| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Louis Henderson (fresh) SG - Earl Burch (fresh) SF - Marvin Crump (fresh) PF - Hector Benitez (fresh) C - Alfredo Bermudez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Goran Wisnowski (fresh) SG - Chadwick Frye (fresh) SF - Calvin Cahoon (fresh) PF - Jacob Briese (fresh) C - Claude Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Fairfield | Chadwick Frye misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski misses badly on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Fairfield | Jacob Briese tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez jams it on a nice dish by Louis Henderson | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | Jacob Briese comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Fairfield | Jacob Briese knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Goran Wisnowski | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez drills a runner from the left block set up by Louis Henderson | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Fairfield | Jacob Briese clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Central Florida | Earl Burch blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson tips it in | 6-4 |
| 17:36 | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:34 | Fairfield | Jacob Briese tips it home | 6-6 |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jacob Briese - foul #1 on Jacob Briese, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Huhn (PG), Joseph Armenta (SG), Gerald Lange (SF), Gene Han (PF), Thomas Delima (C) Goran Wisnowski, Chadwick Frye, Calvin Cahoon, Jacob Briese, Claude Johnson | |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | Fairfield | Hector Benitez steals the ball from Gene Han | 7-6 |
| 16:35 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | Gerald Lange grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:12 | Fairfield | George Huhn is hacked by Louis Henderson - foul #1 on Louis Henderson, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Malcolm Barone (SF) Marvin Crump | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Claude Johnson (PF) Thomas Delima | |
| 15:55 | Fairfield | Joseph Armenta clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Louis Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Burch (fresh) SF - Malcolm Barone (fresh) PF - Hector Benitez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Alfredo Bermudez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - George Huhn (fresh) SG - Joseph Armenta (fresh) SF - Gerald Lange (fresh) PF - Claude Johnson (fresh) C - Gene Han (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez is hacked by George Huhn - foul #1 on George Huhn, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski (PG), Chadwick Frye (SG), Calvin Cahoon (SF) George Huhn, Joseph Armenta, Claude Johnson | |
| 15:27 | Central Florida | Earl Burch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:26 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez tips it in | 9-6 |
| 15:10 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 9-6 |
| 15:08 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Earl Burch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Earl Burch, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marvin Crump (SF) Malcolm Barone | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Huhn (PG), Jacob Briese (PF), Claude Johnson (C) Goran Wisnowski, Gerald Lange, Gene Han | |
| 14:36 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfredo Bermudez - foul #1 on Alfredo Bermudez, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski (PG) George Huhn | |
| 14:36 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:36 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:15 | Central Florida | Calvin Cahoon steps in front of the Marvin Crump pass | 9-8 |
| 14:10 | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Huhn (PG), Joseph Armenta (SG), Gerald Lange (SF), Gene Han (C) Goran Wisnowski, Chadwick Frye, Calvin Cahoon, Claude Johnson | |
| 13:51 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 13:50 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Alfredo Bermudez | 9-8 |
| 13:32 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez is whistled for a carry | 9-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski (PG), Chadwick Frye (SG), Calvin Cahoon (SF), Claude Johnson (PF), Thomas Delima (C) George Huhn, Joseph Armenta, Gerald Lange, Jacob Briese, Gene Han | |
| 13:07 | Fairfield | Thomas Delima misses the lay-in | 9-8 |
| 13:06 | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski tips it home | 9-10 |
| 12:52 | Central Florida | Earl Burch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 12:50 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Goran Wisnowski | 9-10 |
| 12:21 | Fairfield | Earl Burch steps in front of the Chadwick Frye pass | 9-10 |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Earl Burch lays it in | 11-10 |
| 11:52 | Fairfield | Chadwick Frye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gullett (PG), Malcolm Barone (SF), Lawrence Dilday (PF) Louis Henderson, Marvin Crump, Hector Benitez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Huhn (PG), Joseph Armenta (SG), Gerald Lange (SF), Jacob Briese (PF), Gene Han (C) Goran Wisnowski, Chadwick Frye, Calvin Cahoon, Claude Johnson, Thomas Delima | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gullett (fresh) SG - Earl Burch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Malcolm Barone (fresh) PF - Lawrence Dilday (fresh) C - Alfredo Bermudez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - George Huhn (fresh) SG - Joseph Armenta (fresh) SF - Gerald Lange (fresh) PF - Jacob Briese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Han (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | Earl Burch misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 11:36 | Fairfield | Gerald Lange grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 11:30 | Fairfield | George Huhn clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 11:28 | Central Florida | Earl Burch grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez double dribbles | 11-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Reynaldo Hernandez (PF) Alfredo Bermudez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski (PG), Chadwick Frye (SG), Calvin Cahoon (SF), Claude Johnson (C) George Huhn, Joseph Armenta, Gerald Lange, Gene Han | |
