| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Robinson (fresh) SG - Bill Brown (fresh) SF - Jordan Phillips (fresh) PF - Michael Casteel (fresh) C - William Yearwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Eric Graham (fresh) SG - James Baker (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fresh) PF - Alfred Shifflett (fresh) C - Robert Skiba (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Robert Skiba wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Central Florida | Alfred Shifflett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Jordan Phillips pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Michael Casteel misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Central Florida | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | James Baker misses the shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Missouri State | Michael Casteel gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | John Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Central Florida | Robert Skiba gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Central Florida | Michael Casteel denies the turnaround by James Baker | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Central Florida | Robert Skiba tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Bill Brown misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Central Florida | Alfred Shifflett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Central Florida | James Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Missouri State | William Yearwood snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Jordan Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Alfred Shifflett pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Harrison double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | William Yearwood is hacked by Robert Skiba - foul #1 on Robert Skiba, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jimmy Rybicki (PG), Todd McGill (SF), Jack Walker (PF), Martin Harris (C) Eric Graham, Jeffrey Harrison, Alfred Shifflett, Robert Skiba | |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Bill Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Michael Casteel snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | William Yearwood can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Michael Casteel hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Central Florida | Jimmy Rybicki is fouled on the floor by Bill Brown - foul #1 on Bill Brown, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Mitchell (SF), Brian Redd (PF), Elmer Gattis (C) Jordan Phillips, Michael Casteel, William Yearwood | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Baggs (SG) James Baker | |
| 16:49 | Central Florida | Robert Baggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | Central Florida | Jack Walker tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Brian Redd misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Brian Redd grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Samuel Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 16:20 | Central Florida | Martin Harris pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:02 | Central Florida | Jack Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Brian Redd - foul #1 on Brian Redd, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Duane Coggins (SG), Raymond Hunt (PF) John Robinson, Bill Brown | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eric Graham (PG), Jeffrey Harrison (SF), Robert Skiba (C) Robert Baggs, Todd McGill, Martin Harris | |
| 16:02 | Central Florida | Jack Walker makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:02 | Central Florida | Jack Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Elmer Gattis | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Samuel Mitchell (fresh) SG - Duane Coggins (fresh) SF - Brian Redd (fresh) PF - Raymond Hunt (fresh) C - Elmer Gattis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Eric Graham (fresh) SG - Jimmy Rybicki (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fresh) PF - Jack Walker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Skiba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Brian Redd misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Harrison - foul #1 on Jeffrey Harrison, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Casteel (PF), William Yearwood (C) Raymond Hunt, Elmer Gattis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Baker (SG), Alfred Shifflett (PF) Jimmy Rybicki, Jack Walker | |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Brian Redd makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Brian Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | Robert Skiba jams it on a great pass from Eric Graham | 4-7 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Samuel Mitchell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Redd | 6-7 |
| 14:52 | Central Florida | William Yearwood steps in front of the James Baker pass | 6-7 |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | Michael Casteel misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 14:40 | Central Florida | James Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:34 | Central Florida | James Baker buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Graham | 6-10 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Brian Redd is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Harrison - foul #2 on Jeffrey Harrison, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Robinson (PG), Bill Brown (SG), Jordan Phillips (SF), Elmer Gattis (C) Samuel Mitchell, Duane Coggins, Michael Casteel, William Yearwood | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jimmy Rybicki (PG), Robert Baggs (SG), Todd McGill (SF), Martin Harris (C) Eric Graham, James Baker, Jeffrey Harrison, Robert Skiba | |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Jordan Phillips can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Jordan Phillips grabs the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Elmer Gattis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Redd | 8-10 |
| 13:11 | Central Florida | Alfred Shifflett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Jordan Phillips grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | John Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Casteel (PF), William Yearwood (C) Brian Redd, Elmer Gattis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eric Graham (PG), James Baker (SG), Jack Walker (PF) Jimmy Rybicki, Robert Baggs, Alfred Shifflett | |
| 12:52 | Central Florida | Todd McGill buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Baker | 8-13 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | William Yearwood banks in the layup | 10-13 |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Eric Graham misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wesley Fine (SF), Robert Skiba (C) Todd McGill, Martin Harris | |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Eric Graham makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Eric Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | John Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 11:55 | Central Florida | Jack Walker snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Robinson (fresh) SG - Bill Brown (fresh) SF - Jordan Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Casteel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Yearwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Eric Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Fine (fresh) PF - Jack Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Skiba (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Central Florida | Eric Graham can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-15 |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Michael Casteel snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Michael Casteel is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Casteel, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Mitchell (PG), Duane Coggins (SG), Brian Redd (SF), Raymond Hunt (PF), Elmer Gattis (C) John Robinson, Bill Brown, Jordan Phillips, Michael Casteel, William Yearwood | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Baggs (PG), Jimmy Rybicki (SF), Alfred Shifflett (PF) Eric Graham, Wesley Fine, Jack Walker | |
| 10:54 | Central Florida | James Baker misses the 3 from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 10:53 | Central Florida | Robert Skiba tips it but misses | 10-15 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Brian Redd pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Elmer Gattis is called for traveling | 10-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Robinson (PG) Duane Coggins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Todd McGill (SF), Jack Walker (C) James Baker, Robert Skiba | |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | John Robinson steps in front of the Jimmy Rybicki pass | 10-15 |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | Raymond Hunt is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Raymond Hunt, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bill Brown (SG), Michael Casteel (PF), William Yearwood (C) Samuel Mitchell, Raymond Hunt, Elmer Gattis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:49 | Central Florida | Robert Baggs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | Bill Brown makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Robinson | 12-18 |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | Jimmy Rybicki misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | Jack Walker hits the follow up shot | 12-20 |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | Bill Brown is hacked by Jack Walker - foul #1 on Jack Walker, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jordan Phillips (SF) Brian Redd | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eric Graham (PG), Robert Skiba (C) Jimmy Rybicki, Alfred Shifflett | |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Bill Brown misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 12-20 |
