| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Klima (fresh) PF - Frank Monday (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Julio Soto (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Axtell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday loses the dribble to Gregory Axtell | 41-38 |
| 19:32 | Central Florida | Edward Klima denies the turnaround by Gregory Axtell | 41-38 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the lay-in | 41-38 |
| 19:04 | Central Florida | John Lawson snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 18:48 | Central Florida | John Lawson misses the easy layup | 41-38 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Wayne Belton | 43-38 |
| 18:00 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell's floater is tipped away by Robert Pettengill | 43-38 |
| 17:59 | Central Florida | Julio Soto tips it in | 43-40 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-40 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 17:48 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Julio Soto | 43-40 |
| 17:33 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Jesse Remick | 45-40 |
| 17:02 | Central Florida | Walter Rice misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Axtell - foul #2 on Gregory Axtell, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) Jesse Remick, Edward Klima, Frank Monday, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy (PG), Greg Beyer (SG), Brian Terry (SF), Dennis Poole (PF), Vernon Lattimer (C) Thomas Moore, Walter Rice, John Lawson, Julio Soto, Gregory Axtell | |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:26 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Dennis Poole | 46-40 |
| 16:08 | Central Florida | Brian Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 15:44 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Vernon Lattimer | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Drennen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hearne (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Victor McEvoy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Greg Beyer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Terry (fresh) PF - Dennis Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Lattimer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer misses the easy layup | 46-40 |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen loses the dribble to Dennis Poole | 46-40 |
| 14:43 | Central Florida | Brian Terry misses the shot from the right side | 46-40 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Hearne | 46-40 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-40 |
| 14:15 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:52 | Central Florida | Brian Terry makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Brian Terry steals it from John Drennen | 46-42 |
| 13:20 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Drennen - foul #3 on John Drennen, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Frank Monday (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Wayne Belton, John Drennen, Michael Pittman, Michael Dwyer, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Walter Rice (SG), John Lawson (SF), Julio Soto (PF), Gregory Axtell (C) Victor McEvoy, Brian Terry, Dennis Poole, Vernon Lattimer | |
| 13:20 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:20 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Gregory Axtell is called for the reach on Frank Monday - foul #3 on Gregory Axtell, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Moore (PG) Greg Beyer | |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | Julio Soto scores on a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Frank Monday - foul #1 on Frank Monday, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| 12:14 | Central Florida | Julio Soto makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 11:55 | Central Florida | Julio Soto gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:37 | Central Florida | John Lawson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday grabs the board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Edward Klima (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Monday (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Julio Soto (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Axtell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | Walter Rice misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Samuels | 49-47 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels buries a jumper in the lane set up by Edward Klima | 51-47 |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Julio Soto | 51-49 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Moore steals the ball from Edward Klima | 51-49 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Klima - foul #1 on Edward Klima, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), John Drennen (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) Edward Klima, Jesse Remick, Kenneth Samuels, Frank Monday, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Greg Beyer (SG), Victor McEvoy (SF), Dennis Poole (PF), Vernon Lattimer (C) Walter Rice, John Lawson, Julio Soto, Gregory Axtell | |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne is hacked by Greg Beyer - foul #3 on Greg Beyer, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Terry (SF) Thomas Moore | |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen's pass is intercepted by Greg Beyer | 51-50 |
| 09:07 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer banks in the layup | 51-52 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 08:35 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole scores on a runner from the right block | 53-54 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Drennen | 55-54 |
| 08:01 | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy is hacked by Wayne Belton - foul #2 on Wayne Belton, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Edward Klima (SF), Robert Pettengill (C) John Drennen, Michael Pittman, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Lawson (SF), Gregory Axtell (C) Brian Terry, Vernon Lattimer | |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | John Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer's pass is intercepted by Edward Klima | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Klima (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Victor McEvoy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Greg Beyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Axtell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill banks in the layup | 57-54 |
| 07:01 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Pettengill - foul #1 on Robert Pettengill, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels (SF), Frank Monday (PF) Edward Klima, Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Moore (PG), Walter Rice (SG), Vernon Lattimer (PF) Victor McEvoy, Greg Beyer, Dennis Poole | |
| 07:01 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:01 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Julio Soto (PF) Gregory Axtell | |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to John Lawson | 58-55 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer travels with the ball | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Hearne (C) Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the easy layup but the foul's on Walter Rice - foul #1 on Walter Rice, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (PG) Wayne Belton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:42 | Central Florida | John Lawson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 59-55 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG) Edward Klima | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell (C) Vernon Lattimer | |
| 05:11 | Central Florida | Walter Rice is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Samuels - foul #4 on Kenneth Samuels, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill (C) David Hearne | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Greg Beyer (PG), Victor McEvoy (SF), Dennis Poole (PF) Thomas Moore, John Lawson, Julio Soto | |
| 04:59 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole's floater is tipped away by Robert Pettengill | 59-55 |
