| Lineup | Florida | PG - Ezra Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Tillson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Deramus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Eric Manning inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Ezra Cunningham | 37-43 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | William Smith is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Adam Carr | 37-45 |
| 19:19 | Florida | Clarence Deramus can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Thomas Denny gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | David Tillson is called for the reach on Adam Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Tillson, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Adam Carr is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side | 37-47 |
| 18:46 | Florida | David Tillson misses the jumper from the right side | 37-47 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Denny | 37-47 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | David Tillson steps in front of the William Smith pass | 37-47 |
| 18:26 | Florida | Ezra Cunningham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Tillson | 39-47 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Michael Harding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Florida | Eugene Jarrett (SG), James Paxton (SF), Ronnie Herzog (PF) David Tillson, Eric Manning, Timothy Whitaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Mark Lynch (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Denny, William Smith | |
| 18:04 | Florida | James Paxton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Mark Lynch is hacked by James Paxton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Paxton, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Mark Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 42-47 |
| 17:20 | Florida | Ronnie Herzog pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 17:08 | Florida | Mark Lynch is called for the reach on Ronnie Herzog - foul #1 on Mark Lynch, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Florida | David Tillson (SG), Eric Manning (SF), Timothy Whitaker (PF) Eugene Jarrett, James Paxton, Clarence Deramus | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson | |
| 16:59 | Florida | David Tillson makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Ezra Cunningham | 44-47 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Thomas Denny buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Harding | 44-50 |
| 16:30 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Tillson | 46-50 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Florida | Dikembe Abdur (PG), James Paxton (PF) Ezra Cunningham, Timothy Whitaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Eddie Woods (PF) Adam Carr, Michael Harding | |
| 16:15 | Florida | David Tillson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 16:13 | Florida | James Paxton grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 15:57 | Florida | David Tillson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-50 |
| 15:56 | Florida | Ronnie Herzog grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) SG - David Tillson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Paxton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Herzog (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Florida | James Paxton is fouled on the floor by Eddie Woods - foul #1 on Eddie Woods, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Florida | Eugene Jarrett (SG), Edward Arruda (SF), Clarence Deramus (C) David Tillson, Eric Manning, Ronnie Herzog | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Mark Lynch (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Denny, William Smith | |
| 15:25 | Florida | Clarence Deramus drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Paxton | 48-50 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses the jumper from close range | 48-50 |
| 15:07 | Florida | Clarence Deramus grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 14:59 | Florida | Charles Atkinson takes the ball from James Paxton | 48-50 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | James Poulsen is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Jarrett - foul #2 on Eugene Jarrett, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Florida | Ezra Cunningham (PG), Timothy Whitaker (PF), George Carter (C) Dikembe Abdur, Edward Arruda, Clarence Deramus | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG), Michael Harding (PF) James Poulsen, Eddie Woods | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 48-50 |
| 14:29 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 14:14 | Florida | James Paxton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson misses the shot in the lane | 48-50 |
| 13:58 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:45 | Florida | James Paxton buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Mark Lynch banks in the layup set up by Jim Spurlock | 51-52 |
| 13:18 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker lays it up and in | 53-52 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Mark Lynch scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jim Spurlock and he's hacked by James Paxton - foul #2 on James Paxton, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Florida | Dikembe Abdur (PG), David Tillson (SG), Eric Manning (SF), Ronnie Herzog (PF), Clarence Deramus (C) Ezra Cunningham, Eugene Jarrett, James Paxton, Timothy Whitaker, George Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Eddie Woods (PF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Adam Carr, Michael Harding, Charles Atkinson | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:40 | Florida | David Tillson loses the dribble to William Smith | 53-55 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-55 |
| 12:23 | Florida | Eric Manning snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 12:04 | Florida | David Tillson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 12:02 | Florida | David Tillson snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 11:39 | Florida | David Tillson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fresh) SG - David Tillson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronnie Herzog (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Deramus (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | William Smith misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Clarence Deramus - foul #3 on Clarence Deramus, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Florida | Edward Arruda (SF), Timothy Whitaker (PF), George Carter (C) Eric Manning, Ronnie Herzog, Clarence Deramus | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG), Thomas Denny (SF), Michael Harding (PF) James Poulsen, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:55 | Florida | David Tillson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | William Smith gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| 10:38 | Florida | David Tillson connects on the floater from the left block | 57-57 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Adam Carr | 57-60 |
| 10:05 | Florida | David Tillson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Thomas Denny gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | William Smith is alone and throws it down | 57-62 |
| 09:24 | Florida | David Tillson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 57-62 |
| 09:23 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker hits the follow up shot | 59-62 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Adam Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Arruda - foul #3 on Edward Arruda, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Florida | Ezra Cunningham (PG), Eugene Jarrett (SG), Eric Manning (SF), James Paxton (PF), Ronnie Herzog (C) Dikembe Abdur, David Tillson, Edward Arruda, Timothy Whitaker, George Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Eddie Woods (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Adam Carr, Michael Harding, William Smith | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson hits the follow up shot | 59-64 |
| 08:33 | Florida | Eric Manning scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eugene Jarrett | 62-64 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Eugene Jarrett is called for the reach on James Poulsen - foul #3 on Eugene Jarrett, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Florida | Edward Arruda (SG), Clarence Deramus (C) Eugene Jarrett, Ronnie Herzog | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Charles Atkinson | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | James Poulsen misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 08:14 | Florida | James Paxton grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 07:55 | Florida | James Paxton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Jim Spurlock | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Ezra Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Arruda (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Eric Manning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Paxton (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Deramus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fairly fresh) C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Florida | James Paxton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 07:26 | Florida | Ezra Cunningham tips it back up and in | 67-66 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | James Paxton blocks the short jumper by William Smith | 67-66 |
| 07:11 | Florida | Edward Arruda snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 07:04 | Florida | Clarence Deramus misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Thomas Denny clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Eddie Woods tips it but misses | 67-66 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | William Smith tips it in | 67-68 |
