| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Hugh Gamberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Martinez (fresh) PF - Angelo Sandoval (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Medina (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ryan Church inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Church | 23-29 |
| 19:13 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox (PG), Kenneth Lloyd (SF), Phillip Lewis (PF) Hugh Gamberg, Javier Martinez, Angelo Sandoval | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:59 | Illinois | James Nichols lays it in | 23-31 |
| 18:34 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Steven Abbott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg (PG), Javier Martinez (SF), Virgil Roberts (C) Jeffry Maddox, Kevin Worley, Jose Medina | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:41 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez drills a turnaround near the basket | 25-31 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 25-31 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | James Nichols tips it in | 25-33 |
| 17:14 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Worley (SG), Angelo Sandoval (PF), Jose Medina (C) Kenneth Lloyd, Phillip Lewis, Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jose Medina - foul #1 on Jose Medina, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 16:57 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 16:38 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Worley drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Hugh Gamberg | 27-34 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | James Nichols misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-34 |
| 16:15 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Javier Martinez | 27-34 |
| 16:09 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval is open and buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jose Medina out of a doubleteam | 29-34 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | James Nichols clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Angelo Sandoval - foul #1 on Angelo Sandoval, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox (SG), Kenneth Lloyd (SF), Phillip Lewis (PF), Virgil Roberts (C) Kevin Worley, Javier Martinez, Angelo Sandoval, Jose Medina | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Richard Deady (SF), David Williams (C) Steven Abbott, Ryan Church, Anthony McMaken | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Hugh Gamberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffry Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Lewis (fresh) C - Virgil Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) PF - James Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg is hacked by Richard Guerrera during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez (SF), Jose Medina (C) Hugh Gamberg, Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Guerrera, James Nichols | |
| 15:09 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jose Medina | 32-35 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Jan Tarver can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-35 |
| 14:49 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 14:43 | Miami (FL) | David Williams picks off the pass by Phillip Lewis | 32-35 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Richard Deady misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Javier Martinez - foul #1 on Javier Martinez, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg (PG), Kevin Worley (SG), Angelo Sandoval (SF), Virgil Roberts (C) Jeffry Maddox, Kenneth Lloyd, Javier Martinez, Jose Medina | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Ryan Church (SF), James Nichols (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Doug Whitten, Jan Tarver, David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Richard Deady misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Richard Deady misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:26 | Miami (FL) | Phillip Lewis snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 14:11 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Steven Abbott gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken blows the layup but the foul's on Angelo Sandoval - foul #2 on Angelo Sandoval, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina (C) Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG) Richard Deady | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Phillip Lewis misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 13:42 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:18 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 13:17 | Miami (FL) | Phillip Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:03 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Angelo Sandoval | 34-37 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jose Medina - foul #2 on Jose Medina, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox (PG), Kenneth Lloyd (SG), Javier Martinez (SF), Virgil Roberts (C) Hugh Gamberg, Kevin Worley, Phillip Lewis, Jose Medina | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:34 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 12:17 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Steven Abbott clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 11:51 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jeffry Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Javier Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angelo Sandoval (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Virgil Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Church (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg (PG), Phillip Lewis (PF), Jose Medina (C) Kenneth Lloyd, Angelo Sandoval, Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF), David Williams (C) Ryan Church, Anthony McMaken | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | James Nichols banks in the layup | 34-39 |
| 10:39 | Miami (FL) | Phillip Lewis double dribbles | 34-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Worley (SG), Kenneth Lloyd (SF), Angelo Sandoval (PF) Jeffry Maddox, Javier Martinez, Phillip Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG) Steven Abbott | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 10:09 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Worley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 09:44 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Angelo Sandoval | 37-39 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera double dribbles | 37-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox (PG), Javier Martinez (SF), Phillip Lewis (PF), Virgil Roberts (C) Hugh Gamberg, Kenneth Lloyd, Angelo Sandoval, Jose Medina | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Ryan Church (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, Richard Deady, James Nichols | |
| 09:02 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Phillip Lewis | 39-39 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Jan Tarver scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Church | 39-42 |
| 08:14 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Worley | 41-42 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Steven Abbott buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jan Tarver | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jeffry Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Worley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Javier Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Virgil Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 41-45 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-45 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Jan Tarver pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | David Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 06:32 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:13 | Miami (FL) | Steven Abbott steps in front of the Virgil Roberts pass | 41-45 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Ryan Church throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg (PG), Kenneth Lloyd (SF), Angelo Sandoval (PF), Jose Medina (C) Kevin Worley, Javier Martinez, Phillip Lewis, Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PG), Richard Guerrera (SG), Richard Deady (SF), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Jan Tarver, Ryan Church, David Williams, Anthony McMaken | |
| 05:36 | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Lloyd | 43-45 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Hugh Gamberg is called for the reach on Richard Guerrera - foul #1 on Hugh Gamberg, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez (SF) Jeffry Maddox | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood loses the dribble to Jose Medina | 43-45 |
| 04:26 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Guerrera - foul #3 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Worley (SG) Javier Martinez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Ryan Church (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Doug Whitten, Richard Deady, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 04:26 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:26 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 04:02 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 03:33 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony McMaken | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Hugh Gamberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Worley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lloyd (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Angelo Sandoval (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jose Medina (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 45-45 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Ryan Church misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 03:00 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Hugh Gamberg | 45-45 |
| 02:42 | Miami (FL) | James Nichols swats the short shot by Kevin Worley | 45-45 |
| 02:40 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd tips it in | 47-45 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | James Nichols drills a shot in the paint | 47-47 |
| 02:05 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Church | 47-47 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Church | 47-47 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Kenneth Lloyd steals the ball from Anthony McMaken | 47-47 |
| 01:41 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | James Nichols connects on the shot in the lane and the foul's on Hugh Gamberg - foul #2 on Hugh Gamberg, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez (SF) Kenneth Lloyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is hacked by Kevin Worley - foul #3 on Kevin Worley, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 00:11 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina can't finish the layup | 49-50 |
| 00:10 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez misses short on a floater in the paint | 49-50 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera snags the defensive board | 49-50 |