mattingly (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | Donald Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly gets the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 07:02 | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses badly on a runner from the right block | 44-59 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jay Mattingly | 44-59 |
| 06:17 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly is hacked by Ronald Ward - foul #3 on Ronald Ward, team foul #9 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Brad Nelson (PF) Stephen Moser, Ronald Ward, Justin Sheley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich (PG) Henry Day | |
| 06:17 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 06:17 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen clanks a turnaround from the left block | 44-60 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson tips it home | 46-60 |
| 05:48 | Central Florida | Leonard Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Hartung (C) Jay Mattingly | |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | John Hartung steals the ball from Brad Nelson | 46-60 |
| 05:07 | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy double dribbles | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Matthew Massie (PF) Richard Fell, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bryan Kovacs (SF), Malcolm Whelan (C) Donald Cook, Leonard Webb | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-60 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the tip | 46-60 |
| 04:50 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich connects on the jumper from the right side set up by John Hartung | 46-62 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 48-62 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the board | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is hacked by Malcolm Whelan - foul #2 on Malcolm Whelan, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Randy Simon (SF), Justin Sheley (PF) Paul Shaw, Ezekiel Godby, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (C) Douglas Snoddy | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Helfrich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Kovacs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Hartung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Malcolm Whelan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 03:04 | Central Florida | John Hartung grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Central Florida | Stephen Moser takes the ball from Bryan Kovacs | 48-62 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway blows the layup | 48-62 |
| 02:30 | Central Florida | John Hartung pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 02:10 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-62 |
| 02:08 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin hits the follow up shot | 48-64 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Moser | 51-64 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Travis Dunaway steps in front of the Timothy Helfrich pass | 51-64 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser lays it in on a nice dish by Travis Dunaway | 53-64 |
| 01:05 | Central Florida | Matthew Massie steals it from John Hartung | 53-64 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Malcolm Whelan steals it from Justin Sheley | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich's pass is intercepted by Stephen Moser in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser lays it up and in | 55-64 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Stephen Moser, Travis Dunaway, Randy Simon, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), Douglas Snoddy (SG), Donald Cook (SF), Leonard Webb (PF), Jay Mattingly (C) Timothy Helfrich, Bryan Kovacs, John Hartung, Malcolm Whelan, Randall Hardin | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Leonard Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Fell - foul #4 on Richard Fell, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (C) Jay Mattingly | |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Leonard Webb makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Leonard Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 58-66 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Donald Cook is hacked by Richard Fell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Fell, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG) Richard Fell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Donald Cook makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Donald Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward lays it in | 60-68 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Leonard Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Shaw - foul #3 on Paul Shaw, team foul #12 | 60-68 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Leonard Webb makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Leonard Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Donald Cook - foul #2 on Donald Cook, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Paul Shaw, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich (PG), Bryan Kovacs (SG), John Hartung (SF), Malcolm Whelan (PF) Henry Day, Douglas Snoddy, Donald Cook, Leonard Webb | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Stephen Moser is called for the reach on Timothy Helfrich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Moser, team foul #13 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Travis Dunaway, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy (SG), Donald Cook (SF), Leonard Webb (PF) Bryan Kovacs, John Hartung, Malcolm Whelan | |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 63-72 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG) Timothy Helfrich | |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Moser - foul #4 on Stephen Moser, team foul #14 | 63-72 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Douglas Snoddy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen hits a floater from close range | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Henry Day runs out the clock | 65-74 |