| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Petties (fresh) SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SF - Melvin Krakowsky (fresh) PF - John Hosier (fresh) C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Biggins (fresh) SF - Donald Adams (fresh) PF - Jose Moreno (fresh) C - Joseph Dean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus drills a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Jonathan Caesar is blocked by John Hosier | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Adams | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Central Florida | Donald Adams gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Central Florida | John Hosier blocks the jumper by Jeffrey Biggins | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:43 | Marshall | John Hosier clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Biggins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Biggins, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:43 | Marshall | John Hosier makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:43 | Marshall | John Hosier makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses long on a jumper from the right side | 5-0 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean misses the tip | 5-0 |
| 17:23 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:08 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky clanks a floater from the right block | 5-0 |
| 17:06 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:48 | Central Florida | Melvin Krakowsky steals the ball from Donald Adams | 5-0 |
| 16:38 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Petties | 8-0 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | William Petties is called for the reach on Jonathan Caesar - foul #1 on William Petties, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin (SG) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Steven Nicodemus steps in front of the Jeffrey Biggins pass | 8-0 |
| 15:43 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-0 |
| 15:41 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus gets the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Petties (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Harbin (fresh) SF - Melvin Krakowsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hosier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Steven Nicodemus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Biggins (fresh) SF - Donald Adams (fresh) PF - Jose Moreno (fresh) C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Marshall | John Hosier lays it up and in on a great pass from William Petties | 10-0 |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Adams | 10-2 |
| 14:44 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Biggins - foul #2 on Jeffrey Biggins, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Lisimba Abke (SF), Tim Brune (PF), Fred Larson (C) William Petties, Melvin Krakowsky, John Hosier, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SG), Walter Jacob (SF) Jeffrey Biggins, Donald Adams | |
| 14:44 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin makes the 1st free throw | 11-2 |
| 14:44 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin misses the 2nd free throw | 11-2 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean grabs the board | 11-2 |
| 14:15 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno scores on a floater from the left side set up by Walter Jacob | 11-4 |
| 14:09 | Marshall | Lisimba Abke misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 14:07 | Marshall | Tim Brune gets the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:53 | Marshall | Jeffrey Harbin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Sproul | 14-4 |
| 13:30 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno dunks the ball on a great pass from Jonathan Caesar | 14-6 |
| 13:16 | Marshall | Fred Larson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Harbin | 16-6 |
| 12:49 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tim Brune - foul #1 on Tim Brune, team foul #2 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Melvin Krakowsky (SF), John Hosier (PF), Steven Nicodemus (C) William Sproul, Jeffrey Harbin, Lisimba Abke, Tim Brune, Fred Larson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Adams (SF) Walter Jacob | |
| 12:49 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 12:49 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:40 | Marshall | William Petties buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hosier | 18-7 |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-7 |
| 12:22 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky snags the defensive board | 18-7 |
| 12:02 | Marshall | Dmitry Pietrzykowski steps in front of the Robert Thomas pass | 18-7 |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | Donald Adams drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dmitry Pietrzykowski | 18-9 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Petties (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SF - Melvin Krakowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hosier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dmitry Pietrzykowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jose Moreno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Marshall | Dmitry Pietrzykowski is called for the reach on William Petties - foul #1 on Dmitry Pietrzykowski, team foul #3 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (SG) Dmitry Pietrzykowski | |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Manuel Small steals it from John Hosier | 18-9 |
| 11:18 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar misses the easy layup | 18-9 |
| 11:16 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 10:56 | Marshall | William Petties misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-9 |
| 10:54 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Donald Adams | 18-9 |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar loses the dribble to Steven Nicodemus | 18-9 |
| 10:11 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Adams - foul #1 on Donald Adams, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SG), Walter Jacob (SF), Anthony Henson (C) Manuel Small, Donald Adams, Joseph Dean | |
| 10:11 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 10:11 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 09:53 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-9 |
| 09:51 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski tips it back up and in | 20-11 |
| 09:42 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 09:40 | Central Florida | Anthony Henson pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| 09:34 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski is fouled on the floor by William Petties - foul #2 on William Petties, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), Jeffrey Harbin (SG), Lisimba Abke (SF), Tim Brune (C) William Petties, Robert Thomas, Melvin Krakowsky, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker (PF) Jose Moreno | |
