| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Daniel Oliver (fresh) SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) SF - Roger Townsend (fresh) PF - Gregory Ambrose (fresh) C - Fred McRay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Biggs (fresh) SG - Michael Beedle (fresh) SF - Mark Eason (fresh) PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) C - Rodney Croll (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Fred McRay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich is hacked by Rodney Croll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Croll, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Central Florida | Fred McRay loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Oliver is called for the reach on Michael Beedle - foul #1 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich misses the turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Beedle | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver is hacked by Frank Biggs - foul #1 on Frank Biggs, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 17:41 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Eason - foul #1 on Mark Eason, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Richard Aguero (SG), Robert Jernigan (SF), Norman Smith (C) Daniel Oliver, Brian Aldrich, Roger Townsend, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:41 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 17:41 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-3 |
| 16:59 | Central Florida | Robert Jernigan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Roberto Rosales picks off the pass by Mark Eason | 4-3 |
| 16:21 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose knocks in the floater from the baseline | 6-3 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs misses the jumper from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | Norman Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Aguero and the foul's on Rodney Croll - foul #2 on Rodney Croll, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Roger Townsend (SF), Harold Beach (PF) Roberto Rosales, Richard Aguero, Robert Jernigan, Gregory Ambrose | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn (PG), Jeffery Jennings (SG), William Flatt (SF), Glenn Phipps (PF), Quentin Whisler (C) Frank Biggs, Michael Beedle, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo, Rodney Croll | |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | Norman Smith makes the free throw | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Daniel Oliver (fresh) SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) SF - Roger Townsend (fresh) PF - Harold Beach (fresh) C - Norman Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Lawrence Conn (fresh) SG - Jeffery Jennings (fresh) SF - William Flatt (fresh) PF - Glenn Phipps (fresh) C - Quentin Whisler (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps double dribbles | 9-3 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fred McRay (C) Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:08 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-3 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nicholas Ware (PG) Daniel Oliver | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Aldrich - foul #1 on Brian Aldrich, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG) Nicholas Ware | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Phipps | 9-3 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-3 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | Quentin Whisler pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps tips it home | 9-5 |
| 14:20 | Central Florida | Lawrence Conn is called for the reach on Brian Aldrich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Conn, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nicholas Ware (PG), Norman Smith (C) Roger Townsend, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason (SF) William Flatt | |
| 13:57 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Ware | 11-5 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 13:13 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich hits a wide open jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 12:55 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffery Jennings and he's hacked by Nicholas Ware - foul #1 on Nicholas Ware, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Robert Jernigan (SF), Roger Townsend (PF), Fred McRay (C) Nicholas Ware, Daniel Oliver, Harold Beach, Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Michael Beedle (SG), William Flatt (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF) Lawrence Conn, Jeffery Jennings, Mark Eason, Quentin Whisler | |
| 12:55 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:33 | Central Florida | Fred McRay misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 13-11 |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 12:21 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 11:52 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich lays it up and in on a great pass from Roberto Rosales | 15-11 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 15-11 |
| 11:37 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle tips it in | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roberto Rosales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Jernigan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Townsend (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred McRay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Biggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Beedle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Flatt (fresh) PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) C - Glenn Phipps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Jernigan | 17-13 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs is fouled on the floor by Roberto Rosales - foul #1 on Roberto Rosales, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Nicholas Ware (SG), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Norman Smith (C) Roberto Rosales, Brian Aldrich, Robert Jernigan, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn (PG), Jeffery Jennings (SG), Mark Eason (SF) Frank Biggs, Michael Beedle, William Flatt | |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps steps out of bounds on the baseline | 17-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG), Fred McRay (C) Nicholas Ware, Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Quentin Whisler (C) Glenn Phipps | |
| 10:13 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Conn - foul #2 on Lawrence Conn, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nicholas Ware (SG), Norman Smith (C) Brian Aldrich, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David West (PG) Lawrence Conn | |
| 09:52 | Central Florida | Lesley Vallo swats the layup by Gregory Ambrose | 17-13 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Eason | 17-13 |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo is called for traveling | 17-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG), Robert Jernigan (SF), Harold Beach (PF), Fred McRay (C) Nicholas Ware, Roger Townsend, Gregory Ambrose, Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle (SG) Quentin Whisler | |
| 09:26 | Central Florida | David West steps in front of the Daniel Oliver pass in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 09:14 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason travels with the ball | 17-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Townsend (SF) Robert Jernigan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich is hacked by Michael Beedle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Beedle, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 08:56 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend is hacked by David West - foul #1 on David West, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Richard Aguero (SG), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Norman Smith (C) Daniel Oliver, Brian Aldrich, Harold Beach, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), William Flatt (SF), Glenn Phipps (C) David West, Mark Eason, Jeffery Jennings | |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Glenn Phipps | 20-13 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Robert Jernigan (SF), Fred McRay (C) Roberto Rosales, Richard Aguero, Roger Townsend, Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Smith (SG), Quentin Whisler (C) Michael Beedle, Glenn Phipps | |
