| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Eric Shirey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sica (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Hans Poling (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ilia Sieradski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hensley (fresh) PF - Robert Lust (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | William Hensley inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Hans Poling - foul #1 on Hans Poling, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:46 | South Florida | John Sica snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 19:23 | South Florida | John Sica hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 19:22 | South Florida | Hans Poling grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:56 | South Florida | Hans Poling comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Lust | 36-38 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | William Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:49 | South Florida | Jeffery White snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:43 | South Florida | Ilia Sieradski buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Eric Shirey | 38-38 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Robert Lust buries a floater from close range set up by James Taylor | 38-40 |
| 18:10 | South Florida | Jeffery White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Joseph White pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | William Hensley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| Subs | South Florida | Angel Bianchi (PF) Ilia Sieradski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:42 | South Florida | John Sica hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery White | 41-40 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Jeffery White takes the ball from James Taylor in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 17:35 | South Florida | Jeffery White lays it in | 43-40 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Joseph White connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Taylor | 43-42 |
| 16:57 | South Florida | Jeffery White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Joseph White snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Robert Lust dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Taylor | 43-44 |
| 16:31 | South Florida | John Sica misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 16:29 | South Florida | John Sica gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:15 | South Florida | John Sica drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | William Hensley drills a shot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 15:53 | South Florida | Jeffery White comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 46-46 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Joseph White pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Eric Shirey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sica (tiring) 17 pts. PF - Angel Bianchi (fairly fresh) C - Hans Poling (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hensley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Jeffery White is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery White, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Perry (SF), Timothy Correia (C) John Sica, Angel Bianchi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF) William Hensley | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | William Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (C) Joseph White | |
| 15:14 | South Florida | Michael Perry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-46 |
| 15:12 | South Florida | Eric Shirey snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:56 | South Florida | Eric Shirey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | James Taylor is hacked by Eric Shirey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Shirey, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | Andy Price (PG) Eric Shirey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SF), Edward Midgette (C) William Allen, Robert Lust | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Midgette | 46-46 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Michael Perry is called for the reach on Clarence Gay - foul #1 on Michael Perry, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jason Jenkins (SF) Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (SF), Joseph White (C) James Taylor, Edward Midgette | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Sica (PF) Hans Poling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:02 | South Florida | John Sica misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #2 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| 14:02 | South Florida | John Sica misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:02 | South Florida | John Sica misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses long on a jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Andy Price - foul #3 on Andy Price, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eric Shirey (PG), Hans Poling (PF) Andy Price, Jeffery White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Allen (SG), Robert Lust (PF) Clarence Gay, William Hensley, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:21 | South Florida | Timothy Correia gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:59 | South Florida | Timothy Correia banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Bell - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Holsinger (PG) Jason Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (C) Joseph White | |
| 12:59 | South Florida | Timothy Correia misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Michael Bell grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo's floater is tipped away by Timothy Correia | 48-47 |
| 12:34 | South Florida | The rebound goes to John Sica | 48-47 |
| 12:08 | South Florida | Timothy Correia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 12:07 | South Florida | Timothy Correia grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:54 | South Florida | William Allen steps in front of the Hans Poling pass | 48-47 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Carl Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Shirey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Sica (tiring) 17 pts. PF - Hans Poling (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Correia (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lust (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Michael Bell travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | Andy Price (PG), Jeffery White (SG), Michael Perry (SF), Angel Bianchi (PF), Ilia Sieradski (C) Carl Holsinger, Eric Shirey, John Sica, Hans Poling, Timothy Correia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG), William Hensley (SF), Joseph White (C) James Taylor, William Allen, Robert Lust | |
| 11:27 | South Florida | Angel Bianchi loses the dribble to William Hensley | 48-47 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Michael Bell scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Clarence Gay | 48-49 |
| 10:59 | South Florida | Jeffery White clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-49 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Joseph White clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 48-49 |
| 10:42 | South Florida | Angel Bianchi gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:26 | South Florida | Joseph White is called for the reach on Ilia Sieradski - foul #1 on Joseph White, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Allen (SG), Edward Midgette (PF) Michael Bell, Clarence Gay, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 10:15 | South Florida | Michael Perry knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andy Price | 50-49 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 50-49 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | William Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Ilia Sieradski steals the ball from James Taylor | 50-49 |
