| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Noah Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bassler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kenneth Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ken Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Trim (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrell Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Terrell Jackson is called for the reach on John Bassler - foul #2 on Terrell Jackson, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:42 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross's floater is tipped away by Terrell Jackson | 26-29 |
| 19:40 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:24 | Central Florida | Jason Williams is hacked by Kenneth Fowler - foul #2 on Kenneth Fowler, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 19:12 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Michael Trim | 26-29 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Jason Williams is called for the reach on Kenneth Fowler - foul #2 on Jason Williams, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood (SF) Todd Anderson | |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | Michael Trim knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Fowler | 26-31 |
| 18:25 | Central Florida | Ken Jones is called for the reach on Jason Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ken Jones, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF) Noah Ruth, Charles Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Hix (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Stephen Adamski (PF), Keith Hailey (C) Kenneth Fowler, Ken Jones, Michael Trim, Terrell Jackson | |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Jason Williams is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Cross | 28-31 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern State | Keith Hailey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Adamski | 28-34 |
| 17:45 | Central Florida | John Bassler is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jason Williams | 30-34 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern State | John Hix misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Lincoln - foul #1 on Frank Lincoln, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley (PG), David Clark (SG), Sammy Jones (C) Jason Williams, Herbert Cross, John Bassler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:37 | Northwestern State | John Hix makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern State | John Hix makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:14 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Keith Hailey pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Steven Williams is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Williams, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Williams (PG), Noah Ruth (SF), Charles Anderson (PF) Dennis Seeley, Kerry Gilbert, Frank Lincoln | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Fowler (PG), Todd Anderson (SF), Michael Trim (PF), Terrell Jackson (C) Robert Greenwood, Steven Williams, Stephen Adamski, Keith Hailey | |
| 16:31 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson makes the floater near the basket | 32-36 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson is fouled on the floor by Noah Ruth - foul #1 on Noah Ruth, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Cross (SG) David Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rodney Tucker (SG) John Hix | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | Rodney Tucker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Charles Anderson | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Cross (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Noah Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kenneth Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Tucker (fresh) SF - Todd Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Trim (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrell Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Sammy Jones | 34-36 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley (PG), David Clark (SG), Kerry Gilbert (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF), John Bassler (C) Jason Williams, Herbert Cross, Noah Ruth, Charles Anderson, Sammy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood (PG), Ken Jones (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Stephen Adamski (PF), Keith Hailey (C) Kenneth Fowler, Rodney Tucker, Todd Anderson, Michael Trim, Terrell Jackson | |
| 15:06 | Central Florida | Steven Williams steals the ball from Kerry Gilbert in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | Steven Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | Steven Williams misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | Steven Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | Keith Hailey grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern State | Keith Hailey knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 14:18 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Clark | 36-38 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Bassler - foul #1 on John Bassler, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Williams (PG), Herbert Cross (SG) Dennis Seeley, David Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Hix (SF) Keith Hailey | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:01 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Williams | 38-40 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern State | Steven Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Adamski | 38-42 |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Williams | 41-42 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern State | Steven Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hix | 41-46 |
| 12:42 | Central Florida | Jason Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kerry Gilbert | 44-46 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Stephen Adamski is blocked by Kerry Gilbert | 44-46 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Adamski | 44-46 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Hix | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kerry Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Lincoln (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Bassler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Greenwood (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Ken Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Hix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Adamski (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross's pass is intercepted by Robert Greenwood in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Greenwood and he's fouled by Herbert Cross - foul #2 on Herbert Cross, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley (PG), David Clark (SG), Noah Ruth (SF), Charles Anderson (PF), Sammy Jones (C) Jason Williams, Herbert Cross, Kerry Gilbert, Frank Lincoln, John Bassler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Fowler (PG), Todd Anderson (SF), Michael Trim (PF), Terrell Jackson (C) Robert Greenwood, John Hix, Steven Williams, Stephen Adamski | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones misses the free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:20 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley is whistled for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rodney Tucker (SG) Ken Jones | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern State | Rodney Tucker comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 11:07 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 11:05 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones is hacked by Rodney Tucker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Tucker, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | David Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Todd Anderson | 44-50 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern State | Michael Trim knocks in the floater near the basket | 44-52 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Fowler misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 10:19 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Noah Ruth | 44-52 |
| 10:14 | Central Florida | Kenneth Fowler is called for the reach on Dennis Seeley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Fowler, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Williams (PG) Dennis Seeley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Espey (PG), Keith Hailey (C) Kenneth Fowler, Terrell Jackson | |
| 10:08 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Todd Anderson - foul #3 on Todd Anderson, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Andrew Iglesias (C) Sammy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:08 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:08 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern State | Rodney Tucker is fouled on the floor by Charles Anderson - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (SG) David Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern State | Rodney Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:54 | Central Florida | Andrew Iglesias snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | Andrew Iglesias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Keith Hailey snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | Keith Hailey hits a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Andrew Iglesias - foul #3 on Andrew Iglesias, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Cross (SG), Frank Lincoln (PF) Abel Holt, Charles Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ken Jones (SG), John Hix (SF), Terrell Jackson (C) Rodney Tucker, Todd Anderson, Michael Trim | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | Keith Hailey makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:04 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln is hacked by Terrell Jackson - foul #3 on Terrell Jackson, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Sammy Jones (C) Andrew Iglesias | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Fowler (PG) Eric Espey | |
