| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarrod Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Primmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernie Carey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Matranga (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harry Basso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Leonard Cassidy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Harry Basso inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Florida | Leonard Cassidy connects on the open shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Matranga | 29-23 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | David Primmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida | Jason Neff (PG), Christopher Hassel (SG), Adam Mosby (SF) Thomas Jones, John Matranga, Harry Basso | |
| 18:36 | Florida | Leonard Cassidy is hacked by David Primmer - foul #2 on David Primmer, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 18:19 | Florida | Leonard Cassidy hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Hassel | 29-25 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | David Primmer tips it in | 31-25 |
| 17:26 | Florida | Leonard Cassidy clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jarrod Hill - foul #3 on Jarrod Hill, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Jones (PG), John Matranga (SG) Jason Neff, Christopher Hassel | |
| 17:26 | Florida | Leonard Cassidy misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 17:26 | Florida | Leonard Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | David Primmer tips it in | 33-26 |
| 16:50 | Florida | Alexander Jackson scores on a shot from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Ernie Carey misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leonard Cassidy - foul #2 on Leonard Cassidy, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (SG), Matthew Bashir (SF) Jeffrey Apel, Jarrod Hill | |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher Hassel (SG), Harry Basso (SF), Manuel Everett (C) Thomas Jones, John Matranga, Leonard Cassidy | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Ernie Carey makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Ernie Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:04 | Florida | Adam Mosby comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 16:02 | Florida | Alexander Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 15:41 | Florida | Alexander Jackson scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Hassel | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Primmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernie Carey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Adam Mosby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Hassel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Basso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Manuel Everett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | David Primmer misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 35-30 |
| 15:14 | Florida | Manuel Everett grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 14:45 | Florida | Adam Mosby is fouled on the floor by Ernie Carey - foul #1 on Ernie Carey, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), Jarrod Hill (SF) Ernest Gosser, Ernie Carey | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Jones (PG), John Matranga (SG), Leonard Cassidy (C) Adam Mosby, Christopher Hassel, Manuel Everett | |
| 14:27 | Florida | Jeffrey Apel steals the ball from Leonard Cassidy | 35-30 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill connects on the shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 13:37 | Florida | Leonard Cassidy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Bashir - foul #1 on Matthew Bashir, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida | Jason Neff (PG), Adam Mosby (SF) Thomas Jones, Harry Basso | |
| 13:37 | Florida | Leonard Cassidy misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:37 | Florida | Leonard Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 13:13 | Florida | Alexander Jackson gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 12:45 | Florida | John Matranga misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | David Primmer pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Apel | 39-31 |
| 11:51 | Florida | Alexander Jackson can't finish the layup | 39-31 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill misses the shot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 11:26 | Florida | Leonard Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Vule Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jarrod Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Primmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Bashir (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jason Neff (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Matranga (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Adam Mosby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Cassidy (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 10:57 | Florida | John Matranga misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jarrod Hill | 39-31 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 10:30 | Florida | Jason Neff gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 10:26 | Florida | Jason Neff is hacked by Vule Zimmerman - foul #1 on Vule Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), James Joseph (SG), Ernie Carey (C) Vule Zimmerman, Jeffrey Apel, Matthew Bashir | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Jones (PG), Christopher Hassel (SG), Harry Basso (SF), Wilfredo Esposito (C) Jason Neff, John Matranga, Adam Mosby, Leonard Cassidy | |
| 10:12 | Florida | Jarrod Hill steps in front of the Wilfredo Esposito pass | 39-31 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill jams it | 41-31 |
| 09:49 | Florida | Harry Basso is hacked by Jarrod Hill - foul #4 on Jarrod Hill, team foul #6 | 41-31 |
| 09:33 | Florida | Harry Basso evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Ernie Carey pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Ernie Carey's dunk attempt is rejected by Wilfredo Esposito | 41-31 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Ernie Carey tips it back up and in | 43-31 |
