| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Randle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Kilpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Fontaine (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Hafley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-32 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Olson | 22-32 |
| 18:50 | Central Florida | Albert Randle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 18:48 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard hits the follow up shot | 22-34 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-34 |
| 18:14 | Central Florida | Albert Randle is hacked by Barry Laub - foul #1 on Barry Laub, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon (C) Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson (SG), John Bass (PF), Jason Hartman (C) Jack Blanchard, Rodney Fontaine, Gerald Hafley | |
| 17:55 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson travels in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (PG), Steven Ditto (SG) Eric Olson, Robert Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:31 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 17:11 | Central Florida | Albert Randle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis is whistled for a carry | 25-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Kirk Peavler (C) Steven Ditto, Lyle Aragon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard (SF), Rodney Fontaine (PF), Gerald Hafley (C) Alan Kilpatrick, John Bass, Jason Hartman | |
| 16:32 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Thompson | 25-38 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson is called for 10 seconds | 25-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG) Daniel Isler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 15:59 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard double dribbles | 25-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joshua Carney (SF) Rodney Fontaine | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Randle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Hafley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler's pass is intercepted by Joshua Carney in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 15:29 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson is hacked by Albert Randle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Randle, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (PG), Lyle Aragon (C) Eric Olson, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Alan Kilpatrick (SG), John Bass (PF), Jason Hartman (C) Albert Randle, Bobby Thompson, Jack Blanchard, Gerald Hafley | |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 25-38 |
| 15:06 | Central Florida | Joshua Carney pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 14:40 | Central Florida | James Costanzo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-38 |
| 14:38 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman hits the follow up shot | 25-40 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler connects on the 3 from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 14:05 | Central Florida | John Bass misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Brandon Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Brandon Jeanlouis, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Richard McGavin (SG), Steven Ditto (SF), Michael Elledge (PF), Kirk Peavler (C) Daniel Isler, Robert Beauchamp, Barry Laub, Brandon Jeanlouis, Lyle Aragon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Randle (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Gerald Hafley (C) James Costanzo, Alan Kilpatrick, Jason Hartman | |
| 14:05 | Central Florida | John Bass makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 14:05 | Central Florida | John Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin is whistled for a carry | 28-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine (PF) John Bass | |
| 13:23 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Randle | 28-45 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge clanks a floater from the right side | 28-45 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 12:36 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-45 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua Carney - foul #4 on Joshua Carney, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (PG), Barry Laub (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Lyle Aragon (C) Eric Olson, Richard McGavin, Michael Elledge, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Jack Blanchard (SF), Jason Hartman (C) Albert Randle, Joshua Carney, Gerald Hafley | |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 12:07 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Barry Laub | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Ditto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Barry Laub (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Aragon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jack Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rodney Fontaine (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-47 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-47 |
| 10:53 | Central Florida | James Costanzo is hacked by Brandon Jeanlouis - foul #2 on Brandon Jeanlouis, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Daniel Isler, Steven Ditto, Barry Laub, Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Randle (PG), Alan Kilpatrick (SG), John Bass (PF), Gerald Hafley (C) James Costanzo, Bobby Thompson, Rodney Fontaine, Jason Hartman | |
| 10:32 | Central Florida | Albert Randle misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Elledge - foul #1 on Michael Elledge, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler (C) Lyle Aragon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:32 | Central Florida | Albert Randle makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 10:32 | Central Florida | Albert Randle makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | John Bass takes the ball from Matthew Maize in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| 10:14 | Central Florida | Albert Randle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Elledge | 36-49 |
| 09:39 | Central Florida | Albert Randle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-49 |
| 09:37 | Central Florida | John Bass snags the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Matthew Maize - foul #1 on Matthew Maize, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Lyle Aragon (C) Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Rodney Fontaine (PF), Jason Hartman (C) Albert Randle, Jack Blanchard, John Bass, Gerald Hafley | |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Bobby Thompson and he's hacked by Barry Laub - foul #2 on Barry Laub, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine makes the free throw | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub grabs the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 08:23 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jason Hartman | 36-52 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson is hacked by Robert Beauchamp - foul #2 on Robert Beauchamp, team foul #7 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (PG), Steven Ditto (SG), Kirk Peavler (C) Eric Olson, Robert Beauchamp, Lyle Aragon | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Randle (PG), Joshua Carney (SF), John Bass (PF), Gerald Hafley (C) James Costanzo, Alan Kilpatrick, Rodney Fontaine, Jason Hartman | |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub's pass is intercepted by Albert Randle in the backcourt | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Ditto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Barry Laub (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Randle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Hafley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Central Florida | Albert Randle buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-57 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-57 |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-57 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler is hacked by Bobby Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin (PG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (C) Barry Laub, Brandon Jeanlouis, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick (SG), Rodney Fontaine (PF), Jason Hartman (C) Bobby Thompson, John Bass, Gerald Hafley | |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler is fouled on the floor by Alan Kilpatrick - foul #3 on Alan Kilpatrick, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG) Albert Randle | |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Alan Kilpatrick steps in front of the Steven Ditto pass | 38-57 |
| 06:03 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman hits a jumper from the right wing | 38-59 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Carney steals the ball from Steven Ditto | 38-59 |
| 05:29 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Elledge | 38-59 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge pulls down the rebound | 38-59 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-59 |
| 05:21 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Lyle Aragon (C) Richard McGavin, Matthew Maize | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Randle (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Jack Blanchard (SF), John Bass (PF), Gerald Hafley (C) James Costanzo, Alan Kilpatrick, Joshua Carney, Rodney Fontaine, Jason Hartman | |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Hafley picks off the pass by Daniel Isler | 38-59 |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 38-59 |
| 04:17 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson tips it home | 38-61 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-61 |
| 03:58 | Central Florida | John Bass snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) SG - Daniel Isler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Ditto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lyle Aragon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Randle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jack Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Hafley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Central Florida | Jack Blanchard hits the finger roll set up by Bobby Thompson | 38-63 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Albert Randle - foul #4 on Albert Randle, team foul #5 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin (SG), Matthew Maize (SF) Daniel Isler, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joshua Carney (SF) John Bass | |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon misses the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Albert Randle connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Carney | 39-66 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Thompson picks off the pass by Richard McGavin in the backcourt | 39-66 |
| 03:05 | Central Florida | Bobby Thompson blows the layup | 39-66 |
| 03:04 | Central Florida | Joshua Carney tips it home | 39-68 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto hits a shot from the right side | 41-68 |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Albert Randle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-68 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lyle Aragon | 41-68 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG) Jeremiah Franks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Costanzo (PG), Alan Kilpatrick (SG), Rodney Fontaine (PF), Jason Hartman (C) Albert Randle, Bobby Thompson, Jack Blanchard, Gerald Hafley | |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | James Costanzo misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard McGavin - foul #2 on Richard McGavin, team foul #8 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge (PF) Matthew Maize | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | James Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 02:01 | Central Florida | James Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-70 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-70 |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine gets the rebound | 41-70 |
| 01:17 | Central Florida | Joshua Carney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Randle (PG), Gerald Hafley (C) James Costanzo, Jason Hartman | |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-70 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley snags the defensive board | 41-70 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Isler - foul #2 on Daniel Isler, team foul #9 | 41-70 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 41-71 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-72 |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | Gerald Hafley snags the defensive board | 41-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine banks in the layup | 41-74 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-74 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine snags the defensive board | 41-74 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Rodney Fontaine runs out the clock | 41-74 |