| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Broome (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Fulk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stich (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Sink (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Young inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Anthony Kuzma takes the ball from John Pledger | 20-26 |
| 19:44 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma banks in the layup | 22-26 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Fulk - foul #3 on James Fulk, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dana Hartmann (C) James Fulk | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 19:09 | Florida State | Walter Allen knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Darby | 25-28 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | John Stich misses the shot in the lane | 25-28 |
| 18:45 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 18:22 | Florida State | Jay Broome misses short on a floater from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dana Hartmann - foul #1 on Dana Hartmann, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:27 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma double dribbles | 25-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Ronald Sink | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is hacked by Richard Darby - foul #2 on Richard Darby, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | John Stich comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 25-30 |
| 16:46 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 16:24 | Florida State | Walter Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-30 |
| 16:22 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann grabs the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Walter Allen hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Kuzma and he's hacked by John Pledger - foul #2 on John Pledger, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG), James Taylor (SF), Daniel Dotson (PF), Darryl Smith (C) Anthony Kuzma, Richard Darby, Jay Broome, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Robert Perham (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, James Young, John Stich | |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Floyd Kent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Fulk (C) Darryl Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Fulk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Perham (fresh) SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Florida State | Walter Allen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sebastian Jackson - foul #2 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| 15:34 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:34 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Floyd Kent hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Fulk - foul #4 on James Fulk, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF), Darryl Smith (C) James Taylor, James Fulk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG) Robert Perham | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:14 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:49 | Florida State | Ronald Sink steals it from Daniel Dotson | 30-31 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Ronald Sink throws it down set up by Matthew McDonald | 30-33 |
| 14:04 | Florida State | Richard Darby hits the finger roll | 32-33 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Ronald Sink knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 32-35 |
| 13:16 | Florida State | Jon Hayes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 13:14 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Smith | 32-35 |
| 12:56 | Florida State | Richard Darby connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Walter Allen is called for the reach on Larry Newell - foul #2 on Walter Allen, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG), James Taylor (SF), Jay Broome (PF), Dana Hartmann (C) Jon Hayes, Richard Darby, Daniel Dotson, Darryl Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), Robert Perham (SG), James Young (SF), John Stich (PF) Matthew McDonald, Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell, Floyd Kent | |
| 12:13 | Illinois | John Stich can't finish the layup | 34-35 |
| 12:11 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 11:47 | Florida State | James Taylor connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jay Broome | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Broome (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dana Hartmann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Perham (fresh) SF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Stich (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | James Young is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF) Walter Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG) Robert Perham | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | John Pledger drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Young | 36-38 |
| 10:47 | Florida State | Jay Broome is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Jackson - foul #3 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), Floyd Kent (C) Sebastian Jackson, Ronald Sink | |
| 10:23 | Florida State | Richard Darby's fadeaway is rejected by John Stich | 36-38 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Jay Broome steals the ball from John Stich | 36-38 |
| 09:46 | Florida State | Matthew McDonald steals the ball from Richard Darby | 36-38 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | John Stich blows the dunk | 36-38 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Jay Broome snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 09:15 | Florida State | Richard Darby misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Floyd Kent - foul #1 on Floyd Kent, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Jon Hayes (SG), Darryl Smith (C) James Taylor, Anthony Kuzma, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:15 | Florida State | Richard Darby makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:15 | Florida State | Richard Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | John Pledger can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 08:42 | Florida State | Jon Hayes grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Walter Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Floyd Kent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG), James Taylor (SF), Daniel Dotson (PF), James Fulk (C) Jon Hayes, Richard Darby, Jay Broome, Darryl Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Ronald Sink (C) John Pledger, James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fulk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Florida State | Walter Allen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | James Fulk is called for the reach on John Stich - foul #5 on James Fulk, team foul #7 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dana Hartmann (C) James Fulk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Perham (SG) Matthew McDonald | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 06:33 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Dotson | 41-40 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | John Stich drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Perham | 41-42 |
| 05:46 | Florida State | Walter Allen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Sink | 41-42 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | James Taylor takes the ball from John Stich | 41-42 |
| 05:24 | Florida State | James Taylor misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Stich | 41-42 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF), Jay Broome (PF) James Taylor, Daniel Dotson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), John Pledger (SG), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Robert Perham, Larry Newell, John Stich, Ronald Sink | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | James Young scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 04:34 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann is hacked by Floyd Kent - foul #2 on Floyd Kent, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| 04:15 | Florida State | The jumper by Walter Allen is denied by Floyd Kent | 41-44 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | John Pledger buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Broome (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dana Hartmann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | James Young grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | John Pledger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | James Young snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson travels with the ball | 41-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Jon Hayes (SG) Walter Allen, Anthony Kuzma | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) Sebastian Jackson | |
| 02:49 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sink (C) Floyd Kent | |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Jon Hayes clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 02:29 | Florida State | Richard Darby tips it in | 43-47 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | James Young makes the shot from the right block set up by John Pledger | 43-49 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG) Jon Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 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) | |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Richard Darby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Allen - foul #3 on Walter Allen, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF) James Young | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is fouled on the floor by Walter Allen - foul #4 on Walter Allen, team foul #9 | 43-50 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:26 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is hacked by Walter Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Allen, team foul #10 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG) Walter Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 01:14 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma buries a 3 from straight away | 46-53 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #11 | 46-53 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:10 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Sebastian Jackson | |
| 00:52 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | James Young is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #12 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF) John Stich | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Taylor | 49-56 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | John Pledger is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #13 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) James Young | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Sebastian Jackson | |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Richard Darby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Stich | 49-58 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | John Stich is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #14 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF) James Young | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma clanks a turnaround from the left block | 49-59 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the board | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald runs out the clock | 49-59 |