| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) SF - Wayne Bernard (fresh) PF - Jack London (fresh) C - Thomas Hanes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) SF - James Conley (fresh) PF - George Wareham (fresh) C - Earl Shaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | George Wareham 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 State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jack London - foul #1 on Jack London, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Hanes | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Central Florida | Richard Williams is hacked by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Jack London can't connect on a shot from the left block | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Hanes blocks the jumper by Waldo Heller | 0-1 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | George Wareham grabs the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:29 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Wayne Bernard | 0-1 |
| 18:27 | Central Florida | James Conley is called for the reach on Douglas Garney in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Conley, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 18:22 | Central Florida | Richard Williams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Seymour - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| 18:09 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard loses the dribble to Earl Shaw | 0-1 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Jay Webb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses the tip | 0-1 |
| 17:37 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Wayne Bernard | 0-1 |
| 17:16 | Central Florida | Richard Williams knocks in the floater in the lane and he's hacked by James Conley - foul #2 on James Conley, team foul #4 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF) James Conley | |
| 17:16 | Central Florida | Richard Williams misses the free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Shaw, team foul #5 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SF), James Summers (C) George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| 16:45 | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes can't connect on a shot in the lane | 2-1 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Michael Clements snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | Jack London makes the floater from the right block | 4-1 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Jay Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-1 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Dias (PG), Toby Luke (SF), Elton Moore (PF) Richard Williams, Wayne Bernard, Jack London | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (PG) Jay Webb | |
| 15:56 | Central Florida | Elton Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Summers - foul #1 on James Summers, team foul #6 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nickolas Sontag (PG), Daniel Diep (SF) Douglas Garney, Thomas Hanes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Waldo Heller, James Summers | |
| 15:56 | Central Florida | Elton Moore makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 15:56 | Central Florida | Elton Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nickolas Sontag (fresh) SG - Robert Dias (fresh) SF - Daniel Diep (fresh) PF - Elton Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Toby Luke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Goldner (fresh) SG - Michael Clements (fresh) SF - Fred Jones (fresh) PF - George Wareham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | John Goldner drills a floater from the right side | 6-3 |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Elton Moore misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Earl Shaw - foul #2 on Earl Shaw, team foul #7 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard (SF) Nickolas Sontag | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Philip Smith (SF) Michael Clements, Earl Shaw | |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Elton Moore makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Elton Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Fred Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | George Wareham can't finish the layup | 7-3 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | Toby Luke grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 14:45 | Central Florida | Robert Dias misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard tips it in | 9-3 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | George Wareham is fouled on the floor by Robert Dias - foul #1 on Robert Dias, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Williams (PG), Douglas Garney (SG), Jack London (PF), Thomas Hanes (C) Robert Dias, Daniel Diep, Elton Moore, Toby Luke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), James Summers (C) John Goldner, Fred Jones | |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | George Wareham hits a runner in the lane | 9-5 |
| 14:10 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Bernard | 11-5 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | James Summers misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Hanes - foul #1 on Thomas Hanes, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Diep (SF) Wayne Bernard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SF) Philip Smith | |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | James Summers misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | James Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:41 | Central Florida | Richard Williams's pass is intercepted by Waldo Heller in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the easy layup | 11-6 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | James Summers pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Thomas Hanes denies the turnaround by James Summers | 11-6 |
| 13:13 | Central Florida | Richard Williams grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 12:54 | Central Florida | Daniel Diep loses the ball out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Dias (PG), Toby Luke (PF), Elton Moore (C) Richard Williams, Jack London, Thomas Hanes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (PG), Fred Jones (C) Jay Webb, James Summers | |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Michael Clements connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Goldner | 11-9 |
| 12:10 | Central Florida | Daniel Diep clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-9 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Michael Clements is whistled for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nickolas Sontag (PG), Wayne Bernard (SF), Thomas Hanes (C) Douglas Garney, Daniel Diep, Toby Luke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Philip Smith (SF) John Goldner, Michael Clements | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nickolas Sontag (fresh) SG - Robert Dias (fresh) SF - Wayne Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elton Moore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Hanes (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Philip Smith (fresh) PF - George Wareham (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Elton Moore is open and lays it up and in set up by Wayne Bernard | 13-9 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the shot from the right side | 13-11 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | Nickolas Sontag drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Bernard | 15-11 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Jay Webb clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-11 |
| 10:36 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Elton Moore | 15-11 |
| 10:34 | Central Florida | Nickolas Sontag's pass is intercepted by Jay Webb in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller can't finish the layup | 15-11 |
| 10:28 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 10:05 | Central Florida | Nickolas Sontag connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Wayne Bernard and the foul's on Jay Webb - foul #1 on Jay Webb, team foul #8 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG), Jack London (PF), Toby Luke (C) Robert Dias, Elton Moore, Thomas Hanes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SF), James Summers (C) Philip Smith, Fred Jones | |
| 10:05 | Central Florida | Nickolas Sontag makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Douglas Garney takes the ball from James Summers | 18-11 |
| 09:30 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Nickolas Sontag | 20-11 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 20-11 |
