| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Eric Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Winters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Buffington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Jacob Stegall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Danny Letson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl McMurdie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Radman Tozloski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Willie Buffington steps in front of the Aaron Clark pass in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 19:42 | South Florida | Jacob Stegall misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Carl McMurdie - foul #1 on Carl McMurdie, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:42 | South Florida | Jacob Stegall misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:42 | South Florida | Jacob Stegall misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Charles Johnston grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Danny Letson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Charles Johnston hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 18:50 | South Florida | Willie Buffington misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Radman Tozloski | 30-35 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Danny Letson's pass is intercepted by Larry Winters in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 18:46 | South Florida | Eric Dawson hits the finger roll set up by Larry Winters | 32-35 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Charles Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| Subs | South Florida | Andrew Doyle (SG), Benjamin Jackson (PF) Larry Winters, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:39 | South Florida | Eric Dawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 18:37 | South Florida | Willie Buffington can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 32-35 |
| 18:20 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Jacob Stegall | 32-35 |
| 18:04 | South Florida | Aaron Clark picks off the pass by Eric Dawson | 32-35 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Clark | 32-37 |
| 17:43 | South Florida | Andrew Doyle misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Danny Letson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 17:24 | South Florida | Benjamin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:09 | South Florida | Benjamin Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Dawson | 34-37 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jacob Stegall - foul #1 on Jacob Stegall, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Matthew Stone (PG), Larry Winters (SG), Gerald Johnson (SF), Brian Williams (PF), Thomas Cole (C) Eric Dawson, Andrew Doyle, Willie Buffington, Benjamin Jackson, Jacob Stegall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hank Dickerson (PG), Robert Franz (SG), Fa Zhao (SF), Boris Zeiler (PF) Danny Letson, Aaron Clark, Carl McMurdie, Charles Johnston | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:47 | South Florida | Gerald Johnson hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Larry Winters | 36-38 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Gerald Johnson is called for the reach on Radman Tozloski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vladislav Davydov (C) Radman Tozloski | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Boris Zeiler scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Hank Dickerson and the foul's on Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Boris Zeiler makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:13 | South Florida | Gerald Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Winters | 38-41 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Vladislav Davydov misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 15:54 | South Florida | Brian Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Matthew Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Winters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Cole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Hank Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Franz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fa Zhao (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Boris Zeiler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Vladislav Davydov (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | South Florida | Larry Winters knocks in the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Robert Franz - foul #2 on Robert Franz, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | William Carrara (SG), Benjamin Jackson (PF), Christopher Lincoln (C) Matthew Stone, Brian Williams, Thomas Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Pollard (SG) Fa Zhao | |
| 15:47 | South Florida | Larry Winters makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Vladislav Davydov can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 41-41 |
| 15:37 | South Florida | Benjamin Jackson grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 15:23 | South Florida | Gerald Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Vladislav Davydov pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Hank Dickerson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Zeiler | 41-43 |
| 14:38 | South Florida | Larry Winters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:36 | South Florida | William Carrara grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 14:21 | South Florida | Benjamin Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Boris Zeiler - foul #2 on Boris Zeiler, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eric Dawson (PG), Andrew Doyle (SF), Jacob Stegall (C) Larry Winters, Gerald Johnson, Christopher Lincoln | |
| Subs | Illinois | Danny Letson (PG), Aaron Clark (SG), Fa Zhao (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Maximo Marino (C) Hank Dickerson, Steve Pollard, Robert Franz, Boris Zeiler, Vladislav Davydov | |
| 14:21 | South Florida | Benjamin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:21 | South Florida | Benjamin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Maximo Marino can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 14:09 | South Florida | William Carrara pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:51 | South Florida | Jacob Stegall misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Danny Letson gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Eric Dawson is called for the reach on Danny Letson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Dawson, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | South Florida | Willie Buffington (SF), Brian Williams (PF) William Carrara, Benjamin Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Fa Zhao is fouled on the floor by Willie Buffington - foul #3 on Willie Buffington, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Fa Zhao misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 13:21 | South Florida | Brian Williams gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:00 | South Florida | Eric Dawson travels with the ball | 43-43 |