| 08:46 | Florida | Alexander Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Wilfredo Esposito - foul #2 on Wilfredo Esposito, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), Matthew Bashir (PF) James Joseph, David Primmer | |
| Subs | Florida | John Matranga (SG), Manuel Everett (PF) Christopher Hassel, Wilfredo Esposito | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 07:55 | Florida | Manuel Everett is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block set up by John Matranga | 45-33 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 07:24 | Florida | Manuel Everett grabs the board | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jarrod Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernie Carey (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Matranga (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Harry Basso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Florida | Ernie Carey denies the turnaround by Alexander Jackson | 45-33 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernie Carey | 45-33 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jarrod Hill | 48-33 |
| 06:17 | Florida | Manuel Everett is hacked by Ernie Carey - foul #2 on Ernie Carey, team foul #7 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (PG), David Primmer (PF), Greg Bittle (C) Ernest Gosser, Jarrod Hill, Ernie Carey | |
| Subs | Florida | Jason Neff (PG), Christopher Hassel (SG), Leonard Cassidy (C) Thomas Jones, John Matranga, Alexander Jackson | |
| 06:17 | Florida | Manuel Everett misses the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | David Primmer snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | David Primmer knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Vule Zimmerman | 50-33 |
| 05:38 | Florida | Manuel Everett is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Leonard Cassidy | 50-35 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 50-35 |
| 05:14 | Florida | Leonard Cassidy gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 05:03 | Florida | Matthew Bashir doubles Harry Basso and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Matthew Bashir, team foul #8 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Ernie Carey (C) Jeffrey Apel, Greg Bittle | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Jones (PG), John Matranga (SG), Wilfredo Esposito (C) Jason Neff, Christopher Hassel, Leonard Cassidy | |
| 05:03 | Florida | Harry Basso makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 05:03 | Florida | Harry Basso makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher Hassel (SG), Adam Mosby (SF), Leonard Cassidy (C) John Matranga, Harry Basso, Wilfredo Esposito | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:29 | Florida | David Primmer steals it from Leonard Cassidy | 50-37 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Ernie Carey misses the shot from the right side | 50-37 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | David Primmer grabs the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Thomas Jones takes the ball from David Primmer | 50-37 |
| 03:21 | Florida | Ernest Gosser takes the ball from Manuel Everett | 50-37 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses the easy layup | 50-37 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | David Primmer tips it but misses | 50-37 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Ernie Carey hits the follow up shot | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bashir (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Primmer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernie Carey (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Hassel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Mosby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Everett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Cassidy (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Florida | Leonard Cassidy's floater is tipped away by Ernie Carey | 52-37 |
| 03:03 | Florida | Leonard Cassidy misses the tip | 52-37 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | A charge is called on Matthew Bashir - foul #3 on Matthew Bashir, team foul #9 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), James Joseph (SF), Jarrod Hill (PF) Vule Zimmerman, Matthew Bashir, David Primmer | |
| Subs | Florida | Jason Neff (PG), John Matranga (SG), Harry Basso (SF), Alexander Jackson (PF), Wilfredo Esposito (C) Thomas Jones, Christopher Hassel, Adam Mosby, Manuel Everett, Leonard Cassidy | |
| 02:26 | Florida | Alexander Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Gosser | 52-37 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Ernie Carey misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Wilfredo Esposito - foul #3 on Wilfredo Esposito, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Primmer (PF) James Joseph | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Jones (PG), Leonard Cassidy (C) Jason Neff, Wilfredo Esposito | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Ernie Carey makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Ernie Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:44 | Florida | Jarrod Hill steps in front of the Harry Basso pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 54-37 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Ernie Carey can't finish the layup | 54-37 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser snags the offensive board | 54-37 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-37 |
| 00:54 | Florida | Harry Basso pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:47 | Florida | Leonard Cassidy misses short on a floater from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | David Primmer grabs the board | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel blows the layup | 54-37 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Ernie Carey can't tip it in | 54-37 |
| 00:16 | Florida | Harry Basso pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 00:09 | Florida | Leonard Cassidy is called for traveling | 54-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser runs out the clock | 54-37 |