| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lloyd Marroquin (fresh) SG - Darin Cosentino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Prout (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bernard Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Lanier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Leon Lanier inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Samford | Todd Lawsky is hacked by Darin Cosentino - foul #2 on Darin Cosentino, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 19:38 | Samford | Bernard Horton hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Lawsky | 26-40 |
| 19:17 | Central Florida | Todd Lawsky steals the ball from Lloyd Marroquin | 26-40 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Todd Lawsky lays it up and in | 26-42 |
| 18:49 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 18:48 | Central Florida | John Reed can't tip it in | 26-42 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Bernard Horton grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Bernard Horton lays it up and in set up by Thomas Smolski | 26-44 |
| 18:12 | Central Florida | Thomas Smolski picks off the pass by Larry Johnson | 26-44 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-44 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Darin Cosentino | 26-44 |
| 17:32 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Leon Lanier misses long on a jumper from the left block | 29-44 |
| 17:09 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:04 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 17:02 | Central Florida | John Reed hits the follow up shot | 31-44 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Leon Lanier misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Larry Johnson - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Grasso (SG), Donnie Minich (SF), Brian Austin (PF), Floyd Tobey (C) Darin Cosentino, Larry Johnson, John Reed, Dennis Prout | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), John Miles (SG), Doug Yost (PF), Jack Huber (C) Bernard Horton, Todd Lawsky, Thomas Smolski, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 16:40 | Samford | Leon Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Leon Lanier misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Floyd Tobey pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-45 |
| 16:20 | Samford | Brian Nave grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Jack Huber dunks the ball on a nice dish by Brian Nave | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Lloyd Marroquin (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Grasso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donnie Minich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Austin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Tobey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Miles (fresh) SF - Leon Lanier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Doug Yost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Huber (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Doug Yost - foul #2 on Doug Yost, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis (PG), Larry Johnson (SF) Gary Grasso, Floyd Tobey | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), Thomas Smolski (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) John Miles, Leon Lanier, Jack Huber | |
| 15:41 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin misses the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 15:41 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Doug Yost is called for traveling | 32-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino (SG), John Reed (PF), Dennis Prout (C) Lloyd Marroquin, Brian Austin, Donnie Minich | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:58 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 14:56 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to John Reed | 32-47 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | John Reed banks in the layup set up by Dennis Prout and the foul's on Thomas Smolski - foul #1 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bernard Horton (PG) Brian Nave | |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | John Reed makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:21 | Samford | Thomas Smolski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 14:19 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:14 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 14:13 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout tips it in | 37-47 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Doug Yost can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | John Reed grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Darin Cosentino | 40-47 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-47 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:12 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis makes the shot near the basket set up by Larry Johnson and the foul's on Thomas Smolski - foul #2 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin (SG), Donnie Minich (SF), Brian Austin (PF), Floyd Tobey (C) Darin Cosentino, Larry Johnson, John Reed, Dennis Prout | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), Jack Huber (PF), Michael Zerhusen (C) Todd Lawsky, Doug Yost, Thomas Smolski, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 13:12 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Bernard Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 12:57 | Central Florida | Brian Austin grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich is whistled for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG) Bernard Horton | |
| 12:24 | Samford | Leon Lanier makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Miles | 42-49 |
| 11:59 | Central Florida | Floyd Tobey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Jarvis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Marroquin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donnie Minich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Austin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Tobey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Lanier (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Huber (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Zerhusen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Samford | Brian Nave throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Dennis Prout (C) Robert Jarvis, Donnie Minich, Floyd Tobey | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), Thomas Smolski (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) John Miles, Jack Huber, Michael Zerhusen | |
| 11:44 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout buries a shot in the paint | 44-49 |
| 11:36 | Samford | Brian Nave hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 11:35 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 11:31 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 11:29 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Smolski | 44-49 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Nave | 44-52 |
| 11:13 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 11:11 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin can't tip it in | 44-52 |
| 11:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jamie Brubaker | 44-52 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Thomas Smolski knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Nave and the foul's on Brian Austin - foul #1 on Brian Austin, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Reed (PF) Brian Austin | |
| Subs | Samford | Bernard Horton (PG) Brian Nave | |
| 10:59 | Samford | Thomas Smolski makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Darin Cosentino and he's fouled by Leon Lanier - foul #2 on Leon Lanier, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Larry Johnson makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Todd Lawsky scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Smolski | 47-57 |
