| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Troy Mayhugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Quick (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jerry Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darwin Rempe (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Endo (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Seth Hazley (fresh) SF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Sims (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theron Vanwinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Jerry Glover inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | South Florida | Darwin Rempe double dribbles | 38-28 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith connects on the jumper from the left side | 38-30 |
| 19:07 | South Florida | Troy Mayhugh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Darwin Rempe steals the ball from Seth Hazley | 38-30 |
| 18:58 | South Florida | Troy Mayhugh is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham (PG), Zachary Anthony (SG), Wilburn Callis (SF), Emmanuel Erickson (PF), Shane Price (C) Troy Mayhugh, Richard Quick, Jerry Glover, Darwin Rempe, Chris Endo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (PG), Cecil Brown (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Ronald Taylor (PF), Richard Slover (C) Arthur Jacobs, Seth Hazley, Ralph Smith, Edward Sims, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Richard Slover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 18:30 | South Florida | Wilburn Callis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eddie Cunningham | 41-30 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Emmanuel Erickson - foul #1 on Emmanuel Erickson, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | South Florida | Darwin Rempe (PF) Emmanuel Erickson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:04 | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 18:03 | South Florida | Wilburn Callis tips it home | 43-32 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Slover | 43-34 |
| 17:24 | South Florida | Richard Slover blocks the short jumper by Shane Price | 43-34 |
| 17:23 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Wilburn Callis | 43-34 |
| 17:18 | South Florida | Darwin Rempe lays it in | 45-34 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Darwin Rempe picks off the pass by Michael Brown | 45-34 |
| 16:50 | South Florida | Zachary Anthony misses long on a shot in the paint | 45-34 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Michael Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 16:30 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Zachary Anthony | 45-34 |
| 16:12 | South Florida | Richard Slover denies the turnaround by Darwin Rempe | 45-34 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Cecil Brown | 45-37 |
| 16:02 | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham is hacked by Cecil Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Brown, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Troy Mayhugh (PG), Richard Quick (SG), Jerry Glover (SF), Emmanuel Erickson (PF), Chris Endo (C) Eddie Cunningham, Zachary Anthony, Wilburn Callis, Darwin Rempe, Shane Price | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Seth Hazley (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Edward Sims (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Wayne Keaton, Cecil Brown, Michael Brown, Ronald Taylor, Richard Slover | |
| 15:46 | South Florida | Emmanuel Erickson lays it in on a great pass from Richard Quick and the foul's on Edward Sims - foul #1 on Edward Sims, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Prince Chism (PF) Jerry Glover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:46 | South Florida | Emmanuel Erickson makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Troy Mayhugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Quick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Prince Chism (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Chris Endo (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Seth Hazley (fresh) SF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Sims (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theron Vanwinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jerry Glover (SF) Emmanuel Erickson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:26 | South Florida | Richard Quick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 15:05 | South Florida | Arthur Jacobs is called for the reach on Troy Mayhugh - foul #3 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry Wilburn (PG) Troy Mayhugh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG) Arthur Jacobs | |
| 14:50 | South Florida | Jerry Glover connects on the jumper from the left block | 50-39 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Edward Sims misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Theron Vanwinkle | 50-39 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-42 |
| 13:58 | South Florida | Jerry Glover blows the wide open dunk | 50-42 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Edward Sims gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-42 |
| 13:38 | South Florida | Richard Quick snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 13:27 | South Florida | Prince Chism is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range | 52-42 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Donaldson | 52-45 |
| 12:45 | South Florida | Prince Chism clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-45 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Herbert Donaldson | 52-45 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson travels in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | South Florida | Troy Mayhugh (PG), Wilburn Callis (SG), Emmanuel Erickson (SF), Darwin Rempe (PF) Larry Wilburn, Richard Quick, Jerry Glover, Prince Chism | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Michael Brown (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Herbert Donaldson, Edward Sims, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| 12:22 | South Florida | Emmanuel Erickson's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Taylor | 52-45 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Michael Brown slams it home and he's fouled by Chris Endo - foul #1 on Chris Endo, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (SG) Seth Hazley | |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Michael Brown makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:48 | South Florida | Wilburn Callis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Troy Mayhugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilburn