| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Bennett (fresh) SG - John Becton (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) PF - Al Melton (fresh) C - Joshua Alfonso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) SF - William Clark (fresh) PF - David Long (fresh) C - Carl Wellborn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton banks in the layup set up by John Becton | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Central Florida | David Long clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Long blocks the jumper by Robert Bennett | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Central Florida | William Clark pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert is hacked by Robert Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bennett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | William Clark's floater is tipped away by Joshua Alfonso | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Wellborn | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso's layup is rejected by William Clark | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | David Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Becton | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Becton | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke (PG), Frank Richart (SG), Kent Myers (SF), William Haskins (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Robert Bennett, John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Al Melton, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:20 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar misses the jump hook from the right block | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke is fouled on the floor by Carl Wellborn - foul #1 on Carl Wellborn, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson (SF) William Clark | |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (SG), Damek Jorovic (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Wayne Barber, David Long, Carl Wellborn | |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:20 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Cooke | 7-2 |
| 16:04 | Central Florida | Joseph Cooke is called for the reach on Damek Jorovic - foul #1 on Joseph Cooke, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett (PG), John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Al Melton (PF) Joseph Cooke, Frank Richart, Kent Myers, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Clark (SF) Leo Gilbert | |
| 15:51 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson dunks the ball | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Becton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) PF - Al Melton (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Haskins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) SG - Damek Jorovic (fresh) SF - William Clark (fresh) PF - Dewey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by William Clark - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso (C) William Haskins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG), David Long (PF), Carl Wellborn (C) Damek Jorovic, Dewey Anderson, Daniel Woodward | |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton snags the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Alfonso | 11-4 |
| 14:59 | Central Florida | David Long misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 14:58 | Central Florida | William Givens tips it back up and in | 11-6 |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | David Long denies the turnaround by Al Melton | 11-6 |
| 14:35 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to William Clark | 11-6 |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | William Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke (SG), Frank Richart (SF), Kent Myers (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Al Melton, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG), Dewey Anderson (SF) William Givens, William Clark | |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 11-6 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar grabs the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers can't tip it in | 11-6 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:11 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Leo Gilbert | 11-9 |
| 12:52 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 12:51 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:49 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber is hacked by Robert Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bennett, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (PG), William Haskins (SF), Al Melton (PF), Joshua Alfonso (C) Robert Bennett, Frank Richart, Kent Myers, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic (SG), David Mercer (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Wayne Barber, David Long, Carl Wellborn | |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson is fouled on the floor by William Haskins - foul #1 on William Haskins, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG) David Slater | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 11-9 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Cooke | 11-9 |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on David Mercer - foul #1 on David Mercer, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (SG), William Clark (SF) Damek Jorovic, David Mercer | |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert loses the dribble to John Becton in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell can't connect on a runner near the basket | 13-9 |
| 11:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell tips it home | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph Cooke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Becton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Al Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Haskins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Givens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Clark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dewey Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Central Florida | William Clark double dribbles | 15-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (PG), Frank Richart (SG), Kent Myers (PF) Joseph Cooke, John Becton, Al Melton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), Damek Jorovic (PF) Leo Gilbert, Dewey Anderson | |
| 11:01 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Slater | 17-9 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | William Givens buries a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Frank Richart - foul #1 on Frank Richart, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar (PF), Joshua Alfonso (C) Jeffrey Tidwell, William Haskins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG), David Long (PF), Carl Wellborn (C) Alton Hargreaves, Damek Jorovic, Daniel Woodward | |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso misses long on a runner from close range | 17-12 |
