| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Clayton Whitney (fresh) SG - Joseph Green (fresh) SF - Cyril Edwards (fresh) PF - Alfred Haase (fresh) C - Jason Pitcock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Jason Pitcock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:54 | South Florida | Joseph Green is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | South Florida | Clayton Whitney misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | South Florida | Jason Pitcock snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | South Florida | Frankie Bock blocks the jumper by Alfred Haase | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Pitcock | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | South Florida | Clayton Whitney scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Green | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Jason Pitcock | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | South Florida | Joseph Green clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | South Florida | Jason Pitcock can't throw it down but the foul's on Raymond Hill - foul #1 on Raymond Hill, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | South Florida | Jason Pitcock makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | South Florida | Jason Pitcock makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is called for 10 seconds | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | South Florida | Jason Pitcock can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 0-5 |
| 18:03 | South Florida | Jason Pitcock tips it in | 0-7 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Green - foul #1 on Joseph Green, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock connects on the runner in the lane | 2-7 |
| 17:26 | South Florida | Clayton Whitney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Jaques (PG), Rocco Rizzo (SG), Thomas Charpentier (SF), Brian Woods (PF), Neal Gaier (C) Clayton Whitney, Joseph Green, Cyril Edwards, Alfred Haase, Jason Pitcock | |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-7 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger banks in the wide open layup set up by Mark Jones | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | South Florida | Rocco Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Cyril Edwards (SF) Thomas Charpentier | |
| 16:31 | South Florida | Anthony Dunkelberger is called for the reach on Cyril Edwards - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Seth Weiss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Michael Hopkins, Anthony Dunkelberger, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Charpentier (SF) Cyril Edwards | |
| 16:11 | South Florida | Jack Jaques knocks in the floater from the left side | 4-9 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 4-9 |
| 15:49 | South Florida | Neal Gaier grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) SG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jack Jaques (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rocco Rizzo (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Charpentier (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Woods (fairly fresh) C - Neal Gaier (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | South Florida | Rocco Rizzo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Jaques - foul #1 on Jack Jaques, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Frankie Bock (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | South Florida | Clayton Whitney (PG), Joseph Green (SG), Cyril Edwards (SF) Jack Jaques, Rocco Rizzo, Thomas Charpentier | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Green steals the ball from Gerald Woodie | 4-9 |
| 15:04 | South Florida | Cyril Edwards knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Joseph Green | 4-11 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 4-11 |
| 14:57 | South Florida | Brian Woods snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 14:45 | South Florida | Cyril Edwards is fouled on the floor by Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #5 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alfred Haase (PF), Jason Pitcock (C) Brian Woods, Neal Gaier | |
| 14:24 | South Florida | Cyril Edwards comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 14:16 | South Florida | Jason Pitcock grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 14:04 | South Florida | Jason Pitcock misses the easy layup | 4-11 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 13:54 | South Florida | Joseph Green snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 13:32 | South Florida | Frankie Bock is called for the reach on Alfred Haase - foul #1 on Frankie Bock, team foul #6 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Mark Jones (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Jaques (PG), Rocco Rizzo (SG), Brian Woods (PF), Neal Gaier (C) Clayton Whitney, Joseph Green, Alfred Haase, Jason Pitcock | |
| 13:15 | South Florida | Cyril Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 13:13 | South Florida | Neal Gaier tips it back up and in | 4-13 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is fouled on the floor by Brian Woods - foul #1 on Brian Woods, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a jumper from the right side | 4-13 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hopkins | 4-13 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Cyril Edwards - foul #1 on Cyril Edwards, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Seth Weiss (PF) Tim Kraker, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | South Florida | Clayton Whitney (PG), Joseph Green (SG), Alfred Haase (PF), Jason Pitcock (C) Jack Jaques, Rocco Rizzo, Brian Woods, Neal Gaier | |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:26 | South Florida | Raymond Hill is called for the reach on Cyril Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Hill, team foul #7 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Raymond Hill, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 12:26 | South Florida | Cyril Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 12:26 | South Florida | Cyril Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Cyril Edwards steps in front of the Gerald Woodie pass | 6-15 |
