| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Harold Moffat (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Vance Wilhite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Self (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Rick Michael (fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Kuster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Casavant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Central Florida | Kevin Jones is called for the reach on David Kuster - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez (SG), James Simpson (SF), Ricardo Martin (C) Kevin Jones, Vance Wilhite, Peter Self | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 19:23 | Central Florida | Harold Moffat takes the ball from David Kuster | 29-29 |
| 19:02 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 18:42 | Central Florida | Rick Michael misses long on a shot near the basket | 32-29 |
| 18:40 | Central Florida | Rick Michael pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:27 | Central Florida | George Casavant buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Rick Michael | 32-32 |
| 18:13 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Moffat | 35-32 |
| 17:52 | Central Florida | Rick Michael is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Allen (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Vance Wilhite (SF), William Cobbs (PF), Jose Palacios (C) Harold Moffat, Arturo Jimenez, James Simpson, Scott Byrd, Ricardo Martin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:42 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 37-32 |
| 17:31 | Central Florida | George Casavant's floater is knocked away by Vance Wilhite | 37-32 |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | Arthur Tucker misses the tip | 37-32 |
| 17:29 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 17:28 | Appalachian State | William Cobbs grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 17:10 | Appalachian State | Kevin Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Allen | 40-32 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vance Wilhite - foul #1 on Vance Wilhite, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez (SG), James Simpson (SF), Scott Byrd (PF), Peter Self (C) Kevin Jones, Vance Wilhite, William Cobbs, Jose Palacios | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard (SG), John Sullivan (PF), James Decesare (C) David Kuster, George Casavant, Arthur Tucker | |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:38 | Appalachian State | The short jumper by Scott Byrd is denied by James Decesare | 40-33 |
| 16:37 | Central Florida | James Decesare grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:17 | Central Florida | Rick Michael misses the floater in the lane | 40-33 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:52 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 15:50 | Central Florida | John Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arturo Jimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simpson (fresh) PF - Scott Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Self (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Rick Michael (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Prichard (fresh) SF - Daniel Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Decesare (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 15:28 | Appalachian State | Scott Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:11 | Appalachian State | Scott Byrd makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Allen and he's fouled by Rick Michael - foul #1 on Rick Michael, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harold Moffat (PG), Jose Hernandez (SG), Vance Wilhite (SF), Jose Palacios (C) Robert Allen, Arturo Jimenez, James Simpson, Peter Self | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Werner (PG), David Kuster (SG), George Casavant (PF), Willie Bensen (C) Rick Michael, Kenneth Prichard, Daniel Richardson, James Decesare | |
| 15:11 | Appalachian State | Scott Byrd makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:56 | Central Florida | David Kuster is hacked by Harold Moffat - foul #1 on Harold Moffat, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Cobbs (PF) Scott Byrd | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:38 | Central Florida | Douglas Werner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ricardo Martin (PF) William Cobbs | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:20 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Harold Moffat | 45-35 |
| 14:07 | Central Florida | George Casavant misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ricardo Martin - foul #1 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Simpson (SF), William Cobbs (PF) Vance Wilhite, Ricardo Martin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:07 | Central Florida | George Casavant misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:07 | Central Florida | George Casavant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:04 | Appalachian State | Harold Moffat throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 13:46 | Central Florida | James Simpson is called for the reach on John Sullivan - foul #1 on James Simpson, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Allen (PG), Vance Wilhite (SF) Harold Moffat, James Simpson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | John Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by Jose Palacios | 45-36 |
| 13:24 | Appalachian State | Robert Allen grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 13:10 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez and he's fouled by Willie Bensen - foul #4 on Willie Bensen, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harold Moffat (PG), James Simpson (SF), Ricardo Martin (PF) Robert Allen, Vance Wilhite, William Cobbs | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rick Michael (PG), Kenneth Prichard (SG), Daniel Richardson (SF), Arthur Tucker (C) Douglas Werner, David Kuster, John Sullivan, Willie Bensen | |
| 13:10 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:50 | Central Florida | Rick Michael makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 12:21 | Appalachian State | Ricardo Martin loses the dribble to Rick Michael | 48-39 |
| 12:03 | Central Florida | Daniel Richardson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-39 |
| 12:01 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 11:55 | Appalachian State | Harold Moffat connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 51-39 |
| 11:38 | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard is fouled on the floor by Jose Hernandez - foul #4 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Allen (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Vance Wilhite (SF), Scott Byrd (PF), Peter Self (C) Harold Moffat, Jose Hernandez, James Simpson, Ricardo Martin, Jose Palacios | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Kuster (SG), James Decesare (C) Kenneth Prichard, George Casavant | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Wilhite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Scott Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Self (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Rick Michael (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Kuster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Decesare (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Central Florida | Arthur Tucker clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Scott Byrd - foul #1 on Scott Byrd, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| 11:26 | Central Florida | Arthur Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:26 | Central Florida | Arthur Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:14 | Appalachian State | Kevin Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-41 |
| 11:13 | Appalachian State | Scott Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:08 | Appalachian State | Kevin Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 11:06 | Central Florida | Arthur Tucker gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | Vance Wilhite steps in front of the James Decesare pass | 51-41 |
| 10:41 | Appalachian State | Robert Allen lays it up and in on a great pass from Vance Wilhite | 53-41 |
| 10:17 | Central Florida | Arthur Tucker can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 53-41 |
| 10:15 | Appalachian State | Vance Wilhite snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 09:54 | Appalachian State | Kevin Jones is whistled for a carry | 53-41 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harold Moffat (PG), Arturo Jimenez (SG), William Cobbs (PF), Jose Palacios (C) Robert Allen, Kevin Jones, Scott Byrd, Peter Self | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Werner (PG), Kenneth Prichard (SG), John Sullivan (SF), George Casavant (PF) Rick Michael, David Kuster, Daniel Richardson, Arthur Tucker | |
