| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fresh) C - Duncan Barber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Armando Santos (fresh) SG - Miguel Hernandez (fresh) SF - Francisco Vazquez (fresh) PF - Guillermo Martin (fresh) C - Robert Murry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Robert Murry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | South Florida | Armando Santos is fouled on the floor by John Hurst - foul #1 on John Hurst, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hurst | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Guillermo Martin - foul #1 on Guillermo Martin, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:11 | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Francisco Vazquez steals it from Lyle Adelson in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | South Florida | Armando Santos lays it up and in on a great pass from Francisco Vazquez | 4-7 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Guillermo Martin - foul #2 on Guillermo Martin, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Samuel Moore (C) John Hurst, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Petty (PG), Jose Acevedo (SG), Richard Alvares (SF), Rudolph Pittman (PF), Wade Colorado (C) Armando Santos, Miguel Hernandez, Francisco Vazquez, Guillermo Martin, Robert Murry | |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:45 | South Florida | Rudolph Pittman grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 17:43 | South Florida | Samuel Moore is called for the reach on Wade Colorado in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Moore, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| 17:26 | South Florida | Jeff Petty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore lays it up and in and the foul's on Wade Colorado - foul #1 on Wade Colorado, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Duncan Barber (C) Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:55 | South Florida | Rudolph Pittman's pass is intercepted by Samuel Moore | 8-7 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is hacked by Richard Alvares in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Alvares, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) James Reed | |
| Subs | South Florida | Eliseo Gallo (SF), Stefan Russo (C) Richard Alvares, Wade Colorado | |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 8-7 |
| 16:34 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Jose Acevedo | 8-7 |
| 16:29 | South Florida | Eliseo Gallo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Dana Just, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | South Florida | Armando Santos (PG), Miguel Hernandez (SG) Jeff Petty, Jose Acevedo | |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 8-7 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber tips it back up and in | 10-7 |
| 16:07 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG), Harland Fisher (SF) Gerry Smith, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez (SF), Robert Murry (C) Eliseo Gallo, Stefan Russo | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Duncan Barber | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dana Just (fresh) SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Duncan Barber (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Armando Santos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Miguel Hernandez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Francisco Vazquez (fresh) PF - Rudolph Pittman (tiring) C - Robert Murry (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Rudolph Pittman | 13-9 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Robert Murry is called for the reach on Rodney Wilhoit - foul #1 on Robert Murry, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Samuel Moore (C) John Hurst, Dana Just, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Alvares (PF), Wade Colorado (C) Rudolph Pittman, Robert Murry | |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Reed | 16-9 |
| 14:54 | South Florida | Armando Santos clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Lyle Adelson - foul #1 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG) James Reed | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jose Acevedo (SG) Miguel Hernandez | |
| 14:54 | South Florida | Armando Santos misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 14:54 | South Florida | Armando Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:54 | South Florida | Armando Santos misses the 3rd free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Samuel Moore | 16-10 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Wade Colorado steps in front of the Samuel Moore pass | 16-10 |
| 14:26 | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez can't finish the layup | 16-10 |
| 14:25 | South Florida | Richard Alvares tips it in | 16-12 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit is fouled on the floor by Richard Alvares - foul #2 on Richard Alvares, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Duncan Barber (C) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Petty (PG), Miguel Hernandez (SG), Eliseo Gallo (SF), Rudolph Pittman (PF), Stefan Russo (C) Armando Santos, Jose Acevedo, Francisco Vazquez, Richard Alvares, Wade Colorado | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Reed | 18-12 |
| 13:29 | South Florida | Eliseo Gallo is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 18-15 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Steve Betz snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerry Smith | 20-15 |
| 13:01 | South Florida | Gerry Smith is called for the reach on Miguel Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerry Smith, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Harland Fisher (SF), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) James Reed, Steve Betz, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jose Acevedo (SF), Robert Murry (C) Eliseo Gallo, Stefan Russo | |
| 12:47 | South Florida | Rudolph Pittman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-15 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Rudolph Pittman picks off the pass by Rodney Wilhoit | 20-15 |
