| Lineup | Florida | PG - Mandondo Victor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Helman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Liberty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Fiscus (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Riggs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | George Perkins inbounds the ball | 40-23 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-23 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | James Niblett tips it back up and in | 40-25 |
| 19:24 | Florida | Paul Liberty is whistled for traveling | 40-25 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | George Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | George Perkins's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Fiscus | 40-25 |
| 18:27 | Florida | Paul Liberty is hacked by George Perkins - foul #2 on George Perkins, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 18:13 | Florida | George Perkins swats the layup by Kenneth Fiscus | 40-25 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | George Perkins snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey loses the ball out of bounds | 40-25 |
| 17:24 | Florida | Mandondo Victor hits a turnaround in the lane | 42-25 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Jerry Caldwell (PG), Kenneth Smith (PF) Mandondo Victor, Kenneth Fiscus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Jesse Lawson (PF), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, John Bickerstaff, Alton Johnson | |
| 16:44 | Florida | Oscar Helman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to William McEvoy | 42-25 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-25 |
| 16:26 | Florida | Kenneth Smith snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 16:03 | Florida | Paul Liberty makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Helman | 44-25 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jerry Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Helman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Liberty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Riggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Lawson (fresh) C - William McEvoy (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy hits the finger roll | 44-27 |
| 15:46 | Florida | Jerry Caldwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 15:44 | Florida | Thomas Riggs gets the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 15:27 | Florida | Jerry Caldwell misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-27 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 15:00 | Florida | Oscar Helman snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 14:39 | Florida | Thad Bishop is called for the reach on Oscar Helman - foul #2 on Thad Bishop, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Florida | Mandondo Victor (PG), Ryan Hayes (SG), Kenneth Fiscus (PF), Angel Maldonado (C) Jerry Caldwell, Oscar Helman, Kenneth Smith, Thomas Riggs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Robert Williams, Donald Eagan, Jesse Lawson, William McEvoy | |
| 14:22 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Angel Maldonado - foul #1 on Angel Maldonado, team foul #1 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Florida | Man Fang (SF) Paul Liberty | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | James Niblett makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | James Niblett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 13:52 | Florida | John Music steals it from Angel Maldonado | 47-29 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | George Perkins banks in the layup | 47-31 |
| 13:32 | Florida | Ryan Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 13:30 | Florida | Angel Maldonado snags the offensive board | 47-31 |
| 13:20 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Mandondo Victor | 49-31 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | James Niblett drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George Perkins | 49-34 |
| 13:07 | Florida | Mandondo Victor misses long on a floater from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 13:05 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus tips it home | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | John Music scores on a floater from close range | 51-36 |
| 12:42 | Florida | Mandondo Victor is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mandondo Victor, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Oscar Helman (SG), Thomas Riggs (C) Ryan Hayes, Angel Maldonado | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 12:22 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 12:09 | Florida | Thomas Riggs scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Mandondo Victor | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | James Niblett loses the ball out of bounds | 53-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Paul Liberty (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF) Man Fang, Kenneth Fiscus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Alton Johnson (SF) James Niblett, George Perkins | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Mandondo Victor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Oscar Helman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Liberty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Riggs (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Donald Eagan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Florida | Oscar Helman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alton Johnson | 53-39 |
| 11:15 | Florida | Gregory Stuckey takes the ball from Oscar Helman | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | John Music hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| 10:34 | Florida | Thomas Riggs misses the turnaround in the lane | 53-41 |
| 10:32 | Florida | Mandondo Victor grabs the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 10:11 | Florida | Gregory Stuckey is called for the reach on Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Jerry Caldwell (PG), Kenneth Fiscus (PF) Mandondo Victor, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), George Perkins (SF), William McEvoy (C) Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| 10:01 | Florida | Paul Liberty comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 53-41 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Thomas Riggs blocks the short jumper by George Perkins | 53-41 |
| 09:54 | Florida | Oscar Helman snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 09:33 | Florida | Paul Liberty misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by William McEvoy is denied by Kenneth Fiscus | 53-41 |
| 09:07 | Florida | Oscar Helman pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 08:52 | Florida | Oscar Helman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-41 |
| 08:51 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus can't tip it in | 53-41 |
