| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Martin Link (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jack Blanchard (fresh) PF - Rodney Fontaine (fresh) C - Gerald Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Clardy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Costanzo and the foul's on Dikembe Abdul - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:43 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:43 | Marshall | Lance Walker gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:28 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 19:26 | Central Florida | Martin Link grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:12 | Central Florida | Martin Link connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jack Blanchard | 41-35 |
| 18:54 | Marshall | Lance Walker is fouled on the floor by Gerald Hafley - foul #3 on Gerald Hafley, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 18:41 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul drills a driving attempt from the right block | 41-37 |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 18:11 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdul | 41-37 |
| 18:07 | Marshall | Rodney Fontaine takes the ball from William Clardy in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 17:51 | Central Florida | James Costanzo is whistled for a carry | 41-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (PG), Alexander Haines (SG), John Bingham (PF) James Costanzo, Martin Link, Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (SG), Matthew Archer (PF) Lance Walker, Dana Chappell | |
| 17:32 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul drills a 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 17:10 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Archer - foul #1 on Matthew Archer, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Anderson (SG), Robert Zuercher (SF), Charles Fudge (C) Jay Brown, William Clardy, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 17:10 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:10 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:55 | Marshall | The pull-up jumper by Robert Zuercher is blocked by Bobby Thompson | 43-40 |
| 16:54 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:33 | Central Florida | John Bingham drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Bobby Thompson | 45-40 |
| 16:28 | Marshall | Matthew Archer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Martin Link (SG) Alexander Haines | |
| Subs | Marshall | Lance Walker (SG), Dana Chappell (PF) John Anderson, Charles Fudge | |
| 16:09 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Martin Link | 48-40 |
| 15:45 | Marshall | Roger Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 15:43 | Marshall | Dana Chappell tips it home | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bobby Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Link (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jack Blanchard (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Bingham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Hafley (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) SG - Lance Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Zuercher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dana Chappell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Archer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:14 | Central Florida | Roger Moore steals the ball from Martin Link | 48-42 |
| 14:54 | Marshall | Roger Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 14:31 | Central Florida | John Bingham scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Link and the foul's on Robert Zuercher - foul #2 on Robert Zuercher, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Alexander Haines (SG), Rodney Fontaine (PF) Bobby Thompson, Martin Link, Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), John Anderson (SG), William Clardy (SF), Charles Fudge (PF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Roger Moore, Lance Walker, Robert Zuercher, Dana Chappell, Matthew Archer | |
| 14:31 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:31 | Marshall | Charles Fudge grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 14:29 | Marshall | John Anderson loses the dribble to James Costanzo in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 14:27 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines lays it in set up by James Costanzo | 52-45 |
| 14:19 | Marshall | Charles Fudge hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 14:02 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Costanzo | 54-47 |
| 13:49 | Marshall | William Clardy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 13:48 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | John Bingham misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdul - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Martin Link (SF) Jack Blanchard | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:10 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul is denied on a layup by Rodney Fontaine | 56-47 |
| 13:09 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Martin Link | 56-47 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | John Bingham lays it in set up by James Costanzo | 58-47 |
| 12:45 | Marshall | Jay Brown misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 12:43 | Marshall | William Clardy misses the tip | 58-47 |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | John Bingham grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 12:24 | Central Florida | The jump hook by John Bingham is blocked by Dikembe Abdul | 58-47 |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | Martin Link tips it in | 60-47 |
| 11:59 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Bingham - foul #2 on John Bingham, team foul #2 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Jack Blanchard (SF), Gerald Hafley (C) James Costanzo, Alexander Haines, Martin Link, John Bingham | |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (PG), Lance Walker (SG), Robert Zuercher (SF), Dana Chappell (PF) Jay Brown, John Anderson, William Clardy, Charles Fudge | |
| 11:59 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:59 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy loses the ball out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Matthew Archer (C) Dikembe Abdul | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jacob Cuddy (fresh) SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Blanchard (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Fontaine (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Hafley (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lance Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Zuercher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dana Chappell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Archer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Marshall | Robert Zuercher comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Rodney Fontaine - foul #1 on Rodney Fontaine, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| 11:19 | Marshall | Robert Zuercher makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:19 | Marshall | Robert Zuercher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:54 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson is whistled for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Marshall | William Clardy (SF) Robert Zuercher | |
