| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Glen Thurber (fresh) C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Zach (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stoney (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - George Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Carl Williams inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Marshall | Ivan Zach clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glen Thurber - foul #2 on Glen Thurber, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:40 | Marshall | Ivan Zach makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:40 | Marshall | Ivan Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:18 | Central Florida | Paul Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 19:17 | Marshall | Carl Williams grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 19:10 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from George Thomas and the foul's on Glen Thurber - foul #3 on Glen Thurber, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt (PF) Glen Thurber | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 19:10 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:54 | Central Florida | Ivan Zach is called for the reach on Billy Inglis - foul #3 on Ivan Zach, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Adkins (SG) Ivan Zach | |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Paul Miller can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Williams - foul #2 on Carl Williams, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Paul Miller makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Paul Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:39 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:26 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins misses badly on a floater from the right side | 32-34 |
| 18:25 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Williams | 32-34 |
| 18:06 | Marshall | David Blades comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 18:05 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney tips it home | 32-36 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Miguel Olivares, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| 17:46 | Marshall | David Blades clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 17:45 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 17:29 | Marshall | George Thomas snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:11 | Marshall | George Thomas is whistled for a carry | 32-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | He-ping Chu (SF) Billy Inglis | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Washington (PF) Joseph Stoney | |
| 16:48 | Central Florida | George Thomas denies the turnaround by Paul Miller | 32-36 |
| 16:47 | Marshall | George Thomas pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:28 | Marshall | Miguel Olivares swats the layup by George Thomas | 32-36 |
| 16:26 | Central Florida | Paul Miller snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Albert Laird comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 16:10 | Central Florida | Albert Laird tips it in | 34-36 |
| 15:55 | Marshall | Miguel Olivares is called for the reach on Timothy Adkins - foul #3 on Miguel Olivares, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Ernesto Alaniz (SG), Billy Inglis (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF), Glen Thurber (C) Albert Laird, Paul Miller, He-ping Chu, Craig Oswalt, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Doster (PG), Ivan Zach (SG), Florentino Russo (SF), Joseph Stoney (PF), Stephen Sanders (C) David Blades, Timothy Adkins, Carl Williams, John Washington, George Thomas | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mark Petrie (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ernesto Alaniz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Thurber (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Doster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zach (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Florentino Russo (fresh) PF - Joseph Stoney (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Stephen Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Marshall | Florentino Russo is fouled on the floor by Jim Chumbley - foul #4 on Jim Chumbley, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mickey Payne (C) Jim Chumbley | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 15:27 | Marshall | Florentino Russo buries a runner in the paint | 34-38 |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 15:11 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Thurber | 34-38 |
| 14:56 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Blades (PG) Florentino Russo | |
| 14:43 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Miller (SG) Ernesto Alaniz | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:27 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 14:10 | Marshall | David Blades misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 14:09 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:44 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie is fouled on the floor by David Blades - foul #1 on David Blades, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), He-ping Chu (SF), Miguel Olivares (C) Mark Petrie, Billy Inglis, Mickey Payne | |
| Subs | Marshall | Carl Williams (SF), John Washington (PF), George Thomas (C) James Doster, Joseph Stoney, Stephen Sanders | |
| 13:29 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 13:27 | Marshall | George Thomas pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:09 | Marshall | George Thomas buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Washington | 37-40 |
| 12:51 | Central Florida | Paul Miller comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 12:49 | Marshall | John Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:24 | Marshall | John Washington jams it | 37-42 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Paul Miller lays it in on a great pass from Albert Laird | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - He-ping Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glen Thurber (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Zach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - George Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Marshall | David Blades buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Carl Williams | 39-44 |
| 11:30 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 11:28 | Marshall | George Thomas gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:02 | Marshall | George Thomas lays it in on a great pass from John Washington and he's hacked by Glen Thurber - foul #4 on Glen Thurber, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Ernesto Alaniz (SG), Billy Inglis (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Albert Laird, Paul Miller, He-ping Chu, Glen Thurber, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Adkins (PG), James Doster (SG), Joseph Stoney (PF) David Blades, Ivan Zach, John Washington | |
| 11:02 | Marshall | George Thomas makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:49 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-47 |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Oswalt | 42-47 |