| 12:16 | South Florida | Jose Acevedo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Robert Murry is called for the reach on Duncan Barber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Murry, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Samuel Moore (PF) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | South Florida | Armando Santos (PG), Francisco Vazquez (SF), Wade Colorado (PF), Stefan Russo (C) Jeff Petty, Miguel Hernandez, Rudolph Pittman, Robert Murry | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 11:48 | South Florida | Armando Santos knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harland Fisher (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Moore (tiring) 7 pts. C - Duncan Barber (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Armando Santos (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Jose Acevedo (fairly fresh) SF - Francisco Vazquez (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Wade Colorado (fairly fresh) C - Stefan Russo (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Francisco Vazquez is called for the reach on John Hurst in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francisco Vazquez, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF) Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 11:44 | South Florida | Wade Colorado pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 11:39 | South Florida | Armando Santos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-18 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber's pass is intercepted by Stefan Russo | 22-18 |
| 11:18 | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez travels in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Petty (PG), Miguel Hernandez (SG), Rudolph Pittman (PF) Armando Santos, Jose Acevedo, Stefan Russo | |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rodney Wilhoit | 25-18 |
| 11:02 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez's pass is intercepted by John Hurst in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson blows the layup | 25-18 |
| 10:57 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Wade Colorado | 25-18 |
| 10:51 | South Florida | The jump hook by Rudolph Pittman is blocked by Samuel Moore | 25-18 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Steve Betz loses the dribble to Wade Colorado in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 10:31 | South Florida | Jeff Petty hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-18 |
| 10:29 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez tips it home | 25-20 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | John Hurst is fouled on the floor by Wade Colorado - foul #2 on Wade Colorado, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Duncan Barber (C) Lyle Adelson, Steve Betz, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | South Florida | Armando Santos (PG), Jose Acevedo (SG), Eliseo Gallo (SF), Stefan Russo (C) Jeff Petty, Miguel Hernandez, Francisco Vazquez, Wade Colorado | |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 10:07 | South Florida | Rudolph Pittman gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 09:39 | South Florida | Stefan Russo hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Armando Santos | 25-22 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SF) John Hurst, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harland Fisher | 27-22 |
| 09:17 | South Florida | Armando Santos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Dana Just snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Eliseo Gallo steals it from Harland Fisher | 27-22 |
| 08:57 | South Florida | Dana Just steps in front of the Jose Acevedo pass in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the lay-in | 27-22 |
| 08:55 | South Florida | Stefan Russo grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 08:48 | South Florida | Stefan Russo blows the layup | 27-22 |
| 08:46 | South Florida | Eliseo Gallo grabs the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 08:35 | South Florida | Stefan Russo comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Duncan Barber - foul #1 on Duncan Barber, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF), Samuel Moore (C) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Petty (PG), Miguel Hernandez (SG), Francisco Vazquez (SF) Armando Santos, Jose Acevedo, Eliseo Gallo | |
| 08:35 | South Florida | Stefan Russo makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:35 | South Florida | Stefan Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit scores on a jumper from the left block | 29-23 |
| 08:05 | South Florida | Stefan Russo buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Francisco Vazquez | 29-25 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 07:58 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Stefan Russo | 29-25 |
| 07:31 | South Florida | Jeff Petty comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 07:29 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 07:29 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Duncan Barber (C) James Reed, Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | South Florida | Armando Santos (PG), Jose Acevedo (SF) Jeff Petty, Francisco Vazquez | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) PF - Samuel Moore (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Duncan Barber (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Armando Santos (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miguel Hernandez (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Jose Acevedo (fairly fresh) PF - Rudolph Pittman (very tired) 2 reb. C - Stefan Russo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez's pass is intercepted by John Hurst | 29-25 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | John Hurst comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Miguel Hernandez - foul #1 on Miguel Hernandez, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harland Fisher (PF) Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez (SF) Miguel Hernandez | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:36 | South Florida | The jump hook by Rudolph Pittman is blocked by Harland Fisher | 30-25 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber is denied on a layup by Francisco Vazquez | 30-25 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Betz | 32-25 |
