| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Morgan (fresh) SG - Ricky Moore (fresh) SF - Erasmo Bianchi (fresh) PF - Richard Haag (fresh) C - Joseph Barlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) SG - Scott Salzman (fresh) SF - David Turner (fresh) PF - Edwin Halliburton (fresh) C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Joseph Barlow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Florida | Joseph Barlow makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Haag and he's fouled by Scott Salzman - foul #1 on Scott Salzman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Florida | Joseph Barlow misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Evans | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Florida | Richard Haag hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ricky Moore | 4-2 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans tips it in | 4-4 |
| 18:28 | Florida | Kenneth Evans blocks the short jumper by Joseph Barlow | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | Florida | Joseph Barlow grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | Florida | Richard Haag is hacked by Edwin Halliburton - foul #1 on Edwin Halliburton, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Florida | Erasmo Bianchi hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Haag | 6-4 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Joseph Barlow steps in front of the Edwin Halliburton pass | 6-4 |
| 17:26 | Florida | William Collier steals the ball from Richard Haag | 6-4 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | William Collier's floater is knocked away by Richard Haag | 6-4 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans can't tip it in | 6-4 |
| 17:14 | Florida | Richard Haag pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | Florida | Richard Haag can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Barlow | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | Florida | Richard Haag can't finish the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Erasmo Bianchi - foul #1 on Erasmo Bianchi, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Skow (PG), Andrew Stanko (SG), Casey Baynes (SF), Charles Boe (PF), Samuel Duval (C) Richard Morgan, Ricky Moore, Erasmo Bianchi, Richard Haag, Joseph Barlow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Anthony Skow (fresh) SG - Andrew Stanko (fresh) SF - Casey Baynes (fresh) PF - Charles Boe (fresh) C - Samuel Duval (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) SG - Scott Salzman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Turner (fresh) PF - Edwin Halliburton (fresh) C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Florida | Anthony Skow buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Stanko | 9-6 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans travels with the ball | 9-6 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Fred Wnorowski (PF), Frank Herr (C) Scott Salzman, David Turner, Edwin Halliburton, Kenneth Evans | |
| 14:54 | Florida | Anthony Skow makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Stanko | 12-6 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Ricky Moore (SG) Andrew Stanko | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Max Valdes (PF) William Collier | |
| 14:24 | Florida | Ricky Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Morgan (PG) Anthony Skow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Max Valdes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 14:13 | Florida | Samuel Duval grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:08 | Florida | Fred Wnorowski is called for the reach on Charles Boe - foul #1 on Fred Wnorowski, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Joseph Barlow (C) Samuel Duval | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Turner (SF), Edwin Halliburton (PF) Scott Smith, Max Valdes | |
| 13:49 | Florida | Joseph Barlow hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 12-6 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Frank Herr grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-6 |
| 13:26 | Florida | Joseph Barlow grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:13 | Florida | Charles Boe hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Morgan | 14-6 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton loses the ball out of bounds | 14-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Erasmo Bianchi (SF), Richard Haag (PF) Casey Baynes, Charles Boe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Scott Salzman (SG), Kenneth Evans (C) Isiah Schultz, Frank Herr, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 12:43 | Florida | Joseph Barlow connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ricky Moore | 16-6 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-6 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 16-6 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | David Turner misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Erasmo Bianchi - foul #2 on Erasmo Bianchi, team foul #2 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Skow (PG), Andrew Stanko (SG), Tobias Irvin (SF), Samuel Duval (C) Richard Morgan, Ricky Moore, Erasmo Bianchi, Joseph Barlow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski (PF) Edwin Halliburton | |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | David Turner misses the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | David Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 11:48 | Florida | Anthony Skow misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-7 |
| 11:47 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Stanko | 16-7 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Anthony Skow (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Stanko (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tobias Irvin (fresh) PF - Richard Haag (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Duval (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) SG - Scott Salzman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Turner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Florida | Fred Wnorowski swats the short shot by Richard Haag | 16-7 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the board | 16-7 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski hits a shot from the left side set up by William Collier | 16-9 |
| 11:06 | Florida | Anthony Skow can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | David Turner gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | David Turner is hacked by Tobias Irvin - foul #1 on Tobias Irvin, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Florida | Casey Baynes (SF), Charles Boe (PF) Tobias Irvin, Richard Haag | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Edwin Halliburton (PF) Scott Salzman, David Turner, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | William Collier hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 16-9 |
| 10:19 | Florida | Anthony Skow snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 10:14 | Florida | Anthony Skow comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Edwin Halliburton - foul #2 on Edwin Halliburton, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Florida | Ricky Moore (SG), Joseph Barlow (C) Andrew Stanko, Samuel Duval | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Max Valdes (PF) Edwin Halliburton | |
