| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Matthew Sweetman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Hugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Estey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis inbounds the ball | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Central Florida | Ernest McQuaid steps in front of the Billy Inglis pass in the backcourt | 49-28 |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Danny Estey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Danny Estey, team foul #1 | 49-28 |
| 19:38 | Central Florida | Paul Miller is hacked by Ernest McQuaid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest McQuaid, team foul #2 | 49-28 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Albert Laird loses the ball out of bounds | 49-28 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Russell Grieve drills a turnaround from the right block | 49-30 |
| 19:03 | Central Florida | Albert Laird is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Laird, team foul #1 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG) Albert Laird | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hugh | 49-32 |
| 18:37 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie loses the dribble to Russell Grieve in the backcourt | 49-32 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | David Hugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (SG), He-ping Chu (SF), Glen Thurber (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Paul Miller, Billy Inglis, Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Marlin Jensen (SG), James Begley (SF), James Harper (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Ernest McQuaid, Matthew Sweetman, David Hugh, Danny Estey | |
| 17:55 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz is hacked by Steven Logan - foul #1 on Steven Logan, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie is fouled on the floor by Norman Johnson - foul #3 on Norman Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Stanley Caban (PF) Norman Johnson | |
| 17:32 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mickey Payne | 51-32 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | James Harper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by He-ping Chu - foul #3 on He-ping Chu, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Miller (SG), Craig Oswalt (PF) Mark Petrie, He-ping Chu | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:19 | Murray State | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | James Harper makes the 3rd free throw | 51-35 |
| 17:02 | Central Florida | Steven Logan denies the turnaround by Glen Thurber | 51-35 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | James Harper grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | James Harper knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by James Begley | 51-37 |
| 16:25 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Harper - foul #2 on James Harper, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Billy Inglis (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Glen Thurber, Craig Oswalt, Mickey Payne | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), David Hugh (PF), Danny Estey (C) Marlin Jensen, James Begley, James Harper, Stanley Caban, Steven Logan | |
| 16:25 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 16:25 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | David Hugh makes the jumper from close range | 52-39 |
| 16:04 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Johnson (PG) Ernesto Alaniz | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest McQuaid | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tony Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Sweetman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Hugh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Estey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 15:36 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley tips it home | 54-42 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | David Hugh can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-42 |
| 15:17 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | Tony Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | Danny Estey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tony Johnson - foul #1 on Tony Johnson, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Mark Petrie (SG), He-ping Chu (SF), Glen Thurber (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Tony Johnson, Paul Miller, Billy Inglis, Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Marlin Jensen (SG), James Begley (PF) Russell Grieve, Ernest McQuaid, David Hugh | |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Albert Laird is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Johnson - foul #4 on Norman Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (SG) Norman Johnson | |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | James Begley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 14:23 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Mickey Payne | 54-44 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Albert Laird hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Marlin Jensen - foul #3 on Marlin Jensen, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Stanley Caban (PF), James Harper (C) Matthew Sweetman, Danny Estey | |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | Stanley Caban pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Albert Laird is called for the reach on Marlin Jensen - foul #4 on Albert Laird, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (SG), Craig Oswalt (PF) Albert Laird, Glen Thurber | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG) Marlin Jensen | |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Cooper | 54-47 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Thomas Cooper is called for the reach on Mark Petrie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), David Hugh (PF) Thomas Cooper, James Begley, Stanley Caban | |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Mickey Payne is blocked by Matthew Sweetman | 55-47 |
| 13:25 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Russell Grieve comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-47 |
| 13:10 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 13:05 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie is hacked by David Hugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hugh, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Billy Inglis (SF), Miguel Olivares (C) He-ping Chu, Mickey Payne | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Logan (C) James Harper | |
| 13:05 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 13:05 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Russell Grieve can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 12:54 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 12:31 | Central Florida | David Hugh swats the short shot by Mark Petrie | 59-47 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Steven Logan pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Steven Logan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Johnson (PG), Paul Miller (SG), Glen Thurber (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF) Mark Petrie, Ernesto Alaniz, Billy Inglis, Craig Oswalt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), James Begley (SF), Stanley Caban (PF), Danny Estey (C) Russell Grieve, Ernest McQuaid, Matthew Sweetman, David Hugh, Steven Logan | |
| 12:04 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber scores on a runner from the baseline | 61-47 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | James Begley misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 61-47 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Danny Estey gets the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 11:36 | Central Florida | Paul Miller pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tony Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Thurber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Miguel Olivares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Marlin Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Begley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Caban (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Estey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Tony Johnson | 63-47 |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Stanley Caban drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-49 |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | Tony Johnson loses the dribble to Thomas Cooper in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Danny Estey buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Marlin Jensen | 63-51 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Paul Miller connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Tony Johnson | 65-51 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | James Begley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Stanley Caban misses the tip | 65-51 |