| 11:52 | South Florida | Alfred Haase is alone and drills a floater from the left wing | 6-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) SG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) SF - Seth Weiss (fairly fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Clayton Whitney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Green (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Cyril Edwards (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Haase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Pitcock (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Jason Pitcock is called for the reach on Ray Anaya - foul #1 on Jason Pitcock, team foul #5 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal, Seth Weiss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Charpentier (SF), Brian Woods (PF), Neal Gaier (C) Cyril Edwards, Alfred Haase, Jason Pitcock | |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-17 |
| 11:06 | South Florida | Neal Gaier grabs the defensive rebound | 6-17 |
| 10:46 | South Florida | Joseph Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-17 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Dunkelberger | 6-17 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is open and buries a jumper from the left side set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 8-17 |
| 10:39 | South Florida | Jeffrey Johnson steps in front of the Clayton Whitney pass in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson lays it in | 10-17 |
| 10:35 | South Florida | Joseph Green's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Brian Woods - foul #2 on Brian Woods, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Jaques (PG), Rocco Rizzo (SG), Cyril Edwards (SF), Alfred Haase (PF), Jason Pitcock (C) Clayton Whitney, Joseph Green, Thomas Charpentier, Brian Woods, Neal Gaier | |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:21 | South Florida | Alfred Haase snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 10:09 | South Florida | Jack Jaques comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 11-17 |
| 10:08 | South Florida | Cyril Edwards hits the follow up shot | 11-19 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 09:54 | South Florida | Jason Pitcock misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-19 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Jason Pitcock blocks the jumper by Robert Friedenthal | 11-19 |
| 09:47 | South Florida | Jack Jaques gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:31 | South Florida | Cyril Edwards travels with the ball | 11-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Seth Weiss (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | South Florida | Clayton Whitney (PG), Joseph Green (SG), Neal Gaier (C) Jack Jaques, Rocco Rizzo, Jason Pitcock | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Alfred Haase swats the layup by Emmitt Holt | 11-19 |
| 09:11 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Green | 11-19 |
| 09:09 | South Florida | Cyril Edwards is hacked by Ray Anaya in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Anaya, team foul #8 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (PF) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jason Pitcock (C) Neal Gaier | |
| 09:09 | South Florida | Cyril Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-19 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Cyril Edwards is called for the reach on Ray Anaya - foul #2 on Cyril Edwards, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Seth Weiss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Jaques (PG), Rocco Rizzo (SG), Thomas Charpentier (SF), Neal Gaier (C) Clayton Whitney, Joseph Green, Cyril Edwards, Jason Pitcock | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:32 | South Florida | Neal Gaier grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 08:15 | South Florida | Alfred Haase drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Rocco Rizzo | 12-21 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Charpentier - foul #1 on Thomas Charpentier, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | South Florida | Clayton Whitney (PG), Joseph Green (SG), Jason Pitcock (C) Jack Jaques, Rocco Rizzo, Neal Gaier | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:08 | South Florida | Clayton Whitney's pass is intercepted by Tim Kraker in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson and he's hacked by Thomas Charpentier - foul #2 on Thomas Charpentier, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Jaques (PG), Rocco Rizzo (SG), Cyril Edwards (SF), Neal Gaier (C) Clayton Whitney, Joseph Green, Thomas Charpentier, Jason Pitcock | |
| 07:56 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-21 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:56 | South Florida | Neal Gaier pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:53 | South Florida | Emmitt Holt steps in front of the Jack Jaques pass in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Seth Weiss (SF) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | South Florida | Clayton Whitney (PG), Joseph Green (SG), Jason Pitcock (C) Jack Jaques, Rocco Rizzo, Neal Gaier | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) SG - Michael Hopkins (fresh) SF - Seth Weiss (fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (tiring) 3 pts. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Clayton Whitney (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Green (tired) 2 ast. SF - Cyril Edwards (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Alfred Haase (tired) 4 pts. C - Jason Pitcock (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | South Florida | Seth Weiss takes the ball from Jason Pitcock | 16-21 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Mark Jones is open and scores on a runner in the paint | 18-21 |
