| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Day (fresh) SG - Robert Delfino (fresh) SF - Larry Williams (fresh) PF - Mark Holden (fresh) C - Michael Fabela (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Smith (fresh) SG - Craig Schmitz (fresh) SF - Kyle Stratton (fresh) PF - Steven Porter (fresh) C - Robert Coleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Robert Coleman is denied by Mark Holden | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino misses short on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Robert Coleman | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman scores on a 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Day and he's hacked by Steven Porter - foul #1 on Steven Porter, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Central Florida | Kyle Stratton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman tips it in | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams connects on the floater in the paint set up by John Day and he's hacked by Robert Coleman - foul #1 on Robert Coleman, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:35 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Delfino - foul #1 on Robert Delfino, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:14 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:56 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 17:55 | Oklahoma State | John Day pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:48 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-6 |
| 17:47 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:41 | Oklahoma State | Kyle Stratton picks off the pass by Larry Williams | 5-6 |
| 17:21 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz's floater is tipped away by Michael Fabela | 5-6 |
| 17:19 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman can't tip it in | 5-6 |
| 17:18 | Oklahoma State | John Day grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela's layup is rejected by Robert Coleman | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Kyle Stratton | 5-8 |
| 16:23 | Oklahoma State | John Day clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | Kyle Stratton grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-8 |
| 16:16 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:04 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Porter - foul #2 on Steven Porter, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt (PG), Donald Rose (SG), Javier Zamora (PF), Timothy Dotson (C) John Day, Robert Delfino, Mark Holden, Michael Fabela | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Taylor (PG), Daniel Boyd (SG), Willie Gist (SF), John Bell (PF), Kevin Haile (C) Albert Smith, Craig Schmitz, Kyle Stratton, Steven Porter, Robert Coleman | |
| 16:04 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:04 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:04 | Central Florida | John Bell pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Gary Betancourt (fresh) SG - Donald Rose (fresh) SF - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Javier Zamora (fresh) C - Timothy Dotson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Michael Taylor (fresh) SG - Daniel Boyd (fresh) SF - Willie Gist (fresh) PF - John Bell (fresh) C - Kevin Haile (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | Daniel Boyd misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:38 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Timothy Dotson | 6-8 |
| 15:33 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt misses the shot from the right block | 6-8 |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | Kevin Haile snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:25 | Central Florida | Daniel Boyd drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Haile | 6-11 |
| 15:18 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Boyd - foul #1 on Daniel Boyd, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Day (PG), Johnny Christy (SF) Donald Rose, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:18 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:18 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:00 | Central Florida | Willie Gist double dribbles | 8-11 |
| 14:49 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Boyd is called for the reach on Johnny Christy - foul #2 on Daniel Boyd, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Barrier (SG), Robert Coleman (C) Daniel Boyd, Kevin Haile | |
| 14:38 | Oklahoma State | Javier Zamora hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Betancourt | 10-11 |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG), Craig Schmitz (SG), Kyle Stratton (SF) Michael Taylor, Bobby Barrier, Willie Gist | |
| 14:06 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 14:04 | Oklahoma State | Javier Zamora tips it home | 12-11 |
| 13:54 | Central Florida | Albert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:53 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:47 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Javier Zamora | 14-11 |
| 13:37 | Central Florida | John Bell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-11 |
| 13:36 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman tips it in | 14-13 |
| 13:24 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Betancourt | 16-13 |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | Kyle Stratton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 16-13 |
| 13:07 | Central Florida | John Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:53 | Central Florida | Albert Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kyle Stratton | 16-16 |
| 12:31 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Dotson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Johnny Christy | 19-16 |
| 12:15 | Central Florida | John Bell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 12:13 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 12:06 | Oklahoma State | Kyle Stratton swats the short shot by John Day | 19-16 |
| 12:04 | Central Florida | John Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Day (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Betancourt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Christy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Javier Zamora (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Dotson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Schmitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Stratton (fairly fresh) PF - John Bell (tiring) 3 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | John Day is called for the reach on Craig Schmitz - foul #1 on John Day, team foul #2 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose (PG), Robert Delfino (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Mark Holden (PF), Michael Fabela (C) John Day, Gary Betancourt, Johnny Christy, Javier Zamora, Timothy Dotson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Bobby Barrier (SF), Willie Gist (PF), Kevin Haile (C) Albert Smith, Craig Schmitz, Kyle Stratton, John Bell, Robert Coleman | |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | Donald Rose steals it from Willie Gist | 19-16 |
| 11:10 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Larry Williams and the foul's on Kevin Haile - foul #1 on Kevin Haile, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| 11:10 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | Michael Taylor makes the floater from the left side | 22-18 |
| 10:24 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Delfino | 25-18 |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | Kevin Haile's floater is tipped away by Mark Holden | 25-18 |
| 10:17 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 09:57 | Oklahoma State | Michael Fabela's pass is intercepted by Kevin Haile | 25-18 |
| 09:39 | Central Florida | Kevin Haile hits a shot in the lane | 25-20 |
| 09:25 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Bobby Barrier - foul #1 on Bobby Barrier, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Day (PG), Gary Betancourt (SG), John Robinson (PF), Norman Cooper (C) Donald Rose, Robert Delfino, Mark Holden, Michael Fabela | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG), Craig Schmitz (SG), Kyle Stratton (SF), John Bell (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Paul Daigneault, Michael Taylor, Bobby Barrier, Willie Gist, Kevin Haile | |
| 09:25 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:25 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 09:08 | Central Florida | Albert Smith blows the layup | 27-20 |
| 09:06 | Oklahoma State | Norman Cooper gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 08:54 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Day | 29-20 |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | John Bell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-23 |
| 08:10 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-23 |