| 06:39 | Florida | Eric Manning is hacked by Thomas Denny - foul #2 on Thomas Denny, team foul #5 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Florida | Dikembe Abdur (PG), Eugene Jarrett (SG), Timothy Whitaker (PF), Ronnie Herzog (C) Ezra Cunningham, Eric Manning, James Paxton, Clarence Deramus | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Michael Harding (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Jim Spurlock, James Poulsen, Thomas Denny, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| 06:22 | Florida | Edward Arruda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-68 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Michael Harding snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Michael Harding can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 67-68 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy grabs the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Michael Harding's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abdur | 67-68 |
| 05:58 | Florida | Dikembe Abdur hits the finger roll | 69-68 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdur is called for the reach on Clarence McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Florida | David Tillson (SG), Robert Neihoff (SF) Eugene Jarrett, Edward Arruda | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Charles Atkinson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 69-70 |
| Subs | Florida | George Carter (C) Ronnie Herzog | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Charles Atkinson | |
| 05:27 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #6 | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:12 | Florida | Robert Neihoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-70 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | George Carter is called for the reach on Clarence McCarthy - foul #1 on George Carter, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Florida | Ezra Cunningham (PG) Dikembe Abdur | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (SF) Mark Lynch | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:46 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:41 | Florida | Ezra Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Thomas Denny pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Thomas Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 04:14 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:54 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Harding - foul #3 on Michael Harding, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Florida | Eugene Jarrett (PG), James Paxton (SG), Eric Manning (SF), Clarence Deramus (C) Ezra Cunningham, David Tillson, Robert Neihoff, George Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Eddie Woods (PF) Clarence McCarthy, Adam Carr, Michael Harding | |
| 03:54 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:54 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Thomas Denny gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Eddie Woods is alone and drills a floater near the basket | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Florida | Eddie Woods is called for the reach on Eric Manning - foul #2 on Eddie Woods, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Florida | Dikembe Abdur (PG) Timothy Whitaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Thomas Denny, William Smith | |
| 03:33 | Florida | Eric Manning makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:33 | Florida | Eric Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Jarrett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Manning (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Paxton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Deramus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-73 |
| 03:20 | Florida | Eric Manning gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Florida | Dikembe Abdur is fouled on the floor by Jim Spurlock - foul #2 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 03:14 | Florida | Dikembe Abdur makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:14 | Florida | Dikembe Abdur makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdur - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Florida | Ronnie Herzog (PF) Eugene Jarrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Harding (PF) Eddie Woods | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:57 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Florida | Ezra Cunningham (PG), David Tillson (SG) Dikembe Abdur, Ronnie Herzog | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Woods (PF) Michael Harding | |
| 02:45 | Florida | Clarence Deramus clanks a shot from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | James Poulsen snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Michael Harding (PF) Jim Spurlock, Eddie Woods | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Clarence Deramus - foul #4 on Clarence Deramus, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Florida | Timothy Whitaker (PF) James Paxton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (SF) Mark Lynch | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:05 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 76-77 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG), William Smith (C) James Poulsen, Charles Atkinson | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Eric Manning is called for the reach on Thomas Denny in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Manning, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:53 | Florida | Adam Carr takes the ball from Eric Manning | 76-78 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Adam Carr hits the finger roll | 76-80 |
| 01:35 | Florida | Michael Harding picks off the pass by Ezra Cunningham | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Adam Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Ezra Cunningham - foul #3 on Ezra Cunningham, team foul #13 | 76-80 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Adam Carr makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Adam Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:18 | Florida | Eric Manning can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-82 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Michael Harding snags the defensive board | 76-82 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Michael Harding is hacked by Ezra Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ezra Cunningham, team foul #14 | 76-82 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Michael Harding misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Michael Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:58 | Florida | Ezra Cunningham is whistled for a carry | 76-83 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF) Michael Harding | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is fouled in the backcourt by Ezra Cunningham - foul #5 on Ezra Cunningham, team foul #15 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Florida | Dikembe Abdur (PG) Ezra Cunningham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the offensive board | 76-83 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdur - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #16 | 76-83 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Florida | David Tillson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-85 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdur is called for the reach on Mark Lynch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #17 | 76-85 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:45 | Florida | Clarence Deramus grabs the board | 76-86 |
| 00:39 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Denny - foul #3 on Thomas Denny, team foul #10 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Harding (PF) Mark Lynch | |
| 00:39 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:39 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is hacked by David Tillson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Tillson, team foul #18 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF) Michael Harding | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:30 | Florida | David Tillson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 81-87 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdur is called for the reach on Mark Lynch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #19 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Florida | Eugene Jarrett (PG) Dikembe Abdur | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (SG) Adam Carr | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:27 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker gets the rebound | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Florida | David Tillson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-88 |
| 00:19 | Florida | Clarence Deramus snags the offensive board | 81-88 |
| 00:17 | Florida | Eric Manning comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 81-88 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Thomas Denny grabs the defensive rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-88 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG) Jim Spurlock | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Eugene Jarrett is called for the reach on Mark Lynch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Jarrett, team foul #20 | 81-88 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Florida | Clarence Deramus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-90 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | David Tillson is called for the reach on Mark Lynch in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Tillson, team foul #21 | 81-90 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:03 | Florida | David Tillson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Manning | 84-92 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy runs out the clock | 84-92 |