| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Patel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Todd Sheckler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Russell (fresh) C - Wayne Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ernest Ward inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown comes up short on the runner from the right block | 38-31 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Devin Green misses the tip | 38-31 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Martin Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Devin Green misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Ernest Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Ernest Ward is called for traveling | 38-31 |
| 18:40 | Florida State | Ernest Ward picks off the pass by Charles Patel | 38-31 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh slams it home on a great pass from Ernest Ward | 40-31 |
| 18:27 | Florida State | Todd Sheckler buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Patel | 40-33 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh travels in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF), Leonard Schultz (C) Devin Green, Ernest Ward, Jeffrey Brown, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Whitney (SG), Michael Harney (SF), Sheldon Compton (PF), Henry Begay (C) Todd Sheckler, William Moore, Michael Russell, Wayne Daniels | |
| 18:06 | Florida State | James Whitney buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Patel | 40-35 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz lays it in and the foul's on Sheldon Compton - foul #1 on Sheldon Compton, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (SG) Freddy Walsh | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dale Pablo (PG) Charles Patel | |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:36 | Florida State | Michael Harney can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Wells - foul #1 on James Wells, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 17:36 | Florida State | Michael Harney makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:36 | Florida State | Michael Harney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 17:21 | Florida State | Devin Green takes the ball from Henry Begay | 43-37 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Devin Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 17:00 | Florida State | Dale Pablo gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:36 | Florida State | Henry Begay hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 43-39 |
| 16:26 | Florida State | Sheldon Compton snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:22 | Florida State | Dale Pablo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), Ernest Ward (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Martin Johnson (C) James Wells, James Liberatore, Alfred Dawes, Leonard Schultz | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Patel (PG), Todd Sheckler (SG), William Moore (SF), Michael Russell (PF), Wayne Daniels (C) Dale Pablo, James Whitney, Michael Harney, Sheldon Compton, Henry Begay | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Devin Green | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Sheckler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Russell (fresh) C - Wayne Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Florida State | Ernest Ward is called for the reach on Todd Sheckler - foul #2 on Ernest Ward, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Ray (SG) Devin Green | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Blair (C) Wayne Daniels | |
| 15:27 | Florida State | Todd Sheckler shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Michael Russell is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brown - foul #2 on Michael Russell, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Liberatore (SF) Ernest Ward | |
| Subs | Florida State | Aaron Farris (SF) William Moore | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Russell - foul #3 on Michael Russell, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Leonard Schultz (C) Freddy Walsh, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Whitney (SG), Michael Harney (SF) Todd Sheckler, Aaron Farris | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:37 | Florida State | Michael Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Dawes (PF) Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz clanks a shot in the paint | 47-42 |
| 14:18 | Florida State | Joseph Blair snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Michael Harney clanks a runner from the right block | 47-42 |
| 13:58 | Florida State | Michael Russell snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 13:34 | Florida State | Michael Harney loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), Devin Green (SG), Ernest Ward (SF) James Wells, John Ray, James Liberatore | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dale Pablo (PG), Todd Sheckler (SG), Aaron Farris (SF), Sheldon Compton (PF), Wayne Daniels (C) Charles Patel, James Whitney, Michael Harney, Michael Russell, Joseph Blair | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Wayne Daniels - foul #1 on Wayne Daniels, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Martin Johnson (C) Alfred Dawes | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Sheldon Compton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Todd Sheckler snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 12:51 | Florida State | Dale Pablo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Ernest Ward snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Aaron Farris is called for the reach on Freddy Walsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Farris, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown (PF) Leonard Schultz | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Moore (SF) Aaron Farris | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Devin Green connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 12:13 | Florida State | Todd Sheckler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Devin Green misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 11:56 | Florida State | Sheldon Compton snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dale Pablo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Sheckler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sheldon Compton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Florida State | Ernest Ward picks off the pass by Dale Pablo | 51-44 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Ernest Ward can't throw it down | 51-44 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Martin Johnson hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 11:23 | Florida State | Todd Sheckler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Ernest Ward pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Devin Green and he's fouled by William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), John Ray (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF) Freddy Walsh, Devin Green, Ernest Ward, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Patel (PG), James Whitney (SG), Michael Harney (SF), Michael Russell (PF), Henry Begay (C) Dale Pablo, Todd Sheckler, William Moore, Sheldon Compton, Wayne Daniels | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:56 | Florida State | Michael Russell gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 10:39 | Florida State | Charles Patel makes the floater from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Martin Johnson is denied on a dunk by Henry Begay | 55-46 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Henry Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:56 | Florida State | Charles Patel is fouled on the floor by James Wells as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on James Wells, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leonard Schultz (C) Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Blair (PF) Michael Russell | |
| 09:32 | Florida State | Charles Patel misses the floater from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 09:31 | Florida State | Joseph Blair snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 09:15 | Florida State | Charles Patel is fouled on the floor by James Wells as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on James Wells, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), Devin Green (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF) James Wells, John Ray, Alfred Dawes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Aaron Farris (SF), Michael Russell (PF) Michael Harney, Henry Begay | |
