| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Starner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ruben Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Stamper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Little (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Kruse inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Richard Kruse clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Freeman - foul #1 on James Freeman, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:24 | Florida State | James Freeman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | James Wager grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | James Wager misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 19:16 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Justin Stamper | 33-33 |
| 19:06 | Florida State | James Freeman misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-33 |
| 19:04 | Florida State | James Freeman hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | James Wager is hacked by Robert Wagner - foul #3 on Robert Wagner, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Elvin Yuen (SF) James Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:30 | Illinois | James Wager misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Little | 35-33 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Richard Kruse comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Justin Stamper | 35-33 |
| 17:51 | Florida State | Robert Wagner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:49 | Florida State | Ruben Woods tips it in | 37-33 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Brian Shea is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Wager | 37-36 |
| 17:26 | Florida State | Justin Stamper buries a jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | James Wager makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Shea | 39-39 |
| 16:53 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Starner | 41-39 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Joseph Little grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | James Wager is fouled on the floor by Justin Stamper - foul #3 on Justin Stamper, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill (PG), Wayne Schmid (SG), James Freeman (SF), David Sims (PF), Gregory Reed (C) James Starner, Robert Wagner, Elvin Yuen, Ruben Woods, Justin Stamper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Timothy Hamilton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF) James Wager, Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, James Allen | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Christopher John misses the easy layup | 41-39 |
| 15:55 | Florida State | David Sims pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Forrest Mulvihill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Schmid (fresh) SF - James Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shelton Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Little (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Florida State | Gregory Reed comes up short on the floater from the left block | 41-39 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Lance Sanders grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton is hacked by Wayne Schmid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Schmid, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Lance Sanders hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Hamilton | 41-41 |
| 14:58 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Joseph Little gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:27 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Joseph Little pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Wayne Schmid - foul #3 on Wayne Schmid, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Starner (PG), Donald Drakes (SF), Antonio Armstrong (PF), Justin Stamper (C) Wayne Schmid, James Freeman, David Sims, Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Richard Kruse (SF), James Allen (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Christopher John, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders, Joseph Little | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:03 | Florida State | Antonio Armstrong grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 13:56 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Hamilton - foul #2 on Timothy Hamilton, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Elvin Yuen (SF) Donald Drakes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG) Timothy Hamilton | |
| 13:56 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:56 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Scott Staton misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | James Allen tips it in | 43-45 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | Justin Stamper can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Richard Kruse snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is hacked by Forrest Mulvihill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Forrest Mulvihill, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Drakes (SF) James Starner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | The jump hook by Arthur Drown is blocked by Justin Stamper | 43-45 |
| 12:41 | Florida State | Justin Stamper gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Allen - foul #3 on James Allen, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ruben Woods (PF) Antonio Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Joseph Little (C) Scott Staton, Richard Kruse, Arthur Drown | |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Shelton Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 12:13 | Florida State | Donald Drakes pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:06 | Florida State | Ruben Woods misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Little | 44-45 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Wager | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Elvin Yuen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Forrest Mulvihill (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Donald Drakes (fairly fresh) PF - Ruben Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Stamper (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shelton Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Little (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Florida State | Justin Stamper is whistled for a carry | 44-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Starner (PG), Robert Wagner (SG), James Freeman (SF), David Sims (PF), Gregory Reed (C) Elvin Yuen, Forrest Mulvihill, Donald Drakes, Ruben Woods, Justin Stamper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (SG), Timothy Hamilton (SF), Lance Sanders (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Brian Shea, Shelton Davis, James Allen, Joseph Little | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | James Wager is hacked by James Starner in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Starner, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | James Wager misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:20 | Florida State | David Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:05 | Florida State | James Freeman is whistled for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG) James Wager | |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Christopher John misses the shot from the right side | 44-47 |
| 10:44 | Florida State | Gregory Reed snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:39 | Florida State | James Starner buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Freeman | 47-47 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | James Freeman steps in front of the Arthur Drown pass | 47-47 |
| 10:21 | Florida State | Robert Wagner throws it down set up by James Freeman | 49-47 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Scott Staton is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Reed - foul #1 on Gregory Reed, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Schmid (SG), Antonio Armstrong (PF) Robert Wagner, David Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Little (C) Arthur Drown | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Scott Staton makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Scott Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:08 | Florida State | James Freeman makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Antonio Armstrong | 51-49 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Lance Sanders misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonio Armstrong - foul #1 on Antonio Armstrong, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Brian Shea (SG), Shelton Davis (SF) Christopher John, Scott Staton, Timothy Hamilton | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Lance Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Lance Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | James Starner knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Joseph Little hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 53-51 |
