| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sickels (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent Bain (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Brent Bain inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Central Florida | Brian Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-27 |
| 19:36 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston tips it back up and in | 32-29 |
| 19:08 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Ambrose | 34-29 |
| 18:50 | Central Florida | Donald Ward makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Brent Bain | 34-31 |
| 18:28 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin's pass is intercepted by Brian Smith | 34-31 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Brent Bain lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 34-33 |
| 18:20 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:19 | Central Florida | Donald Ward grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:07 | Central Florida | Brent Bain comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Taylor - foul #2 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:07 | Central Florida | Brent Bain makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:07 | Central Florida | Brent Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:59 | Missouri | Brian Smith steals the ball from Jeremy Taylor | 34-35 |
| 17:54 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Larry Bean is denied by Jeremy Taylor | 34-35 |
| 17:52 | Missouri | James Sickels grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:30 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brent Bain - foul #2 on Brent Bain, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan (SG) Larry Bean | |
| 17:30 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:30 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 17:23 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses the easy layup | 34-35 |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Ward | 34-35 |
| 17:08 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:06 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:55 | Missouri | James Sickels misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brent Bain - foul #3 on Brent Bain, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | George Lee (PG), Ralph Sisneros (SG), Todd Vibbert (SF), Richard McDonald (PF) John Ambrose, Paul Ruffin, Martin Beliveau, Jeremy Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (SF), David Holmstrom (C) Brent Bain, Donald Ward | |
| 16:55 | Missouri | James Sickels makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:55 | Missouri | James Sickels makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:34 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Sisneros - foul #2 on Ralph Sisneros, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Patrick Curtis (SF) James Sickels | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:34 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:34 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:15 | Missouri | Patrick Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), Mitch Sloan (C) Ernest Keenan, Thomas Rolston | |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 15:44 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert grabs the board | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - George Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ralph Sisneros (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Vibbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard McDonald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) PF - David Holmstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitch Sloan (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Missouri | George Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 15:33 | Central Florida | David Rhodes grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 15:13 | Central Florida | David Rhodes misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on George Lee - foul #1 on George Lee, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), Paul Ruffin (SG), Martin Beliveau (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF) George Lee, Ralph Sisneros, Patrick Curtis, Richard McDonald | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brent Bain (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), Paul Crane (C) Brian Smith, David Holmstrom, Mitch Sloan | |
| 15:13 | Central Florida | David Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:13 | Central Florida | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:51 | Missouri | John Ambrose misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on David Rhodes - foul #1 on David Rhodes, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Sickels (C) Todd Vibbert | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:51 | Missouri | John Ambrose misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:51 | Missouri | John Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 14:29 | Missouri | John Ambrose snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:10 | Missouri | James Sickels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Ernest Keenan (SG) David Rhodes, Larry Bean | |
| 13:44 | Central Florida | Brent Bain comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 13:43 | Missouri | James Sickels gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:25 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau knocks in the shot from the right side | 39-39 |
| 13:15 | Central Florida | Brent Bain clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-39 |
| 13:14 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Bain | 39-39 |
| 13:00 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston blows the layup but he's fouled by John Ambrose - foul #2 on John Ambrose, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Todd Vibbert (PF), Richard McDonald (C) Jeremy Taylor, James Sickels | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:00 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:00 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:44 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 12:42 | Missouri | John Ambrose tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 12:27 | Central Florida | Brent Bain misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 12:25 | Central Florida | Paul Crane grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 12:08 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | George Lee (PG), Ralph Sisneros (SG), Patrick Curtis (SF) John Ambrose, Paul Ruffin, Martin Beliveau | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Donald Ward (PF), David Holmstrom (C) Ernest Keenan, Brent Bain, Thomas Rolston, Paul Crane | |
| 11:42 | Missouri | Richard McDonald is hacked by David Holmstrom - foul #1 on David Holmstrom, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Sickels (C) Patrick Curtis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - George Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ralph Sisneros (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Vibbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard McDonald (fresh) C - James Sickels (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Holmstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Missouri | Richard McDonald can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Ward - foul #1 on Donald Ward, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace (PG) Brian Smith | |
| 11:27 | Missouri | Richard McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:27 | Missouri | Richard McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:14 | Central Florida | Larry Bean can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 11:12 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 11:11 | Missouri | George Lee grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 10:58 | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), Paul Ruffin (SG), Jeremy Taylor (PF) Ralph Sisneros, Todd Vibbert, Richard McDonald | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brent Bain (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), Paul Crane (C) Ryan Wallace, Donald Ward, David Holmstrom | |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | David Rhodes drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Larry Bean | 43-43 |
| 10:19 | Missouri | John Ambrose misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 10:17 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:09 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 10:08 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor can't tip it in | 43-43 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Brent Bain grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 09:51 | Central Florida | Brent Bain hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 09:37 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 09:21 | Central Florida | Brent Bain connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Bean | 45-48 |
| 09:10 | Missouri | Brent Bain is called for the reach on George Lee - foul #4 on Brent Bain, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Missouri | Martin Beliveau (SF), Todd Vibbert (C) John Ambrose, James Sickels | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Ernest Keenan (SG), Donald Ward (C) Larry Bean, Brent Bain, Paul Crane | |
