| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Hugo Threet (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Graham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Micheal Neilsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Whitehurst (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - John Beard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carl Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn McMakin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Micheal Neilsen inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | South Florida | Hugo Threet hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-34 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | David Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 19:18 | South Florida | Kevin Whitehurst pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 19:14 | South Florida | Hugo Threet misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart is whistled for traveling | 23-34 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frederick Avans (PG), Ricky Mitchell (SG), Brian Patterson (SF), Zachary Lewis (PF) Hugo Threet, Jason Graham, Micheal Neilsen, Kevin Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:39 | South Florida | Zachary Lewis misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-34 |
| 18:38 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to John Beard | 23-34 |
| 18:31 | South Florida | Zachary Lewis loses the dribble to Shawn McMakin | 23-34 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Ricky Mitchell steps in front of the Antonio Cartwright pass | 23-34 |
| 17:58 | South Florida | Frederick Avans misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 23-34 |
| 17:57 | South Florida | John Beard tips it back up and in | 25-34 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Shawn McMakin | 25-36 |
| 17:25 | South Florida | Shawn McMakin is called for the reach on Brian Patterson - foul #2 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | South Florida | Hugo Threet (PG) Frederick Avans | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:20 | South Florida | Hugo Threet connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-36 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin comes up short on the floater in the paint | 28-36 |
| 16:54 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Hugo Threet | 28-36 |
| 16:31 | South Florida | Zachary Lewis loses the dribble to Derrick Jasmin | 28-36 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin blows the layup | 28-36 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright tips it home | 28-38 |
| 16:01 | South Florida | Hugo Threet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jason Graham (SG), Micheal Neilsen (SF), Kevin Whitehurst (PF) Hugo Threet, Brian Patterson, Zachary Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ricky Mitchell (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Graham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Micheal Neilsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Whitehurst (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - John Beard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 15:31 | South Florida | Kevin Whitehurst pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:26 | South Florida | Jason Graham scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Micheal Neilsen - foul #2 on Micheal Neilsen, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | Hugo Threet (PG), Zachary Lewis (PF) Jason Graham, Kevin Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:06 | South Florida | John Beard snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 14:54 | South Florida | Ricky Mitchell hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Micheal Neilsen | 33-38 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright is hacked by John Beard - foul #3 on John Beard, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jason Graham (SG), Kevin Whitehurst (PF) Hugo Threet, Zachary Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | Hugo Threet (PG), Brian Patterson (SF) Ricky Mitchell, Micheal Neilsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:30 | South Florida | Jason Graham buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | David Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ricky Mitchell (SG), Micheal Neilsen (SF), Zachary Lewis (PF) Jason Graham, Brian Patterson, Kevin Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:26 | South Florida | Zachary Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Cartwright | 36-38 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | David Carter is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jason Graham (SG), Kevin Whitehurst (PF) Hugo Threet, John Beard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG), Lonny Lee (SG), Don Lane (SF), Eugene Vidal (PF), John Parker (C) Carl Stewart, Derrick Jasmin, Shawn McMakin, David Carter, Antonio Cartwright | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ricky Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Graham (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Micheal Neilsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Whitehurst (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Zachary Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fresh) SG - Lonny Lee (fresh) SF - Don Lane (fresh) PF - Eugene Vidal (fresh) C - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | South Florida | Zachary Lewis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Micheal Neilsen | 38-38 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Henry Darley makes the jumper in the lane | 38-40 |
| 11:09 | South Florida | Ricky Mitchell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-40 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Don Lane grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Kevin Whitehurst takes the ball from John Parker | 38-40 |
| 10:16 | South Florida | Jason Graham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 10:15 | South Florida | Micheal Neilsen tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | John Parker hits a fadeaway from close range | 38-42 |
| 09:33 | South Florida | Jason Graham misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lonny Lee - foul #1 on Lonny Lee, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Hugo Threet (PG), Brian Patterson (SF), John Beard (C) Ricky Mitchell, Micheal Neilsen, Kevin Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Stewart (PG), Derrick Jasmin (SG), Shawn McMakin (SF), David Carter (PF), Antonio Cartwright (C) Henry Darley, Lonny Lee, Don Lane, Eugene Vidal, John Parker | |