| 07:47 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Oliver | 22-13 |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Quentin Whisler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Richard Aguero (SG), Roger Townsend (SF), Norman Smith (C) Daniel Oliver, Brian Aldrich, Robert Jernigan, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David West (PG), Glenn Phipps (C) Frank Biggs, Quentin Whisler | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roberto Rosales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Aguero (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Ambrose (fresh) 5 pts. C - Norman Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David West (fresh) SG - Gary Smith (fresh) SF - William Flatt (fresh) PF - Lesley Vallo (tiring) C - Glenn Phipps (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Central Florida | Norman Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Phipps | 22-13 |
| 06:55 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | David West is whistled for traveling | 22-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nicholas Ware (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Harold Beach (PF), Fred McRay (C) Roberto Rosales, Richard Aguero, Roger Townsend, Gregory Ambrose, Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle (SG), Mark Eason (SF), Jeffery Jennings (PF) Gary Smith, William Flatt, Lesley Vallo | |
| 06:03 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jernigan (SF) Nicholas Ware | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Quentin Whisler (C) David West, Glenn Phipps | |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Quentin Whisler clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 05:40 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 05:36 | Central Florida | Jeffery Jennings takes the ball from Daniel Oliver in the backcourt | 22-13 |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-13 |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 05:12 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Beach | 24-13 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-16 |
| 04:31 | Central Florida | Robert Jernigan is whistled for a carry | 24-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Roger Townsend (SF), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Norman Smith (C) Daniel Oliver, Robert Jernigan, Harold Beach, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David West (PG), Gary Smith (SG), William Flatt (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), Glenn Phipps (C) Frank Biggs, Michael Beedle, Mark Eason, Jeffery Jennings, Quentin Whisler | |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Norman Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 04:03 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich is fouled on the floor by Lesley Vallo - foul #1 on Lesley Vallo, team foul #9 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nicholas Ware (PG) Roberto Rosales | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:03 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Richard Aguero (SG) Nicholas Ware, Brian Aldrich | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn (PG), Jeffery Jennings (PF), Rodney Croll (C) David West, Lesley Vallo, Glenn Phipps | |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | Richard Aguero misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | Norman Smith tips it back up and in | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Daniel Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Aguero (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Ambrose (fresh) 5 pts. C - Norman Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Lawrence Conn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) SF - William Flatt (fresh) PF - Jeffery Jennings (fresh) C - Rodney Croll (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Jennings | 26-18 |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Jeffery Jennings steals it from Richard Aguero in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Oliver - foul #2 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #5 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Fred McRay (C) Daniel Oliver, Richard Aguero, Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Michael Beedle (SG), Mark Eason (SF) Lawrence Conn, Gary Smith, William Flatt | |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Roberto Rosales and he's hacked by Michael Beedle - foul #2 on Michael Beedle, team foul #10 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nicholas Ware (PG) Roberto Rosales | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps (PF) Jeffery Jennings | |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose misses the free throw | 28-20 |
| 02:29 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Glenn Phipps | 28-20 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Ware is called for the reach on Glenn Phipps - foul #2 on Nicholas Ware, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG) Nicholas Ware | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Quentin Whisler (C) Rodney Croll | |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Quentin Whisler hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Fred McRay - foul #1 on Fred McRay, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (PG), Robert Jernigan (SF), Harold Beach (PF) Roberto Rosales, Roger Townsend, Gregory Ambrose | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn (PG) Frank Biggs | |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Quentin Whisler misses the free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | Harold Beach gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 01:54 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Oliver - foul #3 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Rosales (PG), Roger Townsend (SF), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Norman Smith (C) Daniel Oliver, Robert Jernigan, Harold Beach, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:36 | Central Florida | Lawrence Conn steps in front of the Gregory Ambrose pass in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Quentin Whisler travels with the ball | 28-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jernigan (SF), Fred McRay (C) Roger Townsend, Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings (SG), Lesley Vallo (PF) Michael Beedle, Glenn Phipps | |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Fred McRay is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Jennings - foul #1 on Jeffery Jennings, team foul #11 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Townsend (SF) Robert Jernigan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Fred McRay misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Fred McRay makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Quentin Whisler scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Conn | 29-25 |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose misses the floater from the baseline | 29-25 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend tips it back up and in | 31-25 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Ambrose steals the ball from Jeffery Jennings | 31-25 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Roger Townsend knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-25 |