| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clement Ring (fresh) SG - Larry Bryant (fresh) SF - Keith Smith (fresh) PF - James Vanleer (fresh) C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Daniel Courville (fresh) SG - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) SF - Steven Bullard (fresh) PF - Joseph McAteer (fresh) C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | James Vanleer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Central Florida | James Vanleer snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Joseph McAteer | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Salvador Espinoza makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Daniel Courville | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Central Florida | Clement Ring misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville buries a 3 from straight away set up by Salvador Espinoza | 3-5 |
| 17:27 | Central Florida | Kevin Simmons takes the ball from Duane Reynolds | 3-5 |
| 17:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard misses short on a shot from the left side | 3-5 |
| 17:03 | Central Florida | James Vanleer pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | James Vanleer knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Keith Smith | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer misses the lay-in | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Clement Ring | 5-5 |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:34 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kevin Simmons | 5-5 |
| 16:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Salvador Espinoza hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Smith - foul #1 on Keith Smith, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG), Seth Clifford (SG), George Smith (SF), Stephen Leith (PF), David Bowen (C) Clement Ring, Larry Bryant, Keith Smith, James Vanleer, Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), Scott Fairweather (SF), Anthony Newlin (PF), Alva Korzenski (C) Daniel Courville, Steven Bullard, Joseph McAteer, Kevin Simmons | |
| 16:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Salvador Espinoza misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Salvador Espinoza makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Leith, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Goran Kacprowski (SG) Salvador Espinoza | |
| 15:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scott Fairweather | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mitchell Finger (fresh) SG - Seth Clifford (fresh) SF - George Smith (fresh) PF - Stephen Leith (fresh) C - David Bowen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Rick Casey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Goran Kacprowski (fresh) SF - Scott Fairweather (fresh) PF - Anthony Newlin (fresh) C - Alva Korzenski (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Central Florida | Seth Clifford misses long on a shot from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 15:27 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:17 | Central Florida | Goran Kacprowski steals the ball from George Smith | 5-9 |
| 14:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather is whistled for a carry | 5-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clement Ring (PG), Larry Bryant (SG), James Vanleer (PF), Duane Reynolds (C) Mitchell Finger, Seth Clifford, Stephen Leith, David Bowen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard (SF), Joseph McAteer (PF) Scott Fairweather, Alva Korzenski | |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | Larry Bryant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Goran Kacprowski | 5-9 |
| 14:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Goran Kacprowski | 5-12 |
| 14:01 | Central Florida | Steven Bullard steps in front of the Clement Ring pass | 5-12 |
| 13:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-14 |
| 13:18 | Central Florida | Clement Ring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Keith Smith (SF), Stephen Leith (PF), David Bowen (C) George Smith, James Vanleer, Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (PG), Salvador Espinoza (SG), Scott Fairweather (SF), Kevin Simmons (C) Rick Casey, Goran Kacprowski, Steven Bullard, Joseph McAteer | |
| 13:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons banks in the layup | 5-16 |
| 12:57 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-16 |
| 12:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville grabs the board | 5-16 |
| 12:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Newlin | 5-19 |
| 12:13 | Central Florida | Keith Smith makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Clement Ring | 7-19 |
| 11:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Bryant is called for the reach on Anthony Newlin - foul #1 on Larry Bryant, team foul #3 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (PG), Seth Clifford (SG), James Vanleer (PF), Duane Reynolds (C) Clement Ring, Larry Bryant, Stephen Leith, David Bowen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), Steven Bullard (SF), Joseph McAteer (PF) Daniel Courville, Scott Fairweather, Kevin Simmons | |
| 11:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Clifford is called for the reach on Joseph McAteer - foul #1 on Seth Clifford, team foul #4 | 7-19 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mitchell Finger (fresh) SG - Seth Clifford (fresh) SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Vanleer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Rick Casey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bullard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph McAteer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Newlin (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-22 |
| 11:03 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger is hacked by Rick Casey - foul #1 on Rick Casey, team foul #1 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Smith (SF) Keith Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (PG), Kevin Simmons (C) Rick Casey, Joseph McAteer | |
| 10:49 | Central Florida | Seth Clifford is fouled on the floor by Salvador Espinoza - foul #1 on Salvador Espinoza, team foul #2 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), Joseph McAteer (PF) Daniel Courville, Kevin Simmons | |
| 10:39 | Central Florida | George Smith misses the jumper from close range | 7-22 |
| 10:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin snags the defensive board | 7-22 |
| 10:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer is called for traveling | 7-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clement Ring (PG), Larry Bryant (SG), Stephen Leith (C) Mitchell Finger, Seth Clifford, Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (SG), Scott Fairweather (SF), Kevin Simmons (C) Salvador Espinoza, Steven Bullard, Joseph McAteer | |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Bryant | 9-22 |
| 09:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-22 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Stephen Leith | 9-22 |
| 09:34 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Simmons - foul #1 on Kevin Simmons, team foul #3 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Keith Smith (SF), David Bowen (C) George Smith, James Vanleer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Salvador Espinoza (SG), Steven Bullard (SF), Joseph McAteer (PF) Daniel Courville, Scott Fairweather, Anthony Newlin | |
| 09:34 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith misses the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 09:34 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 09:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-22 |
| 09:11 | Central Florida | David Bowen pulls down the rebound | 10-22 |
| 09:07 | Central Florida | Clement Ring misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-22 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer pulls down the rebound | 10-22 |
| 08:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Bryant is called for the reach on Salvador Espinoza - foul #2 on Larry Bryant, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (SG), Duane Reynolds (C) Larry Bryant, David Bowen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (PG), Anthony Newlin (C) Rick Casey, Kevin Simmons | |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-22 |
