| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Blanc (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brad Arden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Herbert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Blanc inbounds the ball | 55-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Gerald Collar buries a runner from the left block set up by Ray Thompson and he's fouled by Daniel Herbert - foul #3 on Daniel Herbert, team foul #1 | 57-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gary Williams (SF) Daniel Herbert | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Gerald Collar makes the free throw | 58-31 |
| 19:21 | South Florida | Richard Bradley misses badly on a runner from the right block | 58-31 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 58-31 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Ray Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-31 |
| 19:03 | South Florida | Stephen Hunt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-31 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Collar | 58-31 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Stephen Hunt picks off the pass by Ray Thompson | 58-31 |
| 18:32 | South Florida | Stephen Hunt hits the finger roll | 58-33 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ray Thompson | 61-33 |
| 18:07 | South Florida | Richard Bradley misses the easy layup | 61-33 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander gets the rebound | 61-33 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Brad Arden picks off the pass by Mark Blanc in the backcourt | 61-33 |
| 17:53 | South Florida | Derek Allen misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Mark Blanc - foul #2 on Mark Blanc, team foul #1 | 61-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Fred Wilcoxon (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Antonio Cabrera (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Ray Thompson, Nolan Alexander, Mark Blanc, Gerald Collar, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Krier (PF) Richard Bradley | |
| 17:53 | South Florida | Derek Allen makes the 1st free throw | 61-34 |
| 17:53 | South Florida | Derek Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-35 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera loses the dribble to Stephen Hunt in the backcourt | 61-35 |
| 17:36 | South Florida | Derek Allen misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 61-35 |
| 17:34 | South Florida | David Krier hits the follow up shot | 61-37 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Brad Arden is called for the reach on Jason Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Arden, team foul #2 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Lance Dunfee (C) Derek Allen | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Stephen Hunt is called for the reach on Fred Wilcoxon - foul #3 on Stephen Hunt, team foul #3 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Greene (SF) Stephen Hunt | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Micheal Rose knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Jason Clark | 63-37 |
| 16:50 | South Florida | Jason Clark steps in front of the Brad Arden pass | 63-37 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Michael Greene is called for the reach on Micheal Rose in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Greene, team foul #4 | 63-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Cruz Hutchens (C) Jason Clark, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jim Rhem (PG) Michael Greene | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-37 |
| 16:22 | South Florida | Brad Arden gets the rebound | 63-37 |
| 16:10 | South Florida | Lance Dunfee misses the shot from just outside the lane | 63-37 |
| 16:09 | South Florida | Lance Dunfee gets the offensive rebound | 63-37 |
| 15:56 | South Florida | Lance Dunfee misses long on a runner from close range | 63-37 |
| 15:54 | South Florida | Lance Dunfee grabs the offensive board | 63-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Fred Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Cabrera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jim Rhem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Williams (tiring) 3 reb. SF - Brad Arden (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Krier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Dunfee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | South Florida | Gary Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 63-37 |
| 15:44 | South Florida | Gary Williams snags the offensive board | 63-37 |
| 15:36 | South Florida | Brad Arden travels with the ball | 63-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Andre Brock (SF), Gerald Collar (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Fred Wilcoxon, Micheal Rose, Antonio Cabrera, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | South Florida | Stephen Hunt (SG), Daniel Herbert (SF), Richard Bradley (PF), Derek Allen (C) Gary Williams, Brad Arden, David Krier, Lance Dunfee | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Stephen Hunt is called for the reach on Nolan Alexander in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Hunt, team foul #5 | 63-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brad Arden (SF) Stephen Hunt | |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Gerald Collar slams it home on a great pass from Ray Thompson | 65-37 |
| 14:54 | South Florida | Jim Rhem throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Mark Blanc (SF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Ray Thompson, Andre Brock, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Jason Clark is hacked by Daniel Herbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Herbert, team foul #6 | 65-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gary Williams (SF) Daniel Herbert | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander hits a floater from the right side | 67-37 |
| 14:11 | South Florida | Brad Arden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-37 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander grabs the board | 67-37 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Nolan Alexander | 69-37 |
| 13:23 | South Florida | Jim Rhem misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-37 |
| 13:22 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bradley | 69-37 |
| 13:16 | South Florida | Brad Arden misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-37 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Mark Blanc grabs the board | 69-37 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-37 |
| 12:48 | South Florida | Richard Bradley grabs the board | 69-37 |
