| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Batton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Borkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jon Cooper (fresh) C - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer inbounds the ball | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski is hacked by Michael Buckner - foul #1 on Michael Buckner, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 19:15 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronald Borkowski, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 18:52 | Miami (FL) | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:26 | Miami (FL) | David Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 22-36 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Michael Buckner gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | James Batton steals the ball from Robert Burner | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:45 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski loses the dribble to Norman Sayre | 22-36 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Joseph Dones banks in the layup | 22-38 |
| 16:55 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Dones takes the ball from Ronald Borkowski | 22-38 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Norman Sayre is fouled in the backcourt by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #2 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Richard Reiber (PF), Michael Morgan (C) James Batton, Mark Dyer, Jon Cooper, David Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Gregory Harris, Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Daniel Munson lays it in | 22-40 |
| 16:06 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-40 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Daniel Munson gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 22-40 |
| 15:48 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber pulls down the rebound | 22-40 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) SG - Ronald Borkowski (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clinton Badilla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Reiber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 22-40 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Hasting | 22-40 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Joseph Dones (C) Zachary Belcher, Timothy Hasting | |
| 15:18 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber can't finish the layup | 22-40 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Robert Burner gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Monte Depew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Mark Dyer (SF), Jon Cooper (PF), David Brown (C) Ronald Jenkins, Clinton Badilla, Richard Reiber, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Norman Sayre (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson | |
| 14:35 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Batton | 25-40 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jon Cooper - foul #2 on Jon Cooper, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Michael Buckner (PF) Robert Burner, Timothy Hasting | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper misses the layup against the doubleteam | 25-41 |
| 13:42 | Miami (FL) | David Brown grabs the offensive board | 25-41 |
| 13:29 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Batton | 28-41 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 13:02 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to David Brown | 28-41 |
| 12:40 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Batton | 30-41 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | James Batton steals the ball from Joseph Dones | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:59 | Miami (FL) | James Batton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Brown | 33-41 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Gregory Harris drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Zachary Belcher | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Batton (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Borkowski (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Dyer (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jon Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 11:36 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Dyer | 33-44 |
| 11:13 | Miami (FL) | David Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Michael Buckner grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Buckner, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Richard Reiber (PF), Michael Morgan (C) James Batton, Ronald Borkowski, Jon Cooper, David Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Gregory Harris, Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| 10:43 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 10:41 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is whistled for traveling | 35-44 |
| 09:59 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Hasting steals it from Ronald Jenkins | 35-44 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Robert Burner buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 09:16 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 35-46 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Daniel Munson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 35-46 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Daniel Munson hits the follow up shot | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:35 | Miami (FL) | Robert Burner is called for the reach on Clinton Badilla - foul #2 on Robert Burner, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Ronald Borkowski (SG), Jon Cooper (PF), David Brown (C) Ronald Jenkins, Mark Dyer, Richard Reiber, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Robert Burner, Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson, Timothy Hasting | |
| 08:22 | Miami (FL) | Norman Sayre is called for the reach on Jon Cooper - foul #2 on Norman Sayre, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| 08:11 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Norman Sayre - foul #3 on Norman Sayre, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| 08:11 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 08:11 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Joseph Dones travels with the ball | 37-48 |
| 07:45 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Borkowski | 39-48 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Ronald Borkowski is called for the reach on Zachary Belcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Borkowski, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG) Zachary Belcher | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Batton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Borkowski (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clinton Badilla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jon Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Buckner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Gregory Harris drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Norman Sayre | 39-51 |
| 07:12 | Miami (FL) | David Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Norman Sayre grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by Ronald Borkowski - foul #5 on Ronald Borkowski, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Richard Reiber (C) Ronald Borkowski, Clinton Badilla, David Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Daniel Munson (PF) Gregory Harris, Michael Buckner | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Robert Burner banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Doug Taylor | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:19 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 39-53 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Norman Sayre pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Joseph Dones throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Burner and he's fouled by Richard Reiber - foul #1 on Richard Reiber, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer (SG) James Batton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the free throw | 39-55 |
| 06:01 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Jon Cooper | 39-55 |
| 05:46 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper's floater is tipped away by Joseph Dones | 39-55 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Monte Depew can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 05:19 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 05:03 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber loses the dribble to Zachary Belcher | 39-55 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the lay-in | 39-55 |
| 04:57 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 04:44 | Miami (FL) | Doug Taylor takes the ball from Richard Reiber | 39-55 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Cooper - foul #3 on Jon Cooper, team foul #7 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Clinton Badilla (SF), David Brown (C) Ronald Jenkins, Michael Morgan, Jon Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson, Joseph Dones | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 04:41 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Mark Dyer | 39-55 |
| 04:33 | Miami (FL) | David Brown misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Hasting - foul #1 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG) Zachary Belcher | |
| 04:33 | Miami (FL) | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 04:33 | Miami (FL) | David Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Hasting | 40-55 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-55 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting tips it back up and in | 40-57 |
| 04:01 | Miami (FL) | David Brown comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 04:00 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla tips it back up and in | 42-57 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Norman Sayre is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket | 42-59 |
| 03:32 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Sayre | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Batton (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Dyer (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Badilla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Reiber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Buckner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by David Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Jon Cooper (PF) Mark Dyer, Richard Reiber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (SF) Norman Sayre | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 03:10 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Batton | 44-61 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | James Batton is called for the reach on Monte Depew - foul #3 on James Batton, team foul #9 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan (SF) Clinton Badilla | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Michael Buckner, Timothy Hasting | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 02:52 | Miami (FL) | David Brown gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 02:40 | Miami (FL) | David Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Gregory Harris drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Munson | 47-65 |
| 02:22 | Miami (FL) | Robert Burner steps in front of the Ronald Jenkins pass | 47-65 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Joseph Dones blows the layup | 47-65 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Robert Burner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Munson | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by David Brown is blocked by Daniel Munson | 47-67 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-67 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Joseph Dones pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Robert Burner is hacked by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #10 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF) Ronald Jenkins, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF) Monte Depew, Daniel Munson | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Miami (FL) | David Brown throws it down on a great pass from Jon Cooper out of a doubleteam | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 49-68 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Gregory Harris grabs the offensive board | 49-68 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Norman Sayre is hacked by Mark Dyer - foul #2 on Mark Dyer, team foul #11 | 49-68 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 00:06 | Miami (FL) | James Batton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Burner - foul #3 on Robert Burner, team foul #7 | 49-70 |
| 00:06 | Miami (FL) | James Batton makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:06 | Miami (FL) | James Batton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris runs out the clock | 51-70 |