| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) SG - Bo Xiong (fresh) SF - Roger Smith (fresh) PF - James Boren (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses long on a shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to James Boren | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong is hacked by Boris Zellous - foul #1 on Boris Zellous, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:41 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:16 | Miami (FL) | Boris Zellous is called for the reach on Bo Xiong - foul #2 on Boris Zellous, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG) Boris Zellous | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 18:06 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Maurice Tinney | 1-3 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright hits a jump hook in the paint set up by James Aguon | 3-3 |
| 17:24 | Miami (FL) | James Aguon picks off the pass by Michael Williams | 3-3 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | Miami (FL) | James Boren pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:46 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith clanks a jump hook from the right block | 3-3 |
| 16:45 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney hits the follow up shot | 3-5 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Aguon | 5-5 |
| 16:12 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Wayne Foster clanks a jump hook from the right block | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fairly fresh) SG - James Aguon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) C - Scott Dollard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Smith (fresh) PF - James Boren (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Aguon - foul #1 on James Aguon, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 15:32 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:32 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Denis Banks pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | James Aguon is whistled for a carry | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (SF), Guillermo Montes (PF) Roger Smith, James Boren | |
| 15:01 | Miami (FL) | David Lee drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bo Xiong | 5-8 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Scott Dollard clanks a floater from the left side | 5-8 |
| 14:45 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:38 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams clanks a floater from close range | 5-8 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | James Aguon misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Edward Fox tips it in | 7-8 |
| 14:06 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams is called for a backcourt violation | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Roger Smith (SF), James Boren (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Maurice Tinney, Bo Xiong, David Lee, Guillermo Montes, Michael Williams | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Virgil Polson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright hits the follow up shot | 9-8 |
| 13:31 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Wainwright swats the shot by Roger Smith | 9-8 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Wayne Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 13:03 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 12:40 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith lays it up and in | 9-10 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Robert Fisher connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Wayne Foster and he's fouled by Roger Smith - foul #1 on Roger Smith, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Bo Xiong (SG), David Lee (SF), Guillermo Montes (PF) John McClanahan, Robert Lee, Roger Smith, James Boren | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:09 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 12:08 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney tips it but misses | 12-10 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Denis Banks | 12-10 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Virgil Polson connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Guillermo Montes (fresh) C - Ralph Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Miami (FL) | David Lee hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Maurice Tinney | 14-13 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Edward Fox is fouled on the floor by Bo Xiong - foul #1 on Bo Xiong, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Edward Fox, Virgil Polson, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith (SF), James Boren (PF), Michael Williams (C) David Lee, Guillermo Montes, Ralph Smith | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Denis Banks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 11:04 | Miami (FL) | James Boren snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:41 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Scott Dollard lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 16-13 |
| 10:18 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney loses the dribble to Wayne Foster in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is whistled for a carry | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Robert Lee (SG) Maurice Tinney, Bo Xiong | |
| 09:55 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Scott Dollard - foul #1 on Scott Dollard, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:55 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:55 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski is fouled on the floor by John McClanahan - foul #1 on John McClanahan, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (SF), Guillermo Montes (PF) Roger Smith, James Boren | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Virgil Polson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Fox | 19-14 |
| 08:56 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee is hacked by Virgil Polson - foul #1 on Virgil Polson, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Bo Xiong (SG) John McClanahan, Robert Lee | |
| 08:35 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 19-16 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Virgil Polson is hacked by Bo Xiong - foul #2 on Bo Xiong, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee (SG), Ralph Smith (C) Bo Xiong, Michael Williams | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is whistled for traveling | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith (SF), James Boren (PF) David Lee, Guillermo Montes | |
| 07:48 | Miami (FL) | Denis Banks is called for the reach on Ralph Smith - foul #1 on Denis Banks, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) Edward Fox, Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Aguon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) SF - Roger Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Boren (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-16 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Denis Banks | 19-16 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Robert Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 07:11 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to James Boren | 19-16 |
| 06:50 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Lee | 19-18 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Robert Fisher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-18 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | James Aguon pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Maurice Tinney steals the ball from James Aguon | 19-18 |
| 06:18 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Maurice Tinney | 19-20 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the easy layup | 19-20 |
| 06:03 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 05:40 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 19-20 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Robert Fisher knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Aguon | 21-20 |
| 04:55 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ralph Smith and he's hacked by Denis Banks - foul #2 on Denis Banks, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Wayne Foster, James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (SG), Andrew Holderman (SF), Guillermo Montes (PF), Michael Williams (C) Robert Lee, Roger Smith, James Boren, Ralph Smith | |
| 04:55 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Maurice Tinney picks off the pass by Thomas Wainwright | 21-23 |
| 04:02 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Virgil Polson pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Maurice Tinney takes the ball from Virgil Polson | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Holderman (fresh) PF - Guillermo Montes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Tinney, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Bo Xiong (SG) Maurice Tinney, Andrew Holderman | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Scott Dollard blows the layup | 21-23 |
| 03:33 | Miami (FL) | David Lee gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 03:10 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong travels with the ball | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Edward Fox | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Wayne Foster grabs the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Virgil Polson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Wainwright | 24-23 |
| 02:15 | Miami (FL) | David Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Dollard | 24-23 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Scott Dollard comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Guillermo Montes - foul #1 on Guillermo Montes, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF) Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith (SF), James Boren (PF), Ralph Smith (C) David Lee, Guillermo Montes, Michael Williams | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:27 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong can't throw it down but he's hacked by Andrei Palczewski - foul #1 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:27 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:27 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Edward Fox loses the dribble to Roger Smith | 26-25 |
| 01:06 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Smith | 26-27 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | James Boren is called for the reach on Denis Banks - foul #1 on James Boren, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG) Boris Zellous | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Robert Lee (SG) John McClanahan, Bo Xiong | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Denis Banks makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Denis Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Lee | 28-29 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Denis Banks is whistled for a carry | 28-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Virgil Polson (SF) Edward Fox, Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (SF), Guillermo Montes (PF), Michael Williams (C) Roger Smith, James Boren, Ralph Smith | |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams is whistled for a carry | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-29 |