| 09:26 | Central Florida | George Casavant hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Sullivan | 53-43 |
| 09:19 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez is fouled on the floor by John Sullivan - foul #1 on John Sullivan, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kevin Jones (SG), Scott Byrd (PF) Vance Wilhite, William Cobbs | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:02 | Appalachian State | Kevin Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 09:01 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Byrd | 53-43 |
| 08:50 | Appalachian State | Kevin Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Decesare - foul #1 on James Decesare, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Allen (PG), William Cobbs (PF) Harold Moffat, Scott Byrd | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 08:50 | Appalachian State | Kevin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:50 | Appalachian State | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:30 | Central Florida | John Sullivan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 08:29 | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:21 | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-43 |
| 08:20 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 08:03 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios misses long on a floater from close range | 54-43 |
| 08:02 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to George Casavant | 54-43 |
| 07:46 | Central Florida | John Sullivan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 07:44 | Appalachian State | William Cobbs pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 07:30 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Jones | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arturo Jimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Cobbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jose Palacios (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Werner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Prichard (fresh) SF - John Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Casavant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Decesare (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | James Decesare hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-43 |
| 07:14 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 06:56 | Appalachian State | Kevin Jones hits a jumper from the right wing | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Kenneth Prichard is denied by Jose Palacios | 58-43 |
| 06:41 | Appalachian State | William Cobbs pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:17 | Appalachian State | Kevin Jones makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arturo Jimenez | 61-43 |
| 06:01 | Central Florida | Douglas Werner misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| 06:00 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Arturo Jimenez | 61-43 |
| 05:39 | Appalachian State | Robert Allen is fouled on the floor by John Sullivan - foul #2 on John Sullivan, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harold Moffat (PG), Jose Hernandez (SG), Vance Wilhite (SF), Scott Byrd (PF), Peter Self (C) Robert Allen, Kevin Jones, Arturo Jimenez, William Cobbs, Jose Palacios | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rick Michael (PG), David Kuster (SG), Daniel Richardson (SF), Arthur Tucker (PF), Willie Bensen (C) Douglas Werner, Kenneth Prichard, John Sullivan, George Casavant, James Decesare | |
| 05:20 | Appalachian State | Harold Moffat comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 05:18 | Central Florida | Arthur Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 05:08 | Central Florida | Rick Michael misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-43 |
| 05:06 | Appalachian State | Scott Byrd pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 04:44 | Appalachian State | Scott Byrd can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Willie Bensen - foul #5 on Willie Bensen, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Allen (PG), James Simpson (SF), Ricardo Martin (C) Harold Moffat, Vance Wilhite, Peter Self | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Werner (PG), Jesse Boughner (SG), John Sullivan (SF), Brent Summers (C) Rick Michael, David Kuster, Daniel Richardson, Willie Bensen | |
| 04:44 | Appalachian State | Scott Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 04:44 | Appalachian State | Scott Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 04:32 | Central Florida | John Sullivan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Werner | 63-46 |
| 04:08 | Appalachian State | Ricardo Martin buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Allen | 65-46 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | James Simpson is called for the reach on Arthur Tucker - foul #2 on James Simpson, team foul #8 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez (SG), Jose Palacios (C) Robert Allen, Scott Byrd | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard (SG) Jesse Boughner | |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | Arthur Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | Arthur Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brent Summers - foul #1 on Brent Summers, team foul #7 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Allen (PG) Arturo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:35 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 03:35 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | Arthur Tucker throws it down | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Simpson (fresh) PF - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Palacios (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Douglas Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Prichard (fresh) SF - John Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Brent Summers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Arthur Tucker - foul #1 on Arthur Tucker, team foul #8 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez (SG) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jesse Boughner (SG) John Sullivan | |
| 02:55 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:55 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | Brent Summers connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Werner and he's fouled by Jose Hernandez - foul #5 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Allen (PG) Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Decesare (PF) Arthur Tucker | |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | Brent Summers misses the free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:45 | Appalachian State | Ricardo Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 02:22 | Appalachian State | Brent Summers is called for the reach on Arturo Jimenez - foul #2 on Brent Summers, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Sullivan (SF) Kenneth Prichard | |
| 02:22 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 02:22 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:59 | Central Florida | Brent Summers scores on a turnaround in the paint | 70-54 |
| 01:37 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 01:35 | Appalachian State | James Simpson can't tip it in | 70-54 |
| 01:34 | Central Florida | Brent Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 01:15 | Central Florida | Arturo Jimenez steals it from Jesse Boughner | 70-54 |
| 00:56 | Appalachian State | Jose Palacios misses the easy layup | 70-54 |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | James Decesare grabs the board | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | John Sullivan lays it in and he's hacked by Jose Palacios - foul #1 on Jose Palacios, team foul #10 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Cobbs (PF) Ricardo Martin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard (SG), Arthur Tucker (PF) Jesse Boughner, Brent Summers | |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | John Sullivan misses the free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:49 | Appalachian State | William Cobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Appalachian State | Douglas Werner picks off the pass by Jose Palacios | 70-56 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Kenneth Prichard loses the dribble to Jose Palacios | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Robert Allen runs out the clock | 70-56 |