| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clifton Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Faucher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Standard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Barajas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Josh Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 19:40 | Florida State | Josh Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:36 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fields | 27-31 |
| 19:31 | Central Florida | Albert Murphy swats the short shot by Clifton Higgins | 27-31 |
| 19:30 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 19:08 | Florida State | Albert Murphy scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Walker | 27-33 |
| 18:52 | Central Florida | David Faucher is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Barajas - foul #2 on Jimmy Barajas, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | John Standard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-33 |
| 18:33 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields is hacked by Glen Manley - foul #1 on Glen Manley, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Josh Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 17:33 | Central Florida | Clifton Higgins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Glen Manley | 30-33 |
| 17:07 | Florida State | John Standard blocks the short jumper by Albert Murphy | 30-33 |
| 17:05 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Glen Manley | 30-33 |
| 16:59 | Central Florida | Glen Manley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 16:57 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:28 | Florida State | Richard Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Hinckley (PG), Tyler Jones (SG), Lee Smolinski (PF), Paul Kanagy (C) Clifton Higgins, Glen Manley, David Faucher, John Standard | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 15:49 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Walker | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Michael Hinckley (fresh) SG - Tyler Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Smolinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Kanagy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Barajas (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Josh Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Central Florida | Tyler Jones misses the floater from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 15:35 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:10 | Florida State | Josh Harris clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Lee Smolinski - foul #2 on Lee Smolinski, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clifton Higgins (PG), Glen Manley (SG), David Faucher (PF) Michael Hinckley, Fred Anderson, Lee Smolinski | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:10 | Florida State | Josh Harris makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:10 | Florida State | Josh Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:55 | Central Florida | Tyler Jones misses the 3 from straight away | 33-37 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | Josh Harris snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 14:29 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Glen Manley - foul #2 on Glen Manley, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Standard (C) Paul Kanagy | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:29 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:29 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:19 | Central Florida | David Faucher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 13:58 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas is fouled on the floor by Tyler Jones - foul #1 on Tyler Jones, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fred Anderson (SF) Tyler Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | Derrick Mays (SG) Jeffrey Fields | |
| 13:38 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 13:36 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Clifton Higgins | 33-39 |
| 13:09 | Central Florida | John Standard double dribbles | 33-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Hinckley (PG), Lee Smolinski (PF) Clifton Higgins, David Faucher | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:46 | Florida State | Michael Hinckley takes the ball from Derrick Mays | 33-39 |
| 12:27 | Central Florida | Michael Hinckley knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Lee Smolinski | 35-39 |
| 12:05 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Standard - foul #2 on John Standard, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clifton Higgins (PG), Tyler Jones (SG), David Faucher (PF), Paul Kanagy (C) Michael Hinckley, Glen Manley, Lee Smolinski, John Standard | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields (SG), Thomas Upshaw (PF) Richard Walker, Josh Harris | |
| 12:05 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:05 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson misses the floater from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 11:41 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields grabs the board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clifton Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Faucher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Kanagy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Derrick Mays (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Fields (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Barajas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Thomas Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Derrick Mays scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Fields | 35-43 |
| 11:00 | Central Florida | Clifton Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 10:59 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Albert Murphy | 35-43 |
| 10:35 | Florida State | Derrick Mays clanks a jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 10:34 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | Clifton Higgins makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Kanagy and he's fouled by Albert Murphy - foul #1 on Albert Murphy, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glen Manley (SG) Fred Anderson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Walker (PG), Josh Harris (PF) Derrick Mays, Albert Murphy | |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | Clifton Higgins makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:00 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields clanks a shot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 09:58 | Florida State | Richard Walker gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 09:34 | Central Florida | Tyler Jones grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 09:21 | Central Florida | David Faucher misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 09:20 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Jones | 38-43 |
| 09:04 | Central Florida | Richard Walker picks off the pass by Paul Kanagy | 38-43 |
| 08:35 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-43 |
| 08:34 | Central Florida | David Faucher grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 08:15 | Central Florida | Tyler Jones drills a 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 07:46 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 07:45 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy grabs the board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clifton Higgins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Manley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Faucher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Kanagy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Walker (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fields (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Barajas (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Josh Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Upshaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Clifton Higgins and he's hacked by Richard Walker - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Hinckley (PG), Charles Escobedo (SG), Fred Anderson (SF), John Standard (C) Clifton Higgins, Glen Manley, Tyler Jones, David Faucher | |
| Subs | Florida State | Derrick Mays (PG), David Collison (SG), Albert Murphy (C) Richard Walker, Jeffrey Fields, Jimmy Barajas | |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Derrick Mays knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Collison | 44-46 |
| 06:57 | Central Florida | Charles Escobedo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 06:56 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Josh Harris | 44-46 |
| 06:34 | Florida State | Josh Harris makes the floater from the left block set up by Derrick Mays | 44-48 |
| 06:18 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | Michael Hinckley tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Josh Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 46-48 |
| 05:58 | Florida State | Albert Murphy tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 05:32 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Upshaw - foul #1 on Thomas Upshaw, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glen Manley (SG), Lee Smolinski (PF) Charles Escobedo, Paul Kanagy | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Walker (PG), Jimmy Barajas (SF) David Collison, Josh Harris | |
| 05:32 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:32 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:10 | Florida State | Richard Walker hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Upshaw | 48-53 |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | Glen Manley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 04:50 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to John Standard | 48-53 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | Glen Manley is hacked by Derrick Mays - foul #1 on Derrick Mays, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clifton Higgins (PG), David Faucher (PF) Michael Hinckley, John Standard | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jacob Bryant (PF) Thomas Upshaw | |
| 04:33 | Central Florida | Lee Smolinski can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 04:10 | Florida State | Albert Murphy can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Lee Smolinski - foul #3 on Lee Smolinski, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields (SG) Derrick Mays | |
| 04:10 | Florida State | Albert Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:10 | Florida State | Albert Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Lee Smolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Clifton Higgins scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Smolinski | 50-53 |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Glen Manley - foul #3 on Glen Manley, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tyler Jones (SF) Fred Anderson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Josh Harris (PF) Jacob Bryant | |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clifton Higgins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Faucher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Smolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fields (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Barajas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Josh Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Central Florida | Glen Manley drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Smolinski | 53-55 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields knocks in the shot from the left side | 53-57 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fred Anderson (SF), John Standard (C) Tyler Jones, Lee Smolinski | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 02:02 | Florida State | Richard Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Fred Anderson | 56-57 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Fields takes the ball from John Standard | 56-57 |
| 01:26 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Walker | 56-60 |
| 01:08 | Central Florida | Richard Walker steals the ball from Clifton Higgins | 56-60 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields jams it on a great pass from Richard Walker | 56-62 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | John Standard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | David Faucher gets the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | John Standard is hacked by Albert Murphy - foul #2 on Albert Murphy, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Glen Manley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas is hacked by Clifton Higgins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Higgins, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw (C) Albert Murphy | |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | John Standard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Fred Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Higgins - foul #2 on Clifton Higgins, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | John Standard pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Clifton Higgins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Josh Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Josh Harris is hacked by Clifton Higgins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifton Higgins, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Josh Harris misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Josh Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Glen Manley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Anderson | 59-64 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Clifton Higgins is called for the reach on Richard Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifton Higgins, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Derrick Mays (SG) Jeffrey Fields | |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Richard Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:09 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Faucher | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Glen Manley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | John Standard pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | The clock runs out | 59-65 |