| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) SG - Bobby Willis (fresh) SF - Howard Barnes (fresh) PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) C - Charles Brockman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Daniel Oliver (fresh) SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) SF - Roger Townsend (fresh) PF - Gregory Ambrose (fresh) C - Fred McRay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jacob Stewart | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose's layup is rejected by Howard Barnes | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend is hacked by Bobby Willis - foul #1 on Bobby Willis, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Richard Aguero (SG), Robert Jernigan (SF), Harold Beach (PF), Norman Smith (C) Daniel Oliver, Brian Aldrich, Roger Townsend, Gregory Ambrose, Fred McRay | |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | Richard Aguero buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Rosales | 6-3 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Willis | 8-3 |
| 17:06 | Central Florida | Harold Beach misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 8-3 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 8-3 |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Harold Beach | 8-3 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | Jacob Stewart steps in front of the Robert Jernigan pass | 8-3 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 8-3 |
| 16:15 | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:58 | Central Florida | Norman Smith misses the lay-in | 8-3 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Brockman | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jacob Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Willis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carroll Pape (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Brockman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roberto Rosales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Aguero (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Jernigan (fresh) PF - Harold Beach (fresh) C - Norman Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman's pass is intercepted by Robert Jernigan | 8-3 |
| 15:32 | Central Florida | Robert Jernigan hits the finger roll | 8-5 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:26 | Central Florida | Harold Beach grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 15:09 | Central Florida | Richard Aguero clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 15:08 | Central Florida | Robert Jernigan tips it in | 8-7 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Bobby Willis | 10-7 |
| 14:35 | Central Florida | Richard Aguero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Khang (PG), Edward Murray (SG), Jarrett Thomas (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Michael Schorr (C) Jacob Stewart, Bobby Willis, Howard Barnes, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Roger Townsend (SF), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Fred McRay (C) Roberto Rosales, Richard Aguero, Robert Jernigan, Harold Beach, Norman Smith | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Edward Murray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:10 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Fred McRay | 10-7 |
| 14:03 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Murray - foul #1 on Edward Murray, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| 14:03 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:03 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard misses the floater from the left block | 10-7 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | John Khang pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | John Khang clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 13:28 | Central Florida | Fred McRay grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:23 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Fred McRay grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-7 |
| 13:07 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend tips it home | 10-9 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Michael Schorr misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Fred McRay - foul #1 on Fred McRay, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (PG) Jarrett Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Michael Schorr misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Michael Schorr misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:59 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:40 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Brockman (C) Michael Schorr | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart's pass is intercepted by Fred McRay | 10-9 |
| 12:02 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Fred McRay | 10-11 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Edward Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Khang (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Murray (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Hilliard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Daniel Oliver (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) SF - Roger Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Ambrose (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred McRay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Daniel Oliver is called for the reach on Edward Murray - foul #1 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jarrett Thomas (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Carroll Pape (PF) John Khang, Edward Murray, Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nicholas Ware (PG), Norman Smith (C) Daniel Oliver, Fred McRay | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Nicholas Ware steals the ball from Howard Barnes | 10-11 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jacob Stewart - foul #1 on Jacob Stewart, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Schorr (C) Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (SF), Fred McRay (C) Roger Townsend, Norman Smith | |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Michael Schorr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Fred McRay grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:13 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich is fouled on the floor by Jarrett Thomas - foul #1 on Jarrett Thomas, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Willis (SG) Jacob Stewart | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Townsend (SF), Harold Beach (PF), Norman Smith (C) Daniel Oliver, Gregory Ambrose, Fred McRay | |
| 10:00 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis drills a jumpshot from the right side | 12-12 |