| 08:50 | Florida | Thomas Riggs grabs the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 08:41 | Florida | Paul Liberty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 08:39 | Florida | Jerry Caldwell grabs the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 08:26 | Florida | George Perkins is called for the reach on Oscar Helman - foul #3 on George Perkins, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Ryan Hayes (SG), Man Fang (SF), Angel Maldonado (C) Oscar Helman, Paul Liberty, Thomas Riggs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Donald Eagan, Alton Johnson, William McEvoy | |
| 08:12 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus misses the easy layup | 53-41 |
| 08:10 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 07:45 | Florida | Angel Maldonado misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Niblett - foul #1 on James Niblett, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Mandondo Victor (PG), Kenneth Smith (PF) Jerry Caldwell, Kenneth Fiscus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Robert Williams (SF) James Niblett, George Perkins | |
| 07:45 | Florida | Angel Maldonado makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 07:45 | Florida | Angel Maldonado makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Mandondo Victor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ryan Hayes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Man Fang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Angel Maldonado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 07:28 | Florida | Man Fang pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 07:14 | Florida | Angel Maldonado misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 55-41 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the board | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | John Music can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Man Fang - foul #1 on Man Fang, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (SF) Robert Williams | |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 06:51 | Florida | Mandondo Victor misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 55-42 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the board | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is hacked by Ryan Hayes - foul #2 on Ryan Hayes, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Florida | Oscar Helman (SG), Kenneth Fiscus (PF), Thomas Riggs (C) Ryan Hayes, Kenneth Smith, Angel Maldonado | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), George Perkins (SF) Thad Bishop, John Music | |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 06:27 | Florida | Thomas Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 06:07 | Florida | Mandondo Victor makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 05:56 | Florida | Thomas Riggs snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 05:36 | Florida | Oscar Helman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-42 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson tips it back up and in | 57-44 |
| 05:03 | Florida | Oscar Helman connects on the shot from the right block set up by Man Fang | 59-44 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Paul Liberty (SF) Man Fang | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), John Music (C) Donald Eagan, Alton Johnson | |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Liberty - foul #3 on Paul Liberty, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:48 | Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Riggs | 59-45 |
| 04:36 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Niblett - foul #2 on James Niblett, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| 04:36 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:36 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses the floater from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | George Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Kenneth Fiscus - foul #2 on Kenneth Fiscus, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SG) Gregory Stuckey | |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 03:55 | Florida | Thomas Riggs lays it in on a great pass from Paul Liberty and he's fouled by George Perkins - foul #4 on George Perkins, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (PF) John Bickerstaff | |
| 03:55 | Florida | Thomas Riggs makes the free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 03:45 | Florida | Paul Liberty pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Mandondo Victor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Oscar Helman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Liberty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Fiscus (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Riggs (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Donald Eagan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alton Johnson - foul #3 on Alton Johnson, team foul #8 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Jerry Caldwell (PG), Ryan Hayes (SG), Man Fang (SF), Angel Maldonado (C) Mandondo Victor, Oscar Helman, Paul Liberty, Thomas Riggs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Robert Williams (SG), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, George Perkins, John Music | |
| 03:31 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:31 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus misses the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Kenneth Smith (PF) Kenneth Fiscus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:08 | Florida | Ryan Hayes can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 03:07 | Florida | Man Fang can't tip it in | 64-48 |
| 03:06 | Florida | Jerry Caldwell tips it home | 66-48 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-48 |
| 02:48 | Florida | Kenneth Smith grabs the board | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Florida | Man Fang lays it up and in set up by Ryan Hayes | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Jerry Caldwell - foul #1 on Jerry Caldwell, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:57 | Florida | Jerry Caldwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 01:56 | Florida | Kenneth Smith grabs the offensive board | 68-51 |
| 01:38 | Florida | Man Fang misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by William McEvoy - foul #1 on William McEvoy, team foul #9 | 68-51 |
| 01:38 | Florida | Man Fang makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 01:38 | Florida | Man Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-51 |
| 01:16 | Florida | Angel Maldonado snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| 00:56 | Florida | Kenneth Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from Man Fang and he's hacked by Alton Johnson - foul #4 on Alton Johnson, team foul #10 | 72-51 |
| 00:56 | Florida | Kenneth Smith misses the free throw | 72-51 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson pulls down the rebound | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Thad Bishop | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Florida | Angel Maldonado connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Caldwell | 74-53 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy misses long on a floater from the left wing | 74-53 |
| 00:21 | Florida | Man Fang grabs the board | 74-53 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Jerry Caldwell runs out the clock | 74-53 |