Callis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmanuel Erickson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darwin Rempe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Chris Endo (tired) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Keaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Smith (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Darwin Rempe is called for the reach on Wayne Keaton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darwin Rempe, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | Zachary Anthony (SG), Jerry Glover (SF), Prince Chism (C) Wilburn Callis, Emmanuel Erickson, Chris Endo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle (C) Ronald Taylor | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Zachary Anthony is called for the reach on Wayne Keaton - foul #2 on Zachary Anthony, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Sims (PF) Wayne Keaton | |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Michael Brown is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Quick (SG) Zachary Anthony | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Seth Hazley (SG), Richard Slover (C) Ralph Smith, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| 10:42 | South Florida | Troy Mayhugh dunks the ball set up by Richard Quick | 54-48 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Prince Chism steals the ball from Arthur Jacobs | 54-48 |
| 10:07 | South Florida | Richard Quick misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 10:05 | South Florida | Troy Mayhugh grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 09:54 | South Florida | Richard Quick can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Richard Slover snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Michael Brown comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Prince Chism - foul #4 on Prince Chism, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | Zachary Anthony (SG), Emmanuel Erickson (SF), Shane Price (PF), Chris Endo (C) Richard Quick, Jerry Glover, Darwin Rempe, Prince Chism | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Wayne Keaton (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Ronald Taylor (C) Arthur Jacobs, Seth Hazley, Edward Sims, Richard Slover | |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:09 | South Florida | Zachary Anthony misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wayne Keaton - foul #3 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilburn Callis (PG) Troy Mayhugh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle (C) Michael Brown | |
| 09:09 | South Florida | Zachary Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:09 | South Florida | Zachary Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG) Wayne Keaton | |
| 08:57 | South Florida | Emmanuel Erickson misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 56-50 |
| 08:55 | South Florida | Wilburn Callis gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:34 | South Florida | Wilburn Callis hits a 3 from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Emmanuel Erickson is called for the reach on Ralph Smith - foul #2 on Emmanuel Erickson, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham (PG), Darwin Rempe (PF) Emmanuel Erickson, Shane Price | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Michael Brown (PF) Arthur Jacobs, Ronald Taylor | |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (SG) Cecil Brown | |
| 07:44 | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham is whistled for a carry | 59-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry Wilburn (PG), Richard Quick (SG), Prince Chism (C) Eddie Cunningham, Zachary Anthony, Chris Endo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Sims (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Herbert Donaldson, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Larry Wilburn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Quick (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilburn Callis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darwin Rempe (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Prince Chism (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wayne Keaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Smith (tired) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Sims (tired) 3 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-50 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor tips it home | 59-52 |
| 07:14 | South Florida | Prince Chism misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-52 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham (PG), Zachary Anthony (SG), Jerry Glover (SF) Larry Wilburn, Richard Quick, Wilburn Callis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Seth Hazley (SG) Ralph Smith, Edward Sims | |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 59-52 |
| 07:00 | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:58 | South Florida | Herbert Donaldson is called for the reach on Eddie Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Donaldson, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SG), Richard Slover (C) Seth Hazley, Ronald Taylor | |
| 06:58 | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:58 | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Richard Slover misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-52 |
| 06:37 | South Florida | Darwin Rempe grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:32 | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry Wilburn (PG), Richard Quick (SG), Shane Price (PF), Chris Endo (C) Eddie Cunningham, Zachary Anthony, Darwin Rempe, Prince Chism | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Sims (PF) Michael Brown | |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Wilburn - foul #3 on Larry Wilburn, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | South Florida | Emmanuel Erickson (SF) Jerry Glover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Seth Hazley (SG), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Cecil Brown, Richard Slover | |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:03 | South Florida | Chris Endo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Theron Vanwinkle - foul #1 on Theron Vanwinkle, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Ralph Smith (SF) Herbert Donaldson, Seth Hazley | |
