| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Jason Gilbert (fresh) SF - Joshua Hershberger (fresh) PF - Timothy Rother (fresh) C - Robert Shawver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Ramsdell (fresh) SG - Todd Hursey (fresh) SF - Richard Jones (fresh) PF - Paul Kanagy (fresh) C - Edward Jiles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Robert Shawver wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Johnson | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Central Florida | John Johnson picks off the pass by Edward Jiles | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Utah State | Timothy Rother travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Central Florida | Jason Gilbert is called for the reach on Todd Hursey - foul #1 on Jason Gilbert, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Utah State | Timothy Rother gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Utah State | Timothy Rother knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Hershberger | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy is whistled for a carry | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | Utah State | Timothy Rother hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Central Florida | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Kanagy | 5-3 |
| 17:10 | Utah State | Jason Gilbert is hacked by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nathaniel Paddock (PG), Wayne Paul (SG), Scott Congdon (SF), Allen Doman (PF), Richard Bezanson (C) John Johnson, Jason Gilbert, Joshua Hershberger, Timothy Rother, Robert Shawver | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:02 | Utah State | Wayne Paul comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:01 | Central Florida | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:48 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy is hacked by Nathaniel Paddock - foul #1 on Nathaniel Paddock, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn (PG) Charles Ramsdell | |
| 16:31 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey loses the dribble to Scott Congdon | 5-3 |
| 16:20 | Utah State | Richard Bezanson is fouled on the floor by Edward Jiles - foul #1 on Edward Jiles, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Johnson (PG), Joshua Hershberger (SF), Timothy Rother (PF) Nathaniel Paddock, Scott Congdon, Allen Doman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Simmons (SG), Brian Woodward (SF), John Bennette (PF), Joseph Strain (C) Todd Hursey, Richard Jones, Paul Kanagy, Edward Jiles | |
| 15:59 | Utah State | Timothy Rother scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Paul (fresh) SF - Joshua Hershberger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Rother (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Bezanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mathew Flynn (fresh) SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SF - Brian Woodward (fresh) PF - John Bennette (fresh) C - Joseph Strain (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Central Florida | Timothy Rother takes the ball from Michael Simmons | 7-3 |
| 15:30 | Utah State | Richard Bezanson dunks the ball on a great pass from John Johnson | 9-3 |
| 15:25 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn's floater is knocked away by Richard Bezanson | 9-3 |
| 15:24 | Utah State | Timothy Rother grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:18 | Utah State | Timothy Rother clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Bennette - foul #1 on John Bennette, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nathaniel Paddock (PG), Scott Congdon (SF), Robert Shawver (C) John Johnson, Joshua Hershberger, Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell (PG) Mathew Flynn | |
| 15:18 | Utah State | Timothy Rother makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:18 | Utah State | Timothy Rother makes the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 15:03 | Central Florida | Brian Woodward misses the dunk but he's hacked by Scott Congdon - foul #1 on Scott Congdon, team foul #3 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Johnson (PG), Joshua Hershberger (SF), Richard Bezanson (PF) Nathaniel Paddock, Scott Congdon, Timothy Rother | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Todd Hursey (SG), Paul Kanagy (PF), Edward Jiles (C) Michael Simmons, John Bennette, Joseph Strain | |
| 15:03 | Central Florida | Brian Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 15:03 | Central Florida | Brian Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 14:46 | Utah State | John Johnson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Shawver | 14-4 |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-4 |
| 14:25 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy tips it but misses | 14-4 |
| 14:24 | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger grabs the defensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 14:02 | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 14-4 |
| 14:01 | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger grabs the offensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 13:37 | Utah State | Robert Shawver blows the layup | 14-4 |
| 13:36 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Paul Kanagy | 14-4 |
| 13:15 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 14-4 |
| 13:14 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy hits the follow up shot | 14-6 |
| 12:57 | Utah State | Todd Hursey steals it from Richard Bezanson | 14-6 |
| 12:40 | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-6 |
| 12:38 | Utah State | Robert Shawver gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 12:27 | Utah State | Robert Shawver lays it up and in on a great pass from John Johnson | 16-6 |
| 12:09 | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-6 |
| 12:07 | Utah State | Robert Shawver pulls down the rebound | 16-6 |
| 12:00 | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-6 |
| 11:59 | Utah State | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 16-6 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Paul (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Hershberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Bezanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Shawver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Ramsdell (fairly fresh) SG - Todd Hursey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Woodward (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Kanagy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jiles (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-6 |
| 11:37 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy grabs the board | 16-6 |
| 11:23 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nathaniel Paddock (PG), Jason Gilbert (SG), Scott Congdon (SF), Timothy Rother (PF) John Johnson, Wayne Paul, Joshua Hershberger, Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), Richard Jones (SF), John Bennette (PF), Joseph Strain (C) Charles Ramsdell, Todd Hursey, Brian Woodward, Paul Kanagy, Edward Jiles | |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn comes up short on the floater from the right side | 16-6 |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Nathaniel Paddock grabs the defensive rebound | 16-6 |
| 10:57 | Utah State | Robert Shawver misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Strain - foul #1 on Joseph Strain, team foul #4 | 16-6 |
| 10:57 | Utah State | Robert Shawver makes the 1st free throw | 17-6 |
| 10:57 | Utah State | Robert Shawver makes the 2nd free throw | 18-6 |
| 10:41 | Central Florida | Joseph Strain hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-6 |
