| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jerald Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daryl Legros (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Corbett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jose Ramirez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Mario Reyes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Miami (FL) | Mario Reyes slams it home | 40-32 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Brian Richard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 19:06 | Miami (FL) | Jose Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:48 | Miami (FL) | Mario Reyes misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-32 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Joshua Smith gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 18:30 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:25 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-32 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Brian Richard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre (PG), Richard Proctor (SF), Sean Terry (PF), Raul Villegas (C) Jerald Reed, Christopher Corbett, Jose Ramirez, Mario Reyes | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF) Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins | |
| 18:03 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Louis Zelek grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Richard Proctor steps in front of the Joshua Smith pass in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 17:51 | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is called for 10 seconds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel (SG) Daryl Legros | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Louis Zelek | |
| 17:20 | Miami (FL) | Richard Proctor is called for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerald Reed (PG), Christopher Corbett (SF) Cedrick Delcambre, Richard Proctor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | The jump hook by Daniel Garces is blocked by Raul Villegas | 40-32 |
| 16:55 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Christopher Corbett | 40-32 |
| 16:37 | Miami (FL) | John Giancola picks off the pass by Jerald Reed | 40-32 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Daniel Garces knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Giancola and he's hacked by Derek Patel - foul #2 on Derek Patel, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros (SG), Jose Ramirez (PF), Mario Reyes (C) Derek Patel, Sean Terry, Raul Villegas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Brian Richard (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola, Paul Wason | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:24 | Miami (FL) | Jose Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:04 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Brian Richard pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is fouled in the backcourt by Daryl Legros - foul #3 on Daryl Legros, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre (PG), Richard Proctor (SF) Jerald Reed, Christopher Corbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG), Louis Zelek (C) Daniel Garces, Charles Howland | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Cedrick Delcambre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daryl Legros (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Proctor (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jose Ramirez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Daryl Legros steals it from Louis Zelek | 40-34 |
| 15:37 | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daryl Legros | 42-34 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Brian Richard is hacked by Richard Proctor - foul #1 on Richard Proctor, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Mario Reyes steals the ball from Louis Zelek | 42-34 |
| 14:47 | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Hopkins | 42-34 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-34 |
| 14:28 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:15 | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Brian Richard snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Eddie May knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 13:37 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Smith steps in front of the Jose Ramirez pass | 42-37 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Brian Richard tips it home | 42-39 |
| 13:06 | Miami (FL) | Mario Reyes slams it home on a great pass from Daryl Legros | 44-39 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Brian Richard connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 12:36 | Miami (FL) | Mario Reyes is hacked by Harry Hopkins - foul #2 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerald Reed (PG), Derek Patel (SG), Christopher Corbett (SF), Sean Terry (PF), Raul Villegas (C) Cedrick Delcambre, Daryl Legros, Richard Proctor, Jose Ramirez, Mario Reyes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| 12:25 | Miami (FL) | Paul Wason blocks the short jumper by Raul Villegas | 44-41 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | John Giancola pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | The jump hook by Daniel Garces is blocked by Jerald Reed | 44-41 |
| 12:05 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 11:56 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett's pass is intercepted by Daniel Garces | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jerald Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Patel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Corbett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Raul Villegas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Howland (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Charles Howland tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 11:45 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:22 | Miami (FL) | Jerald Reed misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Jerald Reed - foul #3 on Jerald Reed, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett (SG) Derek Patel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Zelek (C) Paul Wason | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 10:55 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:53 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Garces takes the ball from Jerald Reed in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Christopher Corbett swats the short shot by Louis Zelek | 44-41 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Louis Zelek tips it in | 44-43 |
| 10:23 | Miami (FL) | Jerald Reed drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Corbett | 47-43 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Sean Terry is called for the reach on John Giancola in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Terry, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros (PG), Derek Patel (SG), Conrad Whitfield (PF), Mario Reyes (C) Jerald Reed, Michael Bennett, Sean Terry, Raul Villegas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Philip Custer (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Charles Howland | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Eddie May clanks a shot from the right side | 47-43 |
| 09:57 | Miami (FL) | Mario Reyes pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:53 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Eddie May | 47-45 |