| 09:14 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 09:12 | Marshall | Tim Brune grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 08:49 | Marshall | William Sproul comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-11 |
| 08:47 | Central Florida | Walter Jacob gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 08:21 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on William Sproul - foul #1 on William Sproul, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky (SF) John Hosier | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Manuel Small (SG), Donald Adams (SF), Joseph Dean (C) Dmitry Pietrzykowski, Walter Jacob, Anthony Henson | |
| 08:21 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:07 | Marshall | Lisimba Abke makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Tim Brune | 22-14 |
| 07:40 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Dean | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - William Sproul (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Harbin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Krakowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Brune (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lisimba Abke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Small (fresh) SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Oldaker (fresh) C - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Marshall | William Sproul connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Harbin | 24-17 |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Joseph Dean is blocked by Lisimba Abke | 24-17 |
| 07:17 | Marshall | Tim Brune grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 07:01 | Marshall | Tim Brune misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 07:00 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky snags the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 06:49 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-17 |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 06:21 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Oldaker | 24-20 |
| 06:19 | Marshall | Manuel Small picks off the pass by William Sproul in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 06:08 | Central Florida | Manuel Small is hacked by Jeffrey Harbin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Harbin, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Marshall | Derek Stam (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), John Hosier (PF), Steven Nicodemus (C) William Sproul, Jeffrey Harbin, Melvin Krakowsky, Tim Brune | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SG), Walter Jacob (SF), Jose Moreno (PF), Anthony Henson (C) Manuel Small, Donald Adams, Richard Oldaker, Joseph Dean | |
| 05:50 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jose Moreno | 24-22 |
| 05:32 | Marshall | Lisimba Abke blows the dunk | 24-22 |
| 05:31 | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Nicodemus - foul #1 on Steven Nicodemus, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Marshall | Fred Larson (SF) Lisimba Abke | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Dean (C) Anthony Henson | |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:44 | Marshall | Jose Moreno picks off the pass by John Hosier | 24-24 |
| 04:15 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar comes up short on the shot in the paint | 24-24 |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | Joseph Dean tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 04:09 | Marshall | Robert Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-26 |
| 03:50 | Central Florida | Jose Moreno banks in the layup set up by Jonathan Caesar | 27-28 |
| 03:36 | Marshall | John Hosier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 03:34 | Marshall | Robert Thomas tips it but misses | 27-28 |
| 03:32 | Marshall | Fred Larson hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Derek Stam (fresh) SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Larson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Hosier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Steven Nicodemus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathan Caesar (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dmitry Pietrzykowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Jacob (fresh) PF - Jose Moreno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Central Florida | Jonathan Caesar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 03:01 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Steven Nicodemus | 29-28 |
| 02:40 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Petties (PG), Jeffrey Harbin (SG), Melvin Krakowsky (SF), Tim Brune (PF), Lisimba Abke (C) Derek Stam, Robert Thomas, Fred Larson, John Hosier, Steven Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins (PG), Manuel Small (SG), Donald Adams (SF), Anthony Henson (C) Jonathan Caesar, Dmitry Pietrzykowski, Walter Jacob, Joseph Dean | |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Anthony Henson's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Brune | 29-28 |
| 02:19 | Marshall | Tim Brune grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 02:00 | Marshall | Melvin Krakowsky clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Donald Adams | 29-28 |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Petties - foul #3 on William Petties, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Marshall | William Sproul (PG), John Hosier (PF), Steven Nicodemus (C) William Petties, Tim Brune, Lisimba Abke | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Oldaker (PF) Jose Moreno | |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:18 | Marshall | Manuel Small steps in front of the William Sproul pass | 29-29 |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | John Hosier blocks the short jumper by Donald Adams | 29-29 |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Manuel Small pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Donald Adams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Melvin Krakowsky - foul #1 on Melvin Krakowsky, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | Robert Thomas (SG) Jeffrey Harbin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dmitry Pietrzykowski (SG), Joseph Dean (C) Manuel Small, Anthony Henson | |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Donald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Donald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:43 | Marshall | Steven Nicodemus grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:28 | Marshall | Robert Thomas loses the dribble to Donald Adams | 29-30 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Biggins buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dmitry Pietrzykowski | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Robert Thomas clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-32 |