| 09:28 | South Florida | Andy Price loses the dribble to William Hensley | 50-49 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | William Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery White - foul #4 on Jeffery White, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Holsinger (PG), Eric Shirey (SG), Jason Jenkins (SF), Hans Poling (PF), Timothy Correia (C) Andy Price, Jeffery White, Michael Perry, Angel Bianchi, Ilia Sieradski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SF), Robert Lust (PF) William Hensley, Joseph White | |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Timothy Correia steals it from William Allen | 50-49 |
| 08:43 | South Florida | Eric Shirey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 53-49 |
| 08:17 | South Florida | Jason Jenkins grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 08:11 | South Florida | Eric Shirey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 08:09 | South Florida | Jason Jenkins tips it home | 55-49 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 07:54 | South Florida | Hans Poling grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:37 | South Florida | Eric Shirey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 07:35 | South Florida | Hans Poling snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Carl Holsinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Shirey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hans Poling (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Correia (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Allen (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Gay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Midgette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | South Florida | Eric Shirey connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Carl Holsinger is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Holsinger, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | Andy Price (SG), John Sica (SF) Carl Holsinger, Jason Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG), William Hensley (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Joseph White (C) William Allen, Clarence Gay, Robert Lust, Edward Midgette | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:16 | South Florida | Hans Poling snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 07:04 | South Florida | Hans Poling hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Tommy Jaramillo - foul #3 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeffery White (SG) Eric Shirey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) James Taylor | |
| 07:04 | South Florida | Hans Poling makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:04 | South Florida | Hans Poling misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:04 | South Florida | Timothy Correia grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 06:41 | South Florida | John Sica misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | William Hensley snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson travels in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | Angel Bianchi (PF), Ilia Sieradski (C) Hans Poling, Timothy Correia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:14 | South Florida | Jeffery White hits a shot from close range | 61-50 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Tommy Jaramillo | 61-52 |
| 06:00 | South Florida | John Sica misses the jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson's pass is intercepted by John Sica in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 05:51 | South Florida | Angel Bianchi lays it up and in on a great pass from John Sica | 63-52 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Joseph White's pass is intercepted by Jeffery White | 63-52 |
| 05:32 | South Florida | Jeffery White misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Andy Price - foul #4 on Andy Price, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eric Shirey (PG), Michael Perry (SF), Timothy Correia (C) Andy Price, Angel Bianchi, Ilia Sieradski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Whitesides (SF), Robert Lust (PF) William Hensley, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses the 3rd free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:12 | South Florida | John Sica pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:53 | South Florida | John Sica misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Jonathan Whitesides grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 04:44 | South Florida | Timothy Correia grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:25 | South Florida | John Sica buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Shirey | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Timothy Correia takes the ball from Michael Bell | 66-53 |
| 04:02 | South Florida | Eric Shirey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | Andy Price (SG), Angel Bianchi (PF) Jeffery White, John Sica | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Allen (SG), William Hensley (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) Woodrow Carlson, Michael Bell, Jonathan Whitesides, Joseph White | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Michael Perry steps in front of the Tommy Jaramillo pass | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:22 | South Florida | Andy Price clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 03:21 | South Florida | Michael Perry can't tip it in | 66-53 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | William Allen snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Eric Shirey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Price (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Angel Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Correia (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Michael Perry steps in front of the William Hensley pass | 66-53 |
| 02:40 | South Florida | Angel Bianchi's floater is tipped away by Robert Lust | 66-53 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | James Taylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Holsinger (PG), Jason Jenkins (SF), Ilia Sieradski (C) Eric Shirey, Michael Perry, Timothy Correia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Clarence Gay (SG), Jonathan Whitesides (SF), Michael Bell (PF), Edward Midgette (C) James Taylor, William Allen, William Hensley, Robert Lust, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 02:20 | South Florida | Carl Holsinger buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Andy Price | 68-53 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits the follow up shot | 68-55 |
| 01:51 | South Florida | Angel Bianchi clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 01:50 | South Florida | Ilia Sieradski pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 01:43 | South Florida | Ilia Sieradski lays it up and in set up by Angel Bianchi | 70-55 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-55 |
| 01:28 | South Florida | Jason Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 01:03 | South Florida | Angel Bianchi blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Bell - foul #3 on Michael Bell, team foul #5 | 70-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Perry (SF) Jason Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (PF) Jonathan Whitesides | |
| 01:03 | South Florida | Angel Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:03 | South Florida | Angel Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is fouled on the floor by Michael Perry - foul #2 on Michael Perry, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | South Florida | Edward Midgette takes the ball from Angel Bianchi | 71-57 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Michael Bell comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Andy Price - foul #5 on Andy Price, team foul #10 | 71-57 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeffery White (SG) Andy Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Carl Holsinger runs out the clock | 71-59 |