| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Russ (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Speicher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Grosso (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jayson Kish (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Paul Brumit (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Juhasz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Duran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmanuel Kearns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida A&M | Carlos Duran inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Florida A&M | Paul Brumit is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | John Speicher makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Russ | 25-21 |
| 19:19 | Florida A&M | Paul Brumit can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 19:18 | Florida A&M | Carlos Duran snags the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 19:13 | Florida A&M | Paul Juhasz buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Emmanuel Kearns | 25-23 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | John Speicher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 19:08 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Paul Juhasz | 25-23 |
| 18:44 | Florida A&M | Emmanuel Kearns scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Paul Brumit and he's hacked by Jayson Kish - foul #1 on Jayson Kish, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 18:44 | Florida A&M | Emmanuel Kearns misses the free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Jayson Kish grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Emmanuel Kearns is called for the reach on Jayson Kish - foul #2 on Emmanuel Kearns, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | James Russ misses long on a floater from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 18:01 | Florida A&M | Emmanuel Kearns snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 17:59 | Florida A&M | Melvin Thompson loses the dribble to John Speicher in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | James Russ is hacked by Emmanuel Kearns - foul #3 on Emmanuel Kearns, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), Dino Nevarez (SF), Tommy Polanco (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) James Russ, John Speicher, William Grosso, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Okoth Ahmed (PG), William Jones (SG), Gary Damico (SF), John Moore (PF), Robert Harrison (C) Paul Brumit, Paul Juhasz, Carlos Duran, Melvin Thompson, Emmanuel Kearns | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson can't tip it in | 25-25 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Roger Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson loses the ball out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Speicher (SF) Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 16:47 | Florida A&M | Gary Damico is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #3 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (PF) Tommy Polanco | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Paul Juhasz (SG) William Jones | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 16:06 | Florida A&M | Paul Juhasz connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Harrison | 26-28 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Grosso | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn Gaylord (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dino Nevarez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Speicher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Grosso (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Okoth Ahmed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Juhasz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Damico (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Florida A&M | Robert Harrison makes the turnaround near the basket | 29-30 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Paul Juhasz is called for the reach on William Grosso - foul #1 on Paul Juhasz, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (PG), Roger Thomas (SG), Tommy Polanco (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Shawn Gaylord, Dino Nevarez, William Grosso, Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Paul Brumit (PG), William Jones (SG), Carlos Duran (SF), Melvin Thompson (PF), Emmanuel Kearns (C) Okoth Ahmed, Paul Juhasz, Gary Damico, John Moore, Robert Harrison | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Melvin Thompson denies the turnaround by Jayson Kish | 29-30 |
| 14:35 | Florida A&M | Emmanuel Kearns grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 14:23 | Florida A&M | Emmanuel Kearns misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Jayson Kish grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | John Speicher hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Russ | 32-30 |
| 13:31 | Florida A&M | Melvin Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (PF) Tommy Polanco | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Paul Juhasz (SG) William Jones | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Roger Thomas is called for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (SF), Rodney Roberson (C) John Speicher, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gary Damico (SF), John Moore (PF) Carlos Duran, Melvin Thompson | |
| 12:43 | Florida A&M | Paul Brumit is hacked by Roger Thomas - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Okoth Ahmed (PG), Robert Harrison (C) Paul Brumit, Emmanuel Kearns | |
| 12:27 | Florida A&M | Gary Damico can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Russ | 35-30 |
| 11:36 | Florida A&M | Roger Thomas picks off the pass by Robert Harrison | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Russ (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Thomas (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Dino Nevarez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Grosso (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Okoth Ahmed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Juhasz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Damico (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Russ | 38-30 |
| 10:10 | Florida A&M | Gary Damico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), John Speicher (SF), Tommy Polanco (PF), Jayson Kish (C) James Russ, Dino Nevarez, William Grosso, Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Paul Brumit (PG), William Jones (SG), Carlos Duran (SF), Melvin Thompson (PF), Emmanuel Kearns (C) Okoth Ahmed, Paul Juhasz, Gary Damico, John Moore, Robert Harrison | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Melvin Thompson steals it from Jayson Kish | 38-30 |