| 08:49 | Central Florida | Robert Skiba grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 08:32 | Central Florida | Eric Graham is fouled on the floor by John Robinson - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Mitchell (PG), Brian Redd (PF), Elmer Gattis (C) John Robinson, Michael Casteel, William Yearwood | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Baker (SG), Martin Harris (PF) Robert Baggs, Jack Walker | |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Todd McGill drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Baker | 12-22 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Samuel Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Skiba | 12-22 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Robert Skiba | 12-22 |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | Eric Graham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 07:36 | Central Florida | Martin Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Samuel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bill Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jordan Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Redd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Gattis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Eric Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd McGill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Skiba (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Central Florida | Elmer Gattis is called for the reach on Robert Skiba - foul #1 on Elmer Gattis, team foul #7 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Duane Coggins (SG), Michael Casteel (PF) Bill Brown, Elmer Gattis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Baggs (PG), Jimmy Rybicki (SF), Alfred Shifflett (PF) Eric Graham, Todd McGill, Martin Harris | |
| 07:12 | Central Florida | Robert Skiba makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 07:12 | Central Florida | Robert Skiba misses the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Casteel | 12-23 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Jimmy Rybicki steps in front of the Samuel Mitchell pass | 12-23 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | Michael Casteel steals it from Robert Baggs | 12-23 |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | Jordan Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Samuel Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Brian Redd buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Mitchell | 14-23 |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Robert Baggs is hacked by Duane Coggins - foul #1 on Duane Coggins, team foul #8 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bill Brown (SG), Raymond Hunt (SF), Elmer Gattis (PF), William Yearwood (C) Samuel Mitchell, Jordan Phillips, Michael Casteel, Brian Redd | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eric Graham (PG), Jack Walker (C) James Baker, Robert Skiba | |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Robert Baggs makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 05:49 | Central Florida | Robert Baggs makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Raymond Hunt slams it home | 16-25 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | Duane Coggins is called for the reach on Eric Graham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Coggins, team foul #9 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Dickinson (PG) Duane Coggins | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wesley Fine (SF) Robert Baggs | |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | Eric Graham makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:25 | Central Florida | Eric Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | William Yearwood snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Robert Dickinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-26 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | William Yearwood misses the tip | 16-26 |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | Jimmy Rybicki gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Jack Walker is fouled on the floor by Robert Dickinson - foul #1 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #10 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Todd McGill (SF) Jimmy Rybicki | |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Jack Walker makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Jack Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Elmer Gattis can't throw it down | 16-28 |
| 04:45 | Central Florida | Todd McGill grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | Eric Graham misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Dickinson - foul #2 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #11 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Mitchell (PG), Brian Redd (SF), Michael Casteel (PF) Robert Dickinson, Raymond Hunt, Elmer Gattis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Baker (SG), Martin Harris (C) Wesley Fine, Alfred Shifflett | |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | Eric Graham makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | Eric Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Samuel Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Graham - foul #1 on Eric Graham, team foul #5 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jimmy Rybicki (PG), Jeffrey Harrison (SF) Eric Graham, Todd McGill | |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Samuel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Samuel Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 03:37 | Central Florida | James Baker makes the floater from the left side and the foul's on Bill Brown - foul #2 on Bill Brown, team foul #12 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Robinson (PG), Jordan Phillips (SF) Bill Brown, Brian Redd | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:37 | Central Florida | James Baker makes the free throw | 18-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Casteel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Yearwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jimmy Rybicki (fresh) SG - James Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Harrison (fresh) PF - Jack Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | John Robinson travels with the ball | 18-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Elmer Gattis (C) William Yearwood | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alfred Shifflett (PF) Jack Walker | |
| 03:02 | Central Florida | James Baker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Rybicki | 18-36 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Michael Casteel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-36 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Martin Harris snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Jimmy Rybicki misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-36 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Jordan Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Jordan Phillips drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Robinson | 21-36 |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | John Robinson is called for the reach on Jimmy Rybicki in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Robinson, team foul #13 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Duane Coggins (PG), Bill Brown (SG), Brian Redd (SF), William Yearwood (C) John Robinson, Samuel Mitchell, Jordan Phillips, Michael Casteel | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eric Graham (PG), Jack Walker (PF), Robert Skiba (C) James Baker, Alfred Shifflett, Martin Harris | |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | Jimmy Rybicki makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | Jimmy Rybicki makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | William Yearwood misses long on a shot from the right side | 21-38 |
| 01:41 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Jeffrey Harrison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-38 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Brian Redd pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Duane Coggins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Brown | 24-38 |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Jack Walker loses the dribble to Bill Brown | 24-38 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | William Yearwood is hacked by Robert Skiba - foul #2 on Robert Skiba, team foul #6 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jordan Phillips (SF) Elmer Gattis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Baggs (SG), Todd McGill (SF), Alfred Shifflett (PF) Jimmy Rybicki, Jeffrey Harrison, Jack Walker | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Bill Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Robert Skiba | 24-38 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Eric Graham buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Baggs | 24-41 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Jordan Phillips drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Brown | 27-41 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Robert Baggs hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 27-41 |