| 09:19 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich connects on the jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Townsend - foul #1 on Roger Townsend, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Khang (PG), Edward Murray (SG), Charles Brockman (C) Jarrett Thomas, Bobby Willis, Michael Schorr | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Robert Jernigan (SF), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Fred McRay (C) Nicholas Ware, Roger Townsend, Harold Beach, Norman Smith | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:06 | Central Florida | Fred McRay snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 08:47 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Aldrich | 13-16 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-16 |
| 08:30 | Central Florida | Fred McRay snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Oliver | 13-18 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Robert Jernigan is called for the reach on Carroll Pape - foul #1 on Robert Jernigan, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (PG), Bobby Willis (SG), Harold Hilliard (PF) John Khang, Howard Barnes, Carroll Pape | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Richard Aguero (SG), Roger Townsend (SF), Harold Beach (PF), Norman Smith (C) Daniel Oliver, Brian Aldrich, Robert Jernigan, Gregory Ambrose, Fred McRay | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Roberto Rosales takes the ball from Edward Murray | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Murray (fresh) PF - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roberto Rosales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Aguero (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Beach (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | Richard Aguero can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-18 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jacob Stewart | 13-18 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard blows the layup | 13-18 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 06:33 | Central Florida | Harold Hilliard is called for the reach on Roger Townsend - foul #1 on Harold Hilliard, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Fred McRay (C) Roberto Rosales, Richard Aguero, Harold Beach, Norman Smith | |
| 06:21 | Central Florida | Fred McRay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Khang (SG), Jarrett Thomas (SF), Carroll Pape (PF) Bobby Willis, Edward Murray, Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Jarrett Thomas is fouled on the floor by Daniel Oliver - foul #2 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jernigan (SF) Roger Townsend | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-18 |
| 05:43 | Central Florida | Robert Jernigan grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 13-20 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jacob Stewart and the foul's on Gregory Ambrose - foul #1 on Gregory Ambrose, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Barnes (SF) Jarrett Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nicholas Ware (PG), Roger Townsend (SF), Norman Smith (C) Daniel Oliver, Robert Jernigan, Fred McRay | |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Carroll Pape denies the turnaround by Roger Townsend | 16-20 |
| 04:52 | Central Florida | Norman Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Brockman - foul #1 on Charles Brockman, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Willis (SG), Harold Hilliard (PF), Michael Schorr (C) John Khang, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Richard Aguero (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Fred McRay (C) Nicholas Ware, Brian Aldrich, Roger Townsend, Norman Smith | |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | Gregory Ambrose swats the layup by Bobby Willis | 16-21 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Gregory Ambrose is called for the reach on Harold Hilliard - foul #2 on Gregory Ambrose, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Khang (PG) Jacob Stewart | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG), Roger Townsend (SF), Harold Beach (PF) Roberto Rosales, Richard Aguero, Gregory Ambrose | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bobby Willis - foul #2 on Bobby Willis, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose (PF), Norman Smith (C) Harold Beach, Fred McRay | |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Bobby Willis is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bobby Willis, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Murray (SG), Carroll Pape (PF) Bobby Willis, Michael Schorr | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Richard Aguero (SG), Robert Jernigan (SF), Harold Beach (PF), Fred McRay (C) Daniel Oliver, Brian Aldrich, Roger Townsend, Gregory Ambrose, Norman Smith | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Khang (fresh) SG - Edward Murray (fresh) SF - Howard Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roberto Rosales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Aguero (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Beach (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred McRay (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Central Florida | Richard Aguero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard tips it in | 20-23 |
| 02:30 | Central Florida | Carroll Pape denies the turnaround by Fred McRay | 20-23 |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Fred McRay tips it back up and in | 20-25 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Howard Barnes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard misses the tip | 20-25 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | John Khang can't tip it in | 20-25 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | Fred McRay grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Fred McRay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (PG), Jarrett Thomas (SF), Charles Brockman (C) John Khang, Howard Barnes, Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Roger Townsend (SF), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Norman Smith (C) Roberto Rosales, Richard Aguero, Robert Jernigan, Harold Beach, Fred McRay | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Roger Townsend - foul #2 on Roger Townsend, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Schorr (PF) Carroll Pape | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose lays it in on a great pass from Roger Townsend | 22-27 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Jarrett Thomas dunks the ball and he's fouled by Gregory Ambrose - foul #3 on Gregory Ambrose, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nicholas Ware (PG) Gregory Ambrose | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Jarrett Thomas makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Norman Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman lays it up and in set up by Jacob Stewart | 27-29 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Norman Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jarrett Thomas can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 27-31 |