In all seriousness, Brian, keep it to three minutes or less, include some funny anecdote about the groom (one that won't cause him and the bride to sleep apart on the wedding night) and finish up with how much you value his friendship and why the two of them were meant to be together.
When I got married the best man opened with how he and my husband met (standing in line on the first day of 9th grade), that my husband is a geek (which he is) and that he knew I was the right woman for him when hubby called to tell him I gave him a Superman bathrobe for our first Christmas together. (Which is not technically true; I gave him that for the second Christmas. The first Christmas I gave him the special edition boxed set of "Halloween," including the souvenir snow globe with a tiny Jamie Curtis stabbing a tiny Michael Myers with the knitting needle. But I understood changing the timeline for better comedic effect and so as not to horrify the guests). Short, sweet, funny and accurate.
You'll do great; don't worry.
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