| 11:07 | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Calvin Cahoon and he's fouled by Reynaldo Hernandez - foul #1 on Reynaldo Hernandez, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gerald Lange (SF), Gene Han (C) Calvin Cahoon, Claude Johnson | |
| 11:07 | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | Earl Burch drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Dilday and he's hacked by Gerald Lange - foul #1 on Gerald Lange, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Louis Henderson (PG) James Gullett | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Huhn (PG), Calvin Cahoon (SF), Claude Johnson (C) Goran Wisnowski, Gerald Lange, Gene Han | |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | Earl Burch makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:31 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 10:30 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon tips it in | 14-15 |
| 10:11 | Central Florida | Claude Johnson swats the short shot by Earl Burch | 14-15 |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | George Huhn grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 10:02 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 10:01 | Central Florida | Earl Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | Earl Burch lays it up and in | 16-15 |
| 09:50 | Fairfield | Earl Burch is called for the reach on Chadwick Frye - foul #2 on Earl Burch, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gullett (SG), Marvin Crump (SF), Hector Benitez (PF), Alfredo Bermudez (C) Earl Burch, Malcolm Barone, Reynaldo Hernandez, Lawrence Dilday | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski (PG), Joseph Armenta (SG), Gerald Lange (SF), Gene Han (C) George Huhn, Chadwick Frye, Calvin Cahoon, Jacob Briese | |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson is denied on a layup by Hector Benitez | 16-15 |
| 09:31 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:26 | Central Florida | James Gullett's pass is intercepted by Joseph Armenta | 16-15 |
| 09:23 | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski can't finish the layup | 16-15 |
| 09:21 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:08 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Gullett | 18-15 |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Joseph Armenta is fouled on the floor by Louis Henderson - foul #2 on Louis Henderson, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jose Martin (SG) Louis Henderson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chadwick Frye (SG), Calvin Cahoon (SF), Jacob Briese (PF) Joseph Armenta, Gerald Lange, Claude Johnson | |
| 08:37 | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski clanks a floater from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Alfredo Bermudez | 18-15 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gene Han - foul #1 on Gene Han, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Claude Johnson (C) Gene Han | |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:01 | Fairfield | Hector Benitez picks off the pass by Claude Johnson | 20-15 |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 20-15 |
| 07:40 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez tips it home | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Gullett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) SF - Marvin Crump (fairly fresh) PF - Hector Benitez (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfredo Bermudez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Goran Wisnowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chadwick Frye (fairly fresh) SF - Calvin Cahoon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Briese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Fairfield | Jose Martin steals it from Jacob Briese | 22-15 |
| 07:17 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-15 |
| 07:15 | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 07:10 | Fairfield | Chadwick Frye is hacked by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Malcolm Barone (SF), Reynaldo Hernandez (PF), Lawrence Dilday (C) Marvin Crump, Hector Benitez, Alfredo Bermudez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Huhn (PG), Gerald Lange (PF), Gene Han (C) Goran Wisnowski, Jacob Briese, Claude Johnson | |
| 07:10 | Fairfield | Chadwick Frye misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:10 | Fairfield | Gene Han snags the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 07:05 | Fairfield | Jose Martin steps in front of the Calvin Cahoon pass | 22-15 |
| 06:50 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday can't throw it down | 22-15 |
| 06:49 | Fairfield | Gene Han grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:30 | Fairfield | Gerald Lange can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Reynaldo Hernandez - foul #2 on Reynaldo Hernandez, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Louis Henderson (PG), Earl Burch (SG), Roger Smith (PF) Jose Martin, James Gullett, Reynaldo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski (PG), Joseph Armenta (SG), Jacob Briese (PF), Claude Johnson (C) George Huhn, Chadwick Frye, Calvin Cahoon, Gene Han | |
