| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Powell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Gerrard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:54 | Central Florida | James Gerrard picks off the pass by Larry Bryant in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 19:17 | Central Florida | James Tatum is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 28-34 |
| 19:16 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 30-34 |
| 18:37 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Tarbox (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Matthew Lund (C) Anthony Powell, James Gerrard, Eddie Rasmussen, Jason Jones | |
| 18:20 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant's pass is intercepted by Andy Kutz | 30-34 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Tatum - foul #3 on James Tatum, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Barto (SG), Eric Nanney (PF), James Vanleer (C) Larry Bryant, James Tatum, Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG) Andy Kutz | |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Vanleer | 30-35 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | James Vanleer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 17:40 | Central Florida | George Barto loses the dribble to John Gamble in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble lays it up and in | 30-40 |
| 17:36 | Central Florida | George Barto is fouled in the backcourt by John Gamble - foul #1 on John Gamble, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG), Stephen Leith (C) Nathaniel Crosswhite, Stephen Beall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Hugh Papke, Matthew Lund | |
| 17:16 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith's fadeaway is rejected by James Gerrard | 30-40 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Gamble | 30-40 |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen is fouled on the floor by James Vanleer - foul #2 on James Vanleer, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bryant (SG) George Barto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Anthony Powell (SG), Jason Jones (C) John Gamble, Donald Tarbox, Tony Morrison | |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | James Vanleer steals it from James Gerrard | 30-40 |
| 16:31 | Central Florida | Anthony Powell takes the ball from Larry Bryant | 30-40 |
| 16:20 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen scores on a shot from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | James Gerrard steals it from Eric Nanney in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Andy Kutz and he's hacked by Mitchell Finger - foul #3 on Mitchell Finger, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (PG), George Barto (SG), Stephen Beall (SF), James Tatum (PF), Duane Reynolds (C) Mitchell Finger, Larry Bryant, Eric Nanney, James Vanleer, Stephen Leith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG), Shayne Seelye (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Hugh Papke (C) Andy Kutz, Anthony Powell, James Gerrard, Jason Jones | |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Barto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shayne Seelye (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tony Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Papke (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Beall and he's fouled by Tony Morrison - foul #1 on Tony Morrison, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund (C) Eddie Rasmussen | |
| 15:24 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:16 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to George Barto | 33-45 |
| 14:54 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds makes the floater from the baseline set up by Stephen Beall | 35-45 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 14:42 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:34 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds is hacked by John Gamble - foul #2 on John Gamble, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bryant (SG) George Barto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Anthony Powell (SG), Donald Tarbox (SF) John Gamble, Shayne Seelye, Tony Morrison | |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | James Tatum drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Nathaniel Crosswhite | 37-45 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz's pass is intercepted by Stephen Beall | 37-45 |
| 13:45 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds double dribbles | 37-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG), Ralph Davy (SG), Eric Nanney (PF), Stephen Leith (C) Nathaniel Crosswhite, Larry Bryant, James Tatum, Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Jason Jones (C) Anthony Powell, Donald Tarbox, Hugh Papke, Matthew Lund | |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz is fouled on the floor by Stephen Beall - foul #1 on Stephen Beall, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Barto (SG) Ralph Davy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG), Shayne Seelye (SG) Andy Kutz, Casey Beverly | |
| 13:09 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Eddie Rasmussen | 37-47 |
| 12:49 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Gamble - foul #3 on John Gamble, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bryant (SG), James Vanleer (C) Stephen Beall, Stephen Leith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison (PF) Eddie Rasmussen | |
| 12:49 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:49 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Bryant - foul #2 on Larry Bryant, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (PG) Mitchell Finger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (SG), Donald Tarbox (SF), Hugh Papke (C) John Gamble, James Gerrard, Jason Jones | |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:33 | Central Florida | George Barto gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:13 | Central Florida | James Vanleer knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Nathaniel Crosswhite and he's hacked by Hugh Papke - foul #3 on Hugh Papke, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Tatum (PF) George Barto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG) Shayne Seelye | |
| 12:13 | Central Florida | James Vanleer misses the free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:13 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:50 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Bryant steals the ball from Anthony Powell | 40-48 |
| 11:36 | Central Florida | James Vanleer connects on the shot from the left block set up by Nathaniel Crosswhite and he's hacked by Hugh Papke - foul #4 on Hugh Papke, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ralph Davy (SG), Duane Reynolds (C) Larry Bryant, Eric Nanney | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Matthew Lund (PF), Jason Jones (C) Anthony Powell, Donald Tarbox, Tony Morrison, Hugh Papke | |