| 09:19 | Florida A&M | Emmanuel Kearns is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Brumit | 38-32 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | John Speicher misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 08:49 | Florida A&M | Emmanuel Kearns pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 08:47 | Florida A&M | Paul Brumit is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Brumit, team foul #5 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Rodney Roberson (PF) Roger Thomas, Tommy Polanco | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | John Speicher clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 08:26 | Florida A&M | Melvin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 08:15 | Florida A&M | Carlos Duran misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 08:14 | Florida A&M | Melvin Thompson can't tip it in | 38-32 |
| 08:13 | Florida A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Thompson | 38-32 |
| 07:48 | Florida A&M | Carlos Duran hits a fadeaway from the right block | 38-34 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | John Speicher scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Shawn Gaylord | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn Gaylord (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Russ (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Speicher (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jayson Kish (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Paul Brumit (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Duran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Emmanuel Kearns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Florida A&M | William Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PG), William Grosso (SF), Tommy Polanco (PF) Shawn Gaylord, John Speicher, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Okoth Ahmed (PG), Paul Juhasz (SG), Gary Damico (SF), John Moore (PF), Robert Harrison (C) Paul Brumit, William Jones, Carlos Duran, Melvin Thompson, Emmanuel Kearns | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | John Moore takes the ball from James Russ | 40-34 |
| 06:58 | Florida A&M | Okoth Ahmed loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG), John Speicher (SF) James Russ, Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 06:11 | Florida A&M | Robert Harrison is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 06:09 | Florida A&M | Robert Harrison can't tip it in | 43-34 |
| 06:08 | Florida A&M | John Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 05:52 | Florida A&M | Paul Juhasz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tommy Polanco | 43-34 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | John Speicher misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-34 |
| 05:30 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Robert Harrison | 43-34 |
| 05:28 | Florida A&M | Gary Damico is hacked by John Speicher in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Speicher, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (PG), Rodney Roberson (C) John Speicher, Tommy Polanco | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Paul Brumit (PG), William Jones (SG), Carlos Duran (SF), Emmanuel Kearns (C) Okoth Ahmed, Paul Juhasz, Gary Damico, Robert Harrison | |
| 05:14 | Florida A&M | Emmanuel Kearns is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Emmanuel Kearns, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Kish (C) William Grosso | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Melvin Thompson (PF) John Moore | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | William Jones is called for the reach on Rodney Roberson - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #7 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Speicher (SF) Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Florida A&M | Carlos Duran clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Jayson Kish snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | John Speicher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), William Grosso (PF) Dino Nevarez, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Okoth Ahmed (PG), Gary Damico (SF), John Moore (PF), Robert Harrison (C) Paul Brumit, Carlos Duran, Melvin Thompson, Emmanuel Kearns | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Florida A&M | Robert Harrison knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Jones | 45-36 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord is fouled on the floor by Robert Harrison - foul #3 on Robert Harrison, team foul #8 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG), Douglas Major (C) James Russ, Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Paul Juhasz (SG) William Jones | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 03:08 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to John Moore | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn Gaylord (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Thomas (tiring) 2 ast. SF - John Speicher (tired) 14 pts. PF - William Grosso (fresh) 4 reb. C - Douglas Major (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Okoth Ahmed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Juhasz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Damico (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Florida A&M | Okoth Ahmed blows the dunk | 45-36 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Okoth Ahmed steps in front of the Shawn Gaylord pass | 45-36 |
| 02:29 | Florida A&M | Okoth Ahmed hits the finger roll | 45-38 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | John Speicher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | William Grosso gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | William Grosso is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Grosso, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (PG), Jayson Kish (C) Shawn Gaylord, Douglas Major | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Paul Brumit (PG), Carlos Duran (SF), Melvin Thompson (PF), Emmanuel Kearns (C) Okoth Ahmed, Gary Damico, John Moore, Robert Harrison | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Florida A&M | Paul Juhasz travels with the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Paul Brumit steals it from John Speicher | 45-38 |
| 00:50 | Florida A&M | Paul Brumit lays it up and in | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Jayson Kish is denied on a dunk by Melvin Thompson | 45-40 |
| 00:21 | Florida A&M | Melvin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Florida A&M | Paul Juhasz makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Brumit | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Paul Brumit is called for the reach on William Grosso in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Brumit, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:07 | Florida A&M | Carlos Duran misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | James Russ gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Russ is hacked by Paul Brumit in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Brumit, team foul #10 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (SF) John Speicher | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Okoth Ahmed (PG) Paul Brumit | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Russ makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida A&M | Carlos Duran comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 49-43 |