| 06:03 | South Florida | Armando Santos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher's pass is intercepted by Rudolph Pittman | 32-25 |
| 05:45 | South Florida | Duncan Barber is called for the reach on Stefan Russo - foul #2 on Duncan Barber, team foul #6 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF), Samuel Moore (C) John Hurst, Gerry Smith, Steve Betz, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Petty (PG), Miguel Hernandez (SG), Eliseo Gallo (SF) Armando Santos, Jose Acevedo, Francisco Vazquez | |
| 05:28 | South Florida | Eliseo Gallo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rodney Wilhoit | 32-25 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson is hacked by Miguel Hernandez - foul #2 on Miguel Hernandez, team foul #11 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jose Acevedo (SG) Miguel Hernandez | |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:19 | South Florida | Dana Just is called for the reach on Jeff Petty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dana Just, team foul #7 | 33-25 |
| 05:19 | South Florida | Jeff Petty makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:19 | South Florida | Jeff Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lyle Adelson | 36-27 |
| 04:47 | South Florida | Dana Just steals it from Jose Acevedo | 36-27 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Jose Acevedo steals the ball from Samuel Moore | 36-27 |
| 04:29 | South Florida | Rudolph Pittman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Dana Just | |
| Subs | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez (SF), Robert Murry (C) Eliseo Gallo, Stefan Russo | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 36-27 |
| 04:09 | South Florida | Robert Murry gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 04:04 | South Florida | Jose Acevedo is called for traveling | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SF) Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | South Florida | Armando Santos (PG), Guillermo Martin (PF) Jeff Petty, Robert Murry | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit is hacked by Francisco Vazquez - foul #2 on Francisco Vazquez, team foul #12 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Duncan Barber (C) Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez (SG), Richard Alvares (SF), Robert Murry (C) Jose Acevedo, Francisco Vazquez, Rudolph Pittman | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:21 | South Florida | Armando Santos is hacked by James Reed - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #8 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Harland Fisher (SF) James Reed, Lyle Adelson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Wade Colorado (C) Robert Murry | |
| 03:21 | South Florida | Armando Santos misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Duncan Barber (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Armando Santos (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miguel Hernandez (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Richard Alvares (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Guillermo Martin (fresh) C - Wade Colorado (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit's layup is rejected by Guillermo Martin | 38-27 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber tips it home | 40-27 |
| 02:51 | South Florida | Guillermo Martin's pass is intercepted by Harland Fisher | 40-27 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Hernandez - foul #3 on Miguel Hernandez, team foul #13 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Steve Betz (SF) John Hurst, Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Petty (PG), Francisco Vazquez (SF) Armando Santos, Miguel Hernandez | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 02:25 | South Florida | Wade Colorado is wide open and slams it home | 42-29 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit travels in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG) Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Murry (C) Wade Colorado | |
| 02:15 | South Florida | Guillermo Martin comes up short on the floater from the right block | 42-29 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson travels in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Harland Fisher (SF) Dana Just, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 01:58 | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 01:57 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Alvares | 42-29 |
| 01:46 | South Florida | Richard Alvares connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Francisco Vazquez | 42-32 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) James Reed, Harland Fisher, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | South Florida | Armando Santos (PG), Eliseo Gallo (SF), Wade Colorado (PF) Jeff Petty, Francisco Vazquez, Guillermo Martin | |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | John Hurst buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lyle Adelson | 44-32 |
| 01:32 | South Florida | John Hurst steps in front of the Armando Santos pass in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | John Hurst lays it up and in | 46-32 |
| 01:29 | South Florida | Richard Alvares's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Guillermo Martin (PF) Robert Murry | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Eliseo Gallo - foul #1 on Eliseo Gallo, team foul #14 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Harland Fisher (C) Lyle Adelson, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Murry (C) Wade Colorado | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 01:03 | South Florida | Armando Santos is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eliseo Gallo | 48-35 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 00:47 | South Florida | Richard Alvares grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 00:41 | South Florida | Armando Santos's pass is intercepted by Harland Fisher in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Guillermo Martin blocks the jumper by John Hurst | 48-35 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-35 |