| 08:08 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt grabs the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 07:59 | Oklahoma State | John Day knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Betancourt | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Day (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Betancourt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) C - Norman Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Schmitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Stratton (fresh) PF - John Bell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Central Florida | John Robinson is called for the reach on Kyle Stratton - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #3 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino (SG), Johnny Christy (SF), Mark Holden (PF), Javier Zamora (C) Gary Betancourt, Larry Williams, John Robinson, Norman Cooper | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Gist (PF) John Bell | |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Smith | 32-25 |
| 06:57 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 32-25 |
| 06:55 | Central Florida | Kyle Stratton gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 06:38 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 32-25 |
| 06:37 | Oklahoma State | Javier Zamora pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 06:23 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden is fouled on the floor by Willie Gist - foul #1 on Willie Gist, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt (SG), Michael Fabela (C) Robert Delfino, Javier Zamora | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Daigneault (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Bobby Barrier (SF), Kevin Haile (C) Albert Smith, Craig Schmitz, Kyle Stratton, Robert Coleman | |
| 06:23 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 06:23 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 06:23 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 06:11 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy banks in the layup on a great pass from John Day | 35-25 |
| 06:05 | Central Florida | Bobby Barrier hits the finger roll set up by Paul Daigneault | 35-27 |
| 05:56 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Bobby Barrier - foul #2 on Bobby Barrier, team foul #9 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose (SG) John Day | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kyle Stratton (SF) Bobby Barrier | |
| 05:56 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 05:56 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Kevin Haile comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Rose - foul #1 on Donald Rose, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams (SF), John Robinson (PF) Johnny Christy, Mark Holden | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Kevin Haile makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Kevin Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 05:23 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Javier Zamora (PF) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG), Robert Coleman (C) Paul Daigneault, Willie Gist | |
| 05:01 | Central Florida | Albert Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Day (PG), Robert Delfino (SG) Gary Betancourt, Donald Rose | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz (SG) Kyle Stratton | |
| 04:54 | Oklahoma State | Javier Zamora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 04:34 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Delfino - foul #2 on Robert Delfino, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Timothy Dotson (C) Michael Fabela | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:34 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 04:34 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 04:23 | Oklahoma State | John Day clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 04:21 | Oklahoma State | Larry Williams can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 04:19 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino hits the follow up shot | 39-31 |
| 03:55 | Central Florida | Kevin Haile is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Haile, team foul #10 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy (SF), Mark Holden (PF) Larry Williams, Javier Zamora | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Boyd (PG), Kyle Stratton (SF), Steven Porter (PF), Willie Gist (C) Albert Smith, Michael Taylor, Kevin Haile, Robert Coleman | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Day (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Delfino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Christy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Holden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Daniel Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Schmitz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Stratton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Porter (fresh) C - Willie Gist (fresh) | |
| 03:39 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delfino buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Day | 41-31 |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Robert Delfino is called for the reach on Craig Schmitz - foul #3 on Robert Delfino, team foul #7 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt (SG), Michael Fabela (C) Robert Delfino, Timothy Dotson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Craig Schmitz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 03:17 | Oklahoma State | John Day is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Barrier (SG) Craig Schmitz | |
| 03:07 | Central Florida | Willie Gist buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Porter | 41-35 |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt is fouled on the floor by Willie Gist - foul #2 on Willie Gist, team foul #11 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose (SG) John Day | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Robert Coleman (C) Daniel Boyd, Bobby Barrier, Willie Gist | |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 02:40 | Central Florida | Steven Porter misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 02:39 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 02:32 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-35 |
| 02:30 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 02:13 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 02:11 | Oklahoma State | Gary Betancourt snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 01:55 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Betancourt | 45-35 |
| 01:51 | Central Florida | Michael Taylor clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 01:49 | Central Florida | Michael Taylor tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 01:31 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Christy makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Holden | 47-37 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Kyle Stratton is denied on a layup by Mark Holden | 47-37 |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | Michael Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 01:07 | Central Florida | Michael Fabela is called for the reach on Robert Coleman - foul #1 on Michael Fabela, team foul #8 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Day (PG), Larry Williams (SF), Javier Zamora (PF), Timothy Dotson (C) Donald Rose, Johnny Christy, Mark Holden, Michael Fabela | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Boyd (PG), Craig Schmitz (SG), Willie Gist (SF), John Bell (PF) Albert Smith, Michael Taylor, Kyle Stratton, Steven Porter | |
| 01:07 | Central Florida | Robert Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 01:07 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Dotson gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 01:02 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Dotson is hacked by John Bell - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #12 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kevin Haile (C) Robert Coleman | |
| 01:02 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 01:02 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 01:02 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Bell | 48-37 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | John Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Dotson's floater is tipped away by John Bell | 48-37 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Willie Gist gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | Willie Gist is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Willie Gist, team foul #13 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose (SG) Gary Betancourt | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Barrier (SF) Willie Gist | |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Boyd is called for the reach on Donald Rose - foul #3 on Daniel Boyd, team foul #14 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Smith (PG), Steven Porter (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Daniel Boyd, John Bell, Kevin Haile | |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma State | Donald Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Albert Smith misses short on a fullcourt shot | 49-37 |