| 11:36 | Central Florida | James Vanleer makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Davy (fresh) SF - James Vanleer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Casey Beverly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gerrard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Lund (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Nathaniel Crosswhite - foul #3 on Nathaniel Crosswhite, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG), Stephen Beall (SF) Nathaniel Crosswhite, James Vanleer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:24 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:24 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:24 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Tatum | 43-49 |
| 11:16 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Mitchell Finger | 45-49 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 11:04 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mitchell Finger | 48-49 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | Ralph Davy is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Beverly - foul #1 on Casey Beverly, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Barto (SF), Stephen Leith (C) Stephen Beall, Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG), Shayne Seelye (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Andy Kutz, Casey Beverly, Matthew Lund | |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | Ralph Davy makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | Ralph Davy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones misses the jump hook in the paint | 50-49 |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith hits a runner from close range set up by George Barto | 52-49 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen lays it up and in set up by John Gamble | 52-51 |
| 09:31 | Central Florida | Ralph Davy is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble is hacked by Mitchell Finger - foul #4 on Mitchell Finger, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (PG), Larry Bryant (SG), Stephen Beall (SF), Eric Nanney (PF), James Vanleer (C) Mitchell Finger, Ralph Davy, George Barto, James Tatum, Stephen Leith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (SG), Donald Tarbox (SF), Tony Morrison (C) Shayne Seelye, James Gerrard, Jason Jones | |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Morrison | 55-52 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Tarbox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds (C) James Vanleer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Matthew Lund (C) John Gamble, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | Anthony Powell is called for the reach on Larry Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Powell, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 08:10 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:59 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 07:57 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:46 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Crosswhite picks off the pass by Anthony Powell | 59-52 |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-52 |
| 07:16 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Beall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Nanney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Duane Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Powell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Tarbox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Lund (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Tarbox misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund tips it in | 59-54 |
| 06:45 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:30 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell tips it in | 59-56 |
| 06:00 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Crosswhite | 61-56 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 05:40 | Central Florida | Eric Nanney snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Nathaniel Crosswhite | 63-56 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 05:09 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Powell | 63-56 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andy Kutz | 63-58 |
| 04:55 | Central Florida | Andy Kutz steals it from Eric Nanney in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 04:49 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Tarbox comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-58 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Duane Reynolds - foul #1 on Duane Reynolds, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG), George Barto (SG), James Vanleer (SF), James Tatum (PF), Stephen Leith (C) Nathaniel Crosswhite, Larry Bryant, Stephen Beall, Eric Nanney, Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG), Shayne Seelye (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Jason Jones (C) Andy Kutz, Anthony Powell, Donald Tarbox, Tony Morrison | |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:23 | Central Florida | James Tatum scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Vanleer and the foul's on James Gerrard - foul #3 on James Gerrard, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Matthew Lund | |
| 04:23 | Central Florida | James Tatum makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shayne Seelye | 66-62 |
| 03:48 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by George Barto | 68-62 |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble's pass is intercepted by Stephen Leith | 68-62 |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith is fouled on the floor by John Gamble - foul #4 on John Gamble, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ralph Davy (SG) James Vanleer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (SG), Hugh Papke (C) Shayne Seelye, Jason Jones | |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 03:08 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith grabs the board | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mitchell Finger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Davy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Barto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Leith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Gamble (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Casey Beverly (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gerrard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Papke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Central Florida | James Tatum misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 69-62 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Beall (SF), James Vanleer (C) Ralph Davy, Stephen Leith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye (SG), Jason Jones (C) Casey Beverly, Hugh Papke | |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Shayne Seelye | 69-65 |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite (PG), Eric Nanney (SG) Mitchell Finger, George Barto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG) John Gamble | |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite is hacked by Eddie Rasmussen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Rasmussen, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | Nathaniel Crosswhite makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen is hacked by Nathaniel Crosswhite - foul #4 on Nathaniel