| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Billy Blaine (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Hearn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Grimes (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jamie Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Corder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Corder | 23-32 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Steve Ross can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-32 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | David Corder pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | David Corder makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Albert Stevens | 23-34 |
| 19:18 | Central Florida | Steve Ross steals the ball from Raymond Grimes | 23-34 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Billy Blaine steals the ball from Jamie Murray | 23-34 |
| 18:47 | Central Florida | David Long misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-34 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens's floater is tipped away by Raymond Grimes | 23-34 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Steve Ross gets the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | David Corder double dribbles | 23-34 |
| 17:40 | Central Florida | Raymond Grimes clanks a jump hook near the basket | 23-34 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Raymond Grimes steps in front of the David Corder pass | 23-34 |
| 17:26 | Central Florida | Billy Blaine can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Steve Ross is fouled on the floor by Raymond Grimes - foul #3 on Raymond Grimes, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic (SF), David Mercer (PF), Timothy Simon (C) Dewey Anderson, David Long, Raymond Grimes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Damek Jorovic - foul #1 on Damek Jorovic, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG) Jack Hearn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:28 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber is fouled on the floor by Carlton Briley - foul #3 on Carlton Briley, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG) Billy Blaine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG) Carlton Briley | |
| 16:13 | Central Florida | David Mercer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-35 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison is fouled on the floor by David Mercer - foul #1 on David Mercer, team foul #3 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Clark (SF), David Long (PF), Raymond Grimes (C) Leo Gilbert, Damek Jorovic, David Mercer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (PG) Vernon Morrison | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Simon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) SF - William Clark (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Grimes (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Corder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Steve Ross lays it up and in on a great pass from Jamie Murray | 23-37 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Raymond Grimes connects on the jumper from the left side | 25-37 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by David Corder is blocked by David Long | 25-37 |
| 14:55 | Central Florida | David Long pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | Timothy Simon misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | William Clark tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlton Briley | 27-40 |
| 13:57 | Central Florida | David Corder steals the ball from William Clark | 27-40 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses the lay-in | 27-40 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens tips it home | 27-42 |
| 13:34 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 13:32 | Central Florida | David Long hits the follow up shot | 29-42 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carlton Briley | 29-45 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | David Long knocks in the shot near the basket | 31-45 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Steve Ross misses long on a jumper from the right block | 31-45 |
| 12:37 | Central Florida | Timothy Simon snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | Raymond Grimes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Murray | 31-45 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 12:07 | Central Florida | Raymond Grimes grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 11:59 | Central Florida | William Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Steve Ross snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray is fouled on the floor by Raymond Grimes - foul #4 on Raymond Grimes, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Billy Blaine (PG), Jack Hearn (SG), Damek Jorovic (SF), David Mercer (PF), Dewey Anderson (C) Timothy Simon, Wayne Barber, William Clark, David Long, Raymond Grimes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Shipley (SF), Michael Housel (PF), Luis Friesen (C) Albert Stevens, Steve Ross, David Corder | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Billy Blaine (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Hearn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Jorovic (fresh) PF - David Mercer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dewey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Shipley (fresh) PF - Michael Housel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Friesen (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Housel and the foul's on Damek Jorovic - foul #2 on Damek Jorovic, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley misses the free throw | 31-47 |
| 11:14 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Blaine | 34-47 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray hits a floater from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 10:37 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 10:13 | Central Florida | David Mercer gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 09:49 | Central Florida | Billy Blaine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG), Emanuel Nobles (SG), Steve Ross (PF) Carlton Briley, Jamie Murray, Luis Friesen | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 09:16 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Housel | 34-49 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Steve Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Billy Blaine - foul #3 on Billy Blaine, team foul #6 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Long (PF), Timothy Simon (C) Damek Jorovic, David Mercer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Stevens (SF) Ed Shipley | |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Steve Ross makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Steve Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:51 | Central Florida | Jack Hearn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-51 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison is fouled on the floor by Billy Blaine - foul #4 on Billy Blaine, team foul #7 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG), William Clark (SF) Billy Blaine, Dewey Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Murray (SG), Luis Friesen (C) Emanuel Nobles, Michael Housel | |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 08:04 | Central Florida | Timothy Simon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 08:02 | Central Florida | William Clark tips it home | 36-53 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Steve Ross knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Jamie Murray | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) SG - Jack Hearn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Long (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Simon (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Stevens (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Steve Ross (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Friesen (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Central Florida | Jack Hearn double dribbles | 36-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Billy Blaine (PG), David Mercer (PF), Raymond Grimes (C) Leo Gilbert, Jack Hearn, David Long | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (PG), Ed Shipley (SF), Michael Housel (PF), David Corder (C) Vernon Morrison, Albert Stevens, Steve Ross, Luis Friesen | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | David Corder makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by William Clark - foul #4 on William Clark, team foul #8 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson (PF) David Mercer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | David Corder makes the free throw | 36-58 |
| 06:50 | Central Florida | Billy Blaine buries a 3 from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by William Clark - foul #5 on William Clark, team foul #9 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Mercer (PF) William Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 06:34 | Central Florida | David Mercer gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | David Mercer comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-59 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Michael Housel pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Michael Housel's pass is intercepted by Timothy Simon | 39-59 |
| 05:48 | Central Florida | Timothy Simon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 05:46 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | Raymond Grimes lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Simon | 41-59 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | The short jumper by David Corder is denied by Raymond Grimes | 41-59 |
| 05:11 | Central Florida | Billy Blaine pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 05:11 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jack Hearn (SG), David Long (PF) Timothy Simon, David Mercer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Stevens (SF), Steve Ross (PF) Ed Shipley, Michael Housel | |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson blows the layup but the foul's on Albert Stevens - foul #1 on Albert Stevens, team foul #2 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Simon (PG), Wayne Barber (SG), Damek Jorovic (SF), David Mercer (PF) Billy Blaine, Jack Hearn, David Long, Raymond Grimes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG), Emanuel Nobles (SG), Ed Shipley (SF), Michael Housel (PF), Luis Friesen (C) Carlton Briley, Jamie Murray, Albert Stevens, Steve Ross, David Corder | |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Billy Blaine (PG), Jack Hearn (SG), David Long (PF), Raymond Grimes (C) Timothy Simon, Wayne Barber, Damek Jorovic, David Mercer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (PG), Jamie Murray (SG), Albert Stevens (SF), Steve Ross (PF), David Corder (C) Vernon Morrison, Emanuel Nobles, Ed Shipley, Michael Housel, Luis Friesen | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | David Long steals the ball from Carlton Briley | 43-59 |
| 04:24 | Central Florida | Raymond Grimes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | David Long buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 03:34 | Central Florida | Jamie Murray picks off the pass by Raymond Grimes | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Billy Blaine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jack Hearn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewey Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Long (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Grimes (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Steve Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Corder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Murray | 45-65 |
| 03:07 | Central Florida | David Long is fouled on the floor by David Corder - foul #3 on David Corder, team foul #3 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Simon (PG), Wayne Barber (SG), Damek Jorovic (SF), David Mercer (PF) Billy Blaine, Jack Hearn, David Long, Raymond Grimes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG), Emanuel Nobles (SG), Ed Shipley (SF), Michael Housel (PF), Luis Friesen (C) Carlton Briley, Jamie Murray, Albert Stevens, Steve Ross, David Corder | |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley connects on the shot in the lane set up by Luis Friesen | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Simon | 48-67 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley is hacked by David Mercer - foul #2 on David Mercer, team foul #10 | 48-67 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-68 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Michael Housel gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Timothy Simon takes the ball from Michael Housel | 48-68 |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Timothy Simon blows the layup | 48-68 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Timothy Simon steals the ball from Vernon Morrison in the backcourt | 48-68 |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | David Mercer's floater is tipped away by Luis Friesen | 48-68 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Wayne Barber is called for the reach on Vernon Morrison - foul #1 on Wayne Barber, team foul #11 | 48-68 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Dewey Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-69 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Michael Housel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison runs out the clock | 48-69 |