| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) SF - Vic Childs (fresh) PF - Alan Locke (fresh) C - Terry Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) SG - Toby Evans (fresh) SF - Billy Collins (fresh) PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Terry Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Central Florida | Alan Locke hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Pearson | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vic Childs - foul #1 on Vic Childs, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:30 | Central Florida | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:15 | Central Florida | Toby Evans is called for the reach on Barry Johnson - foul #1 on Toby Evans, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 19:03 | Central Florida | Billy Collins denies the turnaround by Justin Pearson | 2-1 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins is hacked by Barry Johnson - foul #1 on Barry Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-1 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory snags the offensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans can't tip it in | 2-1 |
| 18:25 | Central Florida | Vic Childs pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:04 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson is hacked by Toby Evans - foul #2 on Toby Evans, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SG) Toby Evans | |
| 17:53 | Central Florida | Vic Childs hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Barry Johnson | 4-1 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans's pass is intercepted by Vic Childs | 4-1 |
| 17:33 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vic Childs | 6-1 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-1 |
| 17:22 | Central Florida | Terry Smith snags the defensive board | 6-1 |
| 17:17 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson double dribbles | 6-1 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Vic Childs - foul #2 on Vic Childs, team foul #3 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lamantia (SF), Lance Whitfield (C) Vic Childs, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:41 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Lamantia and he's hacked by Kenneth Evans - foul #1 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (SG) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:41 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield makes the free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Gregory | 9-5 |
| 16:08 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Walls (fresh) SF - James Lamantia (fresh) PF - Alan Locke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ante Zavatson (fresh) SF - Billy Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) C - Kenneth Evans (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans is denied on a layup by Charles Walls | 9-5 |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | Charles Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:24 | Central Florida | Billy Collins denies the turnaround by Lance Whitfield | 9-5 |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | Charles Walls gets the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:18 | Central Florida | James Lamantia drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Alan Locke | 11-5 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-5 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins misses the tip | 11-5 |
| 14:58 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:36 | Central Florida | James Lamantia knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-5 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory is hacked by Justin Pearson - foul #1 on Justin Pearson, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (PG), Barry Johnson (SG), James Markham (PF), Terry Smith (C) Justin Pearson, Charles Walls, Alan Locke, Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), William Collier (SG), Scott Salzman (SF), Scott Smith (PF), Fred Wnorowski (C) Matthew Gregory, Ante Zavatson, Billy Collins, Marvin Dotson, Kenneth Evans | |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski misses the floater from the right side | 14-5 |
| 14:14 | Central Florida | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:52 | Central Florida | William Collier steals the ball from Calvin Crum | 14-5 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | William Collier banks in the layup | 14-7 |
| 13:33 | Central Florida | Terry Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| 13:33 | Central Florida | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:33 | Central Florida | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Barry Johnson picks off the pass by Scott Salzman | 16-7 |
| 12:51 | Central Florida | Terry Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-7 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (SF) James Lamantia | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SG) Isiah Schultz | |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-7 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG) Calvin Crum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:21 | Central Florida | Charles Walls knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Pearson | 18-7 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-7 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Locke (PF), Lance Whitfield (C) James Markham, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Billy Collins (SF), Marvin Dotson (PF) William Collier, Scott Salzman, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | Alan Locke loses the ball out of bounds | 18-7 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (SG) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Crum (fresh) SF - Charles Walls (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ante Zavatson (fresh) SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) C - Scott Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Gregory | 18-10 |
| 11:13 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (SG), Kenneth Evans (C) Ante Zavatson, Scott Smith | |
| 11:13 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:13 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Marvin Dotson | 18-12 |
| 10:26 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 10:25 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield grabs the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Kenneth Evans is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 18-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), James Lamantia (SF), James Markham (PF), Terry Smith (C) Justin Pearson, Charles Walls, Alan Locke, Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Scott Salzman (SF), Ante Zavatson (PF), Fred Wnorowski (C) Matthew Gregory, Billy Collins, Marvin Dotson, Kenneth Evans | |
| 09:56 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | James Markham steps in front of the Scott Salzman pass | 18-12 |
| 09:23 | Central Florida | James Markham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG) Calvin Crum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Isiah Schultz | 18-14 |
| 08:58 | Central Florida | James Markham drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Lamantia | 20-14 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | William Collier clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ante Zavatson | 20-14 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Isiah Schultz | 20-16 |
| 08:17 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Salzman | 20-16 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lamantia (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Markham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Isiah Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Collier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Salzman (fresh) PF - Ante Zavatson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Central Florida | James Lamantia clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 07:33 | Central Florida | Terry Smith tips it back up and in | 22-18 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski is called for 5 seconds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (PG), Charles Walls (SF), Alan Locke (PF), Lance Whitfield (C) Justin Pearson, James Lamantia, James Markham, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Billy Collins (SF), Marvin Dotson (PF) Isiah Schultz, William Collier, Scott Salzman | |
| 06:57 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-18 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 22-18 |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:15 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Dotson | 22-18 |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ante Zavatson | 22-20 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum loses the dribble to Matthew Gregory in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 05:51 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Charles Walls | 22-20 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Collins | 22-20 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-22 |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | Alan Locke is denied on a layup by Billy Collins | 22-22 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Gregory | 22-22 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Calvin Crum - foul #1 on Calvin Crum, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), James Lamantia (SF), James Markham (PF), Terry Smith (C) Barry Johnson, Charles Walls, Alan Locke, Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (SG), Scott Salzman (SF), Kenneth Evans (C) Ante Zavatson, Billy Collins, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:24 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson is denied on a layup by Terry Smith | 22-24 |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | James Markham is fouled on the floor by Marvin Dotson - foul #1 on Marvin Dotson, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vic Childs (SF), Alan Locke (PF) Calvin Crum, James Lamantia | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG), Scott Smith (PF) Matthew Gregory, Marvin Dotson | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Markham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Scott Salzman (fresh) PF - Scott Smith (fresh) C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Vic Childs | 25-24 |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 03:17 | Central Florida | Vic Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:03 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | Terry Smith tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans is fouled on the floor by James Markham - foul #1 on James Markham, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (SG) James Markham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Collins (SF) Scott Salzman | |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Vic Childs picks off the pass by Kenneth Evans | 27-24 |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 02:18 | Central Florida | Vic Childs hits the follow up shot | 29-24 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lamantia (PF), Samuel Creasman (C) Alan Locke, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Marvin Dotson (PF) William Collier, Kenneth Evans | |
| 01:44 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 01:43 | Central Florida | Vic Childs pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | Marvin Dotson blocks the short jumper by James Lamantia | 29-24 |
| 01:30 | Central Florida | Samuel Creasman gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Vic Childs misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Toby Evans - foul #3 on Toby Evans, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Lance Whitfield (C) Justin Pearson, Samuel Creasman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (SG) Toby Evans | |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Vic Childs makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Vic Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Vic Childs makes the 3rd free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | William Collier clanks a floater from the left side | 32-24 |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | Charles Walls pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Charles Walls tips it in | 34-24 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Alan Locke (PF), Terry Smith (C) Charles Walls, Vic Childs, Lance Whitfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Scott Salzman (SF), Ante Zavatson (PF), Fred Wnorowski (C) Matthew Gregory, Billy Collins, Marvin Dotson, Scott Smith | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-24 |