| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Ramsdell (fresh) SG - Todd Hursey (fresh) SF - Richard Jones (fresh) PF - Paul Kanagy (fresh) C - Edward Jiles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fresh) SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) SF - Charles Hyland (fresh) PF - Bradley James (fresh) C - Michael Culler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bradley James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Mike Jackson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Hyland | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 19:09 | Montana State | Todd Hursey steals the ball from Bradley James | 3-3 |
| 19:05 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey lays it up and in | 5-3 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Mike Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Charles Hyland snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | Michael Culler travels with the ball | 5-3 |
| 18:30 | Central Florida | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Mike Jackson grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Michael Culler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Culler, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:52 | Central Florida | Richard Jones knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Hursey | 7-3 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | Michael Culler makes the floater from close range set up by Andrew Nicastro and he's fouled by Edward Jiles - foul #1 on Edward Jiles, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | Michael Culler makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | Richard Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 7-6 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Bradley James misses the dunk attempt | 7-6 |
| 17:06 | Central Florida | Edward Jiles grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy loses the ball out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn (PG), Brian Woodward (SF), John Bennette (C) Charles Ramsdell, Richard Jones, Edward Jiles | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Alan Redus (SF), Gene Bateman (PF), James Manos (C) Andrew Nicastro, Charles Hyland, Bradley James, Michael Culler | |
| 16:36 | Montana State | John Kimmel's fadeaway is rejected by John Bennette | 7-6 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | James Manos grabs the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Mathew Flynn steals it from John Kimmel | 7-6 |
| 16:18 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Jackson - foul #1 on Mike Jackson, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Simmons (SG), Joseph Strain (C) Todd Hursey, Paul Kanagy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Newman (SG) Mike Jackson | |
| 15:55 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | James Manos gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mathew Flynn (fresh) SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SF - Brian Woodward (fresh) PF - John Bennette (fresh) C - Joseph Strain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Kimmel (fresh) SG - Charles Newman (fresh) SF - Alan Redus (fresh) PF - Gene Bateman (fresh) C - James Manos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Montana State | John Kimmel is fouled on the floor by Mathew Flynn - foul #1 on Mathew Flynn, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Culler (C) James Manos | |
| 15:43 | Montana State | John Kimmel banks in the layup set up by Alan Redus and he's fouled by Brian Woodward - foul #1 on Brian Woodward, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Jones (SF), Edward Jiles (C) Brian Woodward, Joseph Strain | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:43 | Montana State | John Kimmel makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:25 | Central Florida | The jump hook by John Bennette is blocked by Michael Culler | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Gene Bateman snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Alan Redus buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Newman | 7-11 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | John Bennette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 14:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alan Redus | 7-11 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Michael Culler blows the layup | 7-11 |
| 14:41 | Central Florida | John Bennette grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:27 | Central Florida | Michael Simmons loses the dribble to Gene Bateman | 7-11 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Charles Newman clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 7-11 |
| 14:08 | Central Florida | John Bennette pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:04 | Central Florida | Michael Simmons scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Bennette | 10-11 |
| 13:45 | Montana State | Charles Newman drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Kimmel and he's hacked by Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell (PG), Todd Hursey (SG), Brian Woodward (SF), Paul Kanagy (PF), Joseph Strain (C) Mathew Flynn, Michael Simmons, Richard Jones, John Bennette, Edward Jiles | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG), Charles Hyland (SF), Bradley James (PF), James Manos (C) John Kimmel, Alan Redus, Gene Bateman, Michael Culler | |
| 13:45 | Montana State | Charles Newman makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:23 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey is whistled for a carry | 10-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mike Jackson (SG) Charles Newman | |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Bradley James misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Woodward - foul #2 on Brian Woodward, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Simmons (SF) Brian Woodward | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Bradley James misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Bradley James makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:50 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Hyland | 10-15 |
| 12:49 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey gets the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:35 | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:34 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy tips it in | 12-15 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Charles Hyland can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Bradley James gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Charles Hyland is fouled on the floor by Michael Simmons - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Melvin Evans (SF), Edward Jiles (C) Michael Simmons, Joseph Strain | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Culler (C) James Manos | |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Bradley James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Jones (SF) Melvin Evans | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Ramsdell (fresh) SG - Todd Hursey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Kanagy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Jiles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hyland (fresh) PF - Bradley James (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Culler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Richard Jones's floater is tipped away by Charles Hyland | 12-15 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Bradley James grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 11:27 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Mike Jackson and he's fouled by Edward Jiles - foul #2 on Edward Jiles, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn (PG), John Bennette (C) Charles Ramsdell, Edward Jiles | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Redus (SF), Gene Bateman (PF) Charles Hyland, Bradley James | |
| 11:27 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:07 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn's layup is rejected by Alan Redus | 12-18 |
| 11:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Andrew Nicastro | 12-18 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Michael Culler connects on the floater from the right side | 12-20 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Gene Bateman - foul #1 on Gene Bateman, team foul #3 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG) Andrew Nicastro | |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Mike Jackson is whistled for a carry | 15-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Strain (C) Paul Kanagy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Hyland (SF) Alan Redus | |
| 10:17 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | John Kimmel pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Michael Culler hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 15-20 |
| 10:00 | Central Florida | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:55 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-20 |
| 09:53 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn snags the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 09:37 | Central Florida | John Bennette misses long on a floater from the right side | 15-20 |
