| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tim Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Jeffries (fresh) SF - Bernard Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelvin Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Carlton Mitchell (fresh) SG - Richard Spurlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Hargrove (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clyde Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor clanks a shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 19:32 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 19:08 | Washington State | George Harris misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 19:07 | Washington State | George Harris tips it home | 26-31 |
| 19:03 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 18:48 | Washington State | Bernard Dillard is called for the reach on Frederick Hargrove - foul #3 on Bernard Dillard, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega (SF) Bernard Dillard | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 18:32 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 26-31 |
| 18:31 | Central Florida | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 18:29 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Bradley (SF), Murray Carter (PF) Carlton Mitchell, Clyde Gilbert | |
| 18:16 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Chad Jeffries - foul #3 on Chad Jeffries, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Martello (SG), Samuel Johnson (PF), James King (C) Chad Jeffries, Kelvin Taylor, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 18:16 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:16 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Harris - foul #2 on George Harris, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Carlton Mitchell (PG), Gary Hinton (C) Frederick Hargrove, George Harris | |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:42 | Washington State | Murray Carter clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 17:40 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 17:26 | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega misses the fadeaway in the lane | 28-33 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | James King tips it home | 30-33 |
| 16:59 | Washington State | Richard Spurlock loses the dribble to Tim Holmes | 30-33 |
| 16:54 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes lays it in | 32-33 |
| 16:32 | Washington State | Murray Carter hits a runner from the right block set up by Richard Spurlock and he's hacked by Mark Martello - foul #1 on Mark Martello, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Ito (SG), Kelvin Taylor (PF), Robert Davis (C) Mark Martello, Samuel Johnson, James King | |
| Subs | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove (SF), George Harris (C) Devon Bradley, Gary Hinton | |
| 16:32 | Washington State | Murray Carter misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:32 | Central Florida | Robert Davis grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | Robert Davis connects on the jumper from close range | 34-35 |
| 15:54 | Washington State | George Harris throws it down on a nice dish by Carlton Mitchell | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tim Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Ito (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Arciniega (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kelvin Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Carlton Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Spurlock (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Hargrove (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Murray Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Harris (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Henry Ito's pass is intercepted by George Harris | 34-37 |
| 15:30 | Washington State | Richard Spurlock is hacked by Henry Ito - foul #2 on Henry Ito, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries (SG), Bernard Dillard (SF) Tim Holmes, Robert Arciniega | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Walker (PG), Clyde Gilbert (PF) Carlton Mitchell, Murray Carter | |
| 15:10 | Washington State | Henry Ito steps in front of the George Harris pass | 34-37 |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Robert Davis misses the jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 14:45 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:16 | Washington State | George Harris misses badly on a runner from the right block | 34-37 |
| 14:15 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 14:14 | Central Florida | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:50 | Central Florida | The pull-up jumper by Chad Jeffries is blocked by Clyde Gilbert | 34-37 |
| 13:48 | Washington State | George Harris grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 13:24 | Washington State | George Harris connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Spurlock | 34-39 |
| 13:05 | Central Florida | Robert Davis hits a floater from the baseline set up by Kelvin Taylor | 36-39 |
| 13:00 | Washington State | George Harris can't connect on a floater from close range | 36-39 |
| 12:59 | Washington State | George Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:38 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by George Harris | 36-41 |
| 12:27 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 12:26 | Central Florida | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 12:11 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove is hacked by Kelvin Taylor - foul #1 on Kelvin Taylor, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tim Holmes (PG), Mark Martello (SG), Robert Arciniega (SF), Garth Short (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Henry Ito, Chad Jeffries, Bernard Dillard, Kelvin Taylor, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Washington State | Carlton Mitchell (PG), Devon Bradley (SF), Murray Carter (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Ronald Walker, Frederick Hargrove, Clyde Gilbert, George Harris | |
| 11:50 | Washington State | Murray Carter misses the lay-in | 38-41 |
| 11:49 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tim Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Martello (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Arciniega (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Garth Short (fresh) 3 pf. C - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Carlton Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Spurlock (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Devon Bradley (fresh) PF - Murray Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Martello | 41-41 |
| 11:08 | Washington State | Richard Spurlock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 11:06 | Washington State | Murray Carter misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 11:05 | Washington State | Gary Hinton misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 11:04 | Central Florida | Garth Short pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Garth Short misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 10:24 | Washington State | Murray Carter knocks in the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Garth Short - foul #4 on Garth Short, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries (SG), Kelvin Taylor (PF), James King (C) Mark Martello, Garth Short, Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Walker (SG), Frederick Hargrove (SF), David King (PF) Richard Spurlock, Devon Bradley, Gary Hinton | |
| 10:24 | Washington State | Murray Carter makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:22 | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 10:13 | Washington State | Murray Carter comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 43-44 |
| 10:12 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:07 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor loses the dribble to Carlton Mitchell in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 09:53 | Washington State | Murray Carter blows the layup | 43-44 |
| 09:51 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Frederick Hargrove picks off the pass by Tim Holmes in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 09:31 | Washington State | James King is called for the reach on Murray Carter - foul #2 on James King, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard (SF) Robert Arciniega | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 09:31 | Washington State | Murray Carter makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:31 | Washington State | Murray Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:28 | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Walker - foul #4 on Ronald Walker, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Spurlock (SG), George Harris (C) Ronald Walker, Murray Carter | |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries misses the 3 from straight away | 43-46 |
| 09:10 | Washington State | George Harris grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 08:44 | Washington State | Kelvin Taylor steals the ball from Richard Spurlock | 43-46 |