| Subs | South Florida | William Carrara (SG), Thomas Cole (C) Andrew Doyle, Jacob Stegall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Pollard (SG), Carl McMurdie (SF) Aaron Clark, Fa Zhao | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Danny Letson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 12:25 | South Florida | Brian Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 12:23 | South Florida | Thomas Cole tips it home | 45-46 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie's pass is intercepted by Brian Williams in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 12:16 | South Florida | Eric Dawson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Steve Pollard is fouled in the backcourt by William Carrara - foul #4 on William Carrara, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry Winters (SG), Matthew Stone (SF), Benjamin Jackson (PF), Jacob Stegall (C) William Carrara, Willie Buffington, Brian Williams, Thomas Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zeiler (PF), Radman Tozloski (C) Charles Johnston, Maximo Marino | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski misses the easy layup | 48-46 |
| 11:57 | South Florida | Benjamin Jackson snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Eric Dawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Winters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Stone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Stegall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Danny Letson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Pollard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl McMurdie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Boris Zeiler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Radman Tozloski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | South Florida | Larry Winters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Boris Zeiler snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Benjamin Jackson takes the ball from Carl McMurdie | 48-46 |
| 11:08 | South Florida | Matthew Stone clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Carl McMurdie - foul #2 on Carl McMurdie, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gerald Johnson (SG), Willie Buffington (SF), Thomas Cole (PF), Christopher Lincoln (C) Eric Dawson, Larry Winters, Benjamin Jackson, Jacob Stegall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hank Dickerson (PG), Aaron Clark (SG), Robert Franz (SF), Fa Zhao (PF) Danny Letson, Steve Pollard, Carl McMurdie, Radman Tozloski | |
| 11:08 | South Florida | Matthew Stone makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:08 | South Florida | Matthew Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Boris Zeiler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Fa Zhao gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Hank Dickerson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 10:30 | South Florida | Thomas Cole pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:09 | South Florida | Gerald Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-46 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Fa Zhao | 50-46 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Aaron Clark misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-46 |
| 10:00 | South Florida | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:49 | South Florida | Matthew Stone misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Aaron Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Boris Zeiler is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 09:06 | South Florida | Thomas Cole hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Boris Zeiler - foul #3 on Boris Zeiler, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eric Dawson (PG), Larry Winters (SG), Andrew Doyle (SF), Jacob Stegall (C) Matthew Stone, Gerald Johnson, Willie Buffington, Christopher Lincoln | |
| Subs | Illinois | Danny Letson (PG), Carl McMurdie (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Radman Tozloski (C) Hank Dickerson, Robert Franz, Fa Zhao, Boris Zeiler | |
| 09:06 | South Florida | Thomas Cole makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:06 | South Florida | Thomas Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Aaron Clark scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Johnston | 52-51 |
| 08:28 | South Florida | Jacob Stegall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:26 | South Florida | Jacob Stegall tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Charles Johnston misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 08:14 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Eric Dawson | 54-51 |
| 08:08 | South Florida | Andrew Doyle clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Aaron Clark snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Aaron Clark connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Eric Dawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Winters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Doyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Cole (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Stegall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Danny Letson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Clark (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl McMurdie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Radman Tozloski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | South Florida | Eric Dawson's pass is intercepted by Danny Letson in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Danny Letson | 54-55 |
| 07:21 | South Florida | Jacob Stegall buries a jump hook from the right block | 56-55 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Charles Johnston comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Doyle - foul #2 on Andrew Doyle, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | William Carrara (SG), Gerald Johnson (SF), Brian Williams (PF), Benjamin Jackson (C) Larry Winters, Andrew Doyle, Thomas Cole, Jacob Stegall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Pollard (SG), Robert Franz (SF), Vladislav Davydov (C) Aaron Clark, Carl McMurdie, Radman Tozloski | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Charles Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Charles Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:01 | South Florida | Eric Dawson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-56 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Benjamin Jackson denies the turnaround by Robert Franz | 59-56 |
| 06:52 | South Florida | Benjamin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:36 | South Florida | Charles Johnston takes the ball from William Carrara | 59-56 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Danny Letson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Charles Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Benjamin Jackson blocks the short jumper by Charles Johnston | 59-56 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Danny Letson tips it in | 59-58 |