| 06:53 | South Florida | Clayton Whitney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock can't throw it down | 18-21 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Clayton Whitney is called for the reach on Mark Jones - foul #1 on Clayton Whitney, team foul #10 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Seth Weiss, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Jaques (PG), Rocco Rizzo (SG), Neal Gaier (C) Clayton Whitney, Joseph Green, Jason Pitcock | |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:33 | South Florida | Neal Gaier grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:17 | South Florida | Cyril Edwards travels with the ball | 19-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (PF) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits a shot in the lane set up by Ray Anaya | 21-21 |
| 05:31 | South Florida | Cyril Edwards knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Jaques | 21-23 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson connects on the open jumpshot from the right side set up by Ray Anaya | 23-23 |
| 04:59 | South Florida | Ray Anaya picks off the pass by Rocco Rizzo in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Emmitt Holt | 23-23 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is hacked by Neal Gaier - foul #1 on Neal Gaier, team foul #11 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Frankie Bock (PF) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | South Florida | Clayton Whitney (PG), Joseph Green (SG), Thomas Charpentier (SF), Jason Pitcock (C) Jack Jaques, Rocco Rizzo, Cyril Edwards, Neal Gaier | |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:29 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Alfred Haase | 24-23 |
| 04:09 | South Florida | Jason Pitcock lays it in | 24-25 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (SF), Mark Jones (C) Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | South Florida | Cyril Edwards (SF) Thomas Charpentier | |
| 03:54 | South Florida | Cyril Edwards banks in the layup on a great pass from Clayton Whitney | 24-27 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Tim Kraker | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) SF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Jones (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Clayton Whitney (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Green (very tired) 2 ast. SF - Cyril Edwards (very tired) 10 pts. PF - Alfred Haase (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Pitcock (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | South Florida | Mark Jones blocks the short jumper by Alfred Haase | 26-27 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Mark Jones is fouled on the floor by Cyril Edwards - foul #3 on Cyril Edwards, team foul #12 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Raymond Hill (SF) Robert Friedenthal, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Charpentier (SF), Brian Woods (PF), Neal Gaier (C) Cyril Edwards, Alfred Haase, Jason Pitcock | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:36 | South Florida | Clayton Whitney misses the floater in the lane | 27-27 |
| 02:34 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Woods | 27-27 |
| 02:20 | South Florida | Frankie Bock is called for the reach on Brian Woods - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Frankie Bock, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jason Pitcock (C) Neal Gaier | |
| 02:20 | South Florida | Brian Woods makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:20 | South Florida | Brian Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Dunkelberger | 27-28 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the easy layup | 27-28 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Dunkelberger | 27-28 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Brian Woods - foul #3 on Brian Woods, team foul #13 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Michael Hopkins | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alfred Haase (PF) Brian Woods | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:41 | South Florida | Anthony Dunkelberger swats the short shot by Jason Pitcock | 30-28 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 01:09 | South Florida | Alfred Haase's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Hill | 32-28 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Seth Weiss (PF) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Jaques (PG), Rocco Rizzo (SG), Neal Gaier (C) Clayton Whitney, Joseph Green, Jason Pitcock | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 00:43 | South Florida | Neal Gaier grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:37 | South Florida | Raymond Hill steals the ball from Alfred Haase | 32-28 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill lays it up and in | 34-28 |
| 00:18 | South Florida | Thomas Charpentier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Charpentier is called for the reach on Seth Weiss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Charpentier, team foul #14 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Michael Hopkins, Raymond Hill, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | South Florida | Clayton Whitney (PG), Joseph Green (SG), Cyril Edwards (SF), Jason Pitcock (C) Jack Jaques, Rocco Rizzo, Thomas Charpentier, Neal Gaier | |
| 00:13 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-28 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:03 | South Florida | Joseph Green drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 35-31 |