| 04:58 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Beyer | 59-55 |
| 04:46 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Poole and he's hacked by Frank Monday - foul #2 on Frank Monday, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG) Jesse Remick | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Terry (SF) Walter Rice | |
| 04:46 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Greg Beyer - foul #4 on Greg Beyer, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SF) Kenneth Samuels | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer (PF) Brian Terry | |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer drills a 3 from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 03:53 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:42 | Central Florida | Greg Beyer makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor McEvoy | 62-63 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima is hacked by Vernon Lattimer - foul #1 on Vernon Lattimer, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) Wayne Belton, John Drennen, Frank Monday, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Moore (PG), Walter Rice (SG), John Lawson (SF), Julio Soto (PF) Victor McEvoy, Greg Beyer, Vernon Lattimer, Gregory Axtell | |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Edward Klima (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Hearne (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Julio Soto (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Central Florida | Walter Rice's fadeaway is rejected by David Hearne | 64-63 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Robert Pettengill (C) Edward Klima, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell (C) Dennis Poole | |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick's floater is tipped away by Julio Soto | 64-63 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer tips it but misses | 64-63 |
| 02:47 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | Walter Rice connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by John Lawson | 64-65 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Belton | 66-65 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Walter Rice misses the shot from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 02:21 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore tips it back up and in | 66-67 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday (PF) Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:52 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-67 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Jesse Remick | 68-67 |
| 01:16 | Central Florida | The jump hook by John Lawson is blocked by Robert Pettengill | 68-67 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday misses the 3 from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 00:59 | Central Florida | Gregory Axtell pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Walter Rice knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Julio Soto | 68-70 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels is hacked by Gregory Axtell - foul #4 on Gregory Axtell, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Walter Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Monday (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Rice (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Julio Soto (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Axtell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Gregory Axtell - foul #5 on Gregory Axtell, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Poole (C) Gregory Axtell | |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:24 | Central Florida | Julio Soto's pass is intercepted by Wayne Belton | 72-70 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton banks in the layup | 74-70 |
| 04:09 | Central Florida | John Lawson scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Julio Soto and the foul's on Robert Pettengill - foul #2 on Robert Pettengill, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| 04:09 | Central Florida | John Lawson misses the free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick drills a 3 from straight away | 77-72 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole misses the shot in the paint | 77-72 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Julio Soto steals it from Robert Pettengill | 77-72 |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Walter Rice misses short on a 3 from straight away | 77-72 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frank Monday | 77-72 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-72 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Julio Soto gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:13 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) Kenneth Samuels, Frank Monday, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Greg Beyer (PG), Brian Terry (SG), Victor McEvoy (PF), Vernon Lattimer (C) Thomas Moore, Walter Rice, Julio Soto, Dennis Poole | |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | Vernon Lattimer snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels (SF), Frank Monday (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Edward Klima, Michael Dwyer, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Moore (PG), Walter Rice (SG), Julio Soto (PF), Dennis Poole (C) Greg Beyer, Brian Terry, Victor McEvoy, Vernon Lattimer | |
| 01:38 | Central Florida | Walter Rice can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jesse Remick - foul #1 on Jesse Remick, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| 01:38 | Central Florida | Walter Rice makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:38 | Central Florida | Walter Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill grabs the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-73 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday snags the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Remick | 77-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Monday (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Julio Soto (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick is fouled on the floor by Walter Rice - foul #2 on Walter Rice, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Central Florida | Walter Rice misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-73 |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Poole | 78-73 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Walter Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG), John Drennen (SF), David Hearne (C) Jesse Remick, Kenneth Samuels, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is hacked by Thomas Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Moore, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-73 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Moore is called for the reach on Wayne Belton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Moore, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Julio Soto grabs the board | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore is hacked by David Hearne - foul #1 on David Hearne, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Robert Pettengill (C) Edward Klima, John Drennen, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Thomas Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday snags the defensive board | 81-74 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday is hacked by Thomas Moore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Moore, team foul #14 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG), John Drennen (SF), David Hearne (C) Jesse Remick, Kenneth Samuels, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Victor McEvoy (PG) Thomas Moore | |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Robert Pettengill (C) Edward Klima, John Drennen, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole is hacked by Kenneth Samuels - foul #5 on Kenneth Samuels, team foul #11 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SF) Kenneth Samuels | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Dennis Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday snags the defensive board | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday runs out the clock | 83-75 |