| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Sarvis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cliff Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Box (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Van Marcil (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Henry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Henderson inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Robert Henderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 19:45 | Florida State | Paul Sarvis gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:35 | Florida State | Paul Sarvis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-29 |
| 19:33 | Florida State | Paul Sarvis gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:18 | Florida State | Paul Sarvis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Ray Kurth pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 19:10 | Florida State | Cliff Chandler snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:57 | Florida State | Phillip Henry misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 18:56 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Van Marcil | 28-29 |
| 18:49 | Florida State | Cliff Chandler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:49 | Florida State | Cliff Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:49 | Florida State | Cliff Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Walters | 30-32 |
| 18:09 | Florida State | Cliff Chandler hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Box | 32-32 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:26 | Florida State | Daniel Walters is called for the reach on Paul Sarvis - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Saul Ramirez (PG), Zachary Thompson (SG), Cameron Odom (PF), Frank Kelleher (C) Paul Sarvis, Richard Box, Van Marcil, Phillip Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| 17:13 | Florida State | Cliff Chandler misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Robert Henderson grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | William Merritt buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Merida | 32-36 |
| 16:46 | Florida State | Cameron Odom makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Steve Merida knocks in the floater from the right block | 35-38 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Robert Henderson picks off the pass by Zachary Thompson | 35-38 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Steve Merida lays it in set up by Robert Henderson | 35-40 |
| 15:48 | Florida State | Cameron Odom lays it in set up by Zachary Thompson | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Saul Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zachary Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cliff Chandler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cameron Odom (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Kelleher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Cliff Chandler picks off the pass by Robert Henderson | 37-40 |
| 15:21 | Florida State | Saul Ramirez lays it up and in on a great pass from Cliff Chandler | 39-40 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Saul Ramirez - foul #3 on Saul Ramirez, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Sarvis (PG), Marlon Delarosa (SG), Richard Box (SF), Van Marcil (PF), Phillip Henry (C) Saul Ramirez, Zachary Thompson, Cliff Chandler, Cameron Odom, Frank Kelleher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, Steve Merida, William Merritt, Edgardo Luna | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:01 | Florida State | Phillip Henry grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 14:50 | Florida State | Ray Kurth is called for the reach on Paul Sarvis - foul #3 on Ray Kurth, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (SF) Robert Henderson | |
| 14:38 | Florida State | Derek Crocker takes the ball from Richard Box | 39-42 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is denied on a layup by Phillip Henry | 39-42 |
| 14:17 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Phillip Henry | 39-42 |
| 14:11 | Florida State | Todd Kuhn is called for the reach on Paul Sarvis - foul #1 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (SF) George Walton | |
| 13:56 | Florida State | Marlon Delarosa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 13:55 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Box | 39-42 |
| 13:44 | Florida State | Van Marcil lays it up and in set up by Marlon Delarosa | 41-42 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Paul Sarvis takes the ball from William Merritt | 41-42 |
| 13:17 | Florida State | Van Marcil banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Sarvis | 43-42 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Robert Henderson (SF) Derek Crocker, William Merritt | |
| 12:39 | Florida State | Paul Sarvis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 12:31 | Florida State | Van Marcil snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 12:04 | Florida State | Phillip Henry clanks a shot in the paint | 43-42 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits a floater from the baseline set up by Ray Kurth | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Sarvis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Delarosa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Box (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Van Marcil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Henry (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Florida State | Van Marcil loses the dribble to Jerry Stankiewicz | 43-44 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Phillip Henry - foul #1 on Phillip Henry, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Saul Ramirez (PG), Zachary Thompson (SG), Cliff Chandler (SF), Cameron Odom (PF), Frank Kelleher (C) Paul Sarvis, Marlon Delarosa, Richard Box, Van Marcil, Phillip Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (PF) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:40 | Florida State | Cliff Chandler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Zachary Thompson | 46-46 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Derek Crocker hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Henderson | 46-49 |
| 09:58 | Florida State | Zachary Thompson loses the dribble to Steve Merida | 46-49 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-49 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | William Merritt snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Robert Henderson's pass is intercepted by Zachary Thompson | 46-49 |