| 06:30 | Fairfield | Gerald Lange misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:30 | Fairfield | Gerald Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:15 | Central Florida | Earl Burch is hacked by Gerald Lange - foul #2 on Gerald Lange, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez (C) Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Huhn (PG), Calvin Cahoon (SF) Goran Wisnowski, Gerald Lange | |
| 06:00 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday scores on a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Jacob Briese - foul #2 on Jacob Briese, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski (PG), Chadwick Frye (SG), Gene Han (C) George Huhn, Joseph Armenta, Jacob Briese | |
| 06:00 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday makes the free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:47 | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Cahoon | 25-18 |
| 05:41 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Calvin Cahoon - foul #1 on Calvin Cahoon, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Marvin Crump (SF) Malcolm Barone | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Huhn (SG) Chadwick Frye | |
| 05:41 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:41 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:20 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson misses the floater from the free throw line | 27-18 |
| 05:18 | Central Florida | Marvin Crump grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | Earl Burch comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Gene Han - foul #2 on Gene Han, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Hector Benitez (PF) Lawrence Dilday | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chadwick Frye (SG), Thomas Delima (C) Goran Wisnowski, Gene Han | |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | Earl Burch makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | Earl Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:51 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Claude Johnson | 28-18 |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon knocks in the shot from the right side | 28-20 |
| 04:28 | Central Florida | Louis Henderson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 04:27 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 04:21 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Marvin Crump - foul #1 on Marvin Crump, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Malcolm Barone (SF), Lawrence Dilday (C) Marvin Crump, Alfredo Bermudez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski (PG) George Huhn | |
| 04:21 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:21 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:02 | Central Florida | Earl Burch connects on the floater from the left side | 30-22 |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-22 |
| 03:41 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | Calvin Cahoon clanks a floater from the baseline | 30-22 |
| 03:17 | Central Florida | Hector Benitez pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Louis Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Burch (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Malcolm Barone (fresh) PF - Hector Benitez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Dilday (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Goran Wisnowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chadwick Frye (tiring) SF - Calvin Cahoon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Claude Johnson (tiring) 4 reb. C - Thomas Delima (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 30-22 |
| 03:03 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday gets the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Goran Wisnowski takes the ball from Hector Benitez | 30-22 |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | Hector Benitez is called for the reach on Claude Johnson - foul #1 on Hector Benitez, team foul #10 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Gullett (PG), Marvin Crump (SF), Alfredo Bermudez (C) Louis Henderson, Malcolm Barone, Hector Benitez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Huhn (PG), Joseph Armenta (SG), Gerald Lange (SF), Jacob Briese (PF) Goran Wisnowski, Chadwick Frye, Calvin Cahoon, Thomas Delima | |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | Claude Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:12 | Central Florida | Earl Burch travels with the ball | 30-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gene Han (C) Claude Johnson | |
| 01:45 | Fairfield | Jacob Briese is hacked by James Gullett - foul #1 on James Gullett, team foul #11 | 30-24 |
| 01:45 | Fairfield | Jacob Briese makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:45 | Fairfield | Jacob Briese makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:30 | Central Florida | Marvin Crump is whistled for a carry | 30-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Goran Wisnowski (PG), Chadwick Frye (SG) George Huhn, Joseph Armenta | |
| 01:18 | Fairfield | Gerald Lange comes up short on the floater from the right block | 30-26 |
| 01:17 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Lawrence Dilday comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 00:55 | Fairfield | Jacob Briese snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Alfredo Bermudez steps in front of the Gene Han pass | 30-26 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Alfredo Bermudez misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Gerald Lange gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Gene Han can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-26 |