| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Tillson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Walker (fresh) PF - Timothy Whitaker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Kopp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 6 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 22-34 |
| 19:36 | Florida | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 19:18 | Florida | Danny Kopp is hacked by Scott Dollard - foul #2 on Scott Dollard, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 19:10 | Florida | David Tillson is hacked by Clarence McCarthy - foul #1 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| 19:02 | Florida | Andrei Palczewski is called for the reach on Robert Walker - foul #1 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #3 | 22-34 |
| 18:57 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker's fadeaway is rejected by Andrei Palczewski | 22-34 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | James Jackowski pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Clarence McCarthy | 22-36 |
| 18:36 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-36 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Scott Dollard loses the dribble to James Anderson in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 18:15 | Florida | Robert Walker knocks in the jumper near the basket | 24-36 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | James Jackowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Abram Geiger (SG), Eric Manning (SF), Don Cleveland (PF), Courtney Seiter (C) David Tillson, Robert Walker, Timothy Whitaker, Danny Kopp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Steven Snyder (C) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| 17:38 | Florida | James Anderson is whistled for traveling | 24-36 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Scott Dollard (C) James Jackowski, Andrei Palczewski | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Eric Manning steals it from Van Miller in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| 17:22 | Florida | Courtney Seiter is fouled on the floor by Scott Dollard - foul #3 on Scott Dollard, team foul #4 | 24-36 |
| 17:07 | Florida | Eric Manning clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-36 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Don Cleveland blocks the short jumper by Scott Dollard | 24-36 |
| 16:47 | Florida | Eric Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 16:31 | Florida | James Anderson misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Van Miller - foul #2 on Van Miller, team foul #5 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Florida | David Tillson (SG), Robert Walker (SF) Abram Geiger, Eric Manning | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 16:31 | Florida | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 16:31 | Florida | James Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Snyder | 25-36 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | James Jackowski can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 16:00 | Florida | Don Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Tillson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Cleveland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Courtney Seiter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Florida | James Anderson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | David Tillson steals it from Clarence McCarthy in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 15:26 | Florida | David Tillson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-36 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | James Jackowski gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | James Jackowski is fouled in the backcourt by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Abram Geiger (PG), Timothy Whitaker (PF), Danny Kopp (C) James Anderson, Don Cleveland, Courtney Seiter | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Jackowski, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright, Steven Snyder | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | James Aguon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 15:04 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 14:38 | Florida | David Tillson hits a jumper in the paint set up by Abram Geiger | 27-36 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | James Aguon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | The jumper by Clarence McCarthy is denied by Danny Kopp | 27-36 |
| 13:36 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 13:13 | Florida | Van Miller steals the ball from Abram Geiger | 27-36 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Scott Dollard slams it home set up by Clarence McCarthy | 27-38 |
| 12:37 | Florida | David Tillson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Scott Dollard snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Aguon | 27-41 |
| 12:05 | Florida | Danny Kopp lays it in | 29-41 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | James Aguon scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Abram Geiger (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Tillson (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Robert Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Whitaker (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Kopp (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Van Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denis Banks (tiring) 5 pts. C - Scott Dollard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Florida | Robert Walker misses short on a shot from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 11:25 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker tips it but misses | 29-44 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Abram Geiger is called for the reach on Clarence McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abram Geiger, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Florida | James Anderson (PG), Kermit Dunn (SG), Eric Manning (SF), Don Cleveland (PF), Courtney Seiter (C) Abram Geiger, David Tillson, Robert Walker, Timothy Whitaker, Danny Kopp | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Steven Snyder (C) James Aguon, Van Miller, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski tips it back up and in | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:49 | Florida | Don Cleveland double dribbles | 29-46 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Jackowski and he's hacked by Kermit Dunn - foul #1 on Kermit Dunn, team foul #3 | 29-48 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the free throw | 29-49 |
