| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Parkins (fresh) PF - Robert Harwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Koons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Ambrose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred McRay (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | San Diego State | Paul Moore is fouled on the floor by Fred McRay - foul #1 on Fred McRay, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harold Beach (PF), Norman Smith (C) Gregory Ambrose, Fred McRay | |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins is fouled on the floor by Roger Townsend - foul #3 on Roger Townsend, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jernigan (SF) Roger Townsend | |
| 19:26 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose (PF) Harold Beach | |
| 19:09 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-33 |
| 18:54 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell can't finish the layup | 23-33 |
| 18:52 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell tips it back up and in | 25-33 |
| 18:23 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Parkins - foul #3 on Kenneth Parkins, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell (SF) Kenneth Parkins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Richard Aguero (SG), Harold Beach (PF), Fred McRay (C) Brian Aldrich, Robert Jernigan, Gregory Ambrose, Norman Smith | |
| 17:58 | Central Florida | Richard Aguero misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 17:56 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Paul Moore | 25-33 |
| 17:52 | San Diego State | Paul Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Fred McRay gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales loses the dribble to Paul Moore | 25-33 |
| 17:23 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell is hacked by Daniel Oliver - foul #3 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Parker (PG), Troy Robinson (PF) Paul Moore, Erick Koons | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nicholas Ware (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Robert Jernigan (SF), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Norman Smith (C) Roberto Rosales, Richard Aguero, Daniel Oliver, Harold Beach, Fred McRay | |
| 17:04 | San Diego State | Don Sears is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Ware - foul #1 on Nicholas Ware, team foul #4 | 25-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fang Wang (C) Robert Harwell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fred McRay (C) Norman Smith | |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | Keith Parker comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Jernigan - foul #1 on Robert Jernigan, team foul #5 | 25-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG) Don Sears | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (SF), Norman Smith (C) Robert Jernigan, Fred McRay | |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | Keith Parker misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | Keith Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Daniel Oliver and he's hacked by Keith Parker - foul #2 on Keith Parker, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Robert Jernigan (SF), Harold Beach (PF), Fred McRay (C) Nicholas Ware, Daniel Oliver, Gregory Ambrose, Norman Smith | |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | Paul Moore clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Roberto Rosales - foul #1 on Roberto Rosales, team foul #6 | 26-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (SF), Gregory Ambrose (PF) Robert Jernigan, Harold Beach | |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | Paul Moore makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | Paul Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | Fred McRay grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 16:17 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | Fred McRay misses the tip | 27-36 |
| 16:14 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | Keith Parker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 15:53 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich grabs the board | 27-36 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irvin McGarrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fang Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roberto Rosales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Oliver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Ambrose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred McRay (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich misses the dunk attempt | 27-36 |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 15:08 | Central Florida | Troy Robinson swats the layup by Fred McRay | 27-36 |
| 15:06 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 15:00 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell is whistled for traveling | 27-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Sears (SG), Kenneth Parkins (SF), Dwight Burr (PF), Robert Harwell (C) Paul Moore, Irvin McGarrell, Troy Robinson, Fang Wang | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nicholas Ware (PG), Roger Townsend (SF), Harold Beach (PF), Norman Smith (C) Roberto Rosales, Daniel Oliver, Gregory Ambrose, Fred McRay | |
| 14:31 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend loses the ball out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG) Keith Parker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Aguero (SG) Brian Aldrich | |
| 14:24 | San Diego State | Norman Smith blocks the short jumper by Robert Harwell | 27-36 |
| 14:23 | Central Florida | Harold Beach pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 13:57 | Central Florida | Norman Smith comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 13:56 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 13:45 | San Diego State | Paul Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-36 |
| 13:43 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell tips it back up and in | 29-36 |
| 13:30 | Central Florida | Harold Beach is called for a charge - foul #1 on Harold Beach, team foul #7 | 29-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Parker (PG) Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Fred McRay (C) Nicholas Ware, Richard Aguero, Harold Beach, Norman Smith | |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| 12:57 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose lays it up and in set up by Daniel Oliver | 29-38 |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Don Sears misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 12:38 | Central Florida | Fred McRay pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 12:09 | Central Florida | Fred McRay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell (SF), Erick Koons (C) Don Sears, Robert Harwell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Robert Jernigan (SF), Norman Smith (C) Daniel Oliver, Gregory Ambrose, Fred McRay | |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Parker and the foul's on Norman Smith - foul #3 on Norman Smith, team foul #8 | 31-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose (PF) Robert Jernigan | |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich's fadeaway is rejected by Irvin McGarrell | 32-38 |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr grabs the board | 32-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Keith Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Parkins (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Irvin McGarrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Burr (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick Koons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roberto Rosales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roger Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Ambrose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 11:24 | Central Florida | Norman Smith snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 11:00 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose is denied on a layup by Erick Koons | 32-38 |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Keith Parker scores on a floater from the right side | 34-40 |
