| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Julian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Neal Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jimmy Houde (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hiram Byrne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Daniel Fitzgerald inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Julian Gray - foul #1 on Julian Gray, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Jimmy Houde steps in front of the Edward Jones pass | 32-27 |
| 19:14 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Neal Smith | 32-27 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Jason Powell denies the turnaround by Neal Smith | 32-27 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hiram Byrne - foul #2 on Hiram Byrne, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:20 | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Houde | 34-29 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown's layup is rejected by Jason Powell | 34-29 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown hits the follow up shot | 36-29 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Bridgewater - foul #3 on Charles Bridgewater, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (SG) Charles Bridgewater | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 17:10 | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Parnell | 36-31 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 38-31 |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell is called for traveling | 38-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish (PG), Richard Hacker (SF), Ruben Herring (PF), Eddie Lutz (C) Julian Gray, Joseph Brown, Neal Smith, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Corona (PG), Robert Grado (SG), Lee Blea (SF), Joseph Hoppe (PF), Nicholas Midgette (C) Jimmy Houde, Hiram Byrne, Daniel Fitzgerald, Charles Parnell, Jason Powell | |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-31 |
| 16:09 | Central Florida | Lee Blea gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:56 | Central Florida | Lee Blea misses long on a jumper from the right block | 38-31 |
| 15:55 | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Rory Kish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Klarberg (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Hacker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Herring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Lutz (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Corona (fresh) SG - Robert Grado (fresh) SF - Lee Blea (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Hoppe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Midgette (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Rory Kish | 41-33 |
| 15:35 | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe misses the dunk attempt | 41-33 |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg can't finish the layup | 41-33 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Klarberg and he's hacked by Joseph Hoppe - foul #1 on Joseph Hoppe, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater (SG), Neal Smith (PF) Rory Kish, Eddie Lutz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde (PG), Hiram Byrne (SG), Daniel Fitzgerald (SF), Charles Parnell (PF) William Corona, Robert Grado, Lee Blea, Nicholas Midgette | |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker misses the free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:59 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde loses the ball out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown (SF), Edward Jones (C) Richard Hacker, Ruben Herring | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Powell (C) Joseph Hoppe | |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg tips it home | 45-33 |
| 14:18 | Central Florida | Jason Powell can't connect on a shot from close range | 45-33 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-33 |
| 14:10 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Daniel Fitzgerald | 45-33 |
| 13:52 | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-33 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Jimmy Houde steps in front of the Robert Klarberg pass in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 13:46 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde banks in the layup | 45-35 |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Fitzgerald picks off the pass by Joseph Brown | 45-35 |
| 13:09 | Central Florida | Jason Powell knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Houde and he's fouled by Robert Klarberg - foul #1 on Robert Klarberg, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG), Richard Hacker (SF), Ruben Herring (PF), Eddie Lutz (C) Robert Klarberg, Joseph Brown, Neal Smith, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Corona (PG), Lee Blea (SF), Joseph Hoppe (PF) Jimmy Houde, Daniel Fitzgerald, Charles Parnell | |
| 13:09 | Central Florida | Jason Powell makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 45-38 |
| 12:46 | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Julian Gray - foul #2 on Julian Gray, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Grado (SG), Nicholas Midgette (C) Hiram Byrne, Jason Powell | |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 11:55 | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Julian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hacker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ruben Herring (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Lutz (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Corona (fresh) SG - Robert Grado (fresh) SF - Lee Blea (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Hoppe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Midgette (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Nicholas Midgette double dribbles | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown (SF), Neal Smith (PF), Edward Jones (C) Charles Bridgewater, Ruben Herring, Eddie Lutz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde (PG), Daniel Fitzgerald (SF), Charles Parnell (PF) William Corona, Robert Grado, Nicholas Midgette | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (SG) Richard Hacker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:52 | Central Florida | Lee Blea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater (SG) Robert Klarberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne (SG) Lee Blea | |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-39 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 45-39 |