| 05:41 | South Florida | Eric Dawson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Johnson | 61-58 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Vladislav Davydov scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 05:03 | South Florida | Gerald Johnson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | South Florida | Willie Buffington (SF), Christopher Lincoln (PF), Jacob Stegall (C) Gerald Johnson, Brian Williams, Benjamin Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hank Dickerson (PG), Aaron Clark (SG), Fa Zhao (SF), Boris Zeiler (PF), Maximo Marino (C) Danny Letson, Steve Pollard, Robert Franz, Charles Johnston, Vladislav Davydov | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Fa Zhao is hacked by Willie Buffington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Buffington, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Fa Zhao makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Fa Zhao misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:01 | South Florida | Christopher Lincoln grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 04:53 | South Florida | Eric Dawson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Aaron Clark misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Buffington - foul #5 on Willie Buffington, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry Winters (PG), Andrew Doyle (SF) Eric Dawson, Willie Buffington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Radman Tozloski (C) Maximo Marino | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Aaron Clark misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Aaron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:24 | South Florida | Andrew Doyle makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Larry Winters and he's hacked by Fa Zhao - foul #3 on Fa Zhao, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | Matthew Stone (PG) William Carrara | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:24 | South Florida | Andrew Doyle makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Hank Dickerson loses the ball out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Danny Letson (PG) Aaron Clark | |
| 03:51 | South Florida | Fa Zhao steals it from Jacob Stegall | 67-63 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 67-63 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Fa Zhao tips it but misses | 67-63 |
| 03:27 | South Florida | Larry Winters snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Matthew Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Winters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Lincoln (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jacob Stegall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Danny Letson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Dickerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fa Zhao (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Boris Zeiler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Radman Tozloski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | South Florida | Fa Zhao is called for the reach on Andrew Doyle - foul #4 on Fa Zhao, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eric Dawson (PG), William Carrara (SG), Brian Williams (PF), Benjamin Jackson (C) Matthew Stone, Larry Winters, Christopher Lincoln, Jacob Stegall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Franz (PG), Steve Pollard (SG), Carl McMurdie (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Maximo Marino (C) Danny Letson, Hank Dickerson, Fa Zhao, Boris Zeiler, Radman Tozloski | |
| 03:06 | South Florida | Andrew Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:06 | South Florida | Andrew Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Maximo Marino is hacked by William Carrara - foul #5 on William Carrara, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry Winters (SG), Gerald Johnson (SF) William Carrara, Andrew Doyle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Maximo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Maximo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:42 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jacob Stegall (C) Benjamin Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zeiler (PF), Vladislav Davydov (C) Charles Johnston, Maximo Marino | |
| 02:27 | South Florida | Jacob Stegall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Johnson | 71-65 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | Matthew Stone (SF) Larry Winters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Danny Letson (PG), Aaron Clark (SG), Charles Johnston (PF), Radman Tozloski (C) Robert Franz, Steve Pollard, Boris Zeiler, Vladislav Davydov | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Danny Letson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 02:01 | South Florida | Radman Tozloski denies the turnaround by Eric Dawson | 71-65 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Carl McMurdie, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry Winters (SG), Andrew Doyle (SF) Gerald Johnson, Matthew Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:41 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| 01:21 | South Florida | Jacob Stegall misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Danny Letson - foul #3 on Danny Letson, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| 01:21 | South Florida | Jacob Stegall makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:21 | South Florida | Jacob Stegall makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Aaron Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 00:57 | South Florida | Brian Williams pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:57 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | South Florida | Danny Letson is called for the reach on Eric Dawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Letson, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| 00:55 | South Florida | Eric Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:55 | South Florida | Eric Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Charles Johnston misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Williams - foul #3 on Brian Williams, team foul #12 | 75-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gerald Johnson (SF), Benjamin Jackson (PF), Thomas Cole (C) Eric Dawson, Brian Williams, Jacob Stegall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hank Dickerson (PG), Robert Franz (SG), Fa Zhao (SF), Boris Zeiler (C) Danny Letson, Aaron Clark, Carl McMurdie, Radman Tozloski | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Charles Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Charles Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:50 | South Florida | Benjamin Jackson grabs the board | 75-66 |
| 00:48 | South Florida | Robert Franz is called for the reach on Benjamin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Franz, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eric Dawson (PG), Jacob Stegall (C) Gerald Johnson, Thomas Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Danny Letson (PG), Aaron Clark (SG), Carl McMurdie (SF), Radman Tozloski (C) Hank Dickerson, Robert Franz, Fa Zhao, Boris Zeiler | |
| 00:48 | South Florida | Benjamin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:48 | South Florida | Benjamin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Eric Dawson steps in front of the Charles Johnston pass | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | South Florida | Larry Winters connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-66 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Larry Winters is called for the reach on Aaron Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Winters, team foul #13 | 80-66 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gerald Johnson (SF), Thomas Cole (C) Eric Dawson, Jacob Stegall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hank Dickerson (PG), Robert Franz (SF), Boris Zeiler (PF), Vladislav Davydov (C) Danny Letson, Carl McMurdie, Charles Johnston, Radman Tozloski | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Aaron Clark misses the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Aaron Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:18 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Benjamin Jackson | 80-66 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Larry Winters runs out the clock | 80-66 |