| 09:21 | Florida State | James Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:08 | Florida State | James Starner makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | James Wager misses the jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 08:43 | Florida State | Gregory Reed grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 08:25 | Florida State | James Starner misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Little - foul #1 on Joseph Little, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG), Elvin Yuen (SF), Ruben Woods (PF), David Sims (C) Wayne Schmid, James Freeman, Antonio Armstrong, Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Timothy Hamilton (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), James Allen (PF), Arthur Drown (C) James Wager, Brian Shea, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders, Joseph Little | |
| 08:25 | Florida State | James Starner makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:25 | Florida State | James Starner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Arthur Drown buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Hamilton | 58-53 |
| 07:52 | Florida State | David Sims is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Sims, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Drakes (SF) James Starner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Arthur Drown loses the dribble to Donald Drakes in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 07:36 | Florida State | David Sims misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 58-53 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Hamilton | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Elvin Yuen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Drakes (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ruben Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Donald Drakes steals the ball from Timothy Hamilton in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 07:18 | Florida State | David Sims misses short on a jumper from the right side | 58-53 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Richard Kruse pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Robert Wagner steals the ball from Christopher John | 58-53 |
| 06:47 | Florida State | Robert Wagner lays it in | 60-53 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is whistled for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill (PG), Wayne Schmid (SG), James Freeman (SF), Justin Stamper (C) Elvin Yuen, Robert Wagner, Donald Drakes, David Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Scott Staton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF), Joseph Little (C) Christopher John, Timothy Hamilton, Richard Kruse, James Allen, Arthur Drown | |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Shelton Davis misses long on a shot from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 05:39 | Florida State | Justin Stamper's layup is rejected by Joseph Little | 63-53 |
| 05:38 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill hits the follow up shot | 65-53 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Shelton Davis is whistled for traveling | 65-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Starner (PG), Antonio Armstrong (PF) Wayne Schmid, Ruben Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), James Allen (PF) Scott Staton, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders | |
| 05:13 | Florida State | Justin Stamper misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-53 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Brian Shea pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Brian Shea is called for 10 seconds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Drakes (SF) James Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits a wide open jump hook from the left block | 68-55 |
| 04:18 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Joseph Little grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Brian Shea double dribbles | 68-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG), Elvin Yuen (SF), David Sims (PF) James Starner, Donald Drakes, Antonio Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Timothy Hamilton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF) James Wager, Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, James Allen | |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Lance Sanders gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Lance Sanders double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gregory Reed (C) Justin Stamper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Drown (C) Joseph Little | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Florida State | David Sims makes the turnaround from the left block | 70-55 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Shelton Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ruben Woods (PF) David Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:32 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-55 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton grabs the board | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Forrest Mulvihill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Elvin Yuen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ruben Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Reed (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shelton Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lance Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Shelton Davis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Schmid (SG) Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:14 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ruben Woods | 73-55 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Shelton Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 73-55 |
| 02:54 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-55 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen tips it but misses | 73-55 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Arthur Drown grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Lance Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 73-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Starner (PG), Donald Drakes (SF), Antonio Armstrong (PF), Justin Stamper (C) Forrest Mulvihill, Elvin Yuen, Ruben Woods, Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Brian Shea (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), James Allen (PF), Joseph Little (C) Christopher John, Timothy Hamilton, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders, Arthur Drown | |
| 02:13 | Florida State | 3 seconds is called on Donald Drakes | 73-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG) Wayne Schmid | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Brian Shea drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Little | 73-58 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | Antonio Armstrong is whistled for traveling | 73-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Freeman (SF), Ruben Woods (PF) Donald Drakes, Antonio Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | James Wager misses long on a 3 from straight away | 73-58 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Brian Shea tips it home | 73-60 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Ruben Woods scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Starner | 75-60 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Brian Shea comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 75-60 |
| 00:53 | Florida State | Justin Stamper grabs the board | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Ruben Woods misses the dunk | 75-60 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Wager gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Joseph Little hits the finger roll | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | James Starner runs out the clock | 75-62 |