| 10:45 | Marshall | William Clardy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Rodney Fontaine | 60-51 |
| 10:19 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 10:18 | Marshall | Dana Chappell snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 10:16 | Marshall | Roger Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Hafley - foul #4 on Gerald Hafley, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (SG), Martin Link (SF) Jacob Cuddy, Jack Blanchard | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), Dikembe Abdul (C) Roger Moore, Dana Chappell | |
| 10:01 | Marshall | Rodney Fontaine is called for the reach on Matthew Archer - foul #2 on Rodney Fontaine, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG) Bobby Thompson | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Anderson (SG) Lance Walker | |
| 09:55 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul can't finish the layup | 60-51 |
| 09:54 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Martin Link comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 09:32 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:29 | Marshall | Jay Brown is fouled in the backcourt by James Costanzo - foul #1 on James Costanzo, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Roger Moore (SG), Robert Zuercher (SF), Charles Fudge (PF) John Anderson, William Clardy, Matthew Archer | |
| 09:19 | Marshall | Robert Zuercher can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-51 |
| 09:18 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | The jumper by Martin Link is denied by Dikembe Abdul | 60-51 |
| 08:55 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Fontaine | 60-51 |
| 08:31 | Central Florida | Dikembe Abdul steps in front of the Martin Link pass | 60-51 |
| 08:08 | Marshall | Robert Zuercher makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jay Brown | 60-53 |
| 07:46 | Central Florida | Martin Link makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Costanzo | 63-53 |
| 07:28 | Marshall | Charles Fudge makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fairly fresh) 9 ast. SG - Alexander Haines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Martin Link (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Fontaine (tired) 3 reb. C - Gerald Hafley (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Jay Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Zuercher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Fudge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdul (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | Robert Zuercher steals the ball from Alexander Haines | 63-56 |
| 06:54 | Marshall | Robert Zuercher hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | Alexander Haines grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | Martin Link can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 06:30 | Marshall | Charles Fudge gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:11 | Marshall | Robert Zuercher hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 06:10 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul gets the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:53 | Marshall | Roger Moore makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Fudge | 63-58 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | Martin Link scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Fontaine | 66-58 |
| 05:25 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Jack Blanchard (SF), John Bingham (PF) James Costanzo, Alexander Haines, Martin Link, Rodney Fontaine | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Anderson (PG), Lance Walker (SG), William Clardy (SF), Dana Chappell (PF), Matthew Archer (C) Jay Brown, Roger Moore, Robert Zuercher, Charles Fudge, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 05:06 | Marshall | Lance Walker knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Anderson | 66-60 |
| 04:49 | Central Florida | Dana Chappell steals it from Gerald Hafley | 66-60 |
| 04:26 | Marshall | Matthew Archer connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Anderson | 66-62 |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Blanchard | 69-62 |
| 03:49 | Marshall | Lance Walker drills a shot from the left block set up by John Anderson | 69-64 |
| 03:30 | Central Florida | John Anderson picks off the pass by Gerald Hafley | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jacob Cuddy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Blanchard (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Bingham (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Hafley (very tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lance Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clardy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Chappell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Archer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Marshall | Jacob Cuddy steals the ball from William Clardy | 69-64 |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Jacob Cuddy lays it up and in | 71-64 |
| 02:59 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alexander Haines (SG), Martin Link (PF) Jacob Cuddy, Gerald Hafley | |
| Subs | Marshall | Jay Brown (PG), Dikembe Abdul (C) John Anderson, Matthew Archer | |
| 02:30 | Marshall | William Clardy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 02:29 | Marshall | Dikembe Abdul tips it but misses | 71-64 |
| 02:28 | Marshall | Dana Chappell pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:09 | Marshall | Dana Chappell misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 71-64 |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Bingham | 71-64 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | John Bingham scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Alexander Haines | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Marshall | Bobby Thompson steals the ball from William Clardy in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | John Bingham's pass is intercepted by William Clardy | 73-64 |
| 01:05 | Marshall | Jay Brown buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Clardy | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Jay Brown is called for the reach on Bobby Thompson - foul #2 on Jay Brown, team foul #5 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Gerald Hafley (C) Alexander Haines, Martin Link | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | John Bingham is fouled on the floor by Jay Brown - foul #3 on Jay Brown, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson is hacked by Lance Walker - foul #3 on Lance Walker, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Marshall | Lance Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | John Bingham is hacked by Jay Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Brown, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | John Bingham makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:25 | Marshall | Bobby Thompson takes the ball from Jay Brown in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | James Costanzo runs out the clock | 77-66 |