| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) SF - Wayne Bernard (fresh) PF - Jack London (fresh) C - Thomas Hanes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (fresh) SG - Brian Barnett (fresh) SF - Fred Gilbert (fresh) PF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) C - Jason Charles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Central Florida | Richard Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles tips it in | 3-2 |
| 19:27 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 6-2 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert misses the jumpshot from the right side | 6-2 |
| 19:05 | Central Florida | Jack London grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 18:49 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Wayne Bernard | 8-2 |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Garney steps in front of the Olin Czlapinski pass | 8-2 |
| 18:18 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney misses the dunk attempt | 8-2 |
| 18:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff can't connect on a shot from the right side | 8-2 |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski can't tip it in | 8-2 |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski tips it home | 8-4 |
| 17:44 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nickolas Sontag (PG), Robert Dias (SG), Daniel Diep (SF), Toby Luke (PF), Elton Moore (C) Richard Williams, Douglas Garney, Wayne Bernard, Jack London, Thomas Hanes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Ronald Bidwell (SG), William Lovato (SF), Christopher Kohn (PF), Leonard Neal (C) Dennis Huff, Brian Barnett, Fred Gilbert, Olin Czlapinski, Jason Charles | |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | Elton Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Toby Luke knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Dias | 10-4 |
| 16:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Goolsby | 10-6 |
| 16:50 | Central Florida | Robert Dias can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 16:49 | Central Florida | Toby Luke tips it in | 12-6 |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Dias steals the ball from Ronald Bidwell | 12-6 |
| 16:22 | Central Florida | Toby Luke lays it in set up by Robert Dias | 14-6 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Nickolas Sontag - foul #1 on Nickolas Sontag, team foul #1 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Patrick Thomas (PG), Douglas Garney (SG), Wayne Bernard (SF), Jack London (PF), Thomas Hanes (C) Nickolas Sontag, Robert Dias, Daniel Diep, Toby Luke, Elton Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Bruce Engelke (SG), Fred Gilbert (SF), Jason Charles (C) Michael Goolsby, Ronald Bidwell, William Lovato, Christopher Kohn | |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal misses the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 16:05 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 15:50 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney misses the lay-in | 14-6 |
| 15:48 | Central Florida | Jack London tips it back up and in | 16-6 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Patrick Thomas (fresh) SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Bernard (fresh) PF - Jack London (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hanes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (fresh) SG - Bruce Engelke (fresh) SF - Fred Gilbert (fresh) PF - Leonard Neal (fairly fresh) C - Jason Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert is hacked by Wayne Bernard - foul #1 on Wayne Bernard, team foul #2 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett (SG), Olin Czlapinski (PF) Bruce Engelke, Leonard Neal | |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Bernard steps in front of the Fred Gilbert pass | 16-6 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range set up by Douglas Garney | 18-6 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-6 |
| 14:28 | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes pulls down the rebound | 18-6 |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney is hacked by Brian Barnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Barnett, team foul #1 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Williams (PG), Robert Dias (SG), Daniel Diep (SF), Elton Moore (PF) Patrick Thomas, Douglas Garney, Wayne Bernard, Jack London | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Ronald Bidwell (SG), William Lovato (SF), Douglas Loftus (C) Dennis Huff, Brian Barnett, Fred Gilbert, Jason Charles | |
| 14:19 | Central Florida | Elton Moore banks in the layup | 20-6 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-6 |
| 14:04 | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes grabs the board | 20-6 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | Robert Dias misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-6 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | Richard Williams snags the offensive board | 20-6 |
| 13:23 | Central Florida | Robert Dias buries a jumpshot from the left side | 22-6 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Goolsby | 22-8 |
| 12:58 | Central Florida | Daniel Diep throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nickolas Sontag (PG), Douglas Garney (SG), Wayne Bernard (SF), Jack London (PF), Toby Luke (C) Richard Williams, Robert Dias, Daniel Diep, Elton Moore, Thomas Hanes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Brian Barnett (SG), Fred Gilbert (SF), Christopher Kohn (PF), Jason Charles (C) Michael Goolsby, Ronald Bidwell, William Lovato, Olin Czlapinski, Douglas Loftus | |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert misses short on a shot in the lane | 22-8 |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard snags the defensive board | 22-8 |
| 12:30 | Central Florida | Nickolas Sontag misses long on a floater from the left wing | 22-8 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dennis Huff | 22-8 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Bernard is called for the reach on Brian Barnett - foul #2 on Wayne Bernard, team foul #3 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes (C) Wayne Bernard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal (PF) Fred Gilbert | |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jack London - foul #1 on Jack London, team foul #4 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Williams (PG), Robert Dias (PF) Nickolas Sontag, Jack London | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke (SG) Brian Barnett | |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal makes the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 22-10 |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | Richard Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-10 |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal hits the follow up shot | 22-12 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toby Luke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Dias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Thomas Hanes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (fresh) SG - Bruce Engelke (fresh) SF - Christopher Kohn (fairly fresh) PF - Leonard Neal (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Central Florida | Christopher Kohn takes the ball from Douglas Garney | 22-12 |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Kohn | 22-14 |
| 10:55 | Central Florida | Dennis Huff is called for the reach on Robert Dias - foul #1 on Dennis Huff, team foul #2 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nickolas Sontag (PG), Daniel Diep (SF), Jack London (PF), Elton Moore (C) Richard Williams, Toby Luke, Robert Dias, Thomas Hanes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Ronald Bidwell (SG), William Lovato (SF), Olin Czlapinski (PF) Dennis Huff, Bruce Engelke, Christopher Kohn, Leonard Neal | |
| 10:40 | Central Florida | William Lovato steps in front of the Elton Moore pass | 22-14 |
