| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mario Mora (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harley Yow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Robert Comer inbounds the ball | 13-31 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Florida State | Roberto Delgado denies the turnaround by Steve Carroll | 13-31 |
| 19:41 | Florida State | Gary Lee tips it but misses | 13-31 |
| 19:39 | Central Florida | Mario Mora gets the rebound | 13-31 |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | Robert Comer is called for the reach on Roberto Delgado - foul #1 on Robert Comer, team foul #1 | 13-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), James Williams (SF) Maurice Smith, Robert Comer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 19:21 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Richard Grant is blocked by Steve Carroll | 13-31 |
| 19:19 | Florida State | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 13-31 |
| 19:13 | Florida State | James Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Harley Yow | 13-31 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | Harley Yow pulls down the rebound | 13-31 |
| 18:50 | Central Florida | Richard Grant is fouled on the floor by Steve Carroll - foul #3 on Steve Carroll, team foul #2 | 13-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Roy Harris (SF) Warren Drew, Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 18:37 | Central Florida | John Silvers steals the ball from Richard Grant | 13-31 |
| 18:21 | Florida State | Gary Lee's layup is rejected by Harley Yow | 13-31 |
| 18:19 | Central Florida | Mario Mora grabs the defensive rebound | 13-31 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado's pass is intercepted by James Williams | 13-31 |
| 17:43 | Florida State | John Silvers is hacked by Harley Yow - foul #1 on Harley Yow, team foul #1 | 13-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Comer (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF) Roy Harris, James Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:25 | Florida State | Roberto Delgado steals the ball from Thomas Workowski | 13-31 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | Richard Grant knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mauricio Gonzales | 13-33 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Robert Comer buries a jump hook from close range | 15-33 |
| 16:20 | Central Florida | Mario Mora connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-35 |
| 15:59 | Florida State | Robert Comer connects on the runner from close range set up by John Allen | 17-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Silvers (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Comer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Workowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roberto Delgado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mario Mora (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Harley Yow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Central Florida | Thomas Workowski swats the short shot by Harley Yow | 17-35 |
| 15:36 | Central Florida | Harley Yow pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-35 |
| 15:17 | Central Florida | Harley Yow is fouled on the floor by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #3 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Roy Harris (SG), James Williams (SF), Steve Carroll (PF) John Silvers, John Allen, Robert Comer, Thomas Workowski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vito Russo (SF), Rodolfo Santos (C) Roberto Delgado, Harley Yow | |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | Richard Grant is hacked by Roy Harris - foul #1 on Roy Harris, team foul #4 | 17-35 |
| 14:41 | Central Florida | Richard Grant clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-35 |
| 14:39 | Florida State | Steve Carroll gets the rebound | 17-35 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 14:36 | Florida State | Maurice Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (SG), William Rogers (C) Roy Harris, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:11 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-37 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 13:54 | Florida State | William Rogers dunks the ball on a great pass from John Allen | 19-37 |
| 13:31 | Central Florida | Mario Mora is hacked by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Roy Harris (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (C) Maurice Smith, John Allen, James Williams, William Rogers | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Anthony Cunniff (C) Mario Mora | |
| 13:04 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 19-37 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Anthony Cunniff tips it home | 19-39 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Steve Carroll and he's fouled by Mauricio Gonzales - foul #3 on Mauricio Gonzales, team foul #2 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), John Allen (SG) Warren Drew, Robert Comer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harley Yow (C) Anthony Cunniff | |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the free throw | 22-39 |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | Vito Russo is fouled on the floor by Roy Harris - foul #2 on Roy Harris, team foul #6 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (SG), Robert Comer (SF) John Allen, Roy Harris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lebeau (SG), Mario Mora (PF) Vito Russo, Rodolfo Santos | |
| 12:04 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales loses the ball out of bounds | 22-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (SG), James Williams (SF) John Silvers, Robert Comer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF) James Lebeau | |
| 11:44 | Florida State | Maurice Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Mauricio Gonzales - foul #4 on Mauricio Gonzales, team foul #3 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Comer (SF) James Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 11:44 | Florida State | Maurice Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 11:44 | Florida State | Maurice Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Comer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Grant (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mario Mora (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Harley Yow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Central Florida | Harley Yow hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 24-39 |
| 11:29 | Central Florida | Harley Yow grabs the offensive board | 24-39 |
| 11:17 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 24-39 |
| 11:15 | Florida State | Gary Lee gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:08 | Florida State | John Allen is hacked by Richard Grant - foul #1 on Richard Grant, team foul #4 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (SG), Roy Harris (SF), William Rogers (C) John Allen, Robert Comer, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:56 | Florida State | Steve Carroll loses the dribble to Mauricio Gonzales | 24-39 |
