| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Billy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Shane Ferguson | 31-24 |
| 19:25 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor clanks a shot from the free throw line | 31-24 |
| 19:24 | Florida State | Michael Billy tips it in | 33-24 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Ferguson | 33-26 |
| 18:58 | Florida State | Michael Billy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-26 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | James Grubbs's floater is tipped away by Zachary Taylor | 33-26 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | James Grubbs blocks the short jumper by Michael Billy | 33-28 |
| 18:17 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Jackson | 33-28 |
| 18:01 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor makes the turnaround from the left block | 35-28 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Michael Billy steals it from Rickey Anderson | 35-28 |
| 17:21 | Florida State | Michael Billy connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edwin Manley - foul #3 on Edwin Manley, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (SF), Melvin Newborn (PF) Michael Billy, Johnny Mainor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tracy Doby (SG), Andrew Lee (SF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson, Tony Gerwitz, James Grubbs | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:36 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin loses the dribble to Michael Zorens | 37-29 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Michael Zorens hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 37-29 |
| 16:25 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Neal Gosselin | 37-29 |
| 16:02 | Florida State | Edward Jackson lays it in on a great pass from Melvin Newborn | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tracy Doby (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rickey Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | A charge is called on Andrew Lee - foul #1 on Andrew Lee, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Billy (SF), Johnny Mainor (PF) Melvin Newborn, Zachary Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG), James Grubbs (C) Michael Zorens, Tracy Doby, Rickey Anderson | |
| 15:25 | Florida State | Michael Billy blows the layup | 39-29 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Eric Cooper gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Edwin Manley - foul #4 on Edwin Manley, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (C) Edwin Manley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-29 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Melvin Newborn is called for the reach on Shane Ferguson - foul #1 on Melvin Newborn, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Zachary Taylor (C) Melvin Newborn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (SF) Samuel Hamilton | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | The jump hook by Shane Ferguson is blocked by Johnny Mainor | 39-29 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Andrew Lee tips it in | 39-31 |
| 14:04 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (SG), Craig Rice (SF) Edward Jackson, Michael Billy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (PF) Andrew Lee | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | James Grubbs snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 12:40 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | Craig Rice snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Tony Gerwitz - foul #3 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Edwin Manley (SG), Michael Billy (SF) Melvin Newborn, Craig Rice, Johnny Mainor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tracy Doby (SG), Andrew Lee (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson, Tony Gerwitz, Donald Lyle, James Grubbs | |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses the shot from the right side | 41-31 |
| 11:59 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Billy (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Neal Gosselin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tracy Doby (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Florida State | Edward Jackson's pass is intercepted by Michael Zorens | 41-31 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Michael Zorens is fouled on the floor by Edward Jackson - foul #2 on Edward Jackson, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (PF), Gary Brown (C) Neal Gosselin, Zachary Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 10:46 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Billy | 41-31 |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Michael Billy misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-31 |
| 10:40 | Florida State | Edwin Manley gets the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 10:12 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-31 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Michael Zorens misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 43-31 |
| 09:48 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Billy | 43-31 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Edwin Manley clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Andrew Lee gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Edwin Manley - foul #5 on Edwin Manley, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (PG), Craig Rice (SF), Johnny Mainor (PF), Zachary Taylor (C) Edward Jackson, Edwin Manley, Michael Billy, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), James Grubbs (C) Michael Zorens, Tracy Doby, Andrew Lee, Rickey Anderson | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 08:46 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by James Grubbs - foul #2 on James Grubbs, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (PF) Samuel Hamilton | |
| 08:46 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 08:46 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | James Grubbs snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Eric Cooper | 43-35 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | Tony Gerwitz is called for the reach on Johnny Mainor - foul #4 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Billy (SF) Melvin Newborn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF) Tony Gerwitz | |
| 07:42 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin's floater is tipped away by James Grubbs | 43-35 |
| 07:40 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin tips it in | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Craig Rice (fresh) SF - Michael Billy (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) C - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Donald Lyle's layup is rejected by Zachary Taylor | 45-35 |
| 07:25 | Florida State | Michael Billy grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 07:03 | Florida State | Michael Billy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-35 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Donald Lyle snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | The jump hook by Eric Cooper is blocked by Johnny Mainor | 47-35 |
| 06:36 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 06:18 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 47-35 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Eric Cooper grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Eric Cooper double dribbles | 47-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Melvin Newborn (SG), Gary Brown (PF) Neal Gosselin, Craig Rice, Johnny Mainor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tracy Doby (SG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson, Andrew Lee, Donald Lyle, James Grubbs | |
| 05:36 | Florida State | Tracy Doby steps in front of the Gary Brown pass | 47-35 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Tracy Doby jams it | 47-37 |
| 05:09 | Florida State | Gary Brown clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Hamilton - foul #2 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Mainor (PF) Zachary Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG) Michael Zorens, Tracy Doby | |
| 05:09 | Florida State | Gary Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 05:09 | Florida State | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-37 |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Hamilton - foul #3 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (SG) Michael Billy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shane Ferguson | 48-39 |
| 03:44 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Tony Gerwitz - foul #5 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Craig Rice (SF), Zachary Taylor (C) Edward Jackson, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF) Tony Gerwitz | |
| 03:44 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 03:44 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Craig Rice (fresh) PF - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tracy Doby (SG), James Grubbs (C) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson, Samuel Hamilton | |
| 03:03 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor misses short on a floater from the left block | 48-39 |
| 03:02 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor tips it but misses | 48-39 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Grubbs | 48-39 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Michael Billy (SF) Melvin Newborn, Craig Rice | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG), Samuel Hamilton (PF) Michael Zorens, Tracy Doby, Andrew Lee | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | James Grubbs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 02:41 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Billy | 48-39 |
| 02:15 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses long on a floater from close range | 48-39 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Eric Cooper | 48-41 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Michael Billy's pass is intercepted by Shane Ferguson | 48-41 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Eric Cooper hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Shane Ferguson | 48-43 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Rickey Anderson swats the dunk try by Zachary Taylor | 48-43 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Eric Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Michael Billy - foul #4 on Michael Billy, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor is hacked by Eric Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Cooper, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | James Grubbs scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Michael Billy - foul #5 on Michael Billy, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (SF) Michael Billy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Eric Cooper is called for the reach on Neal Gosselin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Cooper, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Craig Rice (SF) Melvin Newborn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Eric Cooper is called for the reach on Craig Rice in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Cooper, team foul #10 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG) Eric Cooper | |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Craig Rice makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Craig Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (SF) Craig Rice | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Grubbs | 53-49 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Zorens - foul #2 on Michael Zorens, team foul #11 | 53-49 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 54-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Craig Rice (SF) Melvin Newborn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Edward Jackson runs out the clock | 54-49 |