| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harris Blanch (fresh) SG - Larry Bean (fresh) SF - Mitch Sloan (fresh) PF - Jeff Thornton (fresh) C - Jonathan Kaylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jacob Palmer (fresh) SG - Ryan Kennedy (fresh) SF - Deshi Tang (fresh) PF - Gary Lenahan (fresh) C - William Samson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton connects on the open jumper near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor is hacked by William Samson - foul #1 on William Samson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Bean | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Thornton picks off the pass by Deshi Tang | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Bean | 7-0 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jacob Palmer and he's hacked by Mitch Sloan - foul #1 on Mitch Sloan, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Plummer (C) Jonathan Kaylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:16 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Bean | 10-3 |
| 16:54 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-3 |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | David Plummer grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 16:47 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-3 |
| 16:45 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan snags the offensive board | 10-3 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-3 |
| 16:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | David Plummer takes the ball from Jacob Palmer | 10-3 |
| 16:00 | Central Florida | Jacob Palmer is called for the reach on Jeff Thornton - foul #1 on Jacob Palmer, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (PG), Albert Smith (SG), Robert Coleman (PF), Jonathan Kaylor (C) Harris Blanch, Larry Bean, Mitch Sloan, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (SG), Joshua Eddie (SF), Walter New (PF), Robert Webb (C) Ryan Kennedy, Deshi Tang, Gary Lenahan, William Samson | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Rhodes (fresh) SG - Albert Smith (fresh) SF - David Plummer (fresh) PF - Robert Coleman (fresh) C - Jonathan Kaylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jacob Palmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Allen (fresh) SF - Joshua Eddie (fresh) PF - Walter New (fresh) C - Robert Webb (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Central Florida | David Rhodes is open and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Albert Smith | 13-3 |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie is hacked by Robert Coleman - foul #1 on Robert Coleman, team foul #2 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Regina (SF) David Plummer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Regina is called for the reach on Joshua Eddie - foul #1 on Charles Regina, team foul #3 | 13-3 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-3 |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor gets the rebound | 13-3 |
| 14:50 | Central Florida | Robert Webb swats the short shot by David Rhodes | 13-3 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New grabs the board | 13-3 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Coleman - foul #2 on Robert Coleman, team foul #4 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Porter (PF) Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy (SG), Gary Lenahan (PF) Jacob Palmer, Robert Webb | |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie makes the 1st free throw | 13-4 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie misses the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Charles Regina snags the defensive board | 13-4 |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | Walter New blocks the short jumper by Steven Porter | 13-4 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Kaylor | 13-4 |
| 14:05 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor is hacked by Ryan Kennedy - foul #1 on Ryan Kennedy, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Larry Bean (SG), Mitch Sloan (SF), Jeff Thornton (PF), David Plummer (C) David Rhodes, Albert Smith, Charles Regina, Steven Porter, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG), Deshi Tang (SF), William Samson (C) Eric Allen, Joshua Eddie, Walter New | |
| 14:00 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan is whistled for a carry | 13-4 |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan scores on a runner from the baseline | 13-6 |
| 13:29 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:28 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan can't tip it in | 13-6 |
| 13:27 | Central Florida | David Plummer tips it home | 15-6 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | David Plummer blocks the short jumper by William Samson | 15-6 |
| 13:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson tips it home | 15-8 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harris Blanch and he's hacked by Jacob Palmer - foul #2 on Jacob Palmer, team foul #4 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Porter (C) Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (PG), Joshua Eddie (SF), Matthew Jones (PF), Robert Webb (C) Jacob Palmer, Deshi Tang, Gary Lenahan, William Samson | |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan misses the free throw | 17-8 |
| 13:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie tips it back up and in | 17-10 |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Joshua Eddie picks off the pass by Mitch Sloan in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| 12:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Eddie | 17-12 |
| 12:31 | Central Florida | Larry Bean is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Kennedy - foul #2 on Ryan Kennedy, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (PG), Albert Smith (SG), Charles Regina (SF), Jeff Thornton (PF) Harris Blanch, Larry Bean, Mitch Sloan, David Plummer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter New (SF) Ryan Kennedy | |
| 12:05 | Central Florida | David Rhodes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Regina | 20-12 |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones misses the jump hook near the basket | 20-12 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New tips it back up and in | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Albert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Regina (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff Thornton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Steven Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Eddie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter New (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) C - Robert Webb (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Central Florida | David Rhodes double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault (PG), Jonathan Kaylor (C) Charles Regina, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang (SF), William Samson (C) Joshua Eddie, Robert Webb | |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Daigneault - foul #1 on Paul Daigneault, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan (SF), Jeff Thornton (PF) Paul Daigneault, Steven Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan (PF) Matthew Jones | |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Albert Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 11:21 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen travels with the ball | 20-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Larry Bean (SG) David Rhodes, Albert Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie (SG) Walter New | |
| 10:52 | Central Florida | Larry Bean misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-14 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from William Samson | 20-16 |
