| Lineup | Florida | PG - Earl Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Morphis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Bloom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 2 stl. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Bruce Conley inbounds the ball | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Florida | Richard Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 19:30 | Florida | Earl Wilkins tips it in | 29-43 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe's layup is rejected by Bruce Conley | 29-43 |
| 19:18 | Florida | The rebound goes to Earl Wilkins | 29-43 |
| 18:49 | Florida | Earl Wilkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-43 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | John Cooper pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Randy Bloom is called for the reach on Joseph Crowe - foul #3 on Randy Bloom, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Florida | Bruce Lennon (C) Randy Bloom | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:01 | Illinois | John Cooper misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Earl Wilkins - foul #3 on Earl Wilkins, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Florida | Kurt Best (PG) Earl Wilkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:01 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 17:38 | Florida | Richard Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Chris Galaz pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Howard Perry can't connect on a shot from the left side | 29-45 |
| 17:18 | Florida | Bruce Lennon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 16:57 | Florida | Bruce Lennon's pass is intercepted by Arnold Mueller | 29-45 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Howard Perry clanks a shot from the baseline | 29-45 |
| 16:44 | Florida | Bruce Conley grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 16:25 | Florida | Richard Jackson is fouled on the floor by Arnold Mueller - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Jose Olivares (SG), Stephen Wheeler (SF), Kory Kendall (PF) Richard Jackson, Bruce Conley, Tomas Morphis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry, John Cooper, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 16:04 | Florida | Jose Olivares can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-45 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the board | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Kurt Best (fresh) SG - Jose Olivares (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Wheeler (fresh) PF - Kory Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Lennon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-45 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett tips it but misses | 29-45 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Monte Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Monte Fisher | 29-47 |
| 15:15 | Florida | Noel McClatchey swats the layup by Kory Kendall | 29-47 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne grabs the board | 29-47 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Claiborne | 29-50 |
| 14:54 | Florida | Jose Olivares misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-50 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver snags the defensive board | 29-50 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-50 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver hits the follow up shot | 29-52 |
| 14:23 | Florida | Eddy Lovett steals it from Kory Kendall | 29-52 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-52 |
| Subs | Florida | Earl Wilkins (PG), Richard Jackson (SG), Bruce Conley (SF), Isaiah Cobbs (PF), Randy Bloom (C) Kurt Best, Jose Olivares, Stephen Wheeler, Kory Kendall, Bruce Lennon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SG), John Cooper (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| 13:47 | Florida | Bruce Conley drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Jackson and the foul's on John Cooper - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #2 | 31-52 |
| 13:47 | Florida | Bruce Conley makes the free throw | 32-52 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Howard Perry hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 32-55 |
| 13:10 | Florida | Earl Wilkins misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-55 |
| 13:08 | Florida | Bruce Conley tips it home | 34-55 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Earl Wilkins picks off the pass by Arnold Mueller in the backcourt | 34-55 |
| 13:01 | Florida | Earl Wilkins misses the easy layup | 34-55 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the board | 34-55 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the fadeaway in the paint | 34-55 |
| 12:49 | Florida | Randy Bloom snags the defensive board | 34-55 |
| 12:24 | Florida | Richard Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-55 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Chris Galaz snags the defensive board | 34-55 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 34-55 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | John Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | John Cooper lays it up and in | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Earl Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Conley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaiah Cobbs (fresh) C - Randy Bloom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Crowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Florida | Earl Wilkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-57 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe gets the rebound | 34-57 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Chris Galaz makes the jumper from the left block | 34-59 |
| 10:49 | Florida | Bruce Conley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-59 |
| Subs | Florida | Kurt Best (PG), Jose Olivares (SG), Stephen Wheeler (SF), Tomas Morphis (PF), Bruce Lennon (C) Earl Wilkins, Richard Jackson, Bruce Conley, Isaiah Cobbs, Randy Bloom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry, John Cooper, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Stephen Wheeler - foul #3 on Stephen Wheeler, team foul #3 | 34-61 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne makes the free throw | 34-62 |
| 10:12 | Florida | Bruce Lennon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-62 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Monte Fisher double dribbles | 34-62 |
| Subs | Florida | Earl Wilkins (PG) Kurt Best | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:33 | Florida | Jose Olivares connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-62 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Earl Wilkins takes the ball from Dennis Oliver | 37-62 |
| 09:21 | Florida | Earl Wilkins misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Eddy Lovett - foul #2 on Eddy Lovett, team foul #3 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Jackson (SG) Jose Olivares | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SG), John Cooper (SF) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne | |
| 09:21 | Florida | Earl Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 09:21 | Florida | Earl Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-62 |
| 09:04 | Florida | The rebound goes to Stephen Wheeler | 39-62 |