| 09:04 | Central Florida | Jack London gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 08:43 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nickolas Sontag | 23-11 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | George Wareham comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Toby Luke - foul #1 on Toby Luke, team foul #4 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Williams (PG), Daniel Diep (SF), Thomas Hanes (C) Nickolas Sontag, Wayne Bernard, Toby Luke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (PG), Fred Jones (SF) Jay Webb, Michael Clements | |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Jack London misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by George Wareham - foul #1 on George Wareham, team foul #9 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Dias (SG) Douglas Garney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Jack London misses the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Jack London makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Fred Jones is blocked by Thomas Hanes | 24-12 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | John Goldner can't tip it in | 24-12 |
| 08:05 | Central Florida | Jack London grabs the defensive rebound | 24-12 |
| 07:45 | Central Florida | Jack London is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 26-12 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dias (fresh) SF - Daniel Diep (fresh) PF - Jack London (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hanes (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Goldner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Fred Jones (tiring) PF - George Wareham (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Summers (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | John Goldner is hacked by Thomas Hanes - foul #2 on Thomas Hanes, team foul #5 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Elton Moore (C) Thomas Hanes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SF), Philip Smith (PF) George Wareham, James Summers | |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Michael Clements hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-12 |
| 07:23 | Central Florida | Elton Moore pulls down the rebound | 26-12 |
| 07:21 | Central Florida | Richard Williams is fouled in the backcourt by John Goldner - foul #1 on John Goldner, team foul #10 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG) Robert Dias | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:21 | Central Florida | Richard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 07:21 | Central Florida | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-12 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Elton Moore - foul #1 on Elton Moore, team foul #6 | 27-12 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 1st free throw | 27-12 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 27-13 |
| 07:05 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Fred Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-13 |
| 06:45 | Central Florida | Jack London snags the defensive board | 27-13 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Daniel Diep misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-13 |
| 06:19 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Williams | 27-13 |
| 06:03 | Central Florida | Jack London misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 27-13 |
| 06:01 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney tips it but misses | 27-13 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Philip Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-13 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Jay Webb hits a 3 from the left corner | 27-16 |
| 05:20 | Central Florida | Richard Williams connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Douglas Garney | 30-16 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Jay Webb knocks in the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Douglas Garney - foul #1 on Douglas Garney, team foul #7 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nickolas Sontag (PG), Robert Dias (SG), Wayne Bernard (SF), Toby Luke (C) Richard Williams, Douglas Garney, Daniel Diep, Elton Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), George Wareham (PF), James Summers (C) John Goldner, Philip Smith, Fred Jones | |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | George Wareham gets the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Jack London steals the ball from Jay Webb | 30-18 |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | Jack London is denied on a layup by James Summers | 30-18 |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | Toby Luke grabs the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Jack London is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Nickolas Sontag | 32-18 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Waldo Heller, team foul #11 | 32-18 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG) Jack London | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF) Michael Clements | |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nickolas Sontag | 35-18 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nickolas Sontag (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Garney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Bernard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Toby Luke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Dias (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Fred Jones (tired) PF - George Wareham (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Summers (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the runner in the lane | 35-20 |
| 03:05 | Central Florida | Toby Luke misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Summers - foul #2 on James Summers, team foul #12 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes (C) Nickolas Sontag | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), James Conley (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Fred Jones, James Summers | |
| 03:05 | Central Florida | Toby Luke makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 03:05 | Central Florida | Toby Luke misses the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Wareham | 36-20 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-20 |
| 02:47 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Hanes | 36-20 |
| 02:39 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Dias | 38-20 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Seymour | 38-22 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Robert Dias is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #13 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Williams (PG), Daniel Diep (SF), Elton Moore (PF) Douglas Garney, Wayne Bernard, Toby Luke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Robert Dias misses the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Robert Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-22 |
| 01:52 | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes pulls down the rebound | 39-22 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Richard Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-22 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 39-22 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-22 |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | Thomas Hanes grabs the board | 39-22 |
| 01:24 | Central Florida | John Goldner steps in front of the Richard Williams pass in the backcourt | 39-22 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Goldner | 39-24 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | John Goldner steps in front of the Richard Williams pass in the backcourt | 39-24 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Hanes - foul #3 on Thomas Hanes, team foul #8 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Douglas Garney (SG), Wayne Bernard (SF), Jack London (PF) Robert Dias, Daniel Diep, Thomas Hanes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Smith (PF) George Wareham | |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 01:03 | Central Florida | Jack London gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard is hacked by James Conley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Conley, team foul #14 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SF) James Conley | |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | Wayne Bernard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 40-25 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Michael Clements's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nickolas Sontag (PG) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) John Goldner | |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Jay Webb steals it from Nickolas Sontag in the backcourt | 40-25 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Jay Webb can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Michael Clements tips it back up and in | 40-27 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Douglas Garney is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |