| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Gary Kring (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Kidd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Boris Lepkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Machin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donald Fisher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Caleb Ford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams hits a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Hayden and he's fouled by Thomas Machin - foul #3 on Thomas Machin, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Sullivan (C) Thomas Machin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams misses the free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:45 | Central Florida | Eddie Lowe grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 19:27 | Central Florida | Eddie Lowe banks in the layup set up by Gary Kring and he's hacked by Donald Fisher - foul #2 on Donald Fisher, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| 19:27 | Central Florida | Eddie Lowe misses the free throw | 45-34 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Caleb Ford | 45-34 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Eddie Lowe | 45-34 |
| 19:15 | Central Florida | Gary Kring double dribbles | 45-34 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Kidd - foul #3 on William Kidd, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Larson (SG) William Kidd | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 18:31 | Central Florida | Eddie Lowe buries a floater from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher is hacked by Gary Kring - foul #1 on Gary Kring, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford can't throw it down | 47-36 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Mark Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:28 | Central Florida | Gary Kring clanks a floater near the basket | 47-36 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Gary Kring - foul #2 on Gary Kring, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Predrag Zubris (SG) Gary Kring | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (SF), Benjamin Jewett (PF), Michael Tillson (C) Caleb Ford, Jeffrey Perry, Chester Adams | |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:00 | Central Florida | Mark Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Richard Murphy - foul #1 on Richard Murphy, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ronald Reed (SF), Paul Tupper (PF) Boris Lepkowski, Eddie Lowe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown (PG) Donald Fisher | |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper misses short on a jumper in the lane | 47-39 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Samuel Brown is denied by Paul Tupper | 47-39 |
| 16:27 | Central Florida | Mark Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:07 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper drills a fadeaway in the lane | 49-39 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Predrag Zubris takes the ball from Samuel Brown | 49-39 |
| 15:35 | Central Florida | James Larson banks in the layup set up by Predrag Zubris | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Predrag Zubris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Reed (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Tupper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hayden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Tillson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown double dribbles | 51-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Kring (PG), William Kidd (SG), Boris Lepkowski (SF), Eddie Lowe (PF), Thomas Machin (C) James Larson, Predrag Zubris, Ronald Reed, Paul Tupper, Mark Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher (PG), Caleb Ford (SF), Jeffrey Perry (PF), Chester Adams (C) Robert Hayden, Richard Murphy, Benjamin Jewett, Michael Tillson | |
| 15:02 | Central Florida | Eddie Lowe makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Kring | 53-39 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Caleb Ford | 53-41 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Gary Kring loses the dribble to Chester Adams | 53-41 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams tips it in | 53-43 |
| 14:16 | Central Florida | Chester Adams is called for the reach on Thomas Machin - foul #2 on Chester Adams, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden (SG) Samuel Brown | |
| 14:05 | Central Florida | Boris Lepkowski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gary Kring | 56-43 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher is whistled for traveling | 56-43 |
| 13:30 | Central Florida | Thomas Machin banks in the layup on a great pass from William Kidd and the foul's on Chester Adams - foul #3 on Chester Adams, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| 13:30 | Central Florida | Thomas Machin misses the free throw | 58-43 |
| 13:30 | Central Florida | Thomas Machin snags the offensive board | 58-43 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Eddie Lowe is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Perry - foul #2 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| 13:07 | Central Florida | Boris Lepkowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 13:05 | Central Florida | Eddie Lowe can't tip it in | 58-43 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hayden | 58-46 |
| 12:38 | Central Florida | William Kidd makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Kring | 61-46 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Lowe takes the ball from Jeffrey Perry | 61-46 |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Gary Kring misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 12:16 | Central Florida | Eddie Lowe gets the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Thomas Machin buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Kring | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Caleb Ford | 63-48 |
| 11:28 | Central Florida | Robert Hayden takes the ball from Thomas Machin | 63-48 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher dunks the ball set up by Robert Hayden | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Gary Kring (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Kidd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boris Lepkowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Lowe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Machin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donald Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Caleb Ford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:00 | Central Florida | Eddie Lowe misses the dunk | 63-50 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford grabs the board | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 10:33 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Eddie Lowe | 63-50 |
| 10:12 | Central Florida | Gary Kring is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gary Kring, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Larson (PG), Predrag Zubris (SG), Ronald Reed (SF), Paul Tupper (PF), Mark Sullivan (C) Gary Kring, William Kidd, Boris Lepkowski, Eddie Lowe, Thomas Machin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown (PG), Thomas Louden (SG), Richard Murphy (SF), Benjamin Jewett (PF), Michael Tillson (C) Donald Fisher, Robert Hayden, Caleb Ford, Jeffrey Perry, Chester Adams | |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett misses badly on a shot from the left side | 63-50 |
