| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rick Lewter (fresh) SF - David Meyers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott McKines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Cantin (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dias (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gary Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | David Meyers inbounds the ball | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Rick Lewter | 27-42 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | David Dias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone tips it in | 27-44 |
| 18:47 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin jams it on a great pass from Rick Lewter | 29-44 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | David Meyers is called for the reach on David Dias in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Meyers, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Adkins (SF) Alexander Cantin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by David Dias is blocked by Scott McKines | 29-44 |
| 18:35 | South Florida | Scott McKines pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 18:07 | South Florida | Scott McKines jams it on a great pass from John Miller | 31-44 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | John Miller is called for the reach on Kenneth Chan in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Miller, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Alexander Cantin (C) David Meyers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Raymond Lew (SG), Kenneth Toliver (SF), Willie Fabrizio (PF), James Harper (C) Kenneth Chan, Brian Belden, David Dias, Gary Malone, Herbert Jackson | |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant is hacked by John Adkins - foul #3 on John Adkins, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Meyers (SF) John Adkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Meyers - foul #2 on David Meyers, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:59 | South Florida | Rick Lewter is whistled for a carry | 31-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), David Dias (SF), Herbert Jackson (C) Michael Grant, Kenneth Toliver, Willie Fabrizio | |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 16:40 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Scott McKines | 31-46 |
| 16:11 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin misses badly on a runner near the basket | 31-46 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | David Dias grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan is hacked by John Miller - foul #5 on John Miller, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Adkins (SG), Mitchell Pogozelski (SF) John Miller, David Meyers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Brian Belden (SG), Kenneth Toliver (SF), Gary Malone (PF), Sheng-li Chin (C) Kenneth Chan, Raymond Lew, David Dias, James Harper, Herbert Jackson | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Rick Lewter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Adkins (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mitchell Pogozelski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Scott McKines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Cantin (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sheng-li Chin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver loses the ball out of bounds | 31-46 |
| 15:17 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Grant - foul #1 on Michael Grant, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Meyers (C) John Adkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:17 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 15:17 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sheng-li Chin | 33-48 |
| 14:25 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin misses the turnaround from the left block | 33-48 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Rick Lewter is called for the reach on Brian Belden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Lewter, team foul #6 | 33-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | Curtis Berry (PG), John Adkins (SF) Mitchell Pogozelski, David Meyers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), David Dias (SF), Herbert Jackson (C) Michael Grant, Gary Malone, Sheng-li Chin | |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | John Adkins is called for the reach on David Dias - foul #4 on John Adkins, team foul #7 | 33-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mitchell Pogozelski (SF) John Adkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew (SG), Willie Fabrizio (PF) Brian Belden, Kenneth Toliver | |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 13:32 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Herbert Jackson - foul #2 on Herbert Jackson, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Meyers (C) Mitchell Pogozelski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sheng-li Chin (SG) Raymond Lew | |
| 13:32 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:32 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | David Dias is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 13:15 | South Florida | Rick Lewter grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 12:59 | South Florida | Scott McKines can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sheng-li Chin - foul #4 on Sheng-li Chin, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Brian Belden (SG), Raymond Lew (SF), Gary Malone (PF) Kenneth Chan, Sheng-li Chin, David Dias, Willie Fabrizio | |
| 12:59 | South Florida | Scott McKines makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:59 | South Florida | Scott McKines misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant can't finish the layup | 36-50 |
| 12:35 | South Florida | Scott McKines gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:18 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin misses the lay-in | 36-50 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Herbert Jackson gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Grant | 36-52 |
| 11:26 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Herbert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Curtis Berry (fairly fresh) SG - Rick Lewter (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott McKines (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alexander Cantin (tired) 23 pts. 4 reb. C - David Meyers (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Lew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Malone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | David Meyers is called for the reach on Herbert Jackson - foul #3 on David Meyers, team foul #8 | 36-52 |
| Subs | South Florida | Walter Smith (PG), Mitchell Pogozelski (SF) Curtis Berry, David Meyers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), David Dias (SF), James Harper (PF) Michael Grant, Raymond Lew, Gary Malone | |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Herbert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Herbert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 11:11 | South Florida | Scott McKines gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 10:51 | South Florida | Scott McKines loses the dribble to Kenneth Chan | 36-53 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | David Dias dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kenneth Chan | 36-55 |
| 10:28 | South Florida | The jumper by Alexander Cantin is denied by James Harper | 36-55 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | David Dias buries a runner from close range set up by James Harper | 36-57 |
| 10:09 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 36-57 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Meyers (C) Alexander Cantin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew (SG), Gary Malone (PF) Brian Belden, Herbert Jackson | |