| 10:52 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mauricio Gonzales | 24-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:43 | Florida State | Roy Harris makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-41 |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | Richard Grant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 10:30 | Central Florida | Harley Yow misses the tip | 26-41 |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | Mario Mora pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 10:13 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado travels with the ball | 26-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), John Allen (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), Gary Lee (C) Maurice Smith, John Silvers, Roy Harris, Steve Carroll, William Rogers | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vito Russo (SF), Rodolfo Santos (PF), Anthony Cunniff (C) Roberto Delgado, Mario Mora, Harley Yow | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:54 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Allen | 28-41 |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Warren Drew is called for the reach on Mauricio Gonzales - foul #1 on Warren Drew, team foul #7 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), James Williams (SF), Steve Carroll (PF) Warren Drew, Robert Comer, Thomas Workowski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 09:16 | Florida State | Maurice Smith's floater is knocked away by Rodolfo Santos | 28-43 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | John Allen can't tip it in | 28-43 |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Vito Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 08:53 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-43 |
| 08:51 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Grant | 28-43 |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | Richard Grant connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mauricio Gonzales | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:13 | Florida State | Maurice Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | James Williams snags the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 07:55 | Florida State | Maurice Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Lee | 30-45 |
| 07:26 | Central Florida | Richard Grant clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 07:24 | Florida State | Steve Carroll gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Williams (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Steve Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Grant (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vito Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodolfo Santos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Steve Carroll connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Maurice Smith and he's hacked by Vito Russo - foul #3 on Vito Russo, team foul #5 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), Robert Comer (SF), William Rogers (C) Maurice Smith, John Allen, James Williams, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lebeau (PG), Roberto Delgado (SF), Mario Mora (PF), Harley Yow (C) Mauricio Gonzales, Vito Russo, Rodolfo Santos, Anthony Cunniff | |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Steve Carroll makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 06:40 | Central Florida | Mario Mora is called for 5 seconds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Thomas Workowski (PF) Rick Krysinski, Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:25 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski is fouled on the floor by Roberto Delgado - foul #1 on Roberto Delgado, team foul #6 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SG) Warren Drew | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:10 | Florida State | John Silvers buries a jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 05:47 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by William Rogers - foul #3 on William Rogers, team foul #8 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Gary Lee (C) Roy Harris, William Rogers | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales (PG) James Lebeau | |
| 05:47 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses the free throw | 35-47 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 05:32 | Florida State | Harley Yow is called for the reach on Gary Lee - foul #2 on Harley Yow, team foul #7 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG) Warren Drew | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:32 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 05:32 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 05:08 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:01 | Florida State | Robert Comer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 04:59 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Richard Grant | 37-50 |
| 04:30 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-50 |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | Harley Yow grabs the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | Richard Grant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | John Silvers grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 03:32 | Florida State | Maurice Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | Robert Comer tips it home | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:15 | Central Florida | Richard Grant clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 03:13 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Silvers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Comer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Workowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauricio Gonzales (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Grant (tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roberto Delgado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mario Mora (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Harley Yow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Florida State | Maurice Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 03:05 | Central Florida | Harley Yow grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 02:51 | Central Florida | Richard Grant connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mario Mora | 39-53 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Robert Comer knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #9 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), John Allen (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Steve Carroll (PF), William Rogers (C) Maurice Smith, John Silvers, Robert Comer, Thomas Workowski, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lebeau (SG), Vito Russo (SF), Rodolfo Santos (PF), Anthony Cunniff (C) Richard Grant, Roberto Delgado, Mario Mora, Harley Yow | |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Mauricio Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 02:03 | Florida State | John Allen is fouled on the floor by Vito Russo - foul #4 on Vito Russo, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| 02:03 | Florida State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 02:03 | Florida State | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 01:51 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 44-57 |
| 01:36 | Florida State | Steve Carroll lays it up and in | 46-57 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Rodolfo Santos hits the finger roll | 46-59 |
| 01:07 | Florida State | William Rogers connects on the jump hook in the paint | 48-59 |
| 00:42 | Central Florida | Vito Russo misses badly on a runner from close range | 48-59 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Roy Harris pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Roy Harris travels with the ball | 48-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (C) Warren Drew, Roy Harris, William Rogers | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Grant (SG) Mauricio Gonzales | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Gary Lee steals the ball from James Lebeau | 48-59 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Maurice Smith is hacked by James Lebeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lebeau, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Maurice Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Maurice Smith snags the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Steve Carroll can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Vito Russo - foul #5 on Vito Russo, team foul #10 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF) Vito Russo | |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Steve Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Steve Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | James Lebeau runs out the clock | 50-59 |