| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Brian Kemble (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Angelo Garcia (fresh) C - Gary Unrein (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jarrod Hill (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Primmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 19:40 | Miami (FL) | Brian Kemble pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:24 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Hall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Primmer - foul #2 on David Primmer, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:24 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Hall makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:24 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Vule Zimmerman | 33-38 |
| 19:03 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Hall is hacked by Jarrod Hill - foul #2 on Jarrod Hill, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 18:54 | Miami (FL) | Brian Kemble drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Anderson | 35-38 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| 18:20 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Hall misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | David Primmer snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | David Primmer dunks the ball | 35-40 |
| 18:08 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Anderson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | David Primmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Humphery (SF) Daniel Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Bashir (SF) Vule Zimmerman | |
| 17:25 | Miami (FL) | Brian Kemble knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | David Primmer lays it up and in set up by Jarrod Hill | 40-42 |
| 16:37 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Hall hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Angelo Garcia | 43-42 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | David Primmer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 16:20 | Miami (FL) | Larry Humphery snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:16 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Gary Unrein is called for the reach on David Primmer - foul #3 on Gary Unrein, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harvey Chambers (PG), Daniel Anderson (SF), Rudolph Colter (C) Brian Kemble, Joseph Hall, Gary Unrein | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (PG), Vule Zimmerman (SF), Ernie Carey (PF), Greg Bittle (C) Ernest Gosser, Jeffrey Apel, Jarrod Hill, David Primmer | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harvey Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Humphery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Angelo Garcia (fairly fresh) C - Rudolph Colter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Joseph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernie Carey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Bittle (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir is fouled on the floor by Angelo Garcia - foul #3 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Vule Zimmerman, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 15:15 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Joseph - foul #1 on James Joseph, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Hall (SG) Larry Humphery | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:15 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:15 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir is fouled on the floor by Angelo Garcia - foul #4 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harris Kinsey (PF) Angelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ernie Carey | 45-44 |
| 14:34 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rudolph Colter | 48-44 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Harris Kinsey swats the shot by Ernie Carey | 48-44 |
| 14:09 | Miami (FL) | Rudolph Colter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:04 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Anderson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Ernie Carey jams it | 51-46 |
| 13:24 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 13:23 | Miami (FL) | Rudolph Colter tips it home | 53-46 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Harris Kinsey is called for the reach on Vule Zimmerman - foul #1 on Harris Kinsey, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Brian Kemble (PG), Larry Humphery (SG), Gary Unrein (C) Harvey Chambers, Joseph Hall, Rudolph Colter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Jeffrey Apel (SG), Jarrod Hill (PF), David Primmer (C) James Joseph, Matthew Bashir, Ernie Carey, Greg Bittle | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Harris Kinsey is called for the reach on Vule Zimmerman - foul #2 on Harris Kinsey, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 12:28 | Miami (FL) | Harris Kinsey can't throw it down | 53-49 |
| 12:27 | Miami (FL) | Brian Kemble pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:11 | Miami (FL) | Gary Unrein clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Vule Zimmerman - foul #4 on Vule Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harvey Chambers (PG), Chris Baker (PF) Daniel Anderson, Harris Kinsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernie Carey (C) Vule Zimmerman | |
| 12:11 | Miami (FL) | Gary Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:11 | Miami (FL) | Gary Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Ernie Carey tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harvey Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Humphery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Kemble (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Chris Baker (fresh) C - Gary Unrein (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jarrod Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Primmer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernie Carey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Miami (FL) | Chris Baker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Chris Baker, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Bashir (SF) Ernie Carey | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Apel, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernie Carey (C) Jeffrey Apel | |
| 10:50 | Miami (FL) | David Primmer blocks the short jumper by Larry Humphery | 55-51 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Ernie Carey blows the layup | 55-51 |
| 10:22 | Miami (FL) | Harvey Chambers snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 10:05 | Miami (FL) | Brian Kemble misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 10:04 | Miami (FL) | Gary Unrein hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 09:52 | Miami (FL) | Gary Unrein pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:46 | Miami (FL) | Larry Humphery can't connect on a shot from the left side | 57-51 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Ernie Carey connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Gosser | 57-53 |
| 09:16 | Miami (FL) | Gary Unrein hits the finger roll | 59-53 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 08:52 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Gary Unrein | 59-53 |
| 08:35 | Miami (FL) | Brian Kemble knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-53 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | David Primmer misses the dunk | 62-53 |
| 08:16 | Miami (FL) | Larry Humphery pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:11 | Miami (FL) | Larry Humphery buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brian Kemble | 64-53 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Gary Unrein denies the turnaround by Jarrod Hill | 64-53 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | David Primmer grabs the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Gary Unrein blocks the short jumper by Matthew Bashir | 64-53 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill hits the follow up shot | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harvey Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Humphery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Kemble (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. PF - Chris Baker (fairly fresh) C - Gary Unrein (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Bashir (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jarrod Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Primmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ernie Carey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Miami (FL) | Brian Kemble makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill connects on the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Gary Unrein - foul #4 on Gary Unrein, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Hall (SG), Daniel Anderson (SF), Angelo Garcia (PF), Rudolph Colter (C) Harvey Chambers, Larry Humphery, Chris Baker, Gary Unrein | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (PG), Jeffrey Apel (SG), Vule Zimmerman (SF), Greg Bittle (C) Ernest Gosser, Matthew Bashir, David Primmer, Ernie Carey | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:45 | Miami (FL) | Rudolph Colter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Rudolph Colter, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill misses the lay-in | 67-58 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Greg Bittle misses the tip | 67-58 |
| 06:19 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Garcia pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 06:14 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-58 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill hits the follow up shot | 67-60 |
| 05:35 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Greg Bittle pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Kemble - foul #1 on Brian Kemble, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Bashir (PF) Jarrod Hill | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:13 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:55 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Greg Bittle grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Daniel Anderson is called for the reach on Vule Zimmerman - foul #3 on Daniel Anderson, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harvey Chambers (PG), Gary Unrein (C) Brian Kemble, Rudolph Colter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Slape (C) Greg Bittle | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:28 | Miami (FL) | James Joseph is called for the reach on Joseph Hall - foul #2 on James Joseph, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernie Carey (PF) Vule Zimmerman | |
| 04:28 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Hall makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:28 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Ernie Carey misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Angelo Garcia - foul #5 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harris Kinsey (PF) Angelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), David Primmer (C) James Joseph, Kyle Slape | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Ernie Carey makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Ernie Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:07 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 03:52 | Miami (FL) | Gary Unrein misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 69-63 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 03:30 | Miami (FL) | Gary Unrein grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harvey Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Harris Kinsey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Unrein (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernie Carey (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - David Primmer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-63 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Gary Unrein denies the turnaround by David Primmer | 69-63 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Ernie Carey tips it in | 69-65 |
| 02:25 | Miami (FL) | Harris Kinsey buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-65 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Brian Kemble (PG), Larry Humphery (SF) Harvey Chambers, Daniel Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (SF) Jeffrey Apel | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Harris Kinsey takes the ball from David Primmer | 71-65 |
| 02:12 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), Jarrod Hill (PF) Matthew Bashir, Ernie Carey | |
| 01:49 | Miami (FL) | Gary Unrein knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 73-65 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | David Primmer hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Joseph Hall - foul #1 on Joseph Hall, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Daniel Anderson (SF) Larry Humphery | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | David Primmer makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | David Primmer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:16 | Miami (FL) | Brian Kemble misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 01:15 | Miami (FL) | Gary Unrein tips it in | 75-67 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | David Primmer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vule Zimmerman | 75-69 |
| 00:37 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Anderson buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Kemble | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Harris Kinsey gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Harris Kinsey is hacked by Ernest Gosser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Gosser, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Harris Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Harris Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel loses the ball out of bounds | 79-69 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harvey Chambers (PG), Larry Humphery (SF), Rudolph Colter (C) Brian Kemble, Daniel Anderson, Gary Unrein | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Harvey Chambers runs out the clock | 79-69 |