| 09:52 | South Florida | Scott McKines's floater is tipped away by James Harper | 36-57 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Harper | 36-57 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | James Harper scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Lew | 36-60 |
| 09:10 | South Florida | Mitchell Pogozelski is fouled on the floor by David Dias - foul #1 on David Dias, team foul #4 | 36-60 |
| Subs | South Florida | Curtis Berry (PG) Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:52 | South Florida | James Harper swats the short shot by Scott McKines | 36-60 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone snags the defensive board | 36-60 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-60 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | David Dias grabs the offensive board | 36-60 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Scott McKines - foul #3 on Scott McKines, team foul #9 | 36-60 |
| Subs | South Florida | Alexander Cantin (C) David Meyers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Brian Belden (SG), Kenneth Toliver (SF), Herbert Jackson (C) Kenneth Chan, Raymond Lew, David Dias, James Harper | |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone makes the 1st free throw | 36-61 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-62 |
| 07:58 | South Florida | Curtis Berry's pass is intercepted by Michael Grant | 36-62 |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 36-64 |
| 07:01 | South Florida | Scott McKines makes the jumper from the left side | 38-64 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Curtis Berry (fairly fresh) SG - Rick Lewter (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mitchell Pogozelski (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Scott McKines (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Cantin (tired) 23 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gary Malone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Brian Belden | 38-66 |
| 06:17 | South Florida | Scott McKines misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Kenneth Toliver - foul #1 on Kenneth Toliver, team foul #5 | 38-66 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Adkins (SG), David Meyers (PF) Curtis Berry, Mitchell Pogozelski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sheng-li Chin (PG), Raymond Lew (SG), Willie Fabrizio (PF), James Harper (C) Michael Grant, Brian Belden, Gary Malone, Herbert Jackson | |
| 06:17 | South Florida | Scott McKines makes the 1st free throw | 39-66 |
| 06:17 | South Florida | Scott McKines makes the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | James Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-66 |
| Subs | South Florida | Walter Smith (PG) Alexander Cantin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:57 | South Florida | Sheng-li Chin picks off the pass by Walter Smith in the backcourt | 40-66 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | James Harper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-66 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver gets the offensive rebound | 40-66 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Walter Smith is called for the reach on Sheng-li Chin - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #10 | 40-66 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Sheng-li Chin makes the 1st free throw | 40-67 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Sheng-li Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-68 |
| 05:05 | South Florida | Scott McKines can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Willie Fabrizio - foul #2 on Willie Fabrizio, team foul #6 | 40-68 |
| Subs | South Florida | Alexander Cantin (C) Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:05 | South Florida | Scott McKines misses the 1st free throw | 40-68 |
| 05:05 | South Florida | Scott McKines misses the 2nd free throw | 40-68 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | James Harper gets the rebound | 40-68 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Rick Lewter is called for the reach on Sheng-li Chin - foul #4 on Rick Lewter, team foul #11 | 40-68 |
| Subs | South Florida | Walter Smith (PG), Mitchell Pogozelski (SF) John Adkins, Alexander Cantin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG) Raymond Lew | |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Sheng-li Chin makes the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Sheng-li Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-70 |
| 04:19 | South Florida | Walter Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rick Lewter | 43-70 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant is called for 10 seconds | 43-70 |
| 04:01 | South Florida | Scott McKines's dunk attempt is rejected by James Harper | 43-70 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio gets the rebound | 43-70 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Sheng-li Chin is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-70 |
| 03:33 | South Florida | Scott McKines pulls down the rebound | 43-70 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | South Florida | Scott McKines lays it in set up by David Meyers | 45-70 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | James Harper hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 45-70 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | James Harper gets the offensive rebound | 45-70 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rick Lewter (tired) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mitchell Pogozelski (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Scott McKines (very tired) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Meyers (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sheng-li Chin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Toliver (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Willie Fabrizio (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Harper (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Sheng-li Chin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-70 |
| 02:25 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Mitchell Pogozelski | 45-70 |
| 02:18 | South Florida | Kenneth Toliver takes the ball from Scott McKines | 45-70 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Grant | 45-73 |
| 01:45 | South Florida | Scott McKines's floater is tipped away by James Harper | 45-73 |
| 01:43 | South Florida | Walter Smith tips it but misses | 45-73 |
| 01:42 | South Florida | Scott McKines grabs the offensive rebound | 45-73 |
| 01:32 | South Florida | Kenneth Toliver steals the ball from Walter Smith | 45-73 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-73 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | James Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 45-73 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Sheng-li Chin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Harper | 45-76 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | South Florida | Walter Smith is hacked by Sheng-li Chin - foul #5 on Sheng-li Chin, team foul #7 | 45-76 |
| Subs | South Florida | Alexander Cantin (C) David Meyers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew (SG) Sheng-li Chin | |
| 00:40 | South Florida | Walter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-76 |
| 00:40 | South Florida | Walter Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-76 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio pulls down the rebound | 46-76 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 46-76 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Alexander Cantin | 46-76 |
| 00:05 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin blows the layup | 46-76 |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Scott McKines hits the follow up shot | 48-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant runs out the clock | 48-76 |