| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Doss (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abraham Triplett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Genaro Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Barnes (fresh) SG - Nestor Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 19:43 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Bujnowski | 33-40 |
| 19:33 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Genaro Conti - foul #2 on Genaro Conti, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:15 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti blows the layup but he's fouled by John Morris - foul #3 on John Morris, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (SF) John Morris | |
| 19:15 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 19:15 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton scores on a shot near the basket | 35-44 |
| 18:26 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti misses the tip | 35-44 |
| 18:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 18:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson tips it back up and in | 35-46 |
| 17:53 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti's floater is tipped away by Joseph Newton | 35-46 |
| 17:51 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett tips it home | 37-46 |
| 17:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (PG), Ryan Wade (SG), Andrew Timmerberg (SF), James Burditt (PF), Frank McGrail (C) Thomas Dickerson, James Doss, Steven Bujnowski, Abraham Triplett, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), Joseph Sears (SG), Milton Hughey (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) William Barnes, Nestor Hardin, Travis Johnson, Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Clifton Walkowiak steals it from Ryan Wade | 37-46 |
| 17:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak lays it up and in | 37-48 |
| 17:05 | Central Florida | Joseph Sears steals it from Ryan Wade in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| 16:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-48 |
| 16:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak tips it in | 37-50 |
| 16:43 | Central Florida | William Valletta is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Valletta, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Anthony Bergeron is blocked by Frank McGrail | 37-50 |
| 16:24 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 16:11 | Central Florida | William Valletta hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 16:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 15:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifton Walkowiak | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Valletta (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ryan Wade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Timmerberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Burditt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank McGrail (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Walkowiak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Sears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Milton Hughey (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Quick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bergeron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Burditt | 40-52 |
| 15:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron hits a jumper from the left side set up by Milton Hughey | 40-54 |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Clifton Walkowiak takes the ball from James Burditt | 40-54 |
| 14:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Clifton Walkowiak, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (PG), James Doss (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Abraham Triplett (PF), Genaro Conti (C) William Valletta, Ryan Wade, Andrew Timmerberg, James Burditt, Frank McGrail | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (PG), Nestor Hardin (SG), John Morris (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Joseph Newton (C) Clifton Walkowiak, Joseph Sears, Milton Hughey, Randy Quick, Anthony Bergeron | |
| 14:34 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti's pass is intercepted by Nestor Hardin | 40-54 |
| 14:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nestor Hardin | 40-56 |
| 14:25 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Genaro Conti | 42-56 |
| 14:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Abraham Triplett blocks the short jumper by Nestor Hardin | 42-56 |
| 14:11 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 13:57 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 13:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 13:36 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by John Morris is denied by Genaro Conti | 42-56 |
| 13:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton gets the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 13:17 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on John Morris, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (PG), Carlos Cusumano (PF) Thomas Dickerson, Abraham Triplett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG) John Morris | |
| 12:51 | Central Florida | James Doss drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 12:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton tips it back up and in | 45-58 |
| 11:55 | Central Florida | William Valletta clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 11:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 11:49 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nestor Hardin | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Valletta (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Doss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Cusumano (fresh) C - Genaro Conti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nestor Hardin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Newton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Central Florida | William Valletta's pass is intercepted by Nestor Hardin in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| 11:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-61 |
| 11:39 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 11:37 | Central Florida | James Doss is hacked by Nestor Hardin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nestor Hardin, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Ryan Wade (SG), Andrew Timmerberg (SF), Abraham Triplett (PF), James Burditt (C) William Valletta, James Doss, Steven Bujnowski, Carlos Cusumano, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears (SG), Clifton Walkowiak (SF) Nestor Hardin, Travis Johnson | |
| 11:23 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett banks in the wide open layup | 47-61 |
| 11:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears's pass is intercepted by Ryan Wade | 47-61 |
| 11:05 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson can't finish the layup | 47-61 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 10:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak is hacked by James Burditt - foul #1 on James Burditt, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick can't tip it in | 47-61 |
| 10:27 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 10:11 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 10:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 09:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 09:48 | Central Florida | James Burditt pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 09:45 | Central Florida | Ryan Wade's pass is intercepted by William Barnes in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 09:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Sears | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:03 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett is wide open and slams it home set up by Ryan Wade | 49-64 |
