| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Michael Tarbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Senters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Engle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Leonard Helle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Scheffel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | William Engle inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | South Florida | Rodney Sisk knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Senters | 29-26 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Helle and he's hacked by Rodney Sisk - foul #3 on Rodney Sisk, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | South Florida | George Harrison (C) Rodney Sisk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:19 | South Florida | Larry Scheffel is called for the reach on James Senters - foul #3 on Larry Scheffel, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller (C) Larry Scheffel | |
| 19:08 | South Florida | Michael Tarbell misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Salvatore Serrano - foul #3 on Salvatore Serrano, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow (PG) Salvatore Serrano | |
| 19:08 | South Florida | Michael Tarbell makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:08 | South Florida | Michael Tarbell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | William Simpson makes the 3 from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:29 | South Florida | William Engle is hacked by Leonard Helle - foul #2 on Leonard Helle, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 18:20 | South Florida | Michael Tarbell connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Thompson | 33-32 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | William Engle steals the ball from William Simpson | 33-32 |
| 18:00 | South Florida | William Engle lays it up and in | 35-32 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 17:35 | South Florida | George Harrison pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:06 | South Florida | James Senters connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Tarbell | 37-32 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 16:32 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gregory Thompson, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | South Florida | Henry Johnson (PF), Russell Ring (C) Gregory Thompson, George Harrison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey (PG), Thomas Poss (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Anthony Henton (C) Victor Bigelow, Leonard Helle, Errol Gallo, Sheldon Scheller | |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | James Senters steals it from William Simpson | 37-35 |
| 15:57 | South Florida | Michael Tarbell comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 37-35 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Michael Tarbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Senters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Engle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Russell Ring (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Poss (fresh) SF - William Simpson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Anthony Henton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | William Simpson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| 15:50 | South Florida | Henry Johnson gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:37 | South Florida | James Senters misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-35 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | William Simpson gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | William Simpson's fadeaway is rejected by William Engle | 37-35 |
| 15:17 | South Florida | James Senters pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:01 | South Florida | James Senters is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gregory Thompson (PF), Rodney Sisk (C) Henry Johnson, Russell Ring | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Leonard Helle (SG), Victor Bigelow (SF), Larry Scheffel (C) Thomas Poss, William Simpson, Robert Williams, Anthony Henton | |
| 14:36 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Mike Pumphrey - foul #2 on Mike Pumphrey, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo (PF) Mike Pumphrey | |
| 14:36 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:36 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano is fouled on the floor by William Engle - foul #2 on William Engle, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 13:27 | South Florida | Larry Scheffel denies the turnaround by James Senters | 39-38 |
| 13:25 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:10 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Tarbell | 41-38 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-38 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel can't tip it in | 41-38 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Helle | 41-40 |
| 12:48 | South Florida | James Senters drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Engle and he's fouled by Salvatore Serrano - foul #4 on Salvatore Serrano, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Cissell (SG), Henry Johnson (PF) Michael Tarbell, William Engle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey (SG), William Simpson (SF), Sheldon Scheller (PF) Salvatore Serrano, Leonard Helle, Errol Gallo | |
| 12:48 | South Florida | James Senters makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Rodney Sisk swats the short shot by Victor Bigelow | 44-40 |
| 12:27 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 12:03 | South Florida | Rodney Sisk makes the jumper in the paint set up by James Senters | 46-40 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-42 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - James Senters (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. SG - Brian Cissell (fresh) SF - Gregory Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rodney Sisk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Victor Bigelow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Simpson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Scheffel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | South Florida | Rodney Sisk can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Sheldon Scheller - foul #2 on Sheldon Scheller, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Elliot Burdine (PG), William Engle (SF) James Senters, Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle (SG), Errol Gallo (PF) Victor Bigelow, Larry Scheffel | |
| 11:25 | South Florida | Rodney Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:25 | South Florida | Rodney Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sheldon Scheller | 48-45 |
| 10:51 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 10:50 | South Florida | Elliot Burdine gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:36 | South Florida | Rodney Sisk drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Thompson | 50-45 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Gregory Thompson takes the ball from Mike Pumphrey | 50-45 |
| 10:04 | South Florida | Elliot Burdine is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Scheller - foul #3 on Sheldon Scheller, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | South Florida | Roosevelt Fabiano (SG) Brian Cissell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton (PG), Larry Scheffel (C) Mike Pumphrey, Sheldon Scheller | |
| 10:04 | South Florida | Elliot Burdine makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:04 | South Florida | Elliot Burdine makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | William Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Errol Gallo | 52-47 |