| 10:15 | Central Florida | John Reed lays it in | 49-57 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Bernard Horton is whistled for traveling | 49-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis (PG), Gary Grasso (SG), Donnie Minich (SF), Brian Austin (C) Lloyd Marroquin, Darin Cosentino, Larry Johnson, Dennis Prout | |
| Subs | Samford | James Brown (SF), Doug Yost (PF), Jack Huber (C) Leon Lanier, Thomas Smolski, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 09:45 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| 09:40 | Central Florida | James Brown is called for the reach on Brian Austin - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG) Todd Lawsky | |
| 09:19 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 49-57 |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | Brian Austin tips it but misses | 49-57 |
| 09:16 | Samford | Bernard Horton grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 09:01 | Samford | James Brown knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Bernard Horton and the foul's on Donnie Minich - foul #3 on Donnie Minich, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin (SG) Gary Grasso | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:01 | Samford | James Brown misses the free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Brian Austin | 49-59 |
| 08:46 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Reed | 52-59 |
| 08:23 | Samford | Donnie Minich denies the turnaround by Bernard Horton | 52-59 |
| 08:21 | Samford | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Doug Yost's pass is intercepted by Donnie Minich | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Jarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Marroquin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donnie Minich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - John Reed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bernard Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doug Yost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Huber (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Marroquin | 54-59 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Bernard Horton misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 54-59 |
| 07:29 | Samford | Bernard Horton grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Doug Yost makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Horton | 54-62 |
| 07:00 | Central Florida | John Reed scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Lloyd Marroquin | 56-62 |
| 06:46 | Samford | James Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 06:45 | Central Florida | Brian Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin misses the tip | 56-62 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Jack Huber gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Bernard Horton is hacked by Robert Jarvis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Jarvis, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Grasso (PG), Darin Cosentino (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), James Ratcliff (PF), Dennis Prout (C) Robert Jarvis, Lloyd Marroquin, Donnie Minich, John Reed, Brian Austin | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Bernard Horton, John Miles, James Brown, Doug Yost, Jack Huber | |
| 06:11 | Samford | Brian Nave can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker gets the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Leon Lanier | 56-64 |
| 05:47 | Central Florida | Jamie Brubaker swats the layup by Dennis Prout | 56-64 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Dennis Prout grabs the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:22 | Central Florida | James Ratcliff loses the ball out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin (PG) Gary Grasso | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:04 | Samford | Todd Lawsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis (PG), Donnie Minich (PF) Lloyd Marroquin, James Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:47 | Central Florida | Robert Jarvis throws it down on a great pass from Dennis Prout | 58-64 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Leon Lanier connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Nave | 58-66 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Todd Lawsky - foul #1 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Austin (PF) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Donnie Minich makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Darin Cosentino steps in front of the Thomas Smolski pass | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Jarvis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darin Cosentino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donnie Minich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Brian Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Prout (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Lanier (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Central Florida | Todd Lawsky steps in front of the Donnie Minich pass | 59-66 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Robert Jarvis picks off the pass by Jamie Brubaker | 59-66 |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Jarvis | 61-66 |
| 03:02 | Samford | Thomas Smolski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 03:00 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker hits the follow up shot | 61-68 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Johnson (SF), John Reed (PF) Donnie Minich, Brian Austin | |
| Subs | Samford | Bernard Horton (PG) Brian Nave | |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Jamie Brubaker steals the ball from Dennis Prout | 61-68 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Bernard Horton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Lawsky | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Todd Lawsky is called for the reach on Darin Cosentino - foul #2 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Prout - foul #3 on Dennis Prout, team foul #6 | 63-71 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Leon Lanier gets the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Todd Lawsky is hacked by Dennis Prout - foul #4 on Dennis Prout, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Todd Lawsky makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Todd Lawsky makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Jarvis | 66-74 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Todd Lawsky hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Smolski | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Darin Cosentino clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-77 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Thomas Smolski pulls down the rebound | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Dennis Prout is called for the reach on Todd Lawsky - foul #5 on Dennis Prout, team foul #8 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin (PG), Gary Grasso (SG), Donnie Minich (SF), Brian Austin (PF), Floyd Tobey (C) Robert Jarvis, Darin Cosentino, Larry Johnson, John Reed, Dennis Prout | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), James Brown (SF), Doug Yost (PF), Jack Huber (C) Bernard Horton, Leon Lanier, Thomas Smolski, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Todd Lawsky makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Todd Lawsky makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Lloyd Marroquin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-79 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso grabs the offensive rebound | 66-79 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Gary Grasso is called for traveling | 66-79 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG) Todd Lawsky | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Brian Nave runs out the clock | 66-79 |