| 10:14 | Florida | Anthony Skow makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 10:14 | Florida | Anthony Skow makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Barlow - foul #1 on Joseph Barlow, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Morgan (PG) Anthony Skow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski (PF), Frank Herr (C) Max Valdes, Kenneth Evans | |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:33 | Florida | Charles Boe hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Morgan | 20-11 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Richard Morgan - foul #1 on Richard Morgan, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Florida | Tobias Irvin (SF) Casey Baynes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (SG), David Turner (SF) William Collier, Frank Herr | |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:00 | Florida | Joseph Barlow makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Tobias Irvin | 22-12 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski connects on the fadeaway from close range | 22-14 |
| 08:30 | Florida | Richard Morgan makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-14 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-14 |
| 08:07 | Florida | The rebound goes to Ricky Moore | 25-14 |
| 07:59 | Florida | Joseph Barlow's floater is tipped away by Scott Smith | 25-14 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman gets the rebound | 25-14 |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Barlow - foul #2 on Joseph Barlow, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Andrew Stanko (SG), Casey Baynes (SF), Richard Haag (PF), Samuel Duval (C) Ricky Moore, Tobias Irvin, Charles Boe, Joseph Barlow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Frank Herr (SG), Kenneth Evans (C) Isiah Schultz, Scott Salzman, Scott Smith | |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:31 | Florida | The rebound goes to Samuel Duval | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Stanko (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Casey Baynes (fresh) PF - Richard Haag (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Duval (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Herr (fresh) SF - David Turner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Fred Wnorowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Florida | Samuel Duval misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Frank Herr snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Frank Herr comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-15 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans snags the offensive board | 25-15 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Fred Wnorowski is denied by Richard Haag | 25-15 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans tips it back up and in | 25-17 |
| 06:28 | Florida | Samuel Duval misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Evans - foul #1 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #5 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Skow (PG), Ricky Moore (SG) Richard Morgan, Andrew Stanko | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Holland (SG), Max Valdes (PF) David Turner, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 06:28 | Florida | Samuel Duval misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:28 | Florida | Samuel Duval misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | William Collier scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Herr and he's fouled by Casey Baynes - foul #1 on Casey Baynes, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Florida | Tobias Irvin (SF) Casey Baynes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (SG), Scott Smith (SF) Robert Holland, Frank Herr | |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | William Collier makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:51 | Florida | Samuel Duval can't throw it down | 25-20 |
| 05:50 | Florida | Anthony Skow tips it in | 27-20 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | William Collier hits a jumper from the right side | 27-22 |
| 05:12 | Florida | Samuel Duval is hacked by Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Morgan (PG), Charles Boe (PF), Manuel Mercurio (C) Anthony Skow, Richard Haag, Samuel Duval | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Turner (SF) Max Valdes | |
| 05:02 | Florida | Charles Boe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-22 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-22 |
| 04:46 | Florida | Charles Boe grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 04:24 | Florida | Richard Morgan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-22 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Scott Smith | 27-25 |
| 03:49 | Florida | Charles Boe misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Scott Salzman - foul #2 on Scott Salzman, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Andrew Stanko (SG), Erasmo Bianchi (SF), Joseph Barlow (C) Ricky Moore, Tobias Irvin, Manuel Mercurio | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Frank Herr (SG), Edwin Halliburton (PF), Fred Wnorowski (C) William Collier, Scott Salzman, Scott Smith, Kenneth Evans | |
| 03:49 | Florida | Charles Boe makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:49 | Florida | Charles Boe makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski travels with the ball | 29-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Skow (PG), Richard Haag (PF) Richard Morgan, Charles Boe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Max Valdes (SF) David Turner | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Anthony Skow (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Andrew Stanko (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Erasmo Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Haag (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Barlow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Isiah Schultz (fresh) SG - Frank Herr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Max Valdes (fresh) PF - Edwin Halliburton (fresh) C - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Florida | Andrew Stanko is whistled for a carry | 29-25 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Haag - foul #1 on Richard Haag, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:05 | Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Barlow | 29-26 |
| 02:37 | Florida | Joseph Barlow scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Skow | 31-26 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Max Valdes travels with the ball | 31-26 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Morgan (PG), Ricky Moore (SG) Anthony Skow, Andrew Stanko | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), David Turner (SF), Scott Smith (C) Frank Herr, Max Valdes, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 02:04 | Florida | Joseph Barlow drills a runner in the lane set up by Richard Morgan and he's fouled by Isiah Schultz - foul #1 on Isiah Schultz, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (SG), Kenneth Evans (C) Isiah Schultz, Scott Smith | |
| 02:04 | Florida | Joseph Barlow makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman is whistled for a carry | 34-26 |
| 01:29 | Florida | Joseph Barlow blows the layup | 34-26 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton grabs the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | William Collier is called for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | Florida | Casey Baynes (SF), Charles Boe (PF), Samuel Duval (C) Erasmo Bianchi, Richard Haag, Joseph Barlow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:49 | Florida | Charles Boe is hacked by Scott Salzman - foul #3 on Scott Salzman, team foul #9 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Skow (PG), Andrew Stanko (SG) Richard Morgan, Ricky Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (SG), Fred Wnorowski (PF) Scott Salzman, Edwin Halliburton | |
| 00:49 | Florida | Charles Boe makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:49 | Florida | Charles Boe makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | William Collier travels with the ball | 36-26 |
| 00:05 | Florida | Andrew Stanko can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-26 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 36-26 |