| 08:43 | Florida | Earl Wilkins knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Jackson | 41-62 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses short on a jumper in the paint | 41-62 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey hits the follow up shot | 41-64 |
| 07:57 | Florida | Richard Jackson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by John Cooper | 41-64 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | John Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 41-64 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver tips it but misses | 41-64 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver hits the follow up shot | 41-66 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Earl Wilkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Morphis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Lennon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Florida | Richard Jackson evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Howard Perry - foul #1 on Howard Perry, team foul #4 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Florida | Kurt Best (PG), Bruce Conley (SF), Kory Kendall (PF), Randy Bloom (C) Earl Wilkins, Stephen Wheeler, Tomas Morphis, Bruce Lennon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry, John Cooper, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| 07:11 | Florida | Richard Jackson makes the free throw | 44-66 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Chris Galaz blows the layup but he's fouled by Randy Bloom - foul #4 on Randy Bloom, team foul #4 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Florida | Jose Olivares (SG) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Chris Galaz misses the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Chris Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 06:35 | Florida | Bruce Conley misses the jump hook from the right block | 44-67 |
| 06:34 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Kory Kendall | 44-67 |
| 06:19 | Florida | Bruce Conley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Claiborne - foul #1 on Douglas Claiborne, team foul #5 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (SF) Douglas Claiborne | |
| 06:19 | Florida | Bruce Conley makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 06:19 | Florida | Bruce Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe buries a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Kurt Best - foul #1 on Kurt Best, team foul #5 | 46-69 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the free throw | 46-69 |
| 06:02 | Florida | Randy Bloom pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 05:49 | Florida | Bruce Conley misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 46-69 |
| 05:48 | Florida | Jose Olivares grabs the offensive board | 46-69 |
| 05:30 | Florida | Randy Bloom is called for traveling | 46-69 |
| Subs | Florida | Earl Wilkins (PG), Richard Jackson (SG) Kurt Best, Jose Olivares | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SG), John Cooper (SF) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Richard Jackson steals it from Joseph Crowe | 46-69 |
| 05:20 | Florida | Richard Jackson banks in the layup | 48-69 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Chris Galaz is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Chris Galaz, team foul #6 | 48-69 |
| 04:48 | Florida | Richard Jackson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Kory Kendall | 51-69 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | John Cooper drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 51-71 |
| 04:33 | Florida | Bruce Conley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-71 |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Wheeler (SF), Isaiah Cobbs (PF), Bruce Lennon (C) Bruce Conley, Kory Kendall, Randy Bloom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Howard Perry is fouled on the floor by Richard Jackson - foul #1 on Richard Jackson, team foul #6 | 51-71 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Lennon - foul #2 on Bruce Lennon, team foul #7 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Florida | Jose Olivares (SG), Tomas Morphis (PF) Richard Jackson, Isaiah Cobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:57 | Florida | Tomas Morphis grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 03:29 | Florida | Jose Olivares can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Earl Wilkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jose Olivares (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Morphis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Lennon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Howard Perry buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Arnold Mueller | 51-73 |
| 02:54 | Florida | Jose Olivares comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-73 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-73 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | John Cooper is fouled on the floor by Jose Olivares - foul #2 on Jose Olivares, team foul #8 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Florida | Kurt Best (PG), Richard Jackson (SG), Bruce Conley (SF), Randy Bloom (C) Earl Wilkins, Jose Olivares, Stephen Wheeler, Bruce Lennon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Florida | Richard Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-75 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | John Cooper snags the defensive board | 51-75 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Bruce Conley swats the short shot by John Cooper | 51-75 |
| 02:24 | Florida | Randy Bloom grabs the board | 51-75 |
| 02:08 | Florida | Kurt Best's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-75 |
| Subs | Florida | Kory Kendall (PF) Tomas Morphis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (SF) John Cooper | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Chris Galaz makes the runner from the baseline set up by Eddy Lovett | 51-77 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Florida | Bruce Conley is hacked by Noel McClatchey - foul #1 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #7 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Florida | Earl Wilkins (PG), Tomas Morphis (PF) Kurt Best, Kory Kendall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SG), John Cooper (SF) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey | |
| 01:41 | Florida | Bruce Conley makes the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 01:41 | Florida | Bruce Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Chris Galaz grabs the board | 52-77 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-77 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe tips it in | 52-79 |
| 01:03 | Florida | Bruce Conley banks in the layup set up by Earl Wilkins | 54-79 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Earl Wilkins steals the ball from Arnold Mueller | 54-79 |
| 00:33 | Florida | Richard Jackson blows the layup | 54-79 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller snags the defensive board | 54-79 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Chris Galaz buries a runner near the basket set up by Arnold Mueller | 54-81 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Florida | Richard Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe pulls down the rebound | 54-81 |