Crosswhite, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:26 | Central Florida | James Tatum snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | James Tatum misses the jumper in the lane | 71-65 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on James Tatum - foul #4 on James Tatum, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bryant (SG), Duane Reynolds (C) Eric Nanney, James Vanleer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (SG) Shayne Seelye | |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds's floater is tipped away by Eddie Rasmussen | 71-68 |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | James Tatum tips it back up and in | 73-68 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 73-68 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones grabs the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 01:09 | Central Florida | James Gerrard steals it from Larry Bryant in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz hits the follow up shot | 73-73 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-73 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz is called for traveling | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant misses short on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Duane Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Powell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Gerrard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Andy Kutz | 73-76 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Andy Kutz steals the ball from Nathaniel Crosswhite | 73-76 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz can't finish the layup | 73-76 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant is hacked by James Gerrard - foul #4 on James Gerrard, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Vanleer (C) Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG), Donald Tarbox (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Matthew Lund (C) Andy Kutz, Anthony Powell, James Gerrard, Eddie Rasmussen, Jason Jones | |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Lund | 73-78 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | James Tatum lays it up and in | 75-78 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke connects on the jumper from the left wing | 75-80 |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | James Tatum blows the layup | 75-80 |
| 02:50 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall misses the tip | 75-80 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eric Nanney (SG) Larry Bryant | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), James Gerrard (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) John Gamble, Hugh Papke, Matthew Lund | |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen jams it | 75-82 |
| 02:30 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bryant (SG) Eric Nanney | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (SG), Jason Jones (C) Donald Tarbox, Tony Morrison | |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | James Vanleer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Jones - foul #3 on Jason Jones, team foul #13 | 75-82 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | James Vanleer misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | James Vanleer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andy Kutz and he's fouled by Larry Bryant - foul #3 on Larry Bryant, team foul #11 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds (C) James Vanleer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard makes the free throw | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Central Florida | James Tatum makes the wide open floater from close range | 78-85 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Powell | 78-88 |
| 00:58 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Duane Reynolds | 81-88 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathaniel Crosswhite (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Bryant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Beall (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Tatum (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Powell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gerrard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Crosswhite - foul #5 on Nathaniel Crosswhite, team foul #12 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG) Nathaniel Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison (C) Jason Jones | |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen misses the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Central Florida | James Tatum misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-89 |
| 00:50 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz gets the rebound | 81-89 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Finger - foul #5 on Mitchell Finger, team foul #13 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ralph Davy (PG) Mitchell Finger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Powell - foul #2 on Anthony Powell, team foul #14 | 81-91 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eric Nanney (SF), James Vanleer (PF), Stephen Leith (C) Stephen Beall, James Tatum, Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG), Donald Tarbox (SG), Hugh Papke (PF), Matthew Lund (C) Andy Kutz, Anthony Powell, James Gerrard, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Davy is called for the reach on John Gamble in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Davy, team foul #14 | 83-91 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Stephen Beall (SF), James Tatum (PF), Duane Reynolds (C) Eric Nanney, James Vanleer, Stephen Leith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Donald Tarbox, Hugh Papke, Matthew Lund | |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Duane Reynolds | 83-92 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Stephen Beall comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 83-92 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison snags the defensive board | 83-92 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-92 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG) John Gamble | |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Davy - foul #2 on Ralph Davy, team foul #15 | 83-92 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | James Tatum grabs the board | 83-93 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Ralph Davy hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-93 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 83-93 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | James Tatum lays it up and in | 85-93 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell is hacked by Larry Bryant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Bryant, team foul #16 | 85-93 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell makes the 1st free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-95 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Ralph Davy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-95 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 85-95 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz runs out the clock | 85-95 |