| 08:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard tips it back up and in | 10-24 |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | Keith Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-24 |
| 08:09 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith tips it home | 12-24 |
| 08:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer misses long on a shot from the right side | 12-24 |
| 07:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer tips it back up and in | 12-26 |
| 07:46 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds is hacked by Steven Bullard - foul #1 on Steven Bullard, team foul #4 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Seth Clifford (SG), James Vanleer (PF) Clement Ring, Stephen Leith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), Goran Kacprowski (SG), Scott Fairweather (SF), Kevin Simmons (C) Daniel Courville, Salvador Espinoza, Steven Bullard, Joseph McAteer | |
| 07:30 | Central Florida | Keith Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-26 |
| 07:29 | Central Florida | Seth Clifford grabs the offensive board | 12-26 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mitchell Finger (fresh) SG - Seth Clifford (fresh) SF - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Vanleer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Rick Casey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Goran Kacprowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Fairweather (fresh) PF - Anthony Newlin (tiring) C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Keith Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Vanleer | 15-26 |
| 07:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin tips it home | 15-28 |
| 06:46 | Central Florida | James Vanleer is whistled for a carry | 15-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Smith (SF), David Bowen (C) Keith Smith, Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (PG), Salvador Espinoza (SG), Steven Bullard (SF), Joseph McAteer (PF), Alva Korzenski (C) Rick Casey, Goran Kacprowski, Scott Fairweather, Anthony Newlin, Kevin Simmons | |
| 06:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-28 |
| 06:33 | Central Florida | David Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 06:18 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger misses badly on a shot from the left side | 15-28 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | James Vanleer grabs the offensive board | 15-28 |
| 06:09 | Central Florida | George Smith is hacked by Steven Bullard - foul #2 on Steven Bullard, team foul #5 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clement Ring (PG), Stephen Leith (C) Seth Clifford, David Bowen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Goran Kacprowski (SF), Kevin Simmons (C) Steven Bullard, Alva Korzenski | |
| 05:57 | Central Florida | Salvador Espinoza steals the ball from George Smith | 15-28 |
| 05:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Salvador Espinoza misses the lay-in | 15-28 |
| 05:51 | Central Florida | George Smith grabs the board | 15-28 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger is hacked by Salvador Espinoza - foul #2 on Salvador Espinoza, team foul #6 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Seth Clifford (SG) Mitchell Finger | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), Seth Gore (SF), Anthony Newlin (C) Salvador Espinoza, Goran Kacprowski, Kevin Simmons | |
| 05:20 | Central Florida | George Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-28 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 15-28 |
| 05:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 04:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-31 |
| 04:27 | Central Florida | Rick Casey is called for the reach on George Smith - foul #2 on Rick Casey, team foul #7 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger (SG), Keith Smith (SF), Duane Reynolds (C) Seth Clifford, James Vanleer, Stephen Leith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Goran Kacprowski (SG), Scott Fairweather (SF), Kevin Simmons (C) Rick Casey, Seth Gore, Joseph McAteer | |
| 04:27 | Central Florida | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 04:27 | Central Florida | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 04:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons blows the layup but he's fouled by Clement Ring - foul #1 on Clement Ring, team foul #6 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Bowen (PF) George Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Gore (SF), Joseph McAteer (PF) Scott Fairweather, Anthony Newlin | |
| 04:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 04:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 03:49 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-33 |
| 03:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer grabs the board | 17-33 |
| 03:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-33 |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | David Bowen gets the rebound | 17-33 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Clement Ring (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Finger (fresh) SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Bowen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Duane Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Daniel Courville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Kacprowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Seth Gore (fresh) PF - Joseph McAteer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Central Florida | Keith Smith lays it in on a great pass from Clement Ring | 19-33 |
| 02:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons is whistled for a carry | 19-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bryant (SG), James Vanleer (PF) Clement Ring, David Bowen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard (PG), Salvador Espinoza (SG), Scott Fairweather (SF), Anthony Newlin (PF), Alva Korzenski (C) Daniel Courville, Goran Kacprowski, Seth Gore, Joseph McAteer, Kevin Simmons | |
| 02:20 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger hits the finger roll set up by James Vanleer | 21-33 |
| 02:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Bryant steals it from Salvador Espinoza | 21-33 |
| 02:10 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger lays it in on a great pass from Larry Bryant | 23-33 |
| 01:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-33 |
| 01:50 | Central Florida | Mitchell Finger grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Duane Reynolds is called for traveling | 23-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Seth Clifford (PG), George Smith (SF), Stephen Leith (C) Mitchell Finger, Keith Smith, Duane Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (PG), Joseph McAteer (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) Scott Fairweather, Anthony Newlin, Alva Korzenski | |
| 01:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Daniel Courville and he's fouled by Seth Clifford - foul #2 on Seth Clifford, team foul #7 | 23-35 |
| 01:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer misses the free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard snags the offensive board | 23-35 |
| 01:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons's pass is intercepted by Stephen Leith | 23-35 |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephen Leith, team foul #8 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clement Ring (PG), David Bowen (C) Seth Clifford, James Vanleer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin (C) Kevin Simmons | |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard snags the offensive board | 23-35 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | George Smith steals it from Daniel Courville | 23-35 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Stephen Leith hits a driving attempt from close range | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Salvador Espinoza can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 25-35 |