| 10:40 | Utah State | Jason Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 18-6 |
| 10:18 | Utah State | Robert Shawver is fouled on the floor by John Bennette - foul #2 on John Bennette, team foul #5 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Johnson (PG), Joshua Hershberger (SF), Richard Bezanson (C) Nathaniel Paddock, Scott Congdon, Robert Shawver | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Melvin Evans (C) John Bennette | |
| 10:00 | Utah State | Timothy Rother steps out of bounds on the baseline | 18-6 |
| 09:38 | Central Florida | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-6 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | Melvin Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 18-6 |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hershberger - foul #1 on Joshua Hershberger, team foul #5 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nathaniel Paddock (PG), Scott Congdon (SF), Robert Shawver (C) John Johnson, Joshua Hershberger, Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:08 | Central Florida | Joseph Strain hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Jones | 18-8 |
| 08:56 | Utah State | Timothy Rother misses the 3 from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 08:54 | Central Florida | Joseph Strain grabs the board | 18-8 |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | Richard Jones is hacked by Scott Congdon - foul #2 on Scott Congdon, team foul #6 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Johnson (PG), Joshua Hershberger (SF), Richard Bezanson (C) Nathaniel Paddock, Scott Congdon, Robert Shawver | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Todd Hursey (SG), Brian Woodward (SF), Paul Kanagy (PF) Michael Simmons, Richard Jones, Melvin Evans | |
| 08:30 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn connects on the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nathaniel Paddock (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Edward Jiles (C) Joseph Strain | |
| 08:30 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn misses the free throw | 18-10 |
| 08:30 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Richard Bezanson | 18-10 |
| 08:14 | Utah State | Timothy Rother misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-10 |
| 08:12 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Timothy Rother takes the ball from Edward Jiles | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nathaniel Paddock (fresh) SG - Jason Gilbert (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Hershberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Rother (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Bezanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mathew Flynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Hursey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Woodward (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Kanagy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Jiles (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 07:21 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 07:19 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Richard Bezanson | 18-10 |
| 06:57 | Utah State | Richard Bezanson double dribbles | 18-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Paul (PG), Robert Shawver (C) Nathaniel Paddock, Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Joseph Strain (C) Mathew Flynn, Todd Hursey, Brian Woodward, Edward Jiles | |
| 06:35 | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Kanagy | 18-13 |
| 06:22 | Utah State | Jason Gilbert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 06:21 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 05:55 | Central Florida | Richard Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-13 |
| 05:54 | Utah State | Jason Gilbert gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | Paul Kanagy picks off the pass by Jason Gilbert | 18-13 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | Timothy Rother picks off the pass by Michael Simmons | 18-13 |
| 05:05 | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joshua Hershberger, team foul #8 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nathaniel Paddock (PG), Allen Doman (SF), Richard Bezanson (C) Jason Gilbert, Joshua Hershberger, Robert Shawver | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Todd Hursey (SG), Brian Woodward (SF), Edward Jiles (C) Michael Simmons, Richard Jones, Paul Kanagy | |
| 04:42 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 04:40 | Utah State | Timothy Rother snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 04:22 | Utah State | 3 seconds is called on Timothy Rother | 18-13 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Shawver (C) Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn (PG), Melvin Evans (PF) Charles Ramsdell, Joseph Strain | |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 04:05 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Evans | 18-13 |
| 03:42 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nathaniel Paddock (fresh) SG - Wayne Paul (fairly fresh) SF - Allen Doman (fresh) PF - Timothy Rother (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Shawver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mathew Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Hursey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Woodward (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Melvin Evans (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Jiles (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Utah State | Nathaniel Paddock buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Shawver | 20-16 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Woodward | 20-19 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Robert Shawver lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathaniel Paddock | 22-19 |
| 02:42 | Central Florida | Allen Doman steps in front of the Brian Woodward pass | 22-19 |
| 02:19 | Utah State | Timothy Rother scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Wayne Paul | 25-19 |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Allen Doman - foul #1 on Allen Doman, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Johnson (PG), Jason Gilbert (SG), Joshua Hershberger (SF), Richard Bezanson (C) Nathaniel Paddock, Wayne Paul, Allen Doman, Robert Shawver | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Paul Kanagy (PF) Mathew Flynn, Todd Hursey, Brian Woodward, Melvin Evans | |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:48 | Utah State | Jason Gilbert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 01:46 | Utah State | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 01:28 | Utah State | Jason Gilbert knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Johnson | 28-21 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles is hacked by Richard Bezanson - foul #1 on Richard Bezanson, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:06 | Utah State | Timothy Rother gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Timothy Rother misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Kanagy - foul #1 on Paul Kanagy, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Shawver (C) Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bennette (C) Edward Jiles | |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Timothy Rother misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Timothy Rother makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Richard Jones can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 00:23 | Utah State | Robert Shawver grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Richard Jones steals it from Jason Gilbert | 29-22 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Richard Jones clanks a fullcourt shot | 29-22 |