| 09:33 | South Florida | Jason Graham makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:33 | South Florida | Jason Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin is fouled on the floor by John Beard - foul #4 on John Beard, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | David Carter misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Zachary Lewis - foul #2 on Zachary Lewis, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ricky Mitchell (SG) Jason Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:26 | South Florida | Zachary Lewis misses long on a runner from the right block | 40-44 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 08:01 | South Florida | Hugo Threet misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-46 |
| 07:59 | South Florida | Brian Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 07:36 | South Florida | Hugo Threet can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 07:35 | South Florida | Ricky Mitchell snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Hugo Threet (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ricky Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Brian Patterson (fresh) PF - Zachary Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Beard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | South Florida | Ricky Mitchell is hacked by Carl Stewart - foul #1 on Carl Stewart, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jason Graham (SG), Micheal Neilsen (SF), Kevin Whitehurst (PF) Ricky Mitchell, Brian Patterson, Zachary Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:12 | South Florida | Jason Graham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 07:11 | South Florida | Kevin Whitehurst tips it in | 42-46 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Carl Stewart is blocked by Kevin Whitehurst | 42-46 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Derrick Jasmin and he's fouled by Hugo Threet - foul #1 on Hugo Threet, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:06 | South Florida | Jason Graham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-49 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Derrick Jasmin | 42-51 |
| 05:27 | South Florida | John Beard misses the lay-in but the foul's on Shawn McMakin - foul #3 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ricky Mitchell (SG) Jason Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal (C) Antonio Cartwright | |
| 05:27 | South Florida | John Beard misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:27 | South Florida | John Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Eugene Vidal grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin hits a floater from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:43 | South Florida | Micheal Neilsen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Micheal Neilsen is called for the reach on Shawn McMakin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Neilsen, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frederick Avans (PG), Jason Graham (SG), Brian Patterson (SF), Zachary Lewis (C) Hugo Threet, Ricky Mitchell, Micheal Neilsen, John Beard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG), Don Lane (SF) Carl Stewart, Shawn McMakin | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Kevin Whitehurst swats the short shot by Henry Darley | 46-53 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | David Carter misses the tip | 46-53 |
| 04:30 | South Florida | Zachary Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 04:14 | South Florida | Jason Graham drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Patterson | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Carter | 49-56 |
| 03:40 | South Florida | Jason Graham buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Frederick Avans | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 03:21 | South Florida | Kevin Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Frederick Avans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Graham (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Brian Patterson (fresh) PF - Kevin Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 6 blk. C - Zachary Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derrick Jasmin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Lane (fresh) PF - David Carter (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Vidal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | South Florida | Jason Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | Hugo Threet (PG), Ricky Mitchell (SG), Micheal Neilsen (SF), John Beard (C) Frederick Avans, Jason Graham, Brian Patterson, Kevin Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Stewart (PG), Shawn McMakin (SF), John Parker (PF), Antonio Cartwright (C) Derrick Jasmin, Don Lane, David Carter, Eugene Vidal | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 02:45 | South Florida | John Beard pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:23 | South Florida | Micheal Neilsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jason Graham (SG), Kevin Whitehurst (PF) Ricky Mitchell, Zachary Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin (SG), David Carter (PF) Henry Darley, John Parker | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | David Carter knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Derrick Jasmin | 51-58 |
| 02:03 | South Florida | John Beard misses badly on a floater from the right side | 51-58 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Carl Stewart is blocked by John Beard | 51-58 |
| 01:38 | South Florida | Kevin Whitehurst pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 01:23 | South Florida | Carl Stewart takes the ball from Micheal Neilsen | 51-58 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Stewart | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:16 | South Florida | Hugo Threet throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin connects on the floater near the basket | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | South Florida | John Beard drills a fadeaway from the left side | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin is fouled in the backcourt by Hugo Threet - foul #2 on Hugo Threet, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (PF) David Carter | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:39 | South Florida | Derrick Jasmin takes the ball from Kevin Whitehurst | 53-64 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin can't finish the layup | 53-64 |
| 00:33 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Hugo Threet | 53-64 |
| 00:28 | South Florida | Micheal Neilsen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Graham | 56-64 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin is hacked by Hugo Threet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugo Threet, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:20 | South Florida | Jason Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart runs out the clock | 56-66 |