| 09:27 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Derek Patel | 50-45 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Mario Reyes is called for the reach on Harry Hopkins - foul #3 on Mario Reyes, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre (PG), Michael Bennett (SG), Jose Ramirez (PF), Raul Villegas (C) Daryl Legros, Derek Patel, Christopher Corbett, Mario Reyes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) Louis Zelek | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Eddie May comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 08:55 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:50 | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Conrad Whitfield | 53-45 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Eddie May can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Joshua Smith can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 08:26 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 08:14 | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses the shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 07:55 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Cedrick Delcambre (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bennett (fresh) SF - Conrad Whitfield (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jose Ramirez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raul Villegas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie May (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Custer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Hopkins (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Miami (FL) | Jose Ramirez buries a jumper in the lane | 55-45 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 07:26 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:07 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Cedrick Delcambre and the foul's on Harry Hopkins - foul #3 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #2 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerald Reed (PG), Daryl Legros (SG), Richard Proctor (SF), Sean Terry (PF) Cedrick Delcambre, Michael Bennett, Conrad Whitfield, Jose Ramirez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Brian Richard (SF), Charles Howland (PF), John Giancola (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Philip Custer, Harry Hopkins, Paul Wason | |
| 07:07 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Daniel Garces's pass is intercepted by Jerald Reed | 58-45 |
| 06:41 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Richard Proctor | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Daniel Garces knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Brian Richard | 60-47 |
| 06:04 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 05:55 | Miami (FL) | Sean Terry gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 05:39 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Raul Villegas is blocked by Charles Howland | 62-47 |
| 05:37 | Miami (FL) | Sean Terry tips it back up and in | 64-47 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-47 |
| 05:23 | Miami (FL) | Sean Terry grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 05:11 | Miami (FL) | Sean Terry makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jerald Reed | 66-47 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Charles Howland misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 66-47 |
| 04:54 | Miami (FL) | Richard Proctor pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 04:42 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerald Reed | 69-47 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Charles Howland double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre (PG), Derek Patel (SG), Christopher Corbett (SF), Jose Ramirez (PF), Mario Reyes (C) Jerald Reed, Daryl Legros, Richard Proctor, Sean Terry, Raul Villegas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Paul Wason (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Charles Howland, John Giancola | |
| 04:13 | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Derek Patel | 72-47 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Richard | 72-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Cedrick Delcambre (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Corbett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jose Ramirez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Reyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 reb. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Miami (FL) | Paul Wason steals it from Mario Reyes | 72-50 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (PF) Paul Wason | |
| 03:23 | Miami (FL) | Harry Hopkins steals the ball from Mario Reyes | 72-50 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Jose Ramirez | 72-50 |
| 03:05 | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett (PG), Daryl Legros (SG), Conrad Whitfield (PF) Cedrick Delcambre, Derek Patel, Jose Ramirez | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF) Brian Richard | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Mario Reyes - foul #4 on Mario Reyes, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerald Reed (PG) Michael Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Mario Reyes | 72-51 |
| 02:39 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerald Reed | 74-51 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Christopher Corbett is called for the reach on John Giancola in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Corbett, team foul #8 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Sean Terry (PF) Christopher Corbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG) Eddie May | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 02:35 | Miami (FL) | Mario Reyes gets the rebound | 74-52 |
| 02:28 | Miami (FL) | Mario Reyes misses short on a runner from the baseline | 74-52 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Joshua Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Jerald Reed takes the ball from Louis Zelek in the backcourt | 74-52 |
| 02:19 | Miami (FL) | Jerald Reed lays it up and in | 76-52 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Louis Zelek blows the layup | 76-52 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins tips it in | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:34 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jerald Reed | 79-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Sean Terry is called for the reach on Daniel Garces in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Terry, team foul #9 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett (SF), Jose Ramirez (PF) Conrad Whitfield, Sean Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (SF) John Giancola | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| 01:31 | Miami (FL) | Mario Reyes pulls down the rebound | 79-55 |
| 01:08 | Miami (FL) | Jose Ramirez clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Richard - foul #1 on Brian Richard, team foul #3 | 79-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG) Daniel Garces | |
| 01:08 | Miami (FL) | Jose Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 01:08 | Miami (FL) | Jose Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Eddie May pulls down the rebound | 79-55 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Louis Zelek hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:30 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett is called for traveling | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Louis Zelek scores on a turnaround in the lane | 79-59 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Jerald Reed runs out the clock | 79-59 |