| 08:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron is whistled for traveling | 49-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (PG), James Doss (SG), Steven Bujnowski (SF), Frank McGrail (PF), Carlos Cusumano (C) Thomas Dickerson, Ryan Wade, Andrew Timmerberg, Abraham Triplett, James Burditt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (PG), Nestor Hardin (SG), Milton Hughey (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Joseph Newton (C) William Barnes, Joseph Sears, Clifton Walkowiak, Randy Quick, Anthony Bergeron | |
| 08:37 | Central Florida | Nestor Hardin is called for the reach on Steven Bujnowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nestor Hardin, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Genaro Conti (C) Carlos Cusumano | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:22 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski scores on a turnaround near the basket | 51-64 |
| 08:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Genaro Conti denies the turnaround by Nestor Hardin | 51-64 |
| 08:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin tips it in | 51-66 |
| 07:44 | Central Florida | William Valletta hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Bujnowski | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Doss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Bujnowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank McGrail (fresh) 4 reb. C - Genaro Conti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Travis Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Nestor Hardin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milton Hughey (fresh) PF - Danny Patterson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Newton (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-68 |
| 06:59 | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-68 |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti tips it home | 56-68 |
| 06:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bujnowski steals the ball from Travis Johnson | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:30 | Central Florida | James Doss is whistled for a carry | 56-68 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Abraham Triplett (PF), Carlos Cusumano (C) James Doss, Frank McGrail, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), Joseph Sears (SG), John Morris (SF) Nestor Hardin, Milton Hughey, Joseph Newton | |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-68 |
| 06:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson tips it but misses | 56-68 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses the tip | 56-68 |
| 06:03 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Carlos Cusumano | 56-68 |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | William Valletta misses the jumpshot from the left side | 56-68 |
| 05:43 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Danny Patterson | 56-68 |
| 05:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Bujnowski - foul #3 on Steven Bujnowski, team foul #4 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Doss (SG), James Burditt (PF) William Valletta, Abraham Triplett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (PF) Danny Patterson | |
| 05:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 05:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | James Doss misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-70 |
| 05:09 | Central Florida | Carlos Cusumano tips it home | 58-70 |
| 04:55 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes's pass is intercepted by Carlos Cusumano | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Central Florida | James Burditt is hacked by Randy Quick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Quick, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wade (PG), Andrew Timmerberg (SF), Genaro Conti (C) Thomas Dickerson, Steven Bujnowski, Carlos Cusumano | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), Nestor Hardin (SG), Anthony Bergeron (C) William Barnes, Joseph Sears, Travis Johnson | |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti comes up short on the floater in the lane | 58-70 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Genaro Conti swats the short shot by Randy Quick | 58-70 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak gets the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Genaro Conti is called for the reach on John Morris - foul #3 on Genaro Conti, team foul #5 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (PG), William Valletta (SG), Abraham Triplett (PF), Frank McGrail (C) Ryan Wade, James Doss, James Burditt, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears (SG), Danny Patterson (PF), Joseph Newton (C) Nestor Hardin, Randy Quick, Anthony Bergeron | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-72 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Dickerson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Timmerberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Triplett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank McGrail (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Walkowiak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Sears (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Danny Patterson (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Newton (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clifton Walkowiak - foul #3 on Clifton Walkowiak, team foul #7 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Bujnowski (SF), Carlos Cusumano (C) Andrew Timmerberg, Abraham Triplett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG) Clifton Walkowiak | |
| 03:22 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 03:22 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 03:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Barnes | 60-74 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-74 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wade (SG), James Burditt (SF), Abraham Triplett (PF) Thomas Dickerson, Steven Bujnowski, Carlos Cusumano | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), Milton Hughey (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) William Barnes, John Morris, Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Abraham Triplett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-74 |
| 02:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Clifton Walkowiak | 60-76 |
| 02:18 | Central Florida | Anthony Bergeron blocks the short jumper by Abraham Triplett | 60-76 |
| 02:16 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail tips it but misses | 60-76 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Abraham Triplett | 60-76 |
| 01:57 | Central Florida | William Valletta connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-76 |
| 01:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Wade is called for the reach on Joseph Sears - foul #2 on Ryan Wade, team foul #6 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg (SF) Abraham Triplett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (SF) Randy Quick | |
| 01:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Sears | 63-78 |
| 00:52 | Central Florida | William Valletta can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-78 |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ryan Wade - foul #3 on Ryan Wade, team foul #7 | 63-78 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | James Burditt snags the defensive board | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | William Valletta is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Walkowiak - foul #4 on Clifton Walkowiak, team foul #8 | 63-79 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | William Valletta makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | William Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak runs out the clock | 65-79 |