| 10:11 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (PG), Charles Regina (SF), David Plummer (PF), Steven Porter (C) Harris Blanch, Mitch Sloan, Jeff Thornton, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones (PF), Robert Webb (C) Gary Lenahan, William Samson | |
| 09:50 | Central Florida | David Plummer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG) Charles Regina | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Steven Porter | 20-16 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | David Plummer lays it up and in and he's fouled by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Regina (SF) Larry Bean | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter New (PG) Eric Allen | |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | David Plummer misses the free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 09:07 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New is hacked by David Rhodes - foul #1 on David Rhodes, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault (PG) Albert Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb is fouled on the floor by David Rhodes - foul #2 on David Rhodes, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), Mitch Sloan (SF) Paul Daigneault, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (SG) Joshua Eddie | |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:34 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan blows the layup | 22-18 |
| 08:32 | Central Florida | David Plummer gets the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:18 | Central Florida | David Plummer misses the lay-in | 22-18 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New throws it down on a great pass from Eric Allen | 22-20 |
| 07:57 | Central Florida | Robert Webb is called for the reach on Charles Regina in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Webb, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), Jeff Thornton (PF), Jonathan Kaylor (C) Mitch Sloan, David Plummer, Steven Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie (PG), Gary Lenahan (PF), William Samson (C) Walter New, Matthew Jones, Robert Webb | |
| 07:57 | Central Florida | Charles Regina makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:57 | Central Florida | Charles Regina makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Kaylor takes the ball from Eric Allen | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harris Blanch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Bean (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Regina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Thornton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jonathan Kaylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Eddie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Eric Allen (tiring) SF - Deshi Tang (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Gary Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Samson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG), Mitch Sloan (SF) Harris Blanch, Charles Regina | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Eddie | 24-23 |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | Larry Bean is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 06:50 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Kaylor | 24-23 |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang snags the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 05:51 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Albert Smith misses short on a floater from the left side | 24-23 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang tips it back up and in | 24-25 |
| 04:48 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Albert Smith | 26-25 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie misses long on a shot from the right block | 26-25 |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | Albert Smith gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:21 | Central Florida | Jonathan Kaylor comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 26-25 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Jeff Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:49 | Central Florida | Mitch Sloan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Bean | 29-25 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Kaylor - foul #1 on Jonathan Kaylor, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harris Blanch (PG), David Rhodes (SG), Charles Regina (SF), David Plummer (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Albert Smith, Larry Bean, Mitch Sloan, Jeff Thornton, Jonathan Kaylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG), Ryan Kennedy (SG), Walter New (SF), Matthew Jones (PF) Joshua Eddie, Eric Allen, Deshi Tang, Gary Lenahan | |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harris Blanch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Regina (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Plummer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jacob Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter New (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Samson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Central Florida | David Plummer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harris Blanch | 31-30 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-30 |
| 02:42 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Plummer | 31-30 |
| 02:39 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch is hacked by Jacob Palmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Palmer, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie (SF), Robert Webb (C) Jacob Palmer, William Samson | |
| 02:39 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:39 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie lays it in set up by Matthew Jones | 33-32 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman is open but misses the lay-in | 33-32 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones is hacked by David Plummer - foul #1 on David Plummer, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), Steven Porter (C) Charles Regina, David Plummer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New loses the dribble to Robert Coleman | 33-32 |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | Harris Blanch makes the wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Bean | 36-32 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-34 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | David Rhodes makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Harris Blanch | 38-34 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault (PG), Mitch Sloan (SF), David Plummer (PF) Harris Blanch, Larry Bean, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang (SF), Gary Lenahan (PF), William Samson (C) Joshua Eddie, Matthew Jones, Robert Webb | |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | David Rhodes is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Kennedy - foul #3 on Ryan Kennedy, team foul #9 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (SG) Ryan Kennedy | |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | David Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New can't finish the layup | 38-34 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Steven Porter buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Rhodes | 40-36 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan is hacked by David Plummer - foul #2 on David Plummer, team foul #10 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Regina (SG), Jeff Thornton (PF) David Rhodes, Steven Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | David Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | David Plummer comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 40-37 |