| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pete Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dominy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Stark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David New (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Shawn Nelson - foul #1 on Shawn Nelson, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:35 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:35 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:20 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson is fouled on the floor by Glenn Roach - foul #2 on Glenn Roach, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:06 | San Diego State | David New connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Stephenson | 32-37 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 32-37 |
| 18:37 | Central Florida | Pete Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:23 | Central Florida | Pete Wright hits a shot from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:03 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:37 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | David New snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:28 | San Diego State | The jump hook by David New is blocked by Glenn Shorts | 34-37 |
| 17:27 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:11 | Central Florida | Pete Wright is fouled on the floor by Shawn Nelson - foul #2 on Shawn Nelson, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Vernon Anspach (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) Matthew Finnegan, Glenn Roach, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins (SG), Bruce Cummings (SF), Lewis Duong (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) John Dominy, Ronald Stark, Shawn Nelson, David New | |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | Stephen Mitchell takes the ball from David Zelaya | 34-37 |
| 16:43 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Anspach - foul #3 on Vernon Anspach, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (SG) Pete Wright | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG) Joseph Stephenson | |
| 16:43 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:43 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:29 | Central Florida | David Zelaya buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glenn Shorts | 36-39 |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 16:23 | Central Florida | William Allen pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:17 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Jenkins - foul #1 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Dominy (SG) Joseph Jenkins | |
| 16:17 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:17 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Stephen Mitchell | 37-39 |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | John Dominy drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Cummings | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Shorts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 3 pf. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Douglas Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dominy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lewis Duong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Vernon Anspach | 40-41 |
| 15:20 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong is fouled on the floor by Glenn Shorts - foul #3 on Glenn Shorts, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Pete Wright (SG), Glenn Roach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) David Zelaya, Glenn Shorts, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson (PG), Ronald Stark (SF), Shawn Nelson (PF), David New (C) Douglas Chandler, Bruce Cummings, Lewis Duong, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 15:06 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Glenn Roach - foul #3 on Glenn Roach, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 15:06 | San Diego State | John Dominy makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:06 | San Diego State | John Dominy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 14:46 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:39 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 14:37 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:10 | Central Florida | Shawn Nelson is called for the reach on Pete Wright - foul #3 on Shawn Nelson, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SF) William Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings (SF) John Dominy | |
| 13:52 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach's floater is tipped away by David New | 40-43 |
| 13:51 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts tips it in | 42-43 |
| 13:36 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 42-43 |
| 13:35 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Matthew Finnegan | 42-43 |
| 13:07 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Pete Wright | 45-43 |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Stephenson | 45-45 |
| 12:44 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal (C) Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Dominy (SG), Stephen Mitchell (C) Ronald Stark, David New | |
| 12:35 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Glenn Roach - foul #4 on Glenn Roach, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Vernon Anspach (PF) Matthew Finnegan, Glenn Roach | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:35 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:35 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 12:19 | Central Florida | David Zelaya can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Stephenson - foul #3 on Joseph Stephenson, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lewis Duong (PF) Shawn Nelson | |
| 12:19 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:19 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:12 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong lays it up and in set up by John Dominy and the foul's on Fritz Crystal - foul #2 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (SG) Pete Wright | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:12 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | David Zelaya is hacked by Bruce Cummings - foul #1 on Bruce Cummings, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG), Ronald Stark (SF) Joseph Stephenson, Bruce Cummings | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 3 pf. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Douglas Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dominy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Stark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Duong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Pete Wright (SG), Glenn Roach (PF) David Zelaya, William Allen, Vernon Anspach | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David New (C) Stephen Mitchell | |
| 11:16 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (SF) Glenn Shorts | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | David New denies the turnaround by Glenn Roach | 46-49 |
| 10:58 | San Diego State | John Dominy snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler is hacked by Fritz Crystal - foul #3 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SF), Joseph Dahlin (C) William Allen, Fritz Crystal | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings (SF), Shawn Nelson (PF) John Dominy, Lewis Duong | |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:07 | Central Florida | Bruce Cummings is called for the reach on Glenn Shorts - foul #2 on Bruce Cummings, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson (PG), Joseph Jenkins (SG) Douglas Chandler, Ronald Stark | |
| 10:07 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:07 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings is fouled on the floor by Glenn Roach - foul #5 on Glenn Roach, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (PF) Glenn Roach | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:58 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | David New gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:18 | San Diego State | David New double dribbles | 48-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), William Allen (SG) Matthew Finnegan, Pete Wright | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Dominy (SG), Stephen Mitchell (C) Joseph Jenkins, David New | |
| 08:51 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin makes the turnaround from close range set up by Glenn Shorts | 50-51 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson makes the contested jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Dominy | 50-53 |
| 08:22 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 08:09 | Central Florida | David Zelaya clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-53 |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Shawn Nelson | 50-53 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses the shot in the lane | 50-53 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | William Allen gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:33 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 07:32 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Shorts (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Dahlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Dominy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Cummings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shawn Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Pete Wright (SG), Fritz Crystal (PF), Richard Siple (C) David Zelaya, Glenn Shorts, Vernon Anspach, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins (SG), Ronald Stark (SF), Lewis Duong (PF), David New (C) John Dominy, Bruce Cummings, Shawn Nelson, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 06:56 | Central Florida | Pete Wright snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:28 | Central Florida | Richard Siple connects on the turnaround in the lane | 52-53 |
| 06:10 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to David New | 52-53 |
| 05:56 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong's pass is intercepted by Matthew Finnegan | 52-53 |
| 05:53 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) William Allen, Fritz Crystal, Richard Siple | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Dominy (SG), Shawn Nelson (PF) Joseph Jenkins, Lewis Duong | |
| 05:29 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan is hacked by David New - foul #1 on David New, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:58 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses short on a jump hook from close range | 54-53 |
| 04:57 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 04:32 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Pete Wright - foul #1 on Pete Wright, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | David New gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:02 | San Diego State | John Dominy loses the dribble to Vernon Anspach | 56-54 |
| 03:37 | Central Florida | Shawn Nelson takes the ball from Vernon Anspach | 56-54 |
| 03:24 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-54 |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Dahlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Stephenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Dominy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Stark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David New (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Pete Wright drills a shot in the paint | 58-56 |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by David New | 58-59 |
| 02:12 | Central Florida | Pete Wright blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Stephenson - foul #4 on Joseph Stephenson, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Fritz Crystal (PF), Richard Siple (C) Matthew Finnegan, Vernon Anspach, Joseph Dahlin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG), Joseph Jenkins (SG), Bruce Cummings (SF), Lewis Duong (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Joseph Stephenson, John Dominy, Ronald Stark, Shawn Nelson, David New | |
| 02:12 | Central Florida | Pete Wright misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:12 | Central Florida | Pete Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson (PG), John Dominy (SG) Douglas Chandler, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Richard Siple steals the ball from Lewis Duong | 59-59 |
| 01:53 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Vernon Anspach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) David Zelaya, Fritz Crystal, Richard Siple | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Stark (SF), Shawn Nelson (PF), David New (C) Bruce Cummings, Lewis Duong, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 01:30 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | David New gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | John Dominy clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 01:12 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | John Dominy is called for traveling | 59-59 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin's pass is intercepted by John Dominy | 59-59 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses the shot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Pete Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Pete Wright hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Shorts | 61-59 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 61-59 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | The clock runs out | 61-59 |