| 08:28 | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard's pass is intercepted by David King | 43-46 |
| 07:59 | Washington State | George Harris misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 07:57 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Kelvin Taylor | 43-46 |
| 07:33 | Central Florida | George Harris is called for the reach on Tim Holmes - foul #3 on George Harris, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Martello (PG), Henry Ito (SG), Robert Arciniega (SF), Garth Short (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Tim Holmes, Chad Jeffries, Bernard Dillard, Kelvin Taylor, James King | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Walker (PG), Devon Bradley (SF), Clyde Gilbert (PF), Murray Carter (C) Richard Spurlock, Frederick Hargrove, David King, George Harris | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mark Martello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Ito (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Arciniega (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Garth Short (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ronald Walker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carlton Mitchell (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Devon Bradley (fresh) PF - Clyde Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Murray Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 07:20 | Central Florida | Henry Ito pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:07 | Central Florida | Clyde Gilbert denies the turnaround by Samuel Johnson | 43-46 |
| 07:05 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 06:40 | Washington State | Ronald Walker clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | Garth Short grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 06:34 | Central Florida | Henry Ito connects on the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Clyde Gilbert - foul #1 on Clyde Gilbert, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Davis (C) Robert Arciniega | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gary Hinton (C) Clyde Gilbert | |
| 06:34 | Central Florida | Henry Ito makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:08 | Washington State | Murray Carter misses short on a jumper from the right block | 46-46 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 06:03 | Central Florida | Henry Ito is hacked by Carlton Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlton Mitchell, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega (SF) Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 05:47 | Central Florida | Mark Martello misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 05:45 | Washington State | Ronald Walker snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 05:18 | Washington State | Robert Arciniega swats the layup by Murray Carter | 46-46 |
| 05:17 | Central Florida | Robert Arciniega grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 04:58 | Central Florida | Mark Martello is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Martello, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tim Holmes (PG), Chad Jeffries (SG), Bernard Dillard (SF), James King (C) Mark Martello, Henry Ito, Garth Short, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Spurlock (SG), Frederick Hargrove (SF), Clyde Gilbert (PF), George Harris (C) Carlton Mitchell, Devon Bradley, Murray Carter, Gary Hinton | |
| 04:33 | Washington State | George Harris buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Frederick Hargrove | 46-48 |
| 04:19 | Central Florida | James King hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Bernard Dillard | 48-48 |
| 03:55 | Washington State | James King takes the ball from Frederick Hargrove | 48-48 |
| 03:38 | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard is hacked by Ronald Walker - foul #5 on Ronald Walker, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson (PF), Robert Davis (C) Robert Arciniega, James King | |
| Subs | Washington State | Carlton Mitchell (PG), Murray Carter (PF) Ronald Walker, Clyde Gilbert | |
| 03:13 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 03:11 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Frederick Hargrove | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tim Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Jeffries (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bernard Dillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Carlton Mitchell (tired) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Spurlock (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Hargrove (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Murray Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - George Harris (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Washington State | George Harris misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 02:50 | Central Florida | Samuel Johnson grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 02:33 | Central Florida | Robert Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 02:32 | Washington State | George Harris gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 02:11 | Washington State | George Harris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Martello (PG), Henry Ito (SG), Garth Short (SF) Tim Holmes, Chad Jeffries, Bernard Dillard | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Bradley (SF), David King (PF) Richard Spurlock, Murray Carter | |
| 02:11 | Washington State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 02:11 | Washington State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:09 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tim Holmes (PG) Henry Ito | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert (PF) David King | |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | George Harris swats the layup by Garth Short | 48-50 |
| 01:43 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Tim Holmes - foul #2 on Tim Holmes, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chad Jeffries (SG), Bernard Dillard (SF), Kelvin Taylor (PF) Mark Martello, Garth Short, Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Spurlock (SG) Devon Bradley | |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-52 |
| 00:48 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Clyde Gilbert | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert is hacked by Tim Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Holmes, team foul #11 | 48-52 |
| 00:47 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:47 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Robert Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 48-53 |
| 00:41 | Washington State | George Harris is hacked by Chad Jeffries in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Jeffries, team foul #12 | 48-53 |
| 00:41 | Washington State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:41 | Washington State | George Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Kelvin Taylor pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 00:35 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 00:33 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Jeffries - foul #5 on Chad Jeffries, team foul #13 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Martello (SG) Chad Jeffries | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:33 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:33 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | Robert Davis gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Mark Martello is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-55 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | George Harris snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | George Harris is hacked by Tim Holmes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Holmes, team foul #14 | 48-55 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | George Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:22 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Kelvin Taylor | 48-56 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Tim Holmes is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Dillard | 51-56 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | George Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Holmes - foul #5 on Tim Holmes, team foul #15 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Ito (SG) Tim Holmes | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:15 | Washington State | George Harris misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Mark Martello is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Mitchell - foul #4 on Carlton Mitchell, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| 00:12 | Central Florida | Mark Martello misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Mark Martello is called for the reach on Frederick Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Martello, team foul #16 | 51-57 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Bernard Dillard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | The rebound goes to George Harris | 51-59 |