| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Scott Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammy Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Perry Hunter (fresh) PF - Dominick Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Sumner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter inbounds the ball | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden tips it in | 49-41 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor lays it up and in | 51-41 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Franklin Slater is called for the reach on Scott Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Slater, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner travels with the ball | 51-41 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Taylor | 53-41 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jose Mendoza - foul #2 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Gerald Taylor, Gregg Clawson, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (SG), Bradley Schooley (SF), Scott Jacobs (PF) Scott Moore, Perry Hunter, Dominick Bowden | |
| 18:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | John Chapman gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi lays it up and in | 55-41 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Schooley | 55-43 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Frank Gates is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by John Chapman | 58-43 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Bernardi | 58-43 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Bernardi | 58-43 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | John Chapman is hacked by Bradley Schooley - foul #2 on Bradley Schooley, team foul #1 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Davis, Franklin Slater, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), Joseph Cook (SG), Perry Hunter (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF), Harry Manning (C) Sammy Sheldon, David Grimshaw, Bradley Schooley, Scott Jacobs, Douglas Sumner | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 58-43 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ivan Orduna knocks away the 3 by Joseph Cook | 58-43 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is hacked by Harry Manning - foul #2 on Harry Manning, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) John Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregg Clawson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Scott Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Cook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Perry Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dominick Bowden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Manning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook is hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #3 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Thomas Perkins, Gregg Clawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele (SG) Joseph Cook | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-43 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 58-43 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Harry Manning | 58-43 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter knocks in the floater from the right side | 58-45 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna's pass is intercepted by Scott Moore in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele blows the layup | 58-45 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 58-45 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi tips it home | 60-45 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele's pass is intercepted by Jose Mendoza | 60-45 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Dominick Bowden is called for the reach on John Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dominick Bowden, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), John Chapman (SF), Frank Gates (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) Gerald Taylor, John Davis, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), Joseph Cook (SF), Bradley Schooley (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) Scott Moore, Perry Hunter, Dominick Bowden, Harry Manning | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete misses the fadeaway from the left block | 60-45 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete tips it but misses | 60-45 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Bradley Schooley | 60-45 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Steele | 60-48 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete lays it in on a nice dish by John Chapman | 62-48 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley misses long on a jumper from the right side | 62-48 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook misses the fadeaway from the left side | 62-48 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete loses the ball out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Richard Bernardi (C) Thomas Perkins, Franklin Slater, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), David Grimshaw (SG), Perry Hunter (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF), Douglas Sumner (C) Sammy Sheldon, James Steele, Joseph Cook, Bradley Schooley, Scott Jacobs | |
| 12:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Chapman, Arthur Bowman, Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning (PF) Dominick Bowden | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Douglas Sumner is called for the reach on John Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Sumner, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza tips it but misses | 62-48 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jose Mendoza - foul #3 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG) John Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (SG), Bradley Schooley (PF) David Grimshaw, Douglas Sumner | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Scott Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sammy Sheldon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Perry Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Schooley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Manning (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Taylor steals it from Sammy Sheldon | 62-50 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor jams it | 64-50 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Perry Hunter - foul #3 on Perry Hunter, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SG), John Chapman (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Franklin Slater, Gregg Clawson, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (PG), James Steele (SG), Joseph Cook (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) Scott Moore, Sammy Sheldon, Perry Hunter, Bradley Schooley, Harry Manning | |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Davis steals the ball from Joseph Cook | 64-53 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | John Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor can't tip it in | 64-53 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele hits the follow up shot | 64-55 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | John Chapman's floater is tipped away by Dominick Bowden | 64-55 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor can't tip it in | 64-55 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Bernardi | 64-55 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | John Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Franklin Slater (SG) Gerald Taylor, John Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), Matthew Gibson (SF) David Grimshaw, Joseph Cook | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden misses the dunk attempt | 64-55 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | John Chapman gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Scott Jacobs denies the turnaround by John Chapman | 64-55 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Gibson gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele is hacked by John Chapman - foul #1 on John Chapman, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) Franklin Slater, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley (PF), Douglas Sumner (C) Dominick Bowden, Scott Jacobs | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon is hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #4 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF) Thomas Perkins, John Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (SG) James Steele | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ivan Orduna - foul #3 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jose Mendoza (C) Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), Perry Hunter (SF) Sammy Sheldon, Matthew Gibson | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Scott Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Grimshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Schooley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Sumner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Franklin Slater clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-57 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore lays it up and in | 64-59 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | John Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Schooley | 64-59 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregg Clawson - foul #1 on Gregg Clawson, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (PG), Thomas Perkins (SG), Richard Bernardi (PF) John Davis, Franklin Slater, Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele (SG), Joseph Cook (SF), Harry Manning (PF) Scott Moore, Perry Hunter, Bradley Schooley | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 64-59 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi tips it in | 66-59 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning is called for traveling | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Frank Gates (C) Gregg Clawson, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), Scott Jacobs (C) David Grimshaw, Douglas Sumner | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Joseph Cook is called for the reach on Frank Gates in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Cook, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-59 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele misses short on a runner from close range | 68-59 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Chapman hits a shot in the lane set up by Gerald Taylor and he's fouled by Sammy Sheldon - foul #3 on Sammy Sheldon, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), John Davis (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) Gerald Taylor, Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), Perry Hunter (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF), Bradley Schooley (C) James Steele, Joseph Cook, Harry Manning, Scott Jacobs | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Chapman makes the free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Topete steals it from Bradley Schooley | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | John Davis misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Perry Hunter - foul #4 on Perry Hunter, team foul #8 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Chapman, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele (SG) Sammy Sheldon | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-59 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Perry Hunter is called for the reach on Gregg Clawson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Perry Hunter, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Gibson (SF), Douglas Sumner (C) Perry Hunter, Dominick Bowden | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-59 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to James Steele | 73-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Scott Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Steele (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Schooley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Sumner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-59 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | The short jumper by John Davis is denied by Bradley Schooley | 73-59 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to James Steele | 73-59 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Frank Gates (PF) John Davis, Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), David Grimshaw (SG), Dominick Bowden (PF) Scott Moore, James Steele, Bradley Schooley | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden is fouled on the floor by Gerald Taylor - foul #1 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #9 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SF), Kenneth Topete (C) Gregg Clawson, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs (C) Douglas Sumner | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | David Grimshaw is called for the reach on Franklin Slater in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Grimshaw, team foul #10 | 73-59 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-59 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon gets the offensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gerald Taylor - foul #2 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #10 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Gerald Taylor, Franklin Slater | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley (SF), Harry Manning (PF) Matthew Gibson, Dominick Bowden | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Sammy Sheldon - foul #4 on Sammy Sheldon, team foul #11 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG) Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs is hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #5 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #11 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (PF) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook (SF) Bradley Schooley | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi's pass is intercepted by David Grimshaw | 77-63 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Bowman - foul #2 on Arthur Bowman, team foul #12 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (PF) Arthur Bowman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley (PF) Harry Manning | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Frank Gates pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Scott Jacobs - foul #1 on Scott Jacobs, team foul #12 | 77-63 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-63 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Topete | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete can't finish the layup | 79-63 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | John Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 79-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Davis runs out the clock | 79-63 |