| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Lee (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Deen (fresh) SF - Jack Haynes (fresh) PF - Samuel Boyd (fresh) C - Keith Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - George Throckmorton (fresh) SG - Steve Donahue (fresh) SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Tony Sparrow (fresh) C - Jason Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Jason Powell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Central Florida | Samuel Boyd swats the short shot by John Jackson | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jack Haynes | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | Jack Haynes steals the ball from Tony Sparrow | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Haynes | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow loses the dribble to John Lee | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes misses badly on a floater from the left side | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Central Florida | Jason Powell gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Central Florida | John Jackson is hacked by Jack Haynes - foul #1 on Jack Haynes, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:34 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Powell | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Oklahoma State | John Lee knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jack Haynes and he's hacked by George Throckmorton - foul #1 on George Throckmorton, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:16 | Oklahoma State | John Lee makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:47 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Boyd - foul #1 on Samuel Boyd, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers (C) Jason Powell | |
| 16:47 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:47 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:18 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Deen | 9-4 |
| 16:10 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow is fouled on the floor by Samuel Boyd - foul #2 on Samuel Boyd, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel (PF) Samuel Boyd | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Danny Moore (SF), Daniel Fitzgerald (PF) John Jackson, Tony Sparrow | |
| 15:57 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue's pass is intercepted by John Lee | 9-4 |
| 15:54 | Oklahoma State | John Lee hits the finger roll | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Deen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Whelchel (fresh) C - Keith Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - George Throckmorton (fresh) SG - Steve Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Moore (fresh) PF - Daniel Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Donald Rodgers (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Haynes - foul #2 on Jack Haynes, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman (SF), Edward Jackson (C) Jack Haynes, Keith Hanson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jamie Bales (PG), Jason Powell (C) George Throckmorton, Daniel Fitzgerald | |
| 15:32 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:32 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:32 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to David Whelchel | 11-5 |
| 15:17 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman is hacked by Danny Moore - foul #1 on Danny Moore, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow (PF) Steve Donahue | |
| 15:05 | Oklahoma State | John Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-5 |
| 15:04 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jason Powell | 11-5 |
| 14:41 | Central Florida | Danny Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 14:40 | Oklahoma State | John Lee snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 14:33 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Lee | 13-5 |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | Jamie Bales makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-8 |
| 14:02 | Oklahoma State | John Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese (PG), Keith Hanson (C) John Lee, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Throckmorton (PG), Steve Donahue (SG), John Jackson (SF) Jamie Bales, Donald Rodgers, Jason Powell | |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Jeffrey Deen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Deen, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:40 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:17 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson misses the floater from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 13:00 | Central Florida | Danny Moore misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:59 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:30 | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 12:03 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow misses long on a floater near the basket | 16-10 |
| 12:02 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:56 | Oklahoma State | Richard Haveman is whistled for a carry | 16-10 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Lee (PG), Dale Isenhour (SG), Edward Jackson (C) Jeffrey Deen, Richard Haveman, David Whelchel | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers (PF), Jason Powell (C) Tony Sparrow, Danny Moore | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Isenhour (fresh) SF - Chris Giese (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - George Throckmorton (fresh) SG - Steve Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Donald Rodgers (fresh) C - Jason Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Central Florida | John Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 11:35 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Rodgers | 16-10 |
| 11:19 | Central Florida | The jump hook by John Jackson is blocked by Edward Jackson | 16-10 |
| 11:18 | Oklahoma State | Edward Jackson gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:56 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson lays it up and in | 18-10 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | John Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-10 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers gets the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 10:28 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Keith Hanson | 18-10 |
| 10:03 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Rodgers - foul #1 on Donald Rodgers, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen (SG), Richard Haveman (SF), David Whelchel (PF) Dale Isenhour, Chris Giese, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jamie Bales (PG), Tony Sparrow (PF) George Throckmorton, John Jackson | |
| 10:03 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:03 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:03 | Central Florida | Jason Powell gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 09:42 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 18-10 |
| 09:41 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 09:35 | Oklahoma State | John Lee can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 09:33 | Oklahoma State | Keith Hanson snags the offensive board | 18-10 |