| 09:04 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:04 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones misses long on a jumper from close range | 48-55 |
| 08:47 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Cross | 51-55 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Fowler travels in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley (PG), David Clark (SF), John Bassler (C) Jason Williams, Noah Ruth, Sammy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Trim (PF) Keith Hailey | |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Clark | 54-55 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Fowler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | Michael Trim tips it in | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Dennis Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Cross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Lincoln (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bassler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kenneth Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ken Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Hix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Trim (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrell Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | John Bassler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Bassler, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert (SF), Sammy Jones (PF) Herbert Cross, Frank Lincoln | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Espey (PG), Todd Anderson (SF) Kenneth Fowler, John Hix | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Trim hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 54-57 |
| 07:32 | Central Florida | John Bassler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | David Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Williams (PG) Dennis Seeley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rodney Tucker (SG) Ken Jones | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | Eric Espey is fouled on the floor by John Bassler - foul #3 on John Bassler, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Anderson (PF) Sammy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | Eric Espey makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | Eric Espey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:02 | Central Florida | Jason Williams can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 54-59 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson is whistled for a carry | 54-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Holt (SG), Noah Ruth (SF), Sammy Jones (C) David Clark, Kerry Gilbert, John Bassler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Fowler (PG), Ken Jones (SG), Robert Greenwood (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Stephen Adamski (C) Eric Espey, Rodney Tucker, Todd Anderson, Michael Trim, Terrell Jackson | |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | Kenneth Fowler is called for the reach on Abel Holt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Fowler, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | Abel Holt misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Steven Williams | 54-59 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski is hacked by Sammy Jones - foul #2 on Sammy Jones, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Cross (SG), Andrew Iglesias (C) Abel Holt, Charles Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Stephen Adamski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:09 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Steven Williams drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ken Jones | 57-63 |
| 05:41 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross is hacked by Ken Jones - foul #4 on Ken Jones, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley (PG), Frank Lincoln (PF) Jason Williams, Sammy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Hix (SF), Michael Trim (PF), Keith Hailey (C) Robert Greenwood, Steven Williams, Stephen Adamski | |
| 05:41 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:41 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Keith Hailey - foul #1 on Keith Hailey, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Clark (SG), Kerry Gilbert (SF), Charles Anderson (PF), John Bassler (C) Herbert Cross, Noah Ruth, Frank Lincoln, Andrew Iglesias | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rodney Tucker (SG) Ken Jones | |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | David Clark connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Seeley | 61-63 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Fowler comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 61-63 |
| 04:46 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Charles Anderson | 61-63 |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-63 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Michael Trim gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | Rodney Tucker buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Hix | 61-65 |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Fowler - foul #5 on Kenneth Fowler, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Espey (PG), Steven Williams (PF), Terrell Jackson (C) Kenneth Fowler, Michael Trim, Keith Hailey | |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | Dennis Seeley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Dennis Seeley is called for the reach on Steven Williams - foul #1 on Dennis Seeley, team foul #12 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Williams (PG), Herbert Cross (SG), Noah Ruth (SF), Frank Lincoln (PF), Sammy Jones (C) Dennis Seeley, David Clark, Kerry Gilbert, Charles Anderson, John Bassler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ken Jones (SG), Robert Greenwood (SF), Stephen Adamski (C) Rodney Tucker, John Hix, Terrell Jackson | |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Steven Williams misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Steven Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross is hacked by Robert Greenwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Greenwood, team foul #13 | 62-66 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Noah Ruth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Lincoln (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Espey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ken Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Greenwood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Adamski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Central Florida | Noah Ruth scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Sammy Jones | 66-68 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Sammy Jones | 66-68 |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Cross | 69-68 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert (SF), Charles Anderson (PF), John Bassler (C) Noah Ruth, Frank Lincoln, Sammy Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Hix (SG), Todd Anderson (SF), Terrell Jackson (C) Eric Espey, Ken Jones, Steven Williams | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 02:34 | Central Florida | John Bassler gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross connects on the open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kerry Gilbert | 71-68 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Adamski | 71-70 |
| 02:04 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Hix - foul #2 on John Hix, team foul #14 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rodney Tucker (SG), Keith Hailey (PF) Robert Greenwood, Stephen Adamski | |
| 02:04 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:04 | Central Florida | Herbert Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ken Jones (SG), Michael Trim (PF) Rodney Tucker, Keith Hailey | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Charles Anderson swats the layup by Todd Anderson | 73-70 |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Bassler | 73-70 |
| 01:17 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-70 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Michael Trim | 73-70 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 00:58 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | Michael Trim steals it from Herbert Cross | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Terrell Jackson - foul #4 on Terrell Jackson, team foul #15 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Frank Lincoln (PF) Charles Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Greenwood (PG) John Hix | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Robert Greenwood is called for the reach on Kerry Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Greenwood, team foul #16 | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Kerry Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-70 |