| 09:35 | Central Florida | John Bennette pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Richard Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | John Kimmel grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Mike Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Hyland | 15-23 |
| 08:38 | Central Florida | Charles Hyland steps in front of the John Bennette pass | 15-23 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Gene Bateman misses long on a jumper from close range | 15-23 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Michael Culler hits the follow up shot | 15-25 |
| 07:56 | Central Florida | Richard Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Culler - foul #2 on Michael Culler, team foul #4 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Ramsdell (PG), Paul Kanagy (PF), Melvin Evans (C) Mathew Flynn, John Bennette, Joseph Strain | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG), Charles Newman (SG), Alan Redus (SF), Bradley James (PF), James Manos (C) John Kimmel, Mike Jackson, Charles Hyland, Gene Bateman, Michael Culler | |
| 07:56 | Central Florida | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:56 | Central Florida | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 07:45 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Ramsdell (fresh) SG - Todd Hursey (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Kanagy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Redus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley James (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Manos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Central Florida | Melvin Evans misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Redus - foul #1 on Alan Redus, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| 07:27 | Central Florida | Melvin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:27 | Central Florida | Melvin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Alan Redus is hacked by Charles Ramsdell - foul #1 on Charles Ramsdell, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Alan Redus makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Alan Redus makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:57 | Central Florida | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | Charles Newman snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Charles Newman is hacked by Todd Hursey - foul #1 on Todd Hursey, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Strain (C) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Charles Newman makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Charles Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 19-28 |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy gets the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Todd Hursey is fouled on the floor by Alan Redus - foul #2 on Alan Redus, team foul #6 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn (SG) Todd Hursey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Hyland (SF) Alan Redus | |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy's fadeaway is rejected by James Manos | 19-28 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Charles Hyland misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Strain | 19-28 |
| 05:35 | Central Florida | Melvin Evans misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Manos | 19-28 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Charles Hyland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Charles Newman gets the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 05:05 | Montana State | Charles Newman clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 19-28 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Charles Newman tips it back up and in | 19-30 |
| 04:45 | Central Florida | Bradley James blocks the jumper by Charles Ramsdell | 19-30 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | James Manos grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Nicastro is blocked by Melvin Evans | 19-30 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | James Manos tips it back up and in | 19-32 |
| 04:03 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Ramsdell | 21-32 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Strain - foul #1 on Joseph Strain, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Holland (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), Brian Woodward (SF), John Bennette (PF), Edward Jiles (C) Charles Ramsdell, Mathew Flynn, Melvin Evans, Paul Kanagy, Joseph Strain | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mike Jackson (SG), Alan Redus (SF), Gene Bateman (PF), Michael Culler (C) Charles Newman, Charles Hyland, Bradley James, James Manos | |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:46 | Central Florida | William Holland is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Holland, team foul #11 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG) Andrew Nicastro | |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Michael Culler buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Kimmel | 21-36 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Holland (fresh) SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Woodward (fresh) PF - John Bennette (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Jiles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Kimmel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Redus (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Bateman (fresh) C - Michael Culler (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | Mike Jackson steals the ball from Edward Jiles | 21-36 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | John Kimmel lays it in on a nice dish by Mike Jackson | 21-38 |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Michael Simmons misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Mike Jackson - foul #2 on Mike Jackson, team foul #7 | 21-38 |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Michael Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Mike Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael Simmons - foul #3 on Michael Simmons, team foul #12 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Todd Hursey (SG) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Mike Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Mike Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Brian Woodward is fouled on the floor by John Kimmel - foul #1 on John Kimmel, team foul #8 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn (PG), Richard Jones (SF) William Holland, Todd Hursey | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Brian Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Brian Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Gene Bateman gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Michael Culler's layup is rejected by Edward Jiles | 24-40 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Gene Bateman hits the follow up shot | 24-42 |
| 01:53 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn hits a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Mike Jackson - foul #3 on Mike Jackson, team foul #9 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Newman (SG) Mike Jackson | |
| 01:53 | Central Florida | Mathew Flynn makes the free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Mathew Flynn is called for the reach on Alan Redus - foul #2 on Mathew Flynn, team foul #13 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy (PF) Edward Jiles | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG) John Kimmel | |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Alan Redus makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Alan Redus makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Richard Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alan Redus - foul #3 on Alan Redus, team foul #10 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Todd Hursey (SG), Joseph Strain (C) Brian Woodward, John Bennette | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Hyland (SF), Bradley James (PF) Alan Redus, Gene Bateman | |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Richard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Michael Culler grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Bradley James clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Mathew Flynn - foul #3 on Mathew Flynn, team foul #14 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Holland (PG) Mathew Flynn | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Bradley James misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Bradley James makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Bradley James - foul #1 on Bradley James, team foul #11 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Melvin Evans (SF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Charles Hyland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | William Holland grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | William Holland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Paul Kanagy hits the follow up shot | 32-45 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Charles Newman clanks a halfcourt shot | 32-45 |