| 09:28 | Florida State | Cliff Chandler lays it in on a great pass from Zachary Thompson | 48-49 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Derek Crocker hits the finger roll set up by Robert Henderson and the foul's on Saul Ramirez - foul #4 on Saul Ramirez, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Marlon Delarosa (SG), Mark King (SF) Saul Ramirez, Zachary Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Robert Henderson, Todd Kuhn | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Cameron Odom grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 08:50 | Florida State | Edgardo Luna steals the ball from Marlon Delarosa | 48-51 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Cameron Odom is called for the reach on William Merritt - foul #2 on Cameron Odom, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Sarvis (PG), Richard Box (SF), Phillip Henry (C) Mark King, Cameron Odom, Frank Kelleher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Derek Crocker, Steve Merida, James Milan | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-51 |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Richard Box grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Ray Kurth picks off the pass by Phillip Henry | 48-51 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz can't finish the layup | 48-51 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Merritt | 48-51 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Ray Kurth scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Edgardo Luna | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Sarvis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Delarosa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Box (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cliff Chandler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Phillip Henry (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Florida State | Paul Sarvis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | William Merritt misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Ray Kurth tips it home | 48-55 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Marlon Delarosa connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Box | 50-55 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | William Merritt misses the dunk attempt | 50-55 |
| 06:26 | Florida State | Marlon Delarosa snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 06:06 | Florida State | Cliff Chandler can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 50-55 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 50-55 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | William Merritt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 05:52 | Florida State | Marlon Delarosa snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 05:31 | Florida State | Cliff Chandler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-55 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Sarvis | 50-55 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | Marlon Delarosa comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Walters - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Saul Ramirez (PG), Frank Kelleher (SF), Van Marcil (PF), Cameron Odom (C) Paul Sarvis, Richard Box, Cliff Chandler, Phillip Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, William Merritt, Edgardo Luna | |
| 05:16 | Florida State | Marlon Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | Marlon Delarosa misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Ray Kurth pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Robert Henderson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Milan | 51-57 |
| 04:36 | Florida State | Van Marcil misses badly on a shot in the paint | 51-57 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Steve Merida pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Robert Henderson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Merida | 51-60 |
| 04:05 | Florida State | Van Marcil lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Kelleher | 53-60 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Marlon Delarosa takes the ball from Ray Kurth | 53-60 |
| 03:27 | Florida State | Marlon Delarosa makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by Steve Merida - foul #1 on Steve Merida, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Ray Kurth | |
| 03:27 | Florida State | Marlon Delarosa makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Saul Ramirez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Marlon Delarosa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Kelleher (fresh) PF - Van Marcil (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cameron Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Milan (fresh) C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Daniel Walters scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Milan | 56-62 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Frank Kelleher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Walters | 56-62 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | James Milan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Sarvis (PG), Cliff Chandler (SG), Richard Box (SF), Phillip Henry (C) Saul Ramirez, Marlon Delarosa, Frank Kelleher, Cameron Odom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Edgardo Luna (PF) Steve Merida, James Milan | |
| 02:15 | Florida State | Richard Box scores on a jumper from the right block | 58-62 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled on the floor by Van Marcil - foul #1 on Van Marcil, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (PF) Edgardo Luna | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Robert Henderson tips it home | 58-64 |
| 01:37 | Florida State | Paul Sarvis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 01:36 | Florida State | Phillip Henry tips it but misses | 58-64 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | William Merritt makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Florida State | Phillip Henry connects on the jumper from the right side | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is hacked by Paul Sarvis - foul #3 on Paul Sarvis, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | Marlon Delarosa (SG) Cliff Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Kurth (PF) William Merritt | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Robert Henderson is hacked by Van Marcil - foul #2 on Van Marcil, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Richard Box gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Richard Box misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Henderson - foul #1 on Robert Henderson, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Richard Box makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Richard Box makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Robert Henderson is hacked by Paul Sarvis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Sarvis, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Phillip Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Van Marcil scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 64-67 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Robert Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Sarvis - foul #5 on Paul Sarvis, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | Cliff Chandler (PG) Paul Sarvis | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (PF) Ray Kurth | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Marlon Delarosa misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn is fouled in the backcourt by Cliff Chandler - foul #1 on Cliff Chandler, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Marlon Delarosa misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Richard Box grabs the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Marlon Delarosa buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Box | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled in the backcourt by Marlon Delarosa - foul #4 on Marlon Delarosa, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Richard Box clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-73 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Cliff Chandler pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | The clock runs out | 67-73 |