| 10:21 | Florida | Eric Manning is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Manning, team foul #4 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG) Clarence McCarthy | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Van Miller is hacked by Kermit Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kermit Dunn, team foul #5 | 29-49 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 10:04 | Florida | Courtney Seiter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 09:58 | Florida | Kermit Dunn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 09:56 | Florida | Don Cleveland tips it back up and in | 31-49 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | James Jackowski is fouled on the floor by Eric Manning - foul #3 on Eric Manning, team foul #6 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Florida | David Tillson (SG), Clarence Deramus (PF) Kermit Dunn, Courtney Seiter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Steven Snyder | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Eric Manning swats the short shot by Thomas Wainwright | 31-49 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | James Jackowski can't tip it in | 31-49 |
| 09:08 | Florida | David Tillson grabs the board | 31-49 |
| 08:44 | Florida | Clarence Deramus misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 31-49 |
| 08:43 | Florida | James Anderson misses the tip | 31-49 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | James Jackowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-49 |
| 08:18 | Florida | Clarence Deramus snags the defensive board | 31-49 |
| 08:09 | Florida | Don Cleveland comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-49 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the board | 31-49 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Van Miller | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Tillson (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Eric Manning (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Clarence Deramus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Cleveland (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Van Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Dollard (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Florida | Van Miller steps in front of the James Anderson pass | 31-51 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Van Miller is hacked by David Tillson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Tillson, team foul #7 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Florida | Kermit Dunn (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Courtney Seiter (C) David Tillson, Eric Manning, Don Cleveland | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Steven Snyder (C) James Jackowski, Scott Dollard | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Van Miller misses the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 07:26 | Florida | The rebound goes to Courtney Seiter | 31-51 |
| 07:04 | Florida | Robert Walker drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-51 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-51 |
| 06:42 | Florida | Robert Walker grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 06:30 | Florida | Robert Walker is whistled for traveling | 33-51 |
| Subs | Florida | Abram Geiger (SG), Eric Manning (SF) Kermit Dunn, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy travels with the ball | 33-51 |
| Subs | Florida | Timothy Whitaker (PF) Clarence Deramus | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:57 | Florida | James Anderson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-51 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Denis Banks | 33-51 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Steven Snyder's pass is intercepted by Courtney Seiter | 33-51 |
| 05:26 | Florida | James Anderson double dribbles | 33-51 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Walker (SF), Danny Kopp (C) Eric Manning, Courtney Seiter | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Aguon, Steven Snyder | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Scott Dollard can't throw it down | 33-51 |
| 04:59 | Florida | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 04:54 | Florida | Clarence McCarthy takes the ball from Abram Geiger | 33-51 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 04:26 | Florida | Danny Kopp grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 04:12 | Florida | Robert Walker clanks a shot from the baseline | 33-51 |
| 04:10 | Florida | Robert Walker tips it in | 35-51 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Danny Kopp denies the turnaround by Andrei Palczewski | 35-51 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Timothy Whitaker is called for the reach on Denis Banks - foul #2 on Timothy Whitaker, team foul #8 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Florida | Kermit Dunn (PG), David Tillson (SG), Eric Manning (SF), Don Cleveland (PF), Courtney Seiter (C) James Anderson, Abram Geiger, Robert Walker, Timothy Whitaker, Danny Kopp | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Thomas Wainwright (C) Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Scott Dollard | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the offensive board | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Kermit Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Tillson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric Manning (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Don Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Courtney Seiter (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Steven Snyder drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Denis Banks | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Florida | Kermit Dunn clanks a floater from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 02:45 | Florida | Don Cleveland tips it back up and in | 37-54 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses long on a floater from close range | 37-54 |
| 02:24 | Florida | Kermit Dunn grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 02:20 | Florida | Kermit Dunn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-54 |
| 02:19 | Florida | Don Cleveland tips it but misses | 37-54 |
| 02:18 | Florida | Courtney Seiter grabs the offensive board | 37-54 |
| 02:02 | Florida | David Tillson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-54 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | David Tillson is called for the reach on James Aguon - foul #3 on David Tillson, team foul #9 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Florida | James Anderson (PG), Robert Walker (SF), Timothy Whitaker (PF), Danny Kopp (C) Kermit Dunn, Eric Manning, Don Cleveland, Courtney Seiter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Scott Dollard (C) James Jackowski, Steven Snyder, Denis Banks | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the offensive board | 37-55 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-55 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG) James Aguon | |
| 01:09 | Florida | Andrei Palczewski picks off the pass by Danny Kopp | 37-55 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | James Jackowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-55 |
| 00:43 | Florida | David Tillson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Florida | Robert Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-55 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Jackowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-55 |
| 00:05 | Florida | James Anderson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Jackowski runs out the clock | 39-55 |