| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Wellborn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Gale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 4 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | William Clark inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Central Florida | Ross Hamm steps in front of the William Clark pass | 29-33 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Carl Wellborn swats the shot by Martin Anderson | 29-33 |
| 19:27 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Barber, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by William Clark - foul #2 on William Clark, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:57 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Trey Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Trey Hill is called for the reach on James Gale - foul #3 on Trey Hill, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Mercer (PF) Trey Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 17:58 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Leo Gilbert, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Ross Hamm | |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Mercer - foul #1 on David Mercer, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:34 | Central Florida | David Mercer connects on the floater from close range set up by Wayne Barber | 31-35 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (SG), Lawrence Stapleton (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Wayne Barber, William Clark, Carl Wellborn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:01 | Central Florida | David Mercer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Orlando Joiner | 31-35 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 16:27 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG) Leo Gilbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (PF) Timothy Dittmer | |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm is whistled for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Clark (SF), Carl Wellborn (C) David Mercer, Daniel Woodward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:40 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton's pass is intercepted by Martin Anderson | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) C - Carl Wellborn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Gale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 4 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 15:27 | Central Florida | William Clark pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:00 | Central Florida | William Givens scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Stapleton | 33-37 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin's layup is rejected by Carl Wellborn | 33-37 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin tips it home | 33-39 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | The refs have stopped play. Ross Hamm is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG), Damek Jorovic (SG), David Mercer (SF), Trey Hill (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) William Givens, Wayne Barber, William Clark, Lawrence Stapleton, Carl Wellborn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Robin Franklin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, James Gale, Michael Bollin, Ross Hamm | |
| 14:08 | Central Florida | Trey Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits a jump hook in the paint | 33-41 |
| 13:30 | Central Florida | Jason Valentine takes the ball from David Mercer | 33-41 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner clanks a shot from the left side | 33-41 |
| 13:09 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 12:49 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG), William Clark (SF), Carl Wellborn (C) Damek Jorovic, David Mercer, Daniel Woodward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (C) Orlando Joiner | |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Trey Hill - foul #4 on Trey Hill, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic (PF) Trey Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:34 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:11 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert misses the shot from the right side | 33-42 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine's layup is rejected by Carl Wellborn | 33-42 |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | William Clark pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 11:21 | Central Florida | William Clark can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 11:20 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Damek Jorovic (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Wellborn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Valentine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:06 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 11:05 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Wellborn | 33-42 |
| 10:41 | Central Florida | William Clark is hacked by Robin Franklin - foul #1 on Robin Franklin, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), William Givens (SG), David Mercer (SF), Lawrence Stapleton (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Leo Gilbert, Wayne Barber, William Clark, Damek Jorovic, Carl Wellborn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), James Gale (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Ross Hamm (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Mark Britton, Jason Valentine, Robin Franklin, Timothy Dittmer, Michael Bollin | |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | James Gale steps in front of the William Givens pass | 33-42 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | James Gale banks in the layup | 33-44 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Orlando Joiner picks off the pass by David Mercer | 33-44 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is fouled on the floor by Daniel Woodward - foul #1 on Daniel Woodward, team foul #7 | 33-44 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Thomas Lancaster picks off the pass by Daniel Woodward | 33-46 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster is hacked by David Mercer - foul #2 on David Mercer, team foul #8 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG), William Clark (SF), Damek Jorovic (PF) Alton Hargreaves, David Mercer, Lawrence Stapleton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 09:11 | Central Florida | William Givens misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-48 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ross Hamm | 33-48 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster travels with the ball | 33-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG), Carl Wellborn (C) William Givens, Daniel Woodward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SF), Michael Bollin (C) Thomas Lancaster, Orlando Joiner | |
| 08:35 | Central Florida | William Clark is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William Clark, team foul #9 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (PF) Ross Hamm | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Lancaster | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:06 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Gale - foul #1 on James Gale, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Mercer (PF) William Clark | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Thomas Lancaster | |
| 08:06 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 08:06 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robin Franklin | 35-54 |
| 07:45 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 07:44 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn can't tip it in | 35-54 |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber tips it back up and in | 37-54 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-56 |
| 07:21 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Carl Wellborn, team foul #10 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Trey Hill (PF) Leo Gilbert, Damek Jorovic | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Ross Hamm (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Martin Anderson, James Gale, Robin Franklin, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Trey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Carl Wellborn (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 5 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Carl Wellborn swats the layup by Orlando Joiner | 37-56 |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Carl Wellborn | 37-56 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn is hacked by Michael Bollin - foul #2 on Michael Bollin, team foul #3 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Clark (SF) David Mercer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | William Givens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn can't tip it in | 37-56 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 37-56 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Mark Britton | 37-58 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | William Givens misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-58 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #4 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), Damek Jorovic (SF), David Mercer (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Wayne Barber, William Clark, Trey Hill, Carl Wellborn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Michael Bollin, Ross Hamm | |
| 05:40 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alton Hargreaves, team foul #11 | 37-58 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner travels with the ball | 37-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Hux (SG) William Givens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:50 | Central Florida | David Mercer is whistled for a carry | 37-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (SF) Jason Valentine | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Lancaster | 37-60 |
| 04:14 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves loses the ball out of bounds | 37-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton (PF) Damek Jorovic | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Ross Hamm (C) Timothy Dittmer, Orlando Joiner | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Valentine | 37-62 |
| 03:50 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-62 |
| 03:49 | Central Florida | David Mercer hits the follow up shot | 39-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Donald Hux steals it from Robin Franklin | 39-62 |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | David Mercer misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-62 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Hux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Mercer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) C - Daniel Woodward (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Valentine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-62 |
| 03:13 | Central Florida | Donald Hux snags the defensive board | 39-62 |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jason Valentine - foul #1 on Jason Valentine, team foul #5 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (SG), Damek Jorovic (SF) Donald Hux, David Mercer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Robin Franklin | |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-62 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward gets the rebound | 40-62 |
| 02:31 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alton Hargreaves | 43-62 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alton Hargreaves - foul #2 on Alton Hargreaves, team foul #12 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Mercer (PF) Lawrence Stapleton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SF) Ross Hamm | |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | David Mercer makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Alton Hargreaves | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer is fouled on the floor by Daniel Woodward - foul #2 on Daniel Woodward, team foul #13 | 45-64 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic lays it in | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on William Givens - foul #3 on William Givens, team foul #14 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner (C) Thomas Lancaster | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic is hacked by Mark Britton - foul #3 on Mark Britton, team foul #6 | 47-67 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to William Givens | 47-67 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves is hacked by Robin Franklin - foul #2 on Robin Franklin, team foul #7 | 47-67 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Mark Britton runs out the clock | 49-67 |