| 10:18 | Southern Mississippi | Nickolas Sontag is called for the reach on Ronald Bidwell - foul #2 on Nickolas Sontag, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Patrick Thomas (PG) Nickolas Sontag | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett (SG) Ronald Bidwell | |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 10:04 | Central Florida | Patrick Thomas snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 10:01 | Central Florida | Brian Barnett is called for the reach on Douglas Garney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Barnett, team foul #3 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Dias (SG), Thomas Hanes (C) Douglas Garney, Jack London | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell (SG), Fred Gilbert (SF), Douglas Loftus (C) Michael Goolsby, Brian Barnett, Jason Charles | |
| 09:44 | Central Florida | Robert Dias misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 09:42 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato is whistled for a carry | 22-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Williams (PG), Toby Luke (SF), Jack London (PF) Patrick Thomas, Daniel Diep, Elton Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Leonard Neal (PF) Ronald Bidwell, Olin Czlapinski | |
| 09:28 | Central Florida | Robert Dias clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred Gilbert - foul #1 on Fred Gilbert, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke (SG) William Lovato | |
| 09:28 | Central Florida | Robert Dias makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:28 | Central Florida | Robert Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-14 |
| 09:08 | Central Florida | Toby Luke pulls down the rebound | 24-14 |
| 08:45 | Central Florida | Toby Luke misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-14 |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Loftus misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-14 |
| 08:32 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Loftus can't tip it in | 24-14 |
| 08:31 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Robert Dias | 24-14 |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Richard Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert grabs the board | 24-14 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Patrick Thomas (PG), Douglas Garney (SG), Daniel Diep (SF), Elton Moore (PF) Richard Williams, Robert Dias, Toby Luke, Jack London | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (PG), Ronald Bidwell (SG), Christopher Kohn (SF), Olin Czlapinski (PF), Jason Charles (C) Dennis Huff, Bruce Engelke, Fred Gilbert, Leonard Neal, Douglas Loftus | |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney is fouled on the floor by Jason Charles - foul #1 on Jason Charles, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | Olin Czlapinski steps in front of the Thomas Hanes pass | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Patrick Thomas (fresh) SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Diep (fresh) PF - Elton Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Hanes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Lovato (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Bidwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Kohn (fresh) PF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Lovato | 24-17 |
| 07:04 | Central Florida | Elton Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-17 |
| 07:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Daniel Diep - foul #1 on Daniel Diep, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jack London (PF) Thomas Hanes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG) Christopher Kohn | |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | Jason Charles blocks the jumper by Patrick Thomas | 24-19 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 24-19 |
| 06:02 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Jack London misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Patrick Thomas tips it home | 26-21 |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-21 |
| 05:29 | Central Florida | Elton Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Daniel Diep loses the dribble to Dennis Huff in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 05:26 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff misses the dunk | 26-21 |
| 05:24 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney slams it home on a nice dish by Patrick Thomas and he's fouled by Jason Charles - foul #2 on Jason Charles, team foul #6 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Williams (PG), Toby Luke (SF), Robert Dias (PF), Thomas Hanes (C) Patrick Thomas, Daniel Diep, Jack London, Elton Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Bruce Engelke (SG), Fred Gilbert (SF), Leonard Neal (C) Dennis Huff, Ronald Bidwell, William Lovato, Jason Charles | |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:52 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Williams steps in front of the Fred Gilbert pass | 29-21 |
| 04:47 | Central Florida | Richard Williams lays it up and in | 31-21 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski loses the ball out of bounds | 31-21 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jack London (PF) Douglas Garney | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn (PF) Olin Czlapinski | |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Toby Luke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 03:58 | Central Florida | Richard Williams tips it back up and in | 33-21 |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn is denied on a layup by Toby Luke | 33-21 |
| 03:31 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Toby Luke | 33-21 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dias (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Toby Luke (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack London (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hanes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Goolsby (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Engelke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Kohn (fresh) C - Leonard Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Central Florida | Richard Williams comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-21 |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Richard Williams hits the follow up shot | 35-21 |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal blows the layup | 35-21 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn can't tip it in | 35-21 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke hits the follow up shot | 35-23 |
| 02:35 | Central Florida | Robert Dias is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Gilbert - foul #2 on Fred Gilbert, team foul #7 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nickolas Sontag (PG), Daniel Diep (SG), Wayne Bernard (SF), Elton Moore (C) Richard Williams, Toby Luke, Jack London, Thomas Hanes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Brian Barnett (SG), William Lovato (SF), Douglas Loftus (PF), Jason Charles (C) Michael Goolsby, Bruce Engelke, Fred Gilbert, Christopher Kohn, Leonard Neal | |
| 02:35 | Central Florida | Robert Dias misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Huff | 35-26 |
| 02:00 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard's pass is intercepted by Jason Charles | 35-26 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Loftus double dribbles | 35-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG), Thomas Hanes (C) Daniel Diep, Robert Dias | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert (SF), Olin Czlapinski (PF) William Lovato, Douglas Loftus | |
| 01:25 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Bernard | 37-26 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Bernard takes the ball from Dennis Huff | 37-26 |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney is hacked by Brian Barnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Barnett, team foul #8 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell (SG) Brian Barnett | |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles is called for traveling | 38-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Patrick Thomas (PG), Toby Luke (PF) Nickolas Sontag, Elton Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Thomas - foul #1 on Patrick Thomas, team foul #7 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Williams (PG), Daniel Diep (SF), Jack London (PF) Patrick Thomas, Wayne Bernard, Thomas Hanes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (PG), Christopher Kohn (C) Dennis Huff, Jason Charles | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 38-28 |