| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mario Lockhart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Hairston (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Vanauken (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Alan Hairston inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Florida State | Michael Mills buries a shot in the paint set up by Mario Lockhart | 39-35 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Howard Perry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 19:30 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:14 | Florida State | Michael Mills's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by John Cooper | 39-35 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Perry | 39-35 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 39-35 |
| 18:52 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:37 | Florida State | Michael Bishop is fouled on the floor by Chris Galaz - foul #3 on Chris Galaz, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Bukowinski (PF) Michael Mills | |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Alan Hairston misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Oliver - foul #3 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davis (SG), John Darling (C) Michael Bishop, Theodore Vanauken | |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Alan Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Alan Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Cooper | 42-37 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Arnold Mueller - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry, John Cooper | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (SF) Alan Hairston | |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | John Darling pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | John Darling's floater is tipped away by Dennis Oliver | 42-38 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Monte Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Douglas Claiborne, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (PG), Michael Bishop (SG), Michael Mills (PF), Theodore Vanauken (C) Mario Lockhart, Douglas Davis, William Bukowinski, John Darling | |
| 17:02 | Florida State | Frank Burditt misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel McClatchey | 42-38 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Chris Galaz hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Eddy Lovett | 44-38 |
| 16:31 | Florida State | The short jumper by Theodore Vanauken is denied by Chris Galaz | 44-38 |
| 16:30 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:16 | Florida State | Michael Mills hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Crowe - foul #2 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), John Cooper (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Hairston (SF) Frank Burditt | |
| 16:16 | Florida State | Michael Mills makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:16 | Florida State | Michael Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Howard Perry clanks a shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 15:45 | Florida State | Michael Bishop pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jesus Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Vanauken (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez loses the ball out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mario Lockhart (PG), Douglas Davis (SG), William Bukowinski (PF), John Darling (C) Jesus Gonzalez, Michael Bishop, Michael Mills, Theodore Vanauken | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Mario Lockhart steps in front of the Douglas Claiborne pass | 44-40 |
| 15:10 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart lays it up and in | 44-42 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | John Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Noel McClatchey (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry, Douglas Claiborne, John Cooper, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski (PF) William Bukowinski | |
| 14:20 | Florida State | Douglas Davis travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (SF), Theodore Vanauken (C) Alan Hairston, John Darling | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Douglas Davis steals the ball from Noel McClatchey in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 14:05 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Davis | 44-44 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Monte Fisher misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 13:57 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Noel McClatchey - foul #3 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Bishop (SG) Douglas Davis | |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Chris Galaz can't finish the layup | 44-45 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey tips it home | 46-45 |
| 13:00 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Frank Burditt steps in front of the Noel McClatchey pass in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 12:51 | Florida State | Michael Bishop lays it in set up by Frank Burditt | 46-47 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Robert Fijalkowski is called for the reach on Noel McClatchey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Fijalkowski, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SG), John Cooper (SF), Dennis Oliver (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (PG), Alan Hairston (SF), Michael Mills (PF), John Darling (C) Mario Lockhart, Frank Burditt, Robert Fijalkowski, Theodore Vanauken | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver clanks a floater from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | John Darling grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:26 | Florida State | Michael Mills misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-47 |
| 12:24 | Florida State | John Darling tips it in | 46-49 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 12:02 | Florida State | Michael Mills pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:47 | Florida State | Michael Mills can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 46-49 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | John Cooper grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Michael Bishop picks off the pass by John Cooper in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Noel McClatchey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jesus Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bishop (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Hairston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Darling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Florida State | Michael Mills splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Hairston and the foul's on Noel McClatchey - foul #4 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Chris Galaz (PF) Howard Perry, John Cooper, Noel McClatchey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mario Lockhart (PG), Douglas Davis (SG), Theodore Vanauken (C) Jesus Gonzalez, Michael Bishop, John Darling | |
| 11:25 | Florida State | Michael Mills makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Theodore Vanauken - foul #1 on Theodore Vanauken, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG) Arnold Mueller | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Bukowinski (PF) Michael Mills | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:39 | Florida State | Alan Hairston buries a shot from the left block set up by Theodore Vanauken | 48-54 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Theodore Vanauken swats the shot by Dennis Oliver | 48-54 |
| 10:25 | Florida State | William Bukowinski pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:21 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Chris Galaz - foul #4 on Chris Galaz, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Perry (SG), John Cooper (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Monte Fisher, Chris Galaz, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (SF), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Alan Hairston, Theodore Vanauken | |
