| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Law (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Richard Perkins inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Richard Perkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:21 | Florida State | James Law can't finish the layup | 29-35 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Brian Harper takes the ball from Joshua Smith in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 19:16 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Harper | 29-37 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Wolfe - foul #1 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Richard Perkins's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Richard | 30-37 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Roy Whiteaker steps in front of the Nicolas McColgan pass | 30-37 |
| 17:55 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-37 |
| 17:53 | Florida State | James Law tips it but misses | 30-37 |
| 17:51 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker tips it but misses | 30-37 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the dunk attempt | 30-37 |
| 17:42 | Florida State | Richard Perkins snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:24 | Florida State | Richard Perkins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Harper | 30-40 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Wolfe - foul #2 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG), Louis Zelek (PF), Scott Cochran (C) Philip Custer, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Plank (C) James Law | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:35 | Florida State | The short jumper by Roy Whiteaker is denied by Louis Zelek | 32-40 |
| 16:33 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker tips it but misses | 32-40 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Louis Zelek grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan clanks a jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Eddie May clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 15:48 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brandon Plank | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Louis Zelek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Perkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Plank (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Florida State | Richard Perkins comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Eddie May grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wolfe - foul #3 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (PF), Harry Hopkins (C) Joshua Smith, Nicolas McColgan | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Scott Cochran is hacked by Thomas Wolfe - foul #4 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG) Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davidson (SG), James Law (C) Thomas Wolfe, Brandon Plank | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Eddie May works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 14:52 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Roy Whiteaker | 32-40 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 14:31 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker tips it home | 32-42 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Richard and he's hacked by Brian Harper - foul #1 on Brian Harper, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Louis Zelek (PF) Scott Cochran, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (SG) Brian Harper | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:56 | Florida State | James Law's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Plank (C) James Law | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins tips it in | 37-42 |
| 13:16 | Florida State | Richard Perkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Eddie May works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 12:50 | Florida State | Brandon Plank snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson is hacked by Louis Zelek - foul #1 on Louis Zelek, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SG), Nicolas McColgan (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Philip Custer, Eddie May, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon (PF), James Law (C) Roy Whiteaker, Brandon Plank | |
| 12:13 | Florida State | James Law's pass is intercepted by Scott Cochran | 37-44 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Richard Perkins is called for the reach on Nicolas McColgan - foul #3 on Richard Perkins, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (C) Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SF) Bryon Griffin, Richard Perkins | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan clanks a shot from the right side | 37-44 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dixon (fresh) C - James Law (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Florida State | James Law misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-44 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan is hacked by James Law - foul #2 on James Law, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Perkins (SF) Kenneth Taylor | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:40 | Florida State | Richard Perkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-44 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Eddie May pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Cochran | 44-44 |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Richard Perkins comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Nicolas McColgan - foul #2 on Nicolas McColgan, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Louis Zelek (PF) Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (SG), Roy Whiteaker (PF), Brandon Plank (C) Brian Harper, Kenneth Dixon, James Law | |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Richard Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Richard Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Bryon Griffin steals it from Eddie May out of a doubleteam | 44-46 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Brandon Plank misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 09:32 | Florida State | Richard Perkins snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Nicolas McColgan - foul #3 on Nicolas McColgan, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Brian Richard (PF) Nicolas McColgan, Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Richard Perkins snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 08:55 | Florida State | Brian Richard swats the short shot by Bryon Griffin | 44-47 |
| 08:54 | Florida State | Brandon Plank hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Louis Zelek is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Eddie May | 46-49 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | Richard Perkins's pass is intercepted by Louis Zelek | 46-49 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Eddie May knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Brian Richard | 48-49 |
| 07:16 | Florida State | Joshua Smith is called for the reach on Douglas Davidson - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SG), Nicolas McColgan (SF), Harry Hopkins (C) Philip Custer, Eddie May, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Kenneth Dixon (PF), James Law (C) Douglas Davidson, Bryon Griffin, Richard Perkins, Roy Whiteaker, Brandon Plank | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dixon (fresh) C - James Law (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Florida State | James Law hits a jumper from the right block set up by Brian Harper and he's fouled by Harry Hopkins - foul #1 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| 07:02 | Florida State | James Law makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Thomas Wolfe is called for the reach on Nicolas McColgan - foul #5 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (SG) Thomas Wolfe | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:25 | Florida State | Brian Richard is called for the reach on Kenneth Dixon - foul #3 on Brian Richard, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davidson (SG) Brian Grider | |
| 06:09 | Florida State | James Law misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Hopkins | 50-52 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Taylor - foul #2 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Perkins (SF), Roy Whiteaker (PF) Kenneth Taylor, Kenneth Dixon | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Richard Perkins snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Richard Perkins buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Eddie May knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 04:51 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-57 |
| 04:38 | Florida State | James Law comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 55-57 |
| 04:37 | Florida State | Richard Perkins hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the easy open layup | 55-59 |
| 04:10 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Law | 55-59 |
| 03:57 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker lays it in | 55-61 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Louis Zelek (PF) Scott Cochran, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Eddie May is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-61 |
| 03:40 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker is denied on a layup by Eddie May | 55-61 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Eddie May pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Louis Zelek pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 24 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Zelek (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie May (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Perkins (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Law (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Joshua Smith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 55-61 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | James Law grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 02:28 | Florida State | James Law tips it back up and in | 55-63 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (C) Eddie May | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (PF) Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:49 | Florida State | Richard Perkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Hopkins | 55-63 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the driving attempt from the left block | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 01:10 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker tips it in | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan's pass is intercepted by James Law | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker is fouled on the floor by Brian Richard - foul #4 on Brian Richard, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (SG), Brian Grider (C) Brian Harper, James Law | |
| 00:56 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Joshua Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-67 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Richard Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Richard Perkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-69 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan drills a jumper from the left block set up by Joshua Smith | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin runs out the clock | 59-69 |