| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - John Freedman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Richard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bassler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson double dribbles | 32-19 |
| 19:18 | Central Florida | Phillip Richard is fouled on the floor by Boris Pinkowski - foul #1 on Boris Pinkowski, team foul #1 | 32-19 |
| 19:06 | Central Florida | Dennis Murray swats the shot by John Freedman | 32-19 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | John Soliz grabs the board | 32-19 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | John Soliz buries a jumper from the left side set up by Brian Wilkinson | 34-19 |
| 18:18 | Central Florida | James Hughes is fouled on the floor by Dennis Murray - foul #2 on Dennis Murray, team foul #2 | 34-19 |
| 17:56 | Central Florida | Phillip Richard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 34-19 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Murray | 34-19 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | John Bassler steps in front of the Dennis Murray pass | 34-19 |
| 17:28 | Central Florida | Phillip Richard connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by John Freedman | 34-21 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson buries a shot from the left wing and the foul's on James Hughes - foul #2 on James Hughes, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the free throw | 37-21 |
| 16:39 | Central Florida | John Bassler hits a jumper from the right side | 37-23 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Dennis Murray hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Soliz | 39-23 |
| 15:50 | Central Florida | Phillip Richard is hacked by Boris Pinkowski - foul #2 on Boris Pinkowski, team foul #3 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG), Jamie Bellinger (SF), Michael Baker (PF), David Brister (C) William Nichols, Boris Pinkowski, Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Sammy Jones (PG), Harry Pietsch (SG), Charles Anderson (PF) John Freedman, David Clark, James Hughes | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ikard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brister (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Sammy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Pietsch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Phillip Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bassler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Central Florida | Charles Anderson misses the easy layup | 39-23 |
| 15:35 | Central Florida | Phillip Richard grabs the offensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Harry Pietsch can't finish the layup | 39-23 |
| 15:27 | Central Florida | Phillip Richard misses the tip | 39-23 |
| 15:25 | Central Florida | John Bassler tips it in | 39-25 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger is hacked by Charles Anderson - foul #4 on Charles Anderson, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dustin Hebert (SF), Andrew Iglesias (PF) Phillip Richard, Charles Anderson | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Soliz | 41-25 |
| 14:38 | Central Florida | Andrew Iglesias comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Brister | 41-25 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Michael Baker blows the layup | 41-25 |
| 14:13 | Central Florida | John Bassler snags the defensive board | 41-25 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 13:54 | Central Florida | John Bassler tips it in | 41-27 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | John Soliz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Boris Pinkowski (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF), Dennis Murray (C) John Soliz, Jamie Bellinger, Michael Baker, David Brister | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Freedman (PG), David Clark (SG), Phillip Richard (SF), James Hughes (PF) Harry Pietsch, Dustin Hebert, Andrew Iglesias, John Bassler | |
| 13:14 | Central Florida | John Freedman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-27 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Murray | 43-27 |
| 12:50 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Dennis Murray snags the defensive board | 43-27 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Wilkinson | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | David Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-27 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski grabs the board | 46-27 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-27 |
| 11:53 | Central Florida | Phillip Richard grabs the board | 46-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Ikard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - John Freedman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sammy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Freedman | 46-30 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski tips it home | 48-30 |
| 11:14 | Central Florida | James Hughes's pass is intercepted by Boris Pinkowski | 48-30 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Dennis Murray connects on the floater in the paint | 50-30 |
| 10:46 | Central Florida | David Clark buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Hughes - foul #3 on James Hughes, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Michael Baker (PF) Thomas Ikard, Boris Pinkowski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bassler (C) Sammy Jones | |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | John Bassler pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 10:12 | Central Florida | John Freedman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | John Soliz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-33 |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Phillip Richard grabs the board | 51-33 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | John Bassler banks in the layup | 51-35 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Phillip Richard picks off the pass by John Soliz | 51-35 |