| 10:20 | Central Florida | Tony Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 10:02 | Central Florida | Paul Miller comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 65-51 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Danny Estey gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Stanley Caban misses the jumpshot from the left side | 65-51 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | James Begley hits the follow up shot | 65-53 |
| 09:19 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares makes the driving attempt near the basket | 67-53 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Danny Estey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 08:55 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Miller | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:47 | Murray State | James Begley lays it in and he's fouled by Miguel Olivares - foul #1 on Miguel Olivares, team foul #5 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Ernesto Alaniz (SG), Billy Inglis (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Tony Johnson, Paul Miller, Glen Thurber, Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), James Harper (PF), Steven Logan (C) Marlin Jensen, Thomas Cooper, Stanley Caban, Danny Estey | |
| 08:47 | Murray State | James Begley makes the free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:34 | Central Florida | Russell Grieve steals the ball from Mickey Payne | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hugh (PF) James Begley | |
| 08:17 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Grieve - foul #3 on Russell Grieve, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| 08:17 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:17 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | Mickey Payne blocks the short jumper by David Hugh | 70-56 |
| 07:59 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 07:55 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie is hacked by Russell Grieve in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Grieve, team foul #11 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG) Ernesto Alaniz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG) Russell Grieve | |
| 07:55 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:55 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | David Hugh grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 07:39 | Murray State | Norman Johnson loses the dribble to Craig Oswalt | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Petrie (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Oswalt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mickey Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Norman Johnson (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Harper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Logan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Laird | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:04 | Murray State | David Hugh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 07:03 | Murray State | Steven Logan hits the follow up shot | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:00 | Central Florida | Albert Laird is hacked by Norman Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Johnson, team foul #12 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (SG), He-ping Chu (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Mark Petrie, Billy Inglis, Craig Oswalt, Mickey Payne | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Matthew Sweetman (SF) Norman Johnson, Steven Logan | |
| 07:00 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 07:00 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest McQuaid | 74-60 |
| 06:41 | Central Florida | Ernest McQuaid steps in front of the He-ping Chu pass in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | James Harper banks in the layup set up by Russell Grieve | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:23 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares misses the easy layup | 74-62 |
| 06:22 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares grabs the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 05:59 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu clanks a 3 from straight away | 74-62 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:49 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-62 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman gets the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman can't finish the layup | 74-62 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares grabs the board | 74-62 |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Albert Laird | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Russell Grieve | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:37 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from He-ping Chu | 79-64 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Jim Chumbley is called for the reach on David Hugh - foul #2 on Jim Chumbley, team foul #6 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Paul Miller (SG), Billy Inglis (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Albert Laird, Ernesto Alaniz, He-ping Chu, Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SG), James Begley (PF), Danny Estey (C) Ernest McQuaid, David Hugh, James Harper | |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Craig Oswalt picks off the pass by Danny Estey | 79-64 |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marlin Jensen - foul #4 on Marlin Jensen, team foul #13 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glen Thurber (PF) Craig Oswalt | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman is fouled on the floor by Glen Thurber - foul #1 on Glen Thurber, team foul #7 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Logan (C) Danny Estey | |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman misses the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Steven Logan grabs the offensive board | 81-64 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Steven Logan is called for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Logan, team foul #14 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG) Russell Grieve | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Paul Miller comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest McQuaid - foul #2 on Ernest McQuaid, team foul #15 | 81-64 |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Paul Miller makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 03:21 | Central Florida | Paul Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mark Petrie (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glen Thurber (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mickey Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Marlin Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest McQuaid (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Matthew Sweetman (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Begley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman is whistled for traveling | 83-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Johnson (PG), Craig Oswalt (PF) Paul Miller, Billy Inglis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (SG), Stanley Caban (PF) Ernest McQuaid, Matthew Sweetman | |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 83-64 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Begley | 83-64 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | He-ping Chu (SF) Glen Thurber | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Johnson | 86-64 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | A charge is called on Thomas Cooper - foul #2 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #16 | 86-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (SG), Glen Thurber (PF) Tony Johnson, Craig Oswalt | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Harper (SF) Thomas Cooper | |
| 01:31 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne loses the dribble to James Harper | 86-64 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-64 |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber grabs the defensive rebound | 86-64 |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by He-ping Chu | 89-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 89-64 |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne snags the defensive board | 89-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz is fouled on the floor by Steven Logan - foul #3 on Steven Logan, team foul #17 | 89-64 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz makes the 1st free throw | 90-64 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz makes the 2nd free throw | 91-64 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | James Begley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 91-64 |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu pulls down the rebound | 91-64 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz runs out the clock | 91-64 |