| 06:03 | South Florida | Chris Endo misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:03 | South Florida | Chris Endo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Quick - foul #1 on Richard Quick, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilburn Callis (SG) Richard Quick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Brown (PF) Edward Sims | |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:42 | South Florida | Larry Wilburn misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 05:33 | South Florida | Chris Endo grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 05:06 | South Florida | Chris Endo lays it in | 63-56 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton is hacked by Wilburn Callis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilburn Callis, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham (PG), Zachary Anthony (SG), Jerry Glover (SF), Darwin Rempe (PF), Prince Chism (C) Larry Wilburn, Wilburn Callis, Emmanuel Erickson, Shane Price, Chris Endo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SG), Ronald Taylor (PF), Richard Slover (C) Ralph Smith, Michael Brown, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:02 | South Florida | Prince Chism grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:44 | South Florida | Jerry Glover clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Jacobs | 63-59 |
| 04:08 | South Florida | Prince Chism clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 04:07 | South Florida | Zachary Anthony tips it home | 65-59 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Richard Slover snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 03:26 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Zachary Anthony | 65-59 |
| 03:26 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | South Florida | Troy Mayhugh (PG), Richard Quick (SG), Wilburn Callis (SF), Chris Endo (C) Eddie Cunningham, Zachary Anthony, Jerry Glover, Darwin Rempe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Seth Hazley (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Edward Sims (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Arthur Jacobs, Cecil Brown, Wayne Keaton, Ronald Taylor, Richard Slover | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Troy Mayhugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Quick (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilburn Callis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Prince Chism (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Chris Endo (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Donaldson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Hazley (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Smith (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Sims (tiring) 3 reb. C - Theron Vanwinkle (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | South Florida | Wilburn Callis loses the dribble to Theron Vanwinkle | 65-59 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 02:54 | South Florida | Chris Endo snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 02:35 | South Florida | Chris Endo misses the lay-in | 65-59 |
| 02:34 | South Florida | Prince Chism grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:14 | South Florida | Richard Quick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 02:13 | South Florida | Wilburn Callis pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:13 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jerry Glover (SF), Darwin Rempe (PF), Shane Price (C) Wilburn Callis, Prince Chism, Chris Endo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SG), Michael Brown (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Seth Hazley, Edward Sims, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| 02:02 | South Florida | Richard Quick hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Troy Mayhugh | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Darwin Rempe swats the short shot by Michael Brown | 68-59 |
| 01:49 | South Florida | Shane Price grabs the board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:24 | South Florida | Darwin Rempe knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Troy Mayhugh | 70-59 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Michael Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Taylor | 70-61 |
| 01:10 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chris Endo (C) Shane Price | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Seth Hazley (SG), Edward Sims (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Herbert Donaldson, Cecil Brown, Michael Brown, Ronald Taylor | |
| 00:45 | South Florida | Troy Mayhugh drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Endo | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Seth Hazley | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | South Florida | Richard Quick is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilburn Callis (PG), Zachary Anthony (SG), Emmanuel Erickson (SF), Prince Chism (PF), Shane Price (C) Troy Mayhugh, Richard Quick, Jerry Glover, Darwin Rempe, Chris Endo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (PG), Cecil Brown (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Ronald Taylor (PF), Richard Slover (C) Arthur Jacobs, Seth Hazley, Ralph Smith, Edward Sims, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Richard Slover connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | South Florida | Wayne Keaton is called for the reach on Wilburn Callis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham (PG), Richard Quick (SG), Chris Endo (C) Zachary Anthony, Prince Chism, Shane Price | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Seth Hazley (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Edward Sims (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Wayne Keaton, Cecil Brown, Michael Brown, Ronald Taylor, Richard Slover | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-66 |
| 00:30 | South Florida | Wilburn Callis makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:30 | South Florida | Wilburn Callis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:23 | South Florida | Chris Endo grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | South Florida | Arthur Jacobs is called for the reach on Chris Endo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| 00:20 | South Florida | Chris Endo makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:20 | South Florida | Chris Endo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Edward Sims | 77-68 |
| 00:13 | South Florida | Seth Hazley is called for the reach on Wilburn Callis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Seth Hazley, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| 00:13 | South Florida | Wilburn Callis makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:13 | South Florida | Wilburn Callis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle hits the finger roll set up by Seth Hazley | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham runs out the clock | 79-70 |