| 12:40 | South Florida | Brad Arden is whistled for traveling | 69-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Fred Wilcoxon (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Antonio Cabrera (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Jason Clark, Nolan Alexander, Mark Blanc, Gerald Collar, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jess Allis (PF), David Krier (C) Richard Bradley, Derek Allen | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Gary Williams is called for the reach on Micheal Rose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Williams, team foul #7 | 69-37 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Micheal Rose makes the 1st free throw | 70-37 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Micheal Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 71-37 |
| 12:17 | South Florida | Jim Rhem misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-37 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera grabs the defensive rebound | 71-37 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Ray Thompson is hacked by David Krier in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Krier, team foul #8 | 71-37 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Ray Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 71-37 |
| 12:12 | South Florida | The rebound goes to David Krier | 71-37 |
| 11:56 | South Florida | Brad Arden misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-37 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 71-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Fred Wilcoxon (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Cabrera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jim Rhem (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brad Arden (tired) 2 pts. SF - Gary Williams (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jess Allis (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Krier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brad Arden - foul #3 on Brad Arden, team foul #9 | 71-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Bradley (PF), Lance Dunfee (C) Jess Allis, David Krier | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon makes the 1st free throw | 72-37 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-37 |
| 11:19 | South Florida | Jim Rhem misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-37 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Robert Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-37 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Gary Williams steps in front of the Micheal Rose pass in the backcourt | 73-37 |
| 11:09 | South Florida | Gary Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-37 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Ray Thompson gets the rebound | 73-37 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Jim Rhem steals it from Micheal Rose in the backcourt | 73-37 |
| 10:56 | South Florida | Richard Bradley misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-37 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon snags the defensive board | 73-37 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Ray Thompson | 75-37 |
| 10:33 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (SG), Andre Brock (SF), Gerald Collar (PF) Fred Wilcoxon, Micheal Rose, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jess Allis (PF), David Krier (C) Richard Bradley, Lance Dunfee | |
| 10:23 | South Florida | David Krier is whistled for traveling | 75-37 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Jason Clark double dribbles | 75-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Blanc (SF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Andre Brock, Antonio Cabrera | |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Herbert (SF), Lance Dunfee (C) Jim Rhem, Jess Allis | |
| 09:47 | South Florida | Brad Arden misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Blanc - foul #3 on Mark Blanc, team foul #2 | 75-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG) Jason Clark | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 09:47 | South Florida | Brad Arden makes the 1st free throw | 75-38 |
| 09:47 | South Florida | Brad Arden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-39 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Ray Thompson misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Williams - foul #4 on Gary Williams, team foul #10 | 75-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jim Rhem (PG) Gary Williams | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Ray Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 76-39 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Ray Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-39 |
| 09:07 | South Florida | Jim Rhem is hacked by Ray Thompson - foul #2 on Ray Thompson, team foul #3 | 77-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Robert Robinson (C) Ray Thompson, Mark Blanc, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 08:52 | South Florida | Brad Arden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-39 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 77-39 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Gerald Collar knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Robinson and he's hacked by Lance Dunfee - foul #2 on Lance Dunfee, team foul #11 | 79-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG) Nolan Alexander | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jess Allis (PF) Lance Dunfee | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Gerald Collar makes the free throw | 80-39 |
| 08:18 | South Florida | Daniel Herbert misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Micheal Rose - foul #1 on Micheal Rose, team foul #4 | 80-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Antonio Cabrera (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Jason Clark, Gerald Collar, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 08:18 | South Florida | Daniel Herbert misses the 1st free throw | 80-39 |
| 08:18 | South Florida | Daniel Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 80-40 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 80-40 |
| 07:55 | South Florida | David Krier gets the rebound | 80-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. SG - Fred Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Cabrera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jim Rhem (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Herbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brad Arden (very tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jess Allis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Krier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:50 | South Florida | Jim Rhem misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-40 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens gets the rebound | 80-40 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens connects on the open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ray Thompson | 82-40 |
| 07:07 | South Florida | David Krier is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on David Krier, team foul #12 | 82-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Andre Brock (SG), Mark Blanc (SF), Gerald Collar (PF) Ray Thompson, Fred Wilcoxon, Micheal Rose, Antonio Cabrera | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gary Williams (SF), Lance Dunfee (C) Jim Rhem, Jess Allis | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Andre Brock | 84-40 |
