| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Doster (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Stoney (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - George Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Thurber (fresh) 4 pts. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 19:32 | Marshall | Paul Miller steps in front of the Ivan Zach pass | 33-32 |
| 19:29 | Central Florida | Albert Laird lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Miller | 33-34 |
| 19:13 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Glen Thurber - foul #3 on Glen Thurber, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt (PF) Glen Thurber | |
| 19:13 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:13 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:13 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Marshall | George Thomas snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:30 | Marshall | James Doster makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Blades | 35-34 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Paul Miller scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Inglis | 35-37 |
| 17:52 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney is called for traveling | 35-37 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | The pull-up jumper by Miguel Olivares is blocked by Joseph Stoney | 35-37 |
| 17:37 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:17 | Marshall | Ivan Zach lays it in on a great pass from George Thomas | 37-37 |
| 16:59 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 16:57 | Marshall | The rebound goes to David Blades | 37-37 |
| 16:34 | Marshall | James Doster's pass is intercepted by Paul Miller | 37-37 |
| 16:18 | Central Florida | Paul Miller makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Miguel Olivares | 37-39 |
| 16:03 | Marshall | George Thomas drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Blades | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Zach (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Doster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Stoney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - George Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Inglis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Oswalt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Miguel Olivares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by George Thomas - foul #1 on George Thomas, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Adkins (SG), Carl Williams (SF), John Washington (PF), Stephen Sanders (C) Ivan Zach, James Doster, Joseph Stoney, George Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (SG), He-ping Chu (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF), Glen Thurber (C) Paul Miller, Billy Inglis, Craig Oswalt, Miguel Olivares | |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:49 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 15:36 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders banks in the layup | 41-40 |
| 15:26 | Central Florida | Stephen Sanders steals it from He-ping Chu | 41-40 |
| 15:11 | Marshall | David Blades misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Glen Thurber - foul #4 on Glen Thurber, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (SG), Mickey Payne (C) Albert Laird, Glen Thurber | |
| 15:11 | Marshall | David Blades misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:11 | Marshall | David Blades makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | David Blades is called for the reach on Mark Petrie - foul #1 on David Blades, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ivan Zach (SG) David Blades | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Carl Williams - foul #4 on Carl Williams, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Marshall | Florentino Russo (SF) Carl Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Miller (SG) Ernesto Alaniz | |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:33 | Marshall | Florentino Russo snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:04 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders banks in the layup | 44-42 |
| 13:56 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:41 | Central Florida | Paul Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:31 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 13:29 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Mickey Payne | 44-42 |
| 13:14 | Central Florida | Paul Miller misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-42 |
| 13:13 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Paul Miller drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Petrie | 44-44 |
| 12:43 | Marshall | Ivan Zach comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Mickey Payne - foul #2 on Mickey Payne, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Blades (PG), James Doster (SF), Joseph Stoney (PF), George Thomas (C) Timothy Adkins, Florentino Russo, John Washington, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Billy Inglis (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Mark Petrie, He-ping Chu, Jim Chumbley, Mickey Payne | |
| 12:43 | Marshall | Ivan Zach makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:43 | Marshall | Ivan Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 12:27 | Marshall | George Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:20 | Marshall | David Blades misses the shot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Miguel Olivares | 46-44 |
| 12:12 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Paul Miller | 46-46 |
| 11:54 | Marshall | Craig Oswalt takes the ball from Ivan Zach | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Zach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Doster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Stoney (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - George Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Oswalt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Albert Laird can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Doster - foul #2 on James Doster, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Adkins (SG) Ivan Zach | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (SG) Paul Miller | |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:29 | Marshall | Ernesto Alaniz steals the ball from George Thomas | 46-47 |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:08 | Marshall | The rebound goes to David Blades | 46-47 |
| 10:50 | Marshall | James Doster can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Albert Laird | 46-47 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis travels with the ball | 46-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Ivan Zach (SG) Timothy Adkins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (SG), Jim Chumbley (PF) Ernesto Alaniz, Craig Oswalt | |
| 10:27 | Marshall | George Thomas lays it up and in set up by David Blades | 48-47 |
| 10:10 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares is hacked by James Doster - foul #3 on James Doster, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Miller (SG), He-ping Chu (SF) Albert Laird, Billy Inglis | |
| 10:00 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie is hacked by James Doster - foul #4 on James Doster, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Florentino Russo (SF) James Doster | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 09:40 | Central Florida | Paul Miller gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:28 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from He-ping Chu | 48-49 |
| 09:14 | Marshall | Jim Chumbley takes the ball from Florentino Russo | 48-49 |
| 08:51 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:50 | Marshall | Florentino Russo grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 08:44 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 08:42 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:25 | Central Florida | David Blades takes the ball from Miguel Olivares | 48-49 |
| 08:05 | Marshall | Paul Miller is called for the reach on Ivan Zach - foul #2 on Paul Miller, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Timothy Adkins (PG), Derek Walker (SG), John Washington (PF), Stephen Sanders (C) David Blades, Ivan Zach, Joseph Stoney, George Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Billy Inglis (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Mark Petrie, He-ping Chu, Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| 07:52 | Marshall | Florentino Russo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis grabs the board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Timothy Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derek Walker (fresh) SF - Florentino Russo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Washington (fresh) C - Stephen Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Oswalt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mickey Payne (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | Albert Laird's floater is tipped away by Stephen Sanders | 48-49 |
| 07:28 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:18 | Marshall | Timothy Adkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Blades (PG), Ivan Zach (SG), Carl Williams (SF) Timothy Adkins, Derek Walker, Florentino Russo | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (SG), Glen Thurber (PF) Paul Miller, Craig Oswalt | |
| 07:08 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Sanders | 48-49 |
| 07:06 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:45 | Marshall | Ivan Zach hits a jumpshot from the left side | 50-49 |
| 06:25 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Glen Thurber | 50-52 |
| 06:06 | Marshall | Ivan Zach scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Washington | 53-52 |
| 05:41 | Central Florida | David Blades picks off the pass by Albert Laird | 53-52 |
| 05:22 | Marshall | David Blades misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 05:20 | Marshall | Stephen Sanders snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 05:15 | Marshall | Ivan Zach misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Marshall | Joseph Stoney (PF), George Thomas (C) John Washington, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Miller (SG), Jim Chumbley (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Ernesto Alaniz, Glen Thurber, Mickey Payne | |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares's floater is tipped away by George Thomas | 53-52 |
| 04:58 | Marshall | George Thomas gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:42 | Marshall | George Thomas clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jim Chumbley - foul #4 on Jim Chumbley, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 04:42 | Marshall | George Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:42 | Marshall | George Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:42 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:21 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Albert Laird | 54-54 |
| 04:09 | Marshall | Ivan Zach makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Blades | 56-54 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Paul Miller blows the dunk but he's fouled by Ivan Zach - foul #2 on Ivan Zach, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | He-ping Chu (SF) Billy Inglis | |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Paul Miller makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:52 | Central Florida | Paul Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:52 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney grabs the board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - David Blades (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Zach (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Stoney (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - George Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - He-ping Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Marshall | David Blades hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 03:27 | Marshall | George Thomas tips it in | 58-55 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Albert Laird | 58-58 |
| 02:56 | Marshall | David Blades throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG) Albert Laird | |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Billy Inglis (SF) Mark Petrie, He-ping Chu | |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares is fouled on the floor by George Thomas - foul #2 on George Thomas, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:22 | Marshall | George Thomas is hacked by Miguel Olivares - foul #3 on Miguel Olivares, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 02:06 | Marshall | Miguel Olivares denies the turnaround by David Blades | 58-60 |
| 02:05 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney misses the tip | 58-60 |
| 02:04 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 01:55 | Marshall | Carl Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Stoney | 61-60 |
| 01:34 | Central Florida | Joseph Stoney steals it from Billy Inglis | 61-60 |
| 01:19 | Marshall | David Blades hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 61-60 |
| 01:17 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 01:02 | Central Florida | Paul Miller drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Laird | 61-62 |
| 00:45 | Marshall | George Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 00:44 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Williams | 61-62 |
| 00:16 | Marshall | Joseph Stoney buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Blades | 63-62 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Albert Laird is fouled in the backcourt by David Blades - foul #2 on David Blades, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:09 | Marshall | George Thomas pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Marshall | George Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Laird - foul #1 on Albert Laird, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | George Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | George Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |