| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) SF - Kevin McGraw (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Justin Lovejoy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Zachery Baker inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 19:39 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Walter Allen | 25-30 |
| 19:22 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Lovejoy | 27-30 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Zachery Baker gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Zachery Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Craig Atkinson | 27-33 |
| 18:26 | Florida State | Walter Allen is fouled on the floor by David Mann - foul #1 on David Mann, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:10 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-33 |
| 18:08 | Florida State | Walter Allen can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | David Mann is hacked by Walter Allen - foul #1 on Walter Allen, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Walter Allen takes the ball from David Mann | 27-33 |
| 17:06 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Stich | 27-33 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Zachery Baker buries a floater from the left side and the foul's on Walter Allen - foul #2 on Walter Allen, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Turner (C) Larry Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Craig Atkinson, John Stich | |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Donald Turner scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Walter Allen | 29-36 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin McGraw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Justin Lovejoy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Florida State | Donald Turner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin McGraw | 31-39 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart knocks in the shot from the right side set up by David Mann | 31-41 |
| 14:52 | Florida State | Donald Turner double dribbles | 31-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF), Larry Wilson (C) Kevin McGraw, Justin Lovejoy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), John Pledger (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF), John Stich (C) Marlon Everhart, Zachery Baker, James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | John Stich is whistled for a carry | 31-41 |
| 14:22 | Florida State | Walter Allen is fouled on the floor by David Mann - foul #2 on David Mann, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Larry Wilson can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Stich - foul #1 on John Stich, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG) David Mann | |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Larry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Larry Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses short on a floater from the right side | 32-41 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | John Pledger grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Atkinson | 32-44 |
| 13:11 | Florida State | Larry Wilson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Anthony Kuzma | 34-44 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 12:45 | Florida State | Donald Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:23 | Florida State | Matthew McDonald steals the ball from Larry Wilson | 34-44 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Turner - foul #2 on Donald Turner, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin McGraw (SF), Justin Lovejoy (PF), Jay Broome (C) Richard Darby, Donald Turner, Larry Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Zachery Baker (SF), James Young (C) Marlon Everhart, John Pledger, John Stich | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:02 | Florida State | Jay Broome snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 11:33 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Craig Atkinson - foul #1 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Craig Atkinson | |
| 11:33 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 11:33 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kevin McGraw (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Lovejoy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jay Broome (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is hacked by Anthony Kuzma - foul #2 on Anthony Kuzma, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SF) Matthew McDonald | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 10:50 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kevin McGraw | 35-45 |
| 10:26 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Pledger - foul #1 on John Pledger, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Larry Wilson (C) Jay Broome | |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (PF), John Stich (C) James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| 10:26 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:26 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson hits a jumper from the right block | 36-47 |
| 09:55 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | John Pledger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | David Mann tips it but misses | 36-47 |
| 09:31 | Florida State | Larry Wilson snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 09:10 | Florida State | Larry Wilson tips it in | 38-47 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | John Stich connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Pledger | 38-49 |
| 08:32 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy's floater is tipped away by John Stich | 38-49 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | David Mann gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Zachery Baker buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Mann | 38-51 |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Larry Wilson is fouled on the floor by John Pledger - foul #2 on John Pledger, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF), Donald Turner (PF), Jay Broome (C) Kevin McGraw, Justin Lovejoy, Larry Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), James Young (PF) John Pledger, Craig Atkinson | |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Donald Turner's pass is intercepted by Marlon Everhart | 38-51 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Zachery Baker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Stich | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Broome (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #7 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin McGraw (SF) Richard Darby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), John Pledger (SF), Floyd Kent (C) David Mann, Zachery Baker, John Stich | |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Kevin McGraw takes the ball from Marlon Everhart | 39-54 |
| 06:59 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw lays it in | 41-54 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald tips it back up and in | 41-56 |
| 06:37 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw is fouled on the floor by Floyd Kent - foul #1 on Floyd Kent, team foul #8 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Jon Hayes (SG), Justin Lovejoy (PF), Larry Wilson (C) Walter Allen, Anthony Kuzma, Donald Turner, Jay Broome | |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (PF) Floyd Kent | |
| 06:37 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 06:37 | Florida State | Larry Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 06:23 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy knocks in the floater from the left side | 43-56 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart blows the dunk | 43-56 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Atkinson | 43-56 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Wilson - foul #1 on Larry Wilson, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Zachery Baker (SF), John Stich (C) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, Craig Atkinson | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 05:36 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 05:31 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | John Stich can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-57 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 04:23 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Kevin McGraw | 45-60 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Justin Lovejoy is called for the reach on David Mann - foul #3 on Justin Lovejoy, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Anthony Kuzma (SG), Richard Darby (SF), Donald Turner (C) James Taylor, Jon Hayes, Kevin McGraw, Larry Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Craig Atkinson (PF) Marlon Everhart, James Young | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Zachery Baker scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Craig Atkinson and the foul's on Anthony Kuzma - foul #3 on Anthony Kuzma, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:27 | Florida State | Donald Turner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Stich - foul #2 on John Stich, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| 03:27 | Florida State | Donald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 03:27 | Florida State | Donald Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Craig Atkinson | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Lovejoy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-63 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-63 |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy tips it in | 48-63 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Zachery Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 02:19 | Florida State | Donald Turner pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 02:02 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Justin Lovejoy, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin McGraw (SF), Larry Wilson (C) Richard Darby, Justin Lovejoy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), James Young (C) Matthew McDonald, John Stich | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by James Young is blocked by Donald Turner | 48-63 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Larry Wilson gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Florida State | Larry Wilson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 50-63 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | James Young clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 50-63 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw gets the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Larry Wilson misses the easy layup | 50-63 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | David Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | James Young drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 50-65 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Larry Wilson buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Kevin McGraw | 52-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Mann runs out the clock | 52-65 |