| 10:32 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose's fadeaway is rejected by Dwight Burr | 34-40 |
| 10:31 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | Keith Parker knocks in the floater from close range set up by Kenneth Parkins | 36-40 |
| 09:53 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG), Don Sears (SG), Robert Harwell (C) Keith Parker, Kenneth Parkins, Erick Koons | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Richard Aguero (SG), Robert Jernigan (SF), Harold Beach (PF), Fred McRay (C) Roberto Rosales, Brian Aldrich, Roger Townsend, Gregory Ambrose, Norman Smith | |
| 09:39 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 09:23 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | Richard Aguero snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 08:56 | Central Florida | Fred McRay is whistled for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins (SF) Irvin McGarrell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG), Roger Townsend (SF) Richard Aguero, Robert Jernigan | |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Don Sears makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Parkins | 38-40 |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend is called for 5 seconds | 38-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose (PF) Harold Beach | |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Harwell, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jernigan (SF) Gregory Ambrose | |
| 07:32 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Sears (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Parkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Burr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Harwell (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Daniel Oliver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Fred McRay (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:26 | San Diego State | Don Sears buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Parkins | 41-40 |
| 06:57 | Central Florida | Fred McRay misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 06:55 | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:40 | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-40 |
| 06:38 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 06:18 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 06:17 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 05:58 | San Diego State | Paul Moore connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Fred McRay - foul #2 on Fred McRay, team foul #9 | 43-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Parker (SG), Irvin McGarrell (SF), Troy Robinson (PF), Erick Koons (C) Don Sears, Kenneth Parkins, Dwight Burr, Robert Harwell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nicholas Ware (PG), Richard Aguero (SG), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Norman Smith (C) Daniel Oliver, Brian Aldrich, Robert Jernigan, Fred McRay | |
| 05:58 | San Diego State | Paul Moore makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 05:33 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose misses the dunk attempt | 44-42 |
| 05:31 | Central Florida | Norman Smith tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 05:29 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:24 | San Diego State | Keith Parker buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Moore | 46-42 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Troy Robinson - foul #2 on Troy Robinson, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Sears (SG) Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Robert Jernigan (SF) Nicholas Ware, Richard Aguero, Roger Townsend | |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 04:40 | San Diego State | Keith Parker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Irvin McGarrell | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Erick Koons grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | Don Sears comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 04:19 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Irvin McGarrell | 49-43 |
| 03:55 | San Diego State | Erick Koons misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 49-43 |
| 03:54 | Central Florida | Robert Jernigan pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 03:44 | Central Florida | Norman Smith double dribbles | 49-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins (SG), Dwight Burr (PF), Robert Harwell (C) Don Sears, Troy Robinson, Erick Koons | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Roger Townsend (SF), Harold Beach (PF), Fred McRay (C) Roberto Rosales, Robert Jernigan, Gregory Ambrose, Norman Smith | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Harold Beach blocks the short jumper by Dwight Burr | 49-43 |
| 03:21 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Keith Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Parkins (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Irvin McGarrell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dwight Burr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Harwell (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roger Townsend (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred McRay (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend's floater is tipped away by Dwight Burr | 51-43 |
| 03:08 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 02:53 | San Diego State | Keith Parker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG), Don Sears (SG) Keith Parker, Irvin McGarrell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose (PF) Harold Beach | |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr tips it but misses | 51-43 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Fred McRay grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose misses long on a jumper from close range | 51-43 |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Don Sears grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell clanks a shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:02 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich is hacked by Dwight Burr - foul #4 on Dwight Burr, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Parker (PG), Irvin McGarrell (SF), Troy Robinson (PF), Erick Koons (C) Paul Moore, Kenneth Parkins, Dwight Burr, Robert Harwell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nicholas Ware (PG), Richard Aguero (SG), Harold Beach (PF), Norman Smith (C) Daniel Oliver, Brian Aldrich, Gregory Ambrose, Fred McRay | |
| 01:52 | Central Florida | Norman Smith can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell grabs the board | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Troy Robinson | 55-43 |
| 01:05 | Central Florida | Norman Smith lays it in | 55-45 |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Erick Koons misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Nicholas Ware - foul #2 on Nicholas Ware, team foul #10 | 55-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fang Wang (C) Don Sears | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Fred McRay (C) Nicholas Ware, Richard Aguero, Harold Beach, Norman Smith | |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Erick Koons makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Erick Koons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Oliver | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Keith Parker connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Fred McRay misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 59-47 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Erick Koons snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Keith Parker runs out the clock | 59-47 |