| 09:55 | Central Florida | Mark Sullivan snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 09:35 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Jewett | 63-50 |
| 09:34 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper tips it in | 65-50 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden misses the easy layup | 65-50 |
| 09:28 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Larson | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Brown | 67-52 |
| 08:35 | Central Florida | Mark Sullivan blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Tillson - foul #3 on Michael Tillson, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Kidd (SG) Predrag Zubris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden (SG) Thomas Louden | |
| 08:35 | Central Florida | Mark Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 08:35 | Central Florida | Mark Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 08:24 | Central Florida | Ronald Reed pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Benjamin Jewett - foul #2 on Benjamin Jewett, team foul #7 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Boris Lepkowski (SF), Thomas Machin (C) Ronald Reed, Mark Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams (C) Benjamin Jewett | |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Tupper is called for the reach on Robert Hayden - foul #2 on Paul Tupper, team foul #6 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Eddie Lowe (PF) Paul Tupper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher (PG), Jeffrey Perry (PF) Samuel Brown, Michael Tillson | |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Larson takes the ball from Donald Fisher | 70-52 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Kidd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boris Lepkowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Lowe (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Machin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donald Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | Boris Lepkowski clanks a jumper in the paint | 70-52 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry is called for traveling | 70-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Kring (PG), Predrag Zubris (SG), Mark Sullivan (C) James Larson, William Kidd, Thomas Machin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden (SF) Richard Murphy | |
| 06:19 | Central Florida | Predrag Zubris scores on a 3 from straight away | 73-52 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-52 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | Eddie Lowe pulls down the rebound | 73-52 |
| 05:39 | Central Florida | Boris Lepkowski comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Hayden - foul #2 on Robert Hayden, team foul #8 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Kidd (SG) Predrag Zubris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown (PG), Caleb Ford (SF), Benjamin Jewett (PF), Michael Tillson (C) Donald Fisher, Thomas Louden, Jeffrey Perry, Chester Adams | |
| 05:39 | Central Florida | Boris Lepkowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 05:39 | Central Florida | Boris Lepkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Hayden | 75-55 |
| 05:05 | Central Florida | Boris Lepkowski travels with the ball | 75-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ronald Reed (SF), Paul Tupper (PF), Thomas Machin (C) Boris Lepkowski, Eddie Lowe, Mark Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (C) Michael Tillson | |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Tupper blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Jewett | 75-55 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford tips it home | 75-57 |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | William Kidd drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Kring | 78-57 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-57 |
| 04:26 | Central Florida | Thomas Machin grabs the defensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | William Kidd clanks a 3 from the right corner | 78-57 |
| 04:04 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper tips it back up and in | 80-57 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-57 |
| 03:44 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper pulls down the rebound | 80-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Central Florida | Gary Kring is hacked by Samuel Brown - foul #1 on Samuel Brown, team foul #9 | 80-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Larson (SG), Mark Sullivan (C) William Kidd, Thomas Machin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden (PG), Brian Wyant (SG), Michael Tillson (PF) Samuel Brown, Robert Hayden, Caleb Ford | |
| 03:15 | Central Florida | Gary Kring misses the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson grabs the board | 80-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-57 |
| 02:54 | Central Florida | Mark Sullivan gets the rebound | 80-57 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Gary Kring (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Reed (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Tupper (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Thomas Louden (fresh) SG - Brian Wyant (fresh) SF - Richard Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Tillson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Jewett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:25 | Central Florida | Gary Kring buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Larson | 83-57 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Predrag Zubris (SG) Gary Kring | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:53 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown (PG) Brian Wyant | |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown drills a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on James Larson - foul #3 on James Larson, team foul #7 | 83-59 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown makes the free throw | 83-60 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper can't finish the layup | 83-60 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown pulls down the rebound | 83-60 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 83-60 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | Mark Sullivan gets the rebound | 83-60 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper is hacked by Benjamin Jewett - foul #3 on Benjamin Jewett, team foul #10 | 83-60 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper misses the 1st free throw | 83-60 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper makes the 2nd free throw | 84-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Tupper - foul #3 on Paul Tupper, team foul #8 | 84-60 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 84-61 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 84-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by James Larson | 86-62 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown is hacked by James Larson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Larson, team foul #9 | 86-62 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 86-62 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Paul Tupper grabs the board | 86-62 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | James Larson runs out the clock | 86-62 |