| 08:54 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from George Lee and he's fouled by David Rhodes - foul #2 on David Rhodes, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Holmstrom (SF) David Rhodes | |
| 08:54 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:37 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-48 |
| 08:36 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 08:31 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Beliveau | 51-48 |
| 08:12 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 07:52 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Rolston | 51-50 |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | Paul Ruffin picks off the pass by Ernest Keenan | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - George Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Ruffin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Vibbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Keenan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Holmstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau misses badly on a runner from the left block | 51-50 |
| 07:09 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | Donald Ward's layup is rejected by Jeremy Taylor | 51-50 |
| 06:46 | Missouri | George Lee pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:29 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 51-50 |
| 06:27 | Central Florida | Donald Ward gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:23 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 06:21 | Central Florida | Donald Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | David Holmstrom clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 06:05 | Central Florida | Donald Ward gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:59 | Central Florida | Brian Smith is hacked by George Lee - foul #2 on George Lee, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), Ralph Sisneros (SG), Patrick Curtis (SF), Richard McDonald (PF), James Sickels (C) George Lee, Paul Ruffin, Martin Beliveau, Jeremy Taylor, Todd Vibbert | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), Brent Bain (SF), Mitch Sloan (PF), Paul Crane (C) Ernest Keenan, David Holmstrom, Thomas Rolston, Donald Ward | |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Brent Bain misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 05:42 | Missouri | The rebound goes to John Ambrose | 51-50 |
| 05:21 | Missouri | John Ambrose can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Larry Bean | 51-50 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Patrick Curtis steps in front of the Paul Crane pass | 51-50 |
| 04:56 | Missouri | John Ambrose drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Patrick Curtis is called for the reach on Larry Bean - foul #1 on Patrick Curtis, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Martin Beliveau (SF), Todd Vibbert (PF) Patrick Curtis, Richard McDonald | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (PG), Donald Ward (PF) Brian Smith, Mitch Sloan | |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | Brent Bain misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 04:17 | Missouri | James Sickels grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 04:02 | Missouri | John Ambrose scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Vibbert | 56-50 |
| 03:39 | Central Florida | David Rhodes hits a shot from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 03:22 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Brent Bain - foul #5 on Brent Bain, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SG) Ralph Sisneros | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Ernest Keenan (SG), Thomas Rolston (PF) Larry Bean, Brent Bain, Donald Ward | |
| 03:22 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:22 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:22 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Vibbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sickels (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Keenan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-52 |
| 03:01 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:41 | Missouri | James Sickels clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 57-52 |
| 02:40 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Paul Crane | 57-52 |
| 02:40 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor (PF) Todd Vibbert | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG) Ernest Keenan | |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 57-55 |
| 01:54 | Missouri | Thomas Rolston steps in front of the John Ambrose pass | 57-55 |
| 01:31 | Central Florida | Brian Smith is fouled on the floor by John Ambrose - foul #3 on John Ambrose, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 01:31 | Central Florida | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:31 | Central Florida | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:15 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 01:14 | Central Florida | Paul Crane grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Brian Smith travels with the ball | 57-57 |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Crane - foul #4 on Paul Crane, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Larry Bean misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on John Ambrose - foul #4 on John Ambrose, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Larry Bean makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Larry Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Thomas Rolston blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Martin Beliveau | 59-59 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Brian Smith | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Brian Smith misses short on a fullcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sickels (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Paul Crane wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Central Florida | Paul Ruffin takes the ball from Paul Crane | 59-59 |
| 04:28 | Missouri | John Ambrose connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | David Rhodes loses the ball out of bounds | 61-59 |
| 03:48 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 61-59 |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Paul Crane | 61-59 |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | Brian Smith is fouled on the floor by Martin Beliveau - foul #1 on Martin Beliveau, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Missouri | Todd Vibbert (C) James Sickels | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | Brian Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:23 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 03:00 | Missouri | John Ambrose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 02:59 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 02:43 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Ambrose | 64-60 |
| 02:24 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Paul Crane is denied by Todd Vibbert | 64-60 |
| 02:22 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 02:02 | Missouri | Paul Crane is called for the reach on Todd Vibbert - foul #5 on Paul Crane, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ralph Sisneros (PG), George Lee (SF), James Sickels (C) John Ambrose, Martin Beliveau, Jeremy Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan (SG), Donald Ward (C) Larry Bean, Paul Crane | |
| 02:02 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:02 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), Martin Beliveau (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF) Ralph Sisneros, George Lee, Todd Vibbert | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG) Ernest Keenan | |
| 01:35 | Central Florida | Larry Bean buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Rhodes | 66-63 |
| 01:17 | Missouri | James Sickels is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 01:17 | Missouri | James Sickels makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:17 | Missouri | James Sickels makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:15 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| 01:10 | Central Florida | Larry Bean connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Rhodes | 68-65 |
| 00:52 | Missouri | Thomas Rolston steals it from Martin Beliveau | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sickels (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston loses the ball out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Missouri | Brian Smith takes the ball from John Ambrose | 68-65 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Larry Bean is called for the reach on Martin Beliveau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Bean, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Missouri | George Lee (PG) John Ambrose | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG) George Lee | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | John Ambrose steps in front of the Larry Bean pass | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | John Ambrose runs out the clock | 70-65 |