| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Guy Northrup (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 19:29 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup is fouled on the floor by Percy Fry - foul #1 on Percy Fry, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:09 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton is hacked by Alexander Hoehn - foul #2 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 19:04 | Central Florida | William Givens buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Guy Northrup | 37-38 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Woodward | 37-38 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 18:30 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alexander Hoehn | 37-38 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-38 |
| 18:20 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:56 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 17:54 | Central Florida | David Beck misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 17:52 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton tips it in | 39-38 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Givens - foul #3 on William Givens, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG) William Givens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston (PF) Robert Hittle | |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:08 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Woodward takes the ball from Alexander Hoehn | 39-40 |
| 16:42 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup is hacked by Percy Fry - foul #2 on Percy Fry, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Burke (SG), Trey Hill (SF), Brian Davis (PF), James Raynor (C) Guy Northrup, David Beck, Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Robert Cryer (SF), William Kelly (C) Todd Carter, Ron Davis, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 16:23 | Central Florida | Brian Davis makes the jumper near the basket | 41-40 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Remmers | 41-43 |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Percy Fry is called for the reach on Aaron Burke - foul #3 on Percy Fry, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG) Aaron Burke | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Percy Fry, Jeff Logston | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Raynor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cryer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Central Florida | Robert Hittle steps in front of the James Raynor pass | 41-43 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer hits a shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Hittle | 44-47 |
| 14:23 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Trey Hill is blocked by Alexander Hoehn | 44-47 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | William Givens gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:14 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Givens | 47-47 |
| 13:55 | Southern Illinois | James Raynor steps in front of the Robert Cryer pass | 47-47 |
| 13:33 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers is hacked by Brian Davis - foul #2 on Brian Davis, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (SG), David Beck (SF), Lawrence Stapleton (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Alton Hargreaves, Trey Hill, Brian Davis, James Raynor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), Lee Wright (C) John Remmers, Robert Cryer, William Kelly, Robert Hittle, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jeff Logston and he's fouled by Lawrence Stapleton - foul #2 on Lawrence Stapleton, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:32 | Central Florida | David Beck connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis can't finish the layup | 49-50 |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:54 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Daniel Woodward is blocked by Ron Davis | 49-50 |
| 11:53 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Woodward - foul #2 on Daniel Woodward, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG) William Givens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn (C) Lee Wright | |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:36 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Northrup (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Beck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 10:51 | Central Florida | Alexander Hoehn swats the short shot by David Beck | 51-53 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis is denied on a layup by Daniel Woodward | 51-53 |
| 10:42 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 10:30 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to David Beck | 51-53 |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Beck | 53-53 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is whistled for a carry | 53-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG), Trey Hill (SF), Brian Davis (PF), James Raynor (C) Guy Northrup, David Beck, Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Robert Cryer (SF), Robert Hittle (PF) Todd Carter, Ron Davis, Jeff Logston | |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | James Raynor clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Alexander Hoehn - foul #3 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | James Raynor makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | James Raynor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Cryer | 55-56 |
| 09:10 | Central Florida | Trey Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hittle | 55-56 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hittle | 55-56 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Percy Fry | 55-58 |
| 08:31 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Trey Hill | 58-58 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Remmers | 58-60 |
| 08:06 | Central Florida | William Givens misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-60 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Remmers | 58-63 |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Alexander Hoehn picks off the pass by Trey Hill | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alton Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Alexander Hoehn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by James Raynor - foul #3 on James Raynor, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (SG), David Beck (SF), Lawrence Stapleton (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Alton Hargreaves, Trey Hill, Brian Davis, James Raynor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Ron Davis (SF), Jeff Logston (PF) Percy Fry, Robert Cryer, Robert Hittle | |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:02 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton is hacked by John Remmers - foul #1 on John Remmers, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Burke (PG) William Givens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley (SG), William Kelly (C) John Remmers, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup is hacked by Dwayne Bosley - foul #1 on Dwayne Bosley, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:47 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SG) Dwayne Bosley | |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | David Beck misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is hacked by David Beck - foul #3 on David Beck, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG) Aaron Burke | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (SG), Robert Hittle (PF) Robert Cryer, William Kelly | |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston is whistled for a carry | 60-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG) John Remmers | |
| 05:30 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ron Davis - foul #2 on Ron Davis, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn (C) Jeff Logston | |
| 05:30 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:30 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 05:07 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:50 | Central Florida | Percy Fry knocks away the 3 by Guy Northrup | 62-66 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Carter | 62-69 |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Percy Fry steals the ball from Daniel Woodward | 62-69 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry can't finish the layup | 62-69 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 03:31 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward makes the jumper from the baseline | 64-69 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 64-69 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn can't tip it in | 64-69 |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | William Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Givens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guy Northrup (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Beck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Stapleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Woodward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ron Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Alexander Hoehn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-69 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis is whistled for traveling | 64-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), Aaron Burke (SG), Trey Hill (SF), Brian Davis (PF), James Raynor (C) William Givens, Guy Northrup, David Beck, Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Dwayne Bosley (SG), Robert Cryer (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), William Kelly (C) Todd Carter, Percy Fry, Ron Davis, Robert Hittle, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 02:30 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG), Alexander Hoehn (C) Dwayne Bosley, William Kelly | |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | Trey Hill scores on a runner from the right block and the foul's on Jeff Logston - foul #1 on Jeff Logston, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (PG) Aaron Burke | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | Trey Hill makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (SG), David Beck (SF), Lawrence Stapleton (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Alton Hargreaves, Trey Hill, Brian Davis, James Raynor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Ron Davis (SF), Robert Hittle (PF) John Remmers, Robert Cryer, Jeff Logston | |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 67-69 |
| 01:47 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton misses badly on a shot near the basket | 67-69 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hittle | 67-69 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn is whistled for traveling | 67-69 |
| 01:04 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses the lay-in | 67-69 |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | William Givens buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Guy Northrup and he's hacked by Todd Carter - foul #3 on Todd Carter, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle hits the follow up shot | 70-71 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Hittle - foul #1 on Robert Hittle, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Lawrence Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Woodward swats the shot by Percy Fry | 72-71 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward grabs the board | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward runs out the clock | 72-71 |