| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Mikkelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lenny Smathers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Poole (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Poynter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Plumlee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Arrellano (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | John Lawson inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | James Plumlee is fouled on the floor by Lenny Smathers - foul #3 on Lenny Smathers, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy (SG) Lenny Smathers | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 18:30 | Central Florida | John Lawson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 29-31 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson blows the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Poynter - foul #1 on Stephen Poynter, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:42 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole clanks a shot from close range | 29-33 |
| 17:41 | Central Florida | John Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:29 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 17:27 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Mikkelson - foul #3 on Timothy Mikkelson, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Sheriff (PG), Gregory Axtell (C) Timothy Mikkelson, Stephen Poynter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue (C) Charles Arrellano | |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:45 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole is hacked by Joe McGruder - foul #1 on Joe McGruder, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer (C) Dennis Poole | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Martin Fields (PF) Patrick Knudtson, James Plumlee, Joe McGruder | |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer's fadeaway is rejected by Harvey Donoghue | 31-35 |
| 16:34 | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:23 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Sheriff | 34-35 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Gregory Axtell swats the short shot by Martin Fields | 34-35 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell buries a floater from the baseline | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roger Sheriff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor McEvoy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Lawson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Axtell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Lattimer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Fields (fresh) C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Stevie Cole can't connect on a floater from the left block | 36-37 |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | Roger Sheriff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Stevie Cole - foul #1 on Stevie Cole, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson (PG), Lenny Smathers (SG), Dennis Poole (PF), Stephen Poynter (C) Victor McEvoy, John Lawson, Gregory Axtell, Vernon Lattimer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG), Joe McGruder (PF), Charles Arrellano (C) Robert Reynolds, Martin Fields, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | Roger Sheriff makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | Roger Sheriff makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Dennis Poole - foul #2 on Dennis Poole, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Plumlee (SF) Jeremy Holcomb | |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:55 | Central Florida | Stephen Poynter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 14:53 | Central Florida | Roger Sheriff hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles's pass is intercepted by Lenny Smathers | 40-40 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Plumlee | 40-40 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | James Plumlee can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 14:02 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | Stephen Poynter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Lawson (SF), Victor McEvoy (PF) Roger Sheriff, Dennis Poole | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Stevie Cole, Joe McGruder, Charles Arrellano | |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Stephen Poynter steals it from James Plumlee | 40-40 |
| 13:11 | Central Florida | John Lawson buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Mikkelson | 42-40 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Knudtson | 42-43 |
| 12:38 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | James Plumlee grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Stephen Poynter steps in front of the Harvey Donoghue pass | 42-43 |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Lenny Smathers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-43 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Mikkelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lenny Smathers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Lawson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor McEvoy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Poynter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Skiles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Plumlee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Timothy Mikkelson picks off the pass by Harvey Donoghue | 42-43 |
| 11:03 | Central Florida | Alfred Skiles is called for the reach on Lenny Smathers - foul #4 on Alfred Skiles, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Sheriff (PG), Thomas Moore (SG), Dennis Poole (PF), Gregory Axtell (C) Timothy Mikkelson, Lenny Smathers, Victor McEvoy, Stephen Poynter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Joe McGruder (PF), Charles Arrellano (C) Patrick Knudtson, Alfred Skiles, James Plumlee, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 10:49 | Central Florida | A charge is called on Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Greg Beyer (SF) John Lawson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Stevie Cole is hacked by Thomas Moore - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano jams it on a nice dish by Jeremy Holcomb | 42-45 |
| 10:05 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer is fouled on the floor by Joe McGruder - foul #2 on Joe McGruder, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 09:44 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 09:27 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Stevie Cole | 42-45 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jeremy Holcomb, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson (PG), Lenny Smathers (SG), John Lawson (SF) Roger Sheriff, Thomas Moore, Greg Beyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), James Plumlee (SG), Martin Fields (SF) Stevie Cole, Robert Reynolds, Jeremy Holcomb | |
| 08:38 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Knudtson - foul #1 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| 08:38 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:38 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Charles Arrellano denies the turnaround by Timothy Mikkelson | 44-47 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Plumlee | 44-47 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Charles Arrellano gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Gregory Axtell steals it from Patrick Knudtson | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Mikkelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lenny Smathers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Lawson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Poole (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Axtell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Plumlee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Martin Fields (fresh) PF - Joe McGruder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Arrellano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell's pass is intercepted by James Plumlee | 44-47 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Martin Fields misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 07:00 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 06:49 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Fields | 44-47 |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Mikkelson | 44-47 |
| 06:28 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Poole and the foul's on Patrick Knudtson - foul #2 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roger Sheriff (SG), Victor McEvoy (PF), Stephen Poynter (C) Lenny Smathers, Dennis Poole, Gregory Axtell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) James Plumlee, Joe McGruder, Charles Arrellano | |
| 06:28 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Martin Fields misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 06:17 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:13 | Central Florida | John Lawson double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (PG), Joe McGruder (PF) Patrick Knudtson, Martin Fields | |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Joe McGruder hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Victor McEvoy - foul #2 on Victor McEvoy, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Stephen Poynter steals it from Stevie Cole | 46-48 |
| 05:20 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:46 | Central Florida | Stephen Poynter hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Mikkelson | 49-48 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Stephen Poynter is called for the reach on Harvey Donoghue - foul #2 on Stephen Poynter, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lenny Smathers (SG), Dennis Poole (PF) Timothy Mikkelson, John Lawson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), James Plumlee (PF) Stevie Cole, Joe McGruder | |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | Roger Sheriff knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Victor McEvoy | 52-50 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 03:35 | Central Florida | Lenny Smathers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Sheriff | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Roger Sheriff (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lenny Smathers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Victor McEvoy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Poole (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Poynter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Plumlee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Alfred Skiles is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Alfred Skiles, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Greg Beyer (SF), Gregory Axtell (C) Victor McEvoy, Stephen Poynter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Fields (PF), Charles Arrellano (C) Alfred Skiles, Harvey Donoghue | |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Charles Arrellano steals the ball from Dennis Poole | 55-53 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Mikkelson (PG), John Lawson (SF), Stephen Poynter (C) Roger Sheriff, Greg Beyer, Gregory Axtell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 02:41 | Central Florida | John Lawson pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:25 | Central Florida | John Lawson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Martin Fields - foul #1 on Martin Fields, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe McGruder (PF) Martin Fields | |
| 02:25 | Central Florida | John Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:25 | Central Florida | John Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses long on a floater from the left side | 57-53 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 01:46 | Central Florida | Charles Arrellano steals the ball from Dennis Poole | 57-55 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Joe McGruder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 01:09 | Central Florida | John Lawson double dribbles | 57-58 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | James Plumlee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-58 |
| 00:51 | Central Florida | John Lawson snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Lenny Smathers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Stephen Poynter tips it home | 59-58 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | James Plumlee misses short on a shot from the left block | 59-58 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Dennis Poole | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole is hacked by James Plumlee in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Plumlee, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is called for traveling | 61-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy (PF) Dennis Poole | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Lenny Smathers is fouled in the backcourt by James Plumlee - foul #3 on James Plumlee, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Lenny Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Lenny Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Joe McGruder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-58 |