| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lincoln Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Javier Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mikel Stanowski (fresh) C - Timothy Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Frederick Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG) Lincoln Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:36 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-49 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Glen Fox snags the defensive board | 28-49 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-49 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Glen Fox tips it back up and in | 28-51 |
| 19:17 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-51 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 28-51 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | John Campbell drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frederick Turner | 28-53 |
| 18:45 | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines is fouled on the floor by Frederick Turner - foul #1 on Frederick Turner, team foul #1 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Joseph Mesta (SG), Alvin Thompson (SF), Virgil Roberts (C) Ross Haines, Ralph Jones, Javier Martinez, Timothy Wade | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:33 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jan Tarver - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #2 | 28-53 |
| 18:33 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta makes the 1st free throw | 29-53 |
| 18:33 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta makes the 2nd free throw | 30-53 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the runner in the lane | 30-55 |
| 18:15 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Jones (SG), Timothy Wade (C) Joseph Mesta, Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) Glen Fox | |
| 18:04 | Illinois | John Campbell is whistled for a carry | 30-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta (SG) Ralph Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) John Campbell | |
| 17:45 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-55 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-55 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | John Boyd misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 30-55 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the offensive board | 30-55 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | David Williams double dribbles | 30-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Javier Martinez (SF), Virgil Roberts (C) Lincoln Ford, Joseph Mesta, Alvin Thompson, Timothy Wade | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Paul Weber (SG), Ryan Church (SF) Jan Tarver, Frederick Turner, John Boyd | |
| 17:06 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski knocks in the floater from the left block | 32-55 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Paul Weber drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Scheiber | 32-58 |
| 16:42 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Jones | 34-58 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | David Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 34-60 |
| 16:11 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Javier Martinez | 36-60 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Mikel Stanowski - foul #3 on Mikel Stanowski, team foul #1 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Joseph Mesta (SG), Alvin Thompson (SF), Chad Bratcher (PF), Timothy Wade (C) Ross Haines, Ralph Jones, Javier Martinez, Mikel Stanowski, Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, Paul Weber, Ryan Church, David Williams | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 36-61 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 15:43 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 36-61 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lincoln Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Mesta (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alvin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Bratcher (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford is hacked by Glen Fox - foul #2 on Glen Fox, team foul #3 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| 15:18 | Miami (FL) | The jumper by Alvin Thompson is denied by John Campbell | 36-61 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-61 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Lincoln Ford steals the ball from John Campbell | 36-61 |
| 14:40 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Jones (SG), Javier Martinez (SF) Joseph Mesta, Alvin Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG) Frederick Turner | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Glen Fox is denied on a layup by Timothy Wade | 36-61 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses the tip | 36-61 |
| 14:30 | Miami (FL) | Chad Bratcher grabs the board | 36-61 |
| 14:16 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford connects on the floater from close range set up by Ralph Jones and he's hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #3 on Jan Tarver, team foul #4 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson (SF) Javier Martinez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:16 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford makes the free throw | 39-61 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Ryan Church dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Campbell | 39-63 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Jones is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ralph Jones, team foul #2 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Javier Martinez (SF) Lincoln Ford, Alvin Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) Glen Fox | |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Jan Tarver connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Boyd | 39-66 |
| 13:09 | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Javier Martinez | 42-66 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timothy Wade - foul #2 on Timothy Wade, team foul #3 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Joseph Mesta (SG), Alvin Thompson (SF) Ross Haines, Ralph Jones, Javier Martinez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Frederick Turner (SG) Jan Tarver, John Boyd | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 12:37 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Church takes the ball from Chad Bratcher | 42-68 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Ryan Church connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-70 |
| 12:03 | Miami (FL) | Chad Bratcher makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Lincoln Ford and the foul's on John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #5 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Javier Martinez (SF), Virgil Roberts (C) Lincoln Ford, Joseph Mesta, Alvin Thompson, Timothy Wade | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Ryan Church, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| 12:03 | Miami (FL) | Chad Bratcher misses the free throw | 44-70 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the board | 44-70 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Ross Haines swats the shot by Frederick Turner | 44-70 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | David Williams can't tip it in | 44-70 |
| 11:45 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Virgil Roberts | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ross Haines (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ralph Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Javier Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Bratcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgil Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts is hacked by Glen Fox - foul #3 on Glen Fox, team foul #6 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Alvin Thompson (SF), Timothy Wade (C) Ross Haines, Javier Martinez, Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Boyd (SF) Lawrence Lamar, Paul Weber | |
| 11:10 | Miami (FL) | Chad Bratcher can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 44-70 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 44-70 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Glen Fox is hacked by Ralph Jones - foul #2 on Ralph Jones, team foul #4 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez (SF), Virgil Roberts (C) Alvin Thompson, Timothy Wade | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Frederick Turner | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Lincoln Ford steals it from Jan Tarver | 44-70 |
