| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Suitt (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Francisco Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Duncanson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Stanley Kearns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Sandlin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Florida State | Ronald Sandlin scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Don Potter | 30-31 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | John Duncanson is whistled for traveling | 30-31 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | Ronald Sandlin's pass is intercepted by Elvin Mills | 30-31 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | James Suitt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-31 |
| 18:59 | Florida State | Leroy Hall snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:40 | Florida State | Leroy Hall scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Kearns | 30-33 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | James Suitt buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 18:00 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Kearns | 32-35 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars is hacked by Don Potter - foul #1 on Don Potter, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Josiah Alexander (C) John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Stephen Vandergriff steps in front of the Elvin Mills pass | 32-35 |
| 17:07 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns can't throw it down | 32-35 |
| 17:06 | Florida State | Leroy Hall hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Hall | 32-37 |
| 16:48 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 16:41 | Florida State | Ronald Sandlin buries a jumper from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | James Suitt misses the lay-in | 32-39 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | James Suitt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-39 |
| 16:08 | Florida State | Ronald Sandlin grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 15:48 | Florida State | Don Potter makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Sandlin | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Elvin Mills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Suitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Francisco Gonzales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Stanley Kearns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Sandlin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Leroy Hall steals it from Francisco Gonzales | 32-42 |
| 15:20 | Florida State | Leroy Hall is fouled on the floor by James Suitt - foul #3 on James Suitt, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (PG), Keneth Smith (SG), Bobby Beavers (SF), John Duncanson (C) Chwalibog Zollars, Elvin Mills, James Suitt, Francisco Gonzales | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alfred Reder (PG), Ashley Daniels (SG), Cecil Zygmont (SF), Andy Winder (PF), Trenton Gobin (C) Stanley Kearns, Don Potter, Stephen Vandergriff, Leroy Hall, Ronald Sandlin | |
| 15:09 | Florida State | Andy Winder misses the fadeaway from the left block | 32-42 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 14:58 | Florida State | Ashley Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Ashley Daniels blows the layup but he's hacked by Keneth Smith - foul #1 on Keneth Smith, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cargill (PF) Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Ashley Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Ashley Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Keneth Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 14:25 | Florida State | Trenton Gobin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 13:59 | Florida State | Ashley Daniels loses the ball out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Don Potter (SG), Stephen Vandergriff (SF) Ashley Daniels, Trenton Gobin | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 13:34 | Florida State | Alfred Reder grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 13:10 | Florida State | Olujimi Abdel is called for the reach on Andy Winder - foul #1 on Olujimi Abdel, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), Elvin Mills (SG), Francisco Gonzales (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Keneth Smith, Bobby Beavers, Howard Cargill, John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (PG) Alfred Reder | |
| 12:55 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Francisco Gonzales | 32-44 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 12:25 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 12:20 | Florida State | Andy Winder double dribbles | 32-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Suitt (SF) Olujimi Abdel | |
| Subs | Florida State | Leroy Hall (PF), Ronald Sandlin (C) Cecil Zygmont, Andy Winder | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | James Suitt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Chwalibog Zollars | 35-44 |
| 11:51 | Florida State | Ronald Sandlin scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Leroy Hall | 35-46 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander is whistled for traveling | 35-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (PG), John Duncanson (C) Chwalibog Zollars, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keneth Smith (fresh) SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Suitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Francisco Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Duncanson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Stanley Kearns (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Sandlin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Florida State | Ronald Sandlin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 35-46 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 10:57 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sandlin | 35-46 |
| 10:36 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Don Potter and the foul's on Keneth Smith - foul #2 on Keneth Smith, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), Howard Cargill (PF) Keneth Smith, Francisco Gonzales | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alfred Reder (SG), Andy Winder (C) Don Potter, Ronald Sandlin | |
| 10:36 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Elvin Mills can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars tips it back up and in | 37-49 |