| 09:02 | Florida State | James Whitney misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Devin Green - foul #1 on Devin Green, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daryl Rodriguz (SF) James Liberatore | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:02 | Florida State | James Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:02 | Florida State | James Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz clanks a jumper from the left side | 55-48 |
| 08:40 | Florida State | Michael Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:26 | Florida State | James Whitney is hacked by Daryl Rodriguz - foul #1 on Daryl Rodriguz, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dale Pablo (PG), Todd Sheckler (SG), William Moore (SF), Wayne Daniels (C) Charles Patel, James Whitney, Aaron Farris, Joseph Blair | |
| 07:58 | Florida State | Todd Sheckler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Moore | 55-51 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Daryl Rodriguz's pass is intercepted by Dale Pablo in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin Green (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daryl Rodriguz (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Schultz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dale Pablo (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Sheckler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Florida State | Leonard Schultz knocks away the 3 by Dale Pablo | 55-51 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Russell | 55-51 |
| 07:10 | Florida State | Michael Russell pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:49 | Florida State | Todd Sheckler is fouled on the floor by Devin Green - foul #2 on Devin Green, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), John Ray (SG), Ernest Ward (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF), Martin Johnson (C) Freddy Walsh, Devin Green, Daryl Rodriguz, Jeffrey Brown, Leonard Schultz | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Patel (PG), Michael Harney (SF), Sheldon Compton (PF), Henry Begay (C) Dale Pablo, William Moore, Michael Russell, Wayne Daniels | |
| 06:49 | Florida State | Todd Sheckler misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | James Wells hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Martin Johnson | 58-51 |
| 06:15 | Florida State | Charles Patel steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Whitney (SG) Todd Sheckler | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | John Ray misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 05:55 | Florida State | Michael Harney grabs the board | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:41 | Florida State | James Whitney scores on a floater from close range | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | John Ray scores on a shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Michael Harney misses long on a floater from the right block | 60-53 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | The short jumper by Martin Johnson is denied by Henry Begay | 60-53 |
| 04:40 | Florida State | Charles Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Charles Patel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Ward | 60-53 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | James Wells is hacked by Sheldon Compton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sheldon Compton, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Leonard Schultz (C) John Ray, Ernest Ward, Alfred Dawes, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dale Pablo (PG), Todd Sheckler (SG), William Moore (SF), Michael Russell (PF), Joseph Blair (C) Charles Patel, James Whitney, Michael Harney, Sheldon Compton, Henry Begay | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | James Wells makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | James Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:10 | Florida State | Dale Pablo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Dale Pablo steps in front of the James Wells pass in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 03:53 | Florida State | Todd Sheckler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Schultz - foul #2 on Leonard Schultz, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG) James Wells | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:53 | Florida State | Todd Sheckler misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:53 | Florida State | Todd Sheckler misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Liberatore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Schultz (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dale Pablo (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Sheckler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Blair (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Devin Green connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Brown | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Dale Pablo misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-53 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | James Liberatore pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown is hacked by Joseph Blair - foul #3 on Joseph Blair, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Ray (SG) Devin Green | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Patel (PG), James Whitney (SG), Aaron Farris (SF), Wayne Daniels (C) Dale Pablo, Todd Sheckler, William Moore, Joseph Blair | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Charles Patel connects on the shot from the left side set up by James Whitney | 67-55 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown is hacked by Michael Russell - foul #4 on Michael Russell, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Daryl Rodriguz (SF) Freddy Walsh, James Liberatore | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Harney (SF) Aaron Farris | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:14 | Florida State | James Whitney knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Patel | 69-57 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | John Ray travels with the ball | 69-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Liberatore (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF) Daryl Rodriguz, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Florida State | Todd Sheckler (SG), William Moore (SF) James Whitney, Michael Harney | |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Wayne Daniels misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 69-57 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Charles Patel is called for the reach on Leonard Schultz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Patel, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:13 | Florida State | Todd Sheckler makes the floater from the left side | 71-59 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | James Liberatore is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Patel - foul #4 on Charles Patel, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | James Liberatore makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | James Liberatore makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Charles Patel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | James Liberatore grabs the board | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Todd Sheckler steals the ball from James Wells in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Leonard Schultz swats the layup by Todd Sheckler | 73-59 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Michael Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Wayne Daniels misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes grabs the board | 73-59 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Russell - foul #5 on Michael Russell, team foul #12 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Sheldon Compton (PF) Michael Russell | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:26 | Florida State | Charles Patel knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Todd Sheckler | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Wells runs out the clock | 75-61 |