| 06:34 | South Florida | David Krier misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Cruz Hutchens - foul #1 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #5 | 84-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Robert Robinson (C) Andre Brock, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 06:34 | South Florida | David Krier misses the 1st free throw | 84-40 |
| 06:34 | South Florida | David Krier misses the 2nd free throw | 84-40 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Mark Blanc gets the rebound | 84-40 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 84-40 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander tips it back up and in | 86-40 |
| 06:05 | South Florida | Gerald Collar picks off the pass by David Krier | 86-40 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Gerald Collar clanks a shot from the right block | 86-40 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Gerald Collar pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-40 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Gerald Collar is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gerald Collar, team foul #6 | 86-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Andre Brock (SF), Antonio Cabrera (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Jason Clark, Mark Blanc, Gerald Collar, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Stephen Hunt (SG), Jess Allis (PF) Gary Williams, Lance Dunfee | |
| 05:18 | South Florida | Stephen Hunt drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-43 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-43 |
| 04:52 | South Florida | David Krier grabs the defensive rebound | 86-43 |
| 04:46 | South Florida | Daniel Herbert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-43 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera gets the rebound | 86-43 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Ray Thompson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nolan Alexander | 88-43 |
| 04:06 | South Florida | Nolan Alexander steps in front of the Stephen Hunt pass | 88-43 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Daniel Herbert is called for the reach on Ray Thompson - foul #5 on Daniel Herbert, team foul #13 | 88-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Gerald Collar (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Nolan Alexander, Andre Brock, Antonio Cabrera, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gary Williams (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Lance Dunfee (C) Daniel Herbert, Stephen Hunt, Jess Allis | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Ray Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 89-43 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Ray Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 10 ast. SG - Fred Wilcoxon (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brad Arden (very tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Williams (tired) 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Krier (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Dunfee (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | South Florida | Ray Thompson picks off the pass by Gary Williams | 90-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Micheal Rose connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ray Thompson | 92-43 |
| 02:44 | South Florida | Robert Robinson blocks the jumper by Gary Williams | 92-43 |
| 02:43 | South Florida | David Krier snags the offensive board | 92-43 |
| 02:30 | South Florida | Brad Arden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-43 |
| 02:28 | South Florida | David Krier grabs the offensive board | 92-43 |
| 02:16 | South Florida | Gerald Collar is called for the reach on Brad Arden - foul #2 on Gerald Collar, team foul #7 | 92-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Mark Blanc (SF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Ray Thompson, Micheal Rose, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Stephen Hunt (SG), Jess Allis (PF) Michael Greene, David Krier | |
| 02:16 | South Florida | Brad Arden makes the 1st free throw | 92-44 |
| 02:16 | South Florida | Brad Arden makes the 2nd free throw | 92-45 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Gary Williams is called for the reach on Mark Blanc in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Williams, team foul #14 | 92-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Brock (SG) Fred Wilcoxon | |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Greene (SF) Gary Williams | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses the 1st free throw | 92-45 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses the 2nd free throw | 92-45 |
| 02:14 | South Florida | Lance Dunfee pulls down the rebound | 92-45 |
| 01:57 | South Florida | Michael Greene hits a 3 from the left wing | 92-48 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Greene - foul #5 on Michael Greene, team foul #15 | 92-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG) Jason Clark, Andre Brock | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jim Rhem (PG), David Krier (PF) Michael Greene, Jess Allis | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses the 1st free throw | 92-48 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the 2nd free throw | 93-48 |
| 01:24 | South Florida | Jim Rhem misses the runner in the paint | 93-48 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens snags the defensive board | 93-48 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Mark Blanc throws it down set up by Gerald Collar and he's fouled by Brad Arden - foul #4 on Brad Arden, team foul #16 | 95-48 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Mark Blanc makes the free throw | 96-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | South Florida | Stephen Hunt loses the dribble to Ray Thompson | 96-48 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Gerald Collar hits the finger roll set up by Ray Thompson | 98-48 |
| 00:48 | South Florida | David Krier connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Hunt | 98-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander is hacked by Jim Rhem in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Rhem, team foul #17 | 98-50 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 99-50 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 99-50 |
| 00:46 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Lance Dunfee | 99-50 |
| 00:38 | South Florida | Ray Thompson takes the ball from Stephen Hunt | 99-50 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ray Thompson | 101-50 |
| 00:28 | South Florida | Brad Arden makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 101-52 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ray Thompson runs out the clock | 101-52 |