| 10:34 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez hits the finger roll set up by Lincoln Ford | 46-70 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Jan Tarver scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Boyd | 46-72 |
| 10:04 | Miami (FL) | Paul Weber steps in front of the Chad Bratcher pass | 46-72 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | John Boyd banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 46-74 |
| 09:46 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Javier Martinez | 48-74 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-74 |
| 09:33 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-74 |
| 09:18 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lincoln Ford | 51-74 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Glen Fox loses the dribble to Ralph Jones | 51-74 |
| 09:04 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lincoln Ford | 54-74 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Glen Fox drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jan Tarver and he's fouled by Virgil Roberts - foul #3 on Virgil Roberts, team foul #5 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Joseph Mesta (SG), Alvin Thompson (SF), Timothy Wade (C) Lincoln Ford, Ralph Jones, Javier Martinez, Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), Ryan Church (SF), John Campbell (PF) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber, John Boyd, David Williams | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the free throw | 54-77 |
| 08:30 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-77 |
| 08:28 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-77 |
| 08:12 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta can't finish the layup | 54-77 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Ryan Church gets the rebound | 54-77 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Glen Fox | 54-79 |
| 07:54 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-79 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Glen Fox grabs the board | 54-79 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Chad Bratcher takes the ball from Frederick Turner | 54-79 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ross Haines (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Mesta (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alvin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Bratcher (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. C - Glen Fox (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Miami (FL) | John Campbell swats the short shot by Timothy Wade | 54-79 |
| 07:14 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta tips it in | 56-79 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Glen Fox's floater is knocked away by Timothy Wade | 56-79 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | John Campbell tips it in | 56-81 |
| 06:48 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Glen Fox - foul #4 on Glen Fox, team foul #7 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Javier Martinez (SF) Ross Haines, Joseph Mesta, Alvin Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), David Williams (C) Lawrence Lamar, Frederick Turner, John Campbell, Glen Fox | |
| 06:48 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade makes the free throw | 59-81 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | David Williams misses short on a jumper from the right block | 59-81 |
| 06:30 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade gets the rebound | 59-81 |
| 06:18 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade is whistled for traveling | 59-81 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Ryan Church | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Williams | 59-83 |
| 05:51 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner near the basket | 59-83 |
| 05:49 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade tips it home | 61-83 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Jan Tarver's pass is intercepted by Ralph Jones in the backcourt | 61-83 |
| 05:44 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Jones lays it up and in | 63-83 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Lincoln Ford - foul #2 on Lincoln Ford, team foul #6 | 63-83 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Alvin Thompson (SF) Lincoln Ford, Javier Martinez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) Paul Weber | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jan Tarver and he's fouled by Chad Bratcher - foul #4 on Chad Bratcher, team foul #7 | 63-85 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (C) David Williams | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the free throw | 63-85 |
| 05:11 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade gets the rebound | 63-85 |
| 05:06 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #8 | 63-85 |
| 05:06 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 64-85 |
| 05:06 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-85 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | John Campbell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Chad Bratcher - foul #5 on Chad Bratcher, team foul #8 | 65-85 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez (SF), Mikel Stanowski (PF), Virgil Roberts (C) Alvin Thompson, Chad Bratcher, Timothy Wade | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 65-86 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-87 |
| 04:29 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts lays it in on a great pass from Javier Martinez | 67-87 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Jan Tarver loses the ball out of bounds | 67-87 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Joseph Mesta (SG), Alvin Thompson (SF), Timothy Wade (C) Ross Haines, Ralph Jones, Javier Martinez, Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Ryan Church (SF), David Williams (C) Jan Tarver, John Boyd, Edward Scheiber | |
| 03:56 | Miami (FL) | David Williams picks off the pass by Mikel Stanowski | 67-87 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Lincoln Ford steals it from David Williams | 67-87 |
| 03:24 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford banks in the layup | 69-87 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lincoln Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Mesta (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alvin Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mikel Stanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Wade (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | John Campbell comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 69-87 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | John Campbell tips it back up and in | 69-89 |
| 02:42 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-89 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Javier Martinez (SF), Virgil Roberts (C) Lincoln Ford, Joseph Mesta, Alvin Thompson, Timothy Wade | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Frederick Turner, John Campbell | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-89 |
| 02:18 | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines snags the defensive board | 69-89 |
| 01:49 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski misses the lay-in | 69-89 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 69-89 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Ralph Jones is called for the reach on Ryan Church - foul #3 on Ralph Jones, team foul #9 | 69-89 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Timothy Wade (C) Ross Haines, Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF), Glen Fox (C) Edward Scheiber, David Williams | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 1st free throw | 69-90 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 2nd free throw | 69-91 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:58 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski clanks a floater from the left wing | 69-91 |
| 00:56 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez tips it back up and in | 71-91 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | John Campbell connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Boyd | 71-93 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Lincoln Ford | 73-93 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver runs out the clock | 73-93 |