| 10:15 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:57 | Central Florida | Joseph Brown steals it from Charles Parnell | 45-39 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown lays it up and in | 47-39 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Daniel Fitzgerald | 47-41 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Hiram Byrne steals it from Joseph Brown | 47-41 |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Daniel Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (PG), Richard Hacker (SF), Ruben Herring (PF), Eddie Lutz (C) Julian Gray, Joseph Brown, Neal Smith, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Corona (PG), Robert Grado (SG), Lee Blea (SF), Timothy Gehring (PF), Jason Powell (C) Jimmy Houde, Hiram Byrne, Daniel Fitzgerald, Charles Parnell, Joseph Hoppe | |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Klarberg | 49-41 |
| 08:21 | Central Florida | Jason Powell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lee Blea | 49-43 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Hacker, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish (PG) Charles Bridgewater | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne (SG) Robert Grado | |
| 07:48 | Central Florida | Lee Blea can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz grabs the board | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Rory Kish (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Klarberg (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hacker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ruben Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Lutz (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Corona (fresh) SG - Hiram Byrne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Blea (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Gehring (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish's floater is knocked away by Jason Powell | 49-43 |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | William Corona grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 07:22 | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 07:21 | Central Florida | Jason Powell grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 07:05 | Central Florida | Eddie Lutz is called for the reach on Jason Powell - foul #1 on Eddie Lutz, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown (SF), Neal Smith (PF), Edward Jones (C) Rory Kish, Ruben Herring, Eddie Lutz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde (PG), Daniel Fitzgerald (SF), Charles Parnell (PF) William Corona, Lee Blea, Timothy Gehring | |
| 06:55 | Central Florida | Daniel Fitzgerald misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Daniel Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG), Charles Bridgewater (SG) Robert Klarberg, Richard Hacker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe (C) Jason Powell | |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:19 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Neal Smith - foul #3 on Neal Smith, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| 06:19 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:19 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 06:00 | Central Florida | Daniel Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:48 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Hoppe | 51-46 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray is fouled on the floor by Charles Parnell - foul #2 on Charles Parnell, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring (C) Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Lee Blea (SG), Jason Powell (C) Hiram Byrne, Joseph Hoppe | |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith is hacked by Jason Powell - foul #2 on Jason Powell, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (PG), Richard Hacker (SF) Julian Gray, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker makes the 3 from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 04:53 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Fitzgerald | 54-48 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Parnell - foul #3 on Charles Parnell, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones (C) Ruben Herring | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Grado (SG), Joseph Hoppe (PF) Daniel Fitzgerald, Charles Parnell | |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:32 | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:20 | Central Florida | Jason Powell drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jimmy Houde | 55-50 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith's layup is rejected by Jason Powell | 55-50 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones tips it in | 57-50 |
| 03:32 | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe buries a shot from the baseline | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Klarberg (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hacker (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Neal Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jimmy Houde (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Grado (fresh) SF - Lee Blea (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Hoppe (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Powell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Ruben Herring (PF) Robert Klarberg, Richard Hacker, Neal Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne (SG), Daniel Fitzgerald (SF), Charles Parnell (PF) Robert Grado, Lee Blea, Joseph Hoppe | |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 02:50 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde misses the lay-in | 57-52 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 02:25 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 02:07 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Julian Gray | 59-52 |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde is fouled on the floor by Charles Bridgewater - foul #4 on Charles Bridgewater, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith (PF) Ruben Herring | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Houde - foul #2 on Jimmy Houde, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde can't connect on a shot from the left side | 60-53 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Houde - foul #3 on Jimmy Houde, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Daniel Fitzgerald scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Houde | 62-56 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater is hacked by Hiram Byrne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hiram Byrne, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz (PF) Neal Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:24 | Central Florida | Daniel Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater is fouled in the backcourt by Hiram Byrne - foul #4 on Hiram Byrne, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Daniel Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Eddie Lutz | 65-56 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Houde - foul #4 on Jimmy Houde, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Edward Jones denies the turnaround by Hiram Byrne | 67-56 |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Jason Powell hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| 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 | Julian Gray runs out the clock | 67-58 |