| 10:20 | Central Florida | William Clark snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:02 | Central Florida | David Long hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Barber | 17-14 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Slater and the foul's on Carl Wellborn - foul #2 on Carl Wellborn, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Cooke (PG), John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Al Melton (PF) David Slater, Frank Richart, Kent Myers, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG), Damek Jorovic (SF), Dewey Anderson (C) William Givens, William Clark, Carl Wellborn | |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:39 | Central Florida | Joseph Cooke is called for the reach on Leo Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Cooke, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (PG) Joseph Cooke | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | David Long misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Al Melton - foul #1 on Al Melton, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins (C) Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | David Long makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | David Long misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 09:06 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:49 | Central Florida | John Becton steals it from Wayne Barber | 20-15 |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | Damek Jorovic is called for the reach on Al Melton - foul #1 on Damek Jorovic, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Mercer (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Wayne Barber, David Long | |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 20-15 |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton tips it but misses | 20-15 |
| 08:22 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dewey Anderson | 20-17 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton is fouled on the floor by Damek Jorovic - foul #2 on Damek Jorovic, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (PG), Kent Myers (SF), Waylon Fryar (C) David Slater, Jeffrey Tidwell, William Haskins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Hux (SG), William Clark (SF) Damek Jorovic, Dewey Anderson | |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 20-17 |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Richart (fresh) SG - John Becton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kent Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Melton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Hux (fresh) SF - William Clark (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Mercer (fresh) C - Daniel Woodward (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Central Florida | Donald Hux's pass is intercepted by Frank Richart | 20-17 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart jams it | 22-17 |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | William Clark hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Waylon Fryar - foul #1 on Waylon Fryar, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (PG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Joshua Alfonso (C) Frank Richart, Kent Myers, Al Melton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Wayne Barber (SG), David Long (PF), Dewey Anderson (C) Leo Gilbert, Donald Hux, David Mercer, Daniel Woodward | |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | William Clark makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | William Clark steals the ball from David Slater | 22-20 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber is fouled in the backcourt by David Slater - foul #1 on David Slater, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton (PF) Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:30 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Al Melton | 22-21 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Barber picks off the pass by John Becton | 22-21 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | William Givens connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Barber | 22-24 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton's fadeaway is rejected by David Long | 22-24 |
| 05:51 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 05:29 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Long | 22-27 |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | William Givens steps in front of the David Slater pass in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | William Clark misses the easy layup | 22-27 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | William Clark steals the ball from Jeffrey Tidwell | 22-27 |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Givens | 22-29 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell tips it in | 24-29 |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | David Long is whistled for a carry | 24-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (PG), Kent Myers (SF), William Haskins (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) David Slater, Jeffrey Tidwell, Al Melton, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG), Donald Hux (SG), David Mercer (SF), Daniel Woodward (C) William Givens, Wayne Barber, William Clark, Dewey Anderson | |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-29 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Donald Hux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett (PG), Joseph Cooke (SG) Frank Richart, John Becton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic (SF), Carl Wellborn (C) David Long, Daniel Woodward | |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Hux picks off the pass by Robert Bennett | 27-29 |
| 03:12 | Central Florida | David Mercer misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Cooke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kent Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Haskins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Hux (fresh) SF - Damek Jorovic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mercer (fresh) C - Carl Wellborn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Leo Gilbert is called for the reach on Robert Bennett - foul #1 on Leo Gilbert, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (SF), Joshua Alfonso (C) Kent Myers, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Haskins - foul #2 on William Haskins, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton (PF) William Haskins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG), David Long (PF) Donald Hux, David Mercer | |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Bennett | 32-31 |
| 02:11 | Central Florida | David Long is hacked by Joseph Cooke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Cooke, team foul #11 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers (SF) Joseph Cooke | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), William Clark (SF), Daniel Woodward (C) Leo Gilbert, Damek Jorovic, Carl Wellborn | |
| 02:11 | Central Florida | David Long makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:11 | Central Florida | David Long makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Bennett | 34-33 |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Bennett | 36-33 |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | William Clark is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Richart | 39-33 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | William Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers buries a jumper from close range set up by Robert Bennett and the foul's on Daniel Woodward - foul #1 on Daniel Woodward, team foul #8 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), William Haskins (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Frank Richart, Al Melton, Joshua Alfonso | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG), William Givens (SG), Dewey Anderson (SF), Damek Jorovic (PF), Carl Wellborn (C) Alton Hargreaves, Wayne Barber, William Clark, David Long, Daniel Woodward | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bennett - foul #3 on Robert Bennett, team foul #12 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (PG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) Robert Bennett, Kent Myers | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert misses short on a halfcourt shot | 41-35 |