| 09:11 | South Florida | William Engle can't finish the layup | 52-47 |
| 09:10 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Sisk | 52-47 |
| 08:59 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 52-47 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to William Simpson | 52-47 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton is hacked by Elliot Burdine - foul #1 on Elliot Burdine, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Tarbell (PG), Henry Johnson (PF) Elliot Burdine, William Engle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow (PG), Mike Pumphrey (SG), Thomas Poss (SF), Sheldon Scheller (PF) Anthony Henton, Leonard Helle, William Simpson, Errol Gallo | |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss tips it in | 52-49 |
| 08:22 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Tarbell and the foul's on Thomas Poss - foul #1 on Thomas Poss, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Senters (SG) Roosevelt Fabiano | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton (PG) Larry Scheffel | |
| 08:22 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rodney Sisk - foul #4 on Rodney Sisk, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | George Harrison (C) Rodney Sisk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:53 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Senters | 57-50 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Poss | 57-52 |
| 07:29 | South Florida | James Senters connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Gregory Thompson | 59-52 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Michael Tarbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Senters (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gregory Thompson (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Victor Bigelow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Poss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller misses the lay-in | 59-52 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey tips it in | 59-54 |
| 06:55 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson blows the layup | 59-54 |
| 06:54 | South Florida | Henry Johnson misses the tip | 59-54 |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton knocks in the 3 from straight away | 59-57 |
| 06:22 | South Florida | James Senters misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Senters - foul #1 on James Senters, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Cissell (SG), William Engle (SF), Rodney Sisk (C) James Senters, Gregory Thompson, Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle (SG), William Simpson (SF), Errol Gallo (PF), Larry Scheffel (C) Anthony Henton, Thomas Poss, Mike Pumphrey, Sheldon Scheller | |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:48 | South Florida | A charge is called on Michael Tarbell - foul #2 on Michael Tarbell, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG) Victor Bigelow | |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | William Simpson hits a floater from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 05:05 | South Florida | George Harrison banks in the layup | 61-60 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Salvatore Serrano | 61-62 |
| 04:30 | South Florida | Michael Tarbell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 04:18 | South Florida | Rodney Sisk pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:08 | South Florida | Brian Cissell misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-62 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano loses the ball out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | South Florida | Elliot Burdine (PG), James Senters (SG), Gregory Thompson (PF) Michael Tarbell, Brian Cissell, George Harrison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:41 | South Florida | James Senters connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Elliot Burdine | 63-62 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 03:22 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Elliot Burdine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Senters (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Engle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Thompson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Sisk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Helle (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Simpson (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Errol Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Scheffel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | South Florida | William Engle blows the layup but he's fouled by Leonard Helle - foul #3 on Leonard Helle, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow (PG), Thomas Poss (SG), Mike Pumphrey (PF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Salvatore Serrano, Leonard Helle, Errol Gallo, Larry Scheffel | |
| 03:01 | South Florida | William Engle makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:01 | South Florida | William Engle misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Tarbell (PG) Elliot Burdine | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle (SG), Errol Gallo (PF), Larry Scheffel (C) Thomas Poss, Mike Pumphrey, Sheldon Scheller | |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo's pass is intercepted by Rodney Sisk | 64-62 |
| 02:15 | South Florida | Michael Tarbell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Thompson | 66-62 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel misses the lay-in | 66-62 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 01:50 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson's floater is knocked away by Larry Scheffel | 66-64 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 01:19 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson misses the dunk but the foul's on Errol Gallo - foul #1 on Errol Gallo, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG) Victor Bigelow | |
| 01:19 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:19 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle is hacked by Michael Tarbell - foul #3 on Michael Tarbell, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:12 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Rodney Sisk | 68-68 |
| 00:56 | South Florida | James Senters misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | William Simpson snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Senters - foul #2 on James Senters, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:14 | South Florida | Leonard Helle steals it from Rodney Sisk | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Michael Tarbell is called for the reach on Salvatore Serrano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Tarbell, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | South Florida | James Senters is hacked by Salvatore Serrano - foul #5 on Salvatore Serrano, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow (PG) Salvatore Serrano | |
| 00:08 | South Florida | James Senters misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | South Florida | James Senters makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Michael Tarbell is called for the reach on Victor Bigelow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Tarbell, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Cissell (SG) Michael Tarbell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:06 | South Florida | South Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Gregory Thompson is whistled for a carry | 69-72 |