| 09:09 | Oklahoma State | David Whelchel double dribbles | 18-10 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Edward Jackson (C) Keith Hanson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Throckmorton (PG), Danny Moore (SF) Steve Donahue, Donald Rodgers | |
| 08:45 | Central Florida | Danny Moore scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Powell | 18-13 |
| 08:41 | Oklahoma State | John Lee makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Haveman | 21-13 |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | Jamie Bales knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Danny Moore | 21-15 |
| 07:56 | Oklahoma State | Edward Jackson can't connect on a shot from close range | 21-15 |
| 07:55 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 07:41 | Central Florida | Jason Powell is fouled on the floor by David Whelchel - foul #1 on David Whelchel, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese (PG), Dale Isenhour (SG) John Lee, Jeffrey Deen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steve Donahue (SG), John Jackson (SF), Donald Rodgers (C) Jamie Bales, Danny Moore, Jason Powell | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Chris Giese (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Isenhour (fresh) SF - Richard Haveman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Whelchel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - George Throckmorton (fresh) SG - Steve Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Tony Sparrow (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Rodgers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Richard Haveman doubles John Jackson and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Richard Haveman, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:04 | Oklahoma State | John Jackson is called for the reach on Richard Haveman - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Danny Moore (C) Tony Sparrow | |
| 06:42 | Oklahoma State | Edward Jackson hits a shot in the paint set up by Chris Giese | 23-17 |
| 06:37 | Central Florida | Danny Moore is fouled on the floor by Edward Jackson - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Lee (PG), Jack Haynes (SF), Samuel Boyd (PF), Keith Hanson (C) Chris Giese, Richard Haveman, David Whelchel, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jamie Bales (PG) George Throckmorton | |
| 06:37 | Central Florida | Danny Moore makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:37 | Central Florida | Danny Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:16 | Oklahoma State | Samuel Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Deen (SG) Dale Isenhour | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow (PF) Danny Moore | |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 05:54 | Central Florida | Jamie Bales tips it back up and in | 23-21 |
| 05:39 | Oklahoma State | John Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-21 |
| 05:38 | Central Florida | Jamie Bales snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 05:36 | Central Florida | Jamie Bales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Throckmorton (PG), Jason Powell (C) Jamie Bales, Donald Rodgers | |
| 05:16 | Oklahoma State | Samuel Boyd's fadeaway is rejected by John Jackson | 23-21 |
| 05:15 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jason Powell | 23-21 |
| 05:03 | Central Florida | Jason Powell loses the dribble to Jeffrey Deen | 23-21 |
| 04:37 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by George Throckmorton - foul #2 on George Throckmorton, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dale Isenhour (SG) Jeffrey Deen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jamie Bales (PG), Danny Moore (SF) George Throckmorton, John Jackson | |
| 04:37 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:37 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:14 | Central Florida | Samuel Boyd blocks the short jumper by Tony Sparrow | 25-21 |
| 04:12 | Oklahoma State | Jack Haynes gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:50 | Oklahoma State | John Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Sparrow | 25-21 |
| 03:49 | Oklahoma State | Samuel Boyd tips it back up and in | 27-21 |
| 03:25 | Central Florida | Danny Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese (PG), Jeffrey Deen (SG), David Whelchel (PF), Edward Jackson (C) John Lee, Dale Isenhour, Samuel Boyd, Keith Hanson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Throckmorton (PG), John Jackson (SF), Donald Rodgers (PF) Jamie Bales, Tony Sparrow, Jason Powell | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Chris Giese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Deen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Whelchel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - George Throckmorton (fresh) SG - Steve Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rodgers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 02:56 | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steve Donahue - foul #1 on Steve Donahue, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Fitzgerald (PF) Steve Donahue | |
| 02:56 | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:56 | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:46 | Central Florida | Daniel Fitzgerald loses the dribble to Chris Giese | 29-21 |
| 02:35 | Oklahoma State | Chris Giese buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Danny Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | John Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers can't throw it down but the foul's on Jack Haynes - foul #3 on Jack Haynes, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Lee (PG), Richard Haveman (SF), Samuel Boyd (PF), Keith Hanson (C) Chris Giese, Jack Haynes, David Whelchel, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steve Donahue (SG), Tony Sparrow (PF) Danny Moore, Daniel Fitzgerald | |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:36 | Oklahoma State | John Lee buries a 3 from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | John Lee steals the ball from Tony Sparrow | 35-23 |
| 01:18 | Oklahoma State | John Lee lays it in | 37-23 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Deen | 37-23 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma State | John Lee misses the easy layup | 37-23 |
| 00:52 | Central Florida | Steve Donahue pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | John Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-23 |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Donald Rodgers gets the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | George Throckmorton can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 37-23 |
| 00:31 | Oklahoma State | Samuel Boyd snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma State | John Lee is fouled in the backcourt by George Throckmorton - foul #3 on George Throckmorton, team foul #7 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dale Isenhour (SG), David Whelchel (PF) Jeffrey Deen, Samuel Boyd | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jamie Bales (PG), Danny Moore (SF), Jason Powell (C) George Throckmorton, John Jackson, Donald Rodgers | |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma State | John Lee misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | Tony Sparrow pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Dale Isenhour steals the ball from Jason Powell | 37-23 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Dale Isenhour misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-23 |