| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - Alan Locke (fresh) C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Merrifield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | David Thomas inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson is whistled for traveling | 24-24 |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | Harold Smith is whistled for a carry | 24-24 |
| 18:49 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 27-24 |
| 18:24 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood tips it in | 27-26 |
| 18:09 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 27-26 |
| 18:07 | West Virginia | James Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 17:45 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 17:19 | Central Florida | Alan Locke comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Wood - foul #2 on Ronald Wood, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 17:19 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 17:19 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood buries a floater in the paint | 29-28 |
| 16:43 | Central Florida | James Fisher steals it from Robert Davis | 29-28 |
| 16:19 | West Virginia | Harold Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 16:18 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Everett | 29-28 |
| 15:52 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett travels with the ball | 29-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Vic Childs (SG), Douglas Bullock (SF), Gordon Lansing (PF), James Lamantia (C) Robert Davis, Barry Johnson, David Thomas, Alan Locke, Thomas Everett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Flowers (PG), Edward Wages (SG), James Aaron (SF), Mark Masters (PF), Victor Woolford (C) Michael Merrifield, James Fisher, James Brown, Harold Smith, Ronald Wood | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vic Childs (fresh) SF - Douglas Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gordon Lansing (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lamantia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Flowers (fresh) SG - Edward Wages (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Masters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Woolford (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | West Virginia | The jumper by Mark Masters is denied by James Lamantia | 29-28 |
| 15:32 | West Virginia | Mark Masters misses the tip | 29-28 |
| 15:30 | West Virginia | Victor Woolford tips it but misses | 29-28 |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 15:22 | Central Florida | James Lamantia banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Bullock | 31-28 |
| 14:57 | West Virginia | Victor Woolford misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 14:55 | West Virginia | Edward Wages grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | James Aaron hits the finger roll set up by John Flowers | 31-30 |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Vic Childs | 34-30 |
| 13:56 | West Virginia | James Aaron is hacked by Vic Childs - foul #1 on Vic Childs, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), David Thomas (SF), Alan Locke (PF), Thomas Everett (C) Justin Pearson, Vic Childs, Douglas Bullock, Gordon Lansing, James Lamantia | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield (PG), James Fisher (SG), James Brown (SF), Harold Smith (PF), Ronald Wood (C) John Flowers, Edward Wages, James Aaron, Mark Masters, Victor Woolford | |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | Harold Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Alan Locke - foul #1 on Alan Locke, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | Harold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | Harold Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:27 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Everett | 34-31 |
| 13:07 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 12:57 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Davis | 36-31 |
| 12:38 | West Virginia | James Fisher misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Barry Johnson - foul #2 on Barry Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| 12:38 | West Virginia | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 12:38 | West Virginia | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 12:13 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 12:12 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Brown | 36-33 |
| 12:01 | West Virginia | James Fisher hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood grabs the board | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Merrifield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | Thomas Everett is called for the reach on Ronald Wood - foul #2 on Thomas Everett, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock (SG), Gordon Lansing (PF) Barry Johnson, Alan Locke | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:56 | West Virginia | James Fisher misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 10:54 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | Robert Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | James Fisher is hacked by Douglas Bullock - foul #2 on Douglas Bullock, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), James Lamantia (C) Robert Davis, David Thomas, Thomas Everett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edward Wages (SG), James Aaron (SF), Mark Masters (PF), Victor Woolford (C) James Fisher, James Brown, Harold Smith, Ronald Wood | |
| 09:56 | West Virginia | Victor Woolford is denied on a layup by Gordon Lansing | 38-33 |
| 09:55 | Central Florida | James Lamantia snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing is hacked by Mark Masters - foul #2 on Mark Masters, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Locke (PF) James Lamantia | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Flowers (PG) Michael Merrifield | |
| 09:27 | Central Florida | Victor Woolford blocks the jumper by Alan Locke | 38-33 |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | James Aaron snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | Edward Wages connects on the floater near the basket | 38-35 |
| 09:04 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Alan Locke | 40-35 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Mark Masters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (PG), David Thomas (SF), Thomas Everett (C) Justin Pearson, Douglas Bullock, Gordon Lansing | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield (PG), James Fisher (SG), James Brown (SF), Harold Smith (PF), Ronald Wood (C) John Flowers, Edward Wages, James Aaron, Mark Masters, Victor Woolford | |
| 08:15 | Central Florida | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | Alan Locke gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Alan Locke hits a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Harold Smith - foul #1 on Harold Smith, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock (SG) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | James Fisher buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Smith | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Merrifield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | Robert Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Smith - foul #2 on Harold Smith, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing (PF) Alan Locke | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 06:53 | West Virginia | Gordon Lansing swats the layup by James Fisher | 45-37 |
| 06:51 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 06:33 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Douglas Bullock is blocked by Ronald Wood | 45-37 |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | James Brown steals the ball from David Thomas | 45-37 |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood can't finish the layup | 45-37 |
| 05:40 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 05:22 | Central Florida | Douglas Bullock comes up short on the shot from the left block | 45-37 |
| 05:20 | West Virginia | James Fisher grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 05:05 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Alan Locke (PF) Douglas Bullock, Gordon Lansing | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | Harold Smith takes the ball from Barry Johnson | 45-40 |
| 04:25 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood is hacked by Barry Johnson - foul #3 on Barry Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| 03:57 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Fisher | 45-42 |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson misses the turnaround from the right block | 45-42 |
| 03:28 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett tips it in | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Everett (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Merrifield (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Everett - foul #3 on Thomas Everett, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing (C) Thomas Everett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edward Wages (SG), Mark Masters (PF) James Fisher, Harold Smith | |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | Alan Locke's pass is intercepted by Edward Wages | 47-44 |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | Mark Masters slams it home set up by Edward Wages | 47-46 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Gordon Lansing misses the easy layup | 47-46 |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Everett (C) Gordon Lansing | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Fisher (SG), Harold Smith (PF) Edward Wages, Mark Masters | |
| 01:56 | West Virginia | Thomas Everett steals it from Ronald Wood | 47-46 |
| 01:47 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett throws it down and the foul's on Ronald Wood - foul #3 on Ronald Wood, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| 01:47 | Central Florida | Thomas Everett makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:22 | West Virginia | James Fisher misses long on a jump hook from close range | 50-46 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 01:01 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield buries a 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Alan Locke is whistled for a carry | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson is hacked by James Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Fisher, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Harold Smith grabs the board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Thomas Everett is called for the reach on Ronald Wood - foul #4 on Thomas Everett, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | David Thomas is hacked by Michael Merrifield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Merrifield, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield clanks a halfcourt shot | 55-51 |