| 09:01 | Central Florida | John Bassler can't finish the layup | 51-35 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Dennis Murray can't throw it down | 51-35 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | John Soliz tips it in | 53-35 |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | David Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Nichols - foul #2 on William Nichols, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski (SF), David Brister (C) Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Pietsch (PG), Sammy Jones (SF), Andrew Iglesias (PF) John Freedman, Phillip Richard, James Hughes | |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | William Nichols scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Soliz | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brister (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harry Pietsch (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sammy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Iglesias (fresh) C - John Bassler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Central Florida | David Clark hits a jumper from close range | 55-39 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Michael Baker makes the fadeaway from close range | 57-39 |
| 07:06 | Central Florida | David Clark shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-39 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Brister | 57-39 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | David Brister misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Bassler - foul #3 on John Bassler, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG), Dennis Murray (C) William Nichols, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Phillip Richard (SF), Charles Anderson (PF) David Clark, Andrew Iglesias | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | David Brister misses the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | David Brister misses the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski snags the offensive board | 57-39 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | John Soliz knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Brister | 59-39 |
| 06:07 | Central Florida | John Bassler's pass is intercepted by Boris Pinkowski | 59-39 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | John Soliz drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Boris Pinkowski | 61-39 |
| 05:43 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones loses the dribble to John Soliz in the backcourt | 61-39 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | John Soliz banks in the layup | 63-39 |
| 05:28 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-39 |
| 05:26 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones gets the offensive rebound | 63-39 |
| 05:11 | Central Florida | David Brister denies the turnaround by John Bassler | 63-39 |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to John Bassler | 63-39 |
| 04:57 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones clanks a jumper from the left side | 63-39 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | David Brister snags the defensive board | 63-39 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Dennis Murray buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Boris Pinkowski | 65-39 |
| 04:15 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones loses the dribble to David Brister | 65-39 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Ikard and the foul's on Phillip Richard - foul #2 on Phillip Richard, team foul #5 | 67-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF), Michael Baker (C) Thomas Ikard, David Brister, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dustin Hebert (PG), Grady Cromer (SG), Andrew Iglesias (SF), James Hughes (PF) Harry Pietsch, Phillip Richard, Charles Anderson, John Bassler | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski makes the free throw | 68-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Dustin Hebert (fresh) SG - Grady Cromer (fresh) SF - Andrew Iglesias (fresh) PF - James Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Sammy Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones is hacked by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #5 | 68-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger (SF) Boris Pinkowski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | Dustin Hebert misses short on a jumper from the left side | 68-39 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger gets the rebound | 68-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Soliz | 70-39 |
| 03:05 | Central Florida | Grady Cromer scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Sammy Jones and he's hacked by Jamie Bellinger - foul #1 on Jamie Bellinger, team foul #6 | 70-41 |
| 03:05 | Central Florida | Grady Cromer makes the free throw | 70-42 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Sammy Jones is called for the reach on William Nichols - foul #1 on Sammy Jones, team foul #6 | 70-42 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Soliz | 72-42 |
| 02:12 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones misses the shot from the left wing | 72-42 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-42 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger is hacked by Grady Cromer - foul #1 on Grady Cromer, team foul #7 | 72-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (C) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Pietsch (SG) Grady Cromer | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger makes the 1st free throw | 73-42 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 74-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Iglesias is blocked by Brian Wilkinson | 74-42 |
| 01:37 | Central Florida | Andrew Iglesias snags the offensive board | 74-42 |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | Harry Pietsch is hacked by William Nichols - foul #3 on William Nichols, team foul #7 | 74-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski (SF) Jamie Bellinger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | Harry Pietsch makes the 1st free throw | 74-43 |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | Harry Pietsch makes the 2nd free throw | 74-44 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | William Nichols misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-44 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson tips it home | 76-44 |
| 00:58 | Central Florida | James Hughes is whistled for traveling | 76-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | The short jumper by John Soliz is denied by Dustin Hebert | 76-44 |
| 00:33 | Central Florida | Sammy Jones pulls down the rebound | 76-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | William Nichols picks off the pass by Sammy Jones | 76-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Soliz runs out the clock | 76-44 |