| 10:21 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:21 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe lays it in on a nice dish by Eddy Lovett | 50-56 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | William Bukowinski misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Cooper - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Noel McClatchey (PF) Eddy Lovett, Douglas Claiborne | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (PG), Michael Bishop (SG), Alan Hairston (SF), Theodore Vanauken (C) Mario Lockhart, Douglas Davis, Frank Burditt, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| 09:35 | Florida State | William Bukowinski makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | William Bukowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | John Cooper loses the dribble to Jesus Gonzalez | 50-58 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Alan Hairston misses the dunk attempt | 50-58 |
| 09:12 | Florida State | William Bukowinski tips it back up and in | 50-60 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Theodore Vanauken - foul #2 on Theodore Vanauken, team foul #3 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG), Dennis Oliver (PF) Howard Perry, John Cooper | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mario Lockhart (PG), Michael Mills (PF), John Darling (C) Jesus Gonzalez, William Bukowinski, Theodore Vanauken | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:54 | Florida State | John Darling grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:26 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alan Hairston | 51-63 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Chris Galaz (PF) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davis (SG), Frank Burditt (SF), Robert Fijalkowski (PF), Theodore Vanauken (C) Michael Bishop, Alan Hairston, Michael Mills, John Darling | |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-63 |
| 07:52 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski hits the follow up shot | 51-65 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver double dribbles | 51-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne (SF) Noel McClatchey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (PG) Mario Lockhart | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jesus Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Burditt (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Fijalkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Vanauken (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken loses the dribble to Dennis Oliver | 51-65 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Eddy Lovett | 53-65 |
| 06:39 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski hits a shot from the left wing set up by Jesus Gonzalez | 53-67 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Frank Burditt is called for the reach on Chris Galaz - foul #2 on Frank Burditt, team foul #4 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SG), John Cooper (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Chris Galaz, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mario Lockhart (PG), Michael Bishop (SG), Alan Hairston (SF), Michael Mills (PF), John Darling (C) Jesus Gonzalez, Douglas Davis, Frank Burditt, Robert Fijalkowski, Theodore Vanauken | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 53-67 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | John Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey clanks a shot in the lane | 53-67 |
| 05:50 | Florida State | John Darling grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 05:35 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Howard Perry pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Howard Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 53-67 |
| 05:01 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Alan Hairston buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Lockhart | 53-69 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Michael Bishop takes the ball from Arnold Mueller in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| 04:52 | Florida State | Alan Hairston can't finish the layup | 53-69 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | John Cooper snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cooper | 55-69 |
| 04:37 | Florida State | Alan Hairston is whistled for traveling | 55-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry, John Cooper, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (PG), Douglas Davis (SG), William Bukowinski (PF), Theodore Vanauken (C) Mario Lockhart, Michael Bishop, Michael Mills, John Darling | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Claiborne | 57-69 |
| 04:05 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken loses the dribble to Monte Fisher | 57-69 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | William Bukowinski steps in front of the Chris Galaz pass | 57-69 |
| 03:24 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Davis | 57-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Monte Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Noel McClatchey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Chris Galaz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jesus Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alan Hairston (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Bukowinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Vanauken (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | William Bukowinski is called for the reach on Noel McClatchey in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Bukowinski, team foul #5 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Howard Perry (SG), John Cooper (PF) Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey, Chris Galaz | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mario Lockhart (PG), Michael Bishop (SG), Frank Burditt (SF), Michael Mills (PF) Jesus Gonzalez, Douglas Davis, Alan Hairston, William Bukowinski | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Mario Lockhart picks off the pass by John Cooper | 57-72 |
| 02:46 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne is hacked by Frank Burditt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Burditt, team foul #6 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Chris Galaz (PF) Eddy Lovett, Douglas Claiborne | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski (C) Theodore Vanauken | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is fouled on the floor by Mario Lockhart - foul #3 on Mario Lockhart, team foul #7 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Crowe (C) Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Darling (C) Michael Mills | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 59-72 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | John Darling gets the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 59-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Hairston (SF), Michael Mills (PF), Theodore Vanauken (C) Frank Burditt, Robert Fijalkowski, John Darling | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Howard Perry comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Bishop - foul #2 on Michael Bishop, team foul #8 | 59-72 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Chris Galaz takes the ball from Mario Lockhart | 60-72 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Howard Perry's floater is tipped away by Michael Mills | 60-72 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Theodore Vanauken | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Alan Hairston's pass is intercepted by John Cooper | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller travels in the backcourt | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart runs out the clock | 60-72 |