| 10:16 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney loses the dribble to Billy Inglis | 42-47 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie is called for 10 seconds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Blades (PG), Stephen Sanders (C) Carl Williams, George Thomas | |
| 09:50 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mickey Payne - foul #1 on Mickey Payne, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Miguel Olivares (C) Ernesto Alaniz, Mickey Payne | |
| Subs | Marshall | Ivan Zach (SG) Timothy Adkins | |
| 09:50 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:50 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | Albert Laird hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 09:36 | Marshall | Ivan Zach pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:27 | Marshall | David Blades clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Miguel Olivares - foul #4 on Miguel Olivares, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mickey Payne (C) Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 09:27 | Marshall | David Blades makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:27 | Marshall | David Blades makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis is fouled on the floor by James Doster - foul #1 on James Doster, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Miller (SG) Mark Petrie | |
| Subs | Marshall | Carl Williams (SF) James Doster | |
| 08:47 | Central Florida | Albert Laird lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Miller | 44-50 |
| 08:31 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders drills a jump hook from close range | 44-52 |
| 08:21 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt clanks a jumper from the right block | 44-52 |
| 08:20 | Marshall | Carl Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:06 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 08:05 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Billy Inglis | 44-52 |
| 07:48 | Central Florida | Paul Miller connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Laird | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Inglis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Oswalt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mickey Payne (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Zach (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Stoney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Stephen Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Williams and the foul's on Craig Oswalt - foul #1 on Craig Oswalt, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), He-ping Chu (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Albert Laird, Billy Inglis, Craig Oswalt, Mickey Payne | |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Adkins (PG), James Doster (SG), George Thomas (C) David Blades, Ivan Zach, Stephen Sanders | |
| 07:25 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:12 | Central Florida | Paul Miller makes the driving attempt near the basket | 49-55 |
| 06:52 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins is hacked by Mark Petrie - foul #1 on Mark Petrie, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Florentino Russo (SF), John Washington (PF) Carl Williams, Joseph Stoney | |
| 06:52 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:52 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:29 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares is called for traveling | 49-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (SG) Paul Miller | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Blades (PG), Ivan Zach (SG) Timothy Adkins, Florentino Russo | |
| 06:13 | Marshall | James Doster makes the jumpshot from the left side | 49-59 |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz misses the lay-in | 49-59 |
| 06:05 | Marshall | John Washington snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 05:43 | Marshall | George Thomas hits the finger roll | 49-61 |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-61 |
| 05:04 | Marshall | George Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares banks in the layup and the foul's on George Thomas - foul #1 on George Thomas, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Paul Miller (SG), Billy Inglis (SF) Mark Petrie, Ernesto Alaniz, He-ping Chu | |
| Subs | Marshall | Carl Williams (SF), Joseph Stoney (PF) James Doster, John Washington | |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares misses the free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:56 | Marshall | George Thomas snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 04:27 | Marshall | Ivan Zach misses the floater from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 04:25 | Marshall | George Thomas hits the follow up shot | 53-63 |
| 04:14 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 04:13 | Marshall | George Thomas grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 04:11 | Marshall | David Blades is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Blades, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glen Thurber (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Adkins (SG), Stephen Sanders (C) Ivan Zach, George Thomas | |
| 03:57 | Central Florida | Albert Laird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Marshall | David Blades buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Adkins | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glen Thurber (fresh) 4 pf. C - Mickey Payne (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Stoney (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Stephen Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis misses the driving attempt from close range | 53-66 |
| 03:09 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 02:49 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Blades | 53-68 |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | Albert Laird hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Adkins - foul #1 on Timothy Adkins, team foul #7 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (SG), He-ping Chu (SF) Paul Miller, Billy Inglis | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Doster (SG), Florentino Russo (SF), John Washington (PF) David Blades, Carl Williams, Joseph Stoney | |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:16 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:11 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 02:09 | Marshall | Florentino Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 01:44 | Marshall | John Washington misses the runner from the left block | 54-68 |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | Albert Laird gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 01:25 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Laird | 56-68 |
| 00:56 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-68 |
| 00:54 | Marshall | John Washington tips it home | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-70 |
| 00:46 | Marshall | Florentino Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-70 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-70 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu hits the follow up shot | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins runs out the clock | 58-70 |