| 09:52 | Florida State | Alfred Reder comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Elvin Mills pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (SG), Bobby Beavers (SF), Francisco Gonzales (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Elvin Mills, James Suitt, Howard Cargill, John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Don Potter (SG), Cecil Zygmont (SF), Trenton Gobin (C) Stanley Kearns, Stephen Vandergriff, Leroy Hall | |
| 09:26 | Florida State | Andy Winder makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Cecil Zygmont | 37-52 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses the jump hook from the baseline | 37-52 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Cecil Zygmont | 37-52 |
| 09:07 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales loses the dribble to Cecil Zygmont | 37-55 |
| 08:44 | Florida State | Don Potter lays it in on a nice dish by Cecil Zygmont | 37-57 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Olujimi Abdel | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:17 | Florida State | Trenton Gobin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Josiah Alexander - foul #2 on Josiah Alexander, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), James Suitt (SF) Chwalibog Zollars, Bobby Beavers | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (PG), Stephen Vandergriff (SF) Alfred Reder, Andy Winder | |
| 08:17 | Florida State | Trenton Gobin makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 08:17 | Florida State | Trenton Gobin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander lays it up and in on a great pass from Elvin Mills | 42-59 |
| 07:46 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 07:44 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 07:27 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Elvin Mills - foul #1 on Elvin Mills, team foul #6 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cargill (PF), John Duncanson (C) Francisco Gonzales, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Florida State | Leroy Hall (PF), Ronald Sandlin (C) Stephen Vandergriff, Trenton Gobin | |
| 07:27 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 07:27 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | James Suitt snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Suitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Howard Cargill (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Duncanson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Stanley Kearns (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Zygmont (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Sandlin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Don Potter is called for the reach on Howard Cargill - foul #2 on Don Potter, team foul #2 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (PG) Olujimi Abdel | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff (SF) Cecil Zygmont | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-59 |
| 06:53 | Florida State | Leroy Hall grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 06:27 | Florida State | Ronald Sandlin's pass is intercepted by Elvin Mills | 42-59 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Keneth Smith hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elvin Mills | 44-59 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Leroy Hall | 44-61 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Howard Cargill misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-61 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Duncanson | 44-61 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Elvin Mills's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Hall | 44-61 |
| 05:26 | Florida State | Leroy Hall snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Leroy Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Howard Cargill - foul #2 on Howard Cargill, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), Olujimi Abdel (SG), Bobby Beavers (SF), Francisco Gonzales (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Keneth Smith, Elvin Mills, James Suitt, Howard Cargill, John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alfred Reder (PG), Ashley Daniels (SG), Cecil Zygmont (C) Stanley Kearns, Don Potter, Ronald Sandlin | |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Leroy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Leroy Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Cecil Zygmont steals the ball from Chwalibog Zollars | 44-62 |
| 04:17 | Florida State | Leroy Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-62 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Josiah Alexander | 44-62 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 03:57 | Florida State | Leroy Hall can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-62 |
| 03:37 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 03:19 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (SG), Adam Maxwell (C) Chwalibog Zollars, Francisco Gonzales | |
| Subs | Florida State | Andy Winder (PF), Trenton Gobin (C) Stephen Vandergriff, Leroy Hall | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Beavers (fresh) PF - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Alfred Reder (fresh) SG - Ashley Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cecil Zygmont (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andy Winder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Trenton Gobin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Keneth Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Andy Winder misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Keneth Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Olujimi Abdel | 49-62 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Ashley Daniels comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 01:59 | Florida State | Andy Winder tips it home | 49-64 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell blows the layup but he's hacked by Andy Winder - foul #4 on Andy Winder, team foul #3 | 49-64 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont misses the dunk | 50-64 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Andy Winder tips it back up and in | 50-66 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel is hacked by Alfred Reder - foul #1 on Alfred Reder, team foul #4 | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Trenton Gobin can't connect on a runner in the paint | 53-66 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Keneth Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Alfred Reder runs out the clock | 53-66 |