| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Wimbish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Greenberg (fresh) 9 pts. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David McNeil (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hans Ziebold (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudy Mills (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Thomas Williams - foul #2 on Thomas Williams, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 19:27 | Alcorn State | Thomas Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-26 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo's floater is tipped away by Rudy Mills | 38-26 |
| 18:56 | Alcorn State | Rudy Mills snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 18:36 | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by David McNeil | 38-28 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Joshua Headen loses the dribble to Rudy Mills | 38-28 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold is denied on a layup by Joshua Headen | 38-28 |
| 18:01 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Rudy Mills | 38-28 |
| 17:47 | Alcorn State | Mark Mercer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 17:46 | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold gets the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:30 | Alcorn State | Mark Mercer double dribbles | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (SG) Michael Wimbish | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lawrence Schimke (PF) Hans Ziebold | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | John Watkins tips it in | 40-28 |
| 16:57 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Schimke is fouled on the floor by Robert Greenberg - foul #2 on Robert Greenberg, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Russell Jarrard (C) John Watkins, Robert Greenberg, Joshua Headen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Oscar Featherston (SG), John Swan (PF) Mark Mercer, Thomas Williams | |
| 16:38 | Alcorn State | Oscar Featherston can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdo | 40-28 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Michael Gregg knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Raul Martin | 42-28 |
| 15:59 | Alcorn State | Rudy Mills travels with the ball | 42-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wimbish (SG), Joshua Headen (C) Michael Gregg, Dikembe Abdo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Chwalibog Tafelski (PG), Hans Ziebold (PF) David McNeil, Rudy Mills | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Irvin McMarlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Wimbish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raul Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Jarrard (fresh) 2 stl. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Chwalibog Tafelski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oscar Featherston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Schimke (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hans Ziebold (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Swan (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Raul Martin scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Hans Ziebold - foul #3 on Hans Ziebold, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG) Irvin McMarlin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mark Mercer (SG), Thomas Williams (SF) Oscar Featherston, John Swan | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Raul Martin makes the free throw | 45-28 |
| 15:28 | Alcorn State | Mark Mercer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-28 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raul Martin | 45-28 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Schimke is called for the reach on Joshua Headen - foul #1 on Lawrence Schimke, team foul #3 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Greenberg (PF) Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David McNeil (PG), John Swan (C) Chwalibog Tafelski, Lawrence Schimke | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Raul Martin loses the dribble to David McNeil | 45-28 |
| 14:34 | Alcorn State | Thomas Williams lays it in set up by David McNeil | 45-30 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Joshua Headen can't connect on a floater from close range | 45-30 |
| 14:16 | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 14:11 | Alcorn State | David McNeil connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Hans Ziebold blocks the short jumper by Raul Martin | 45-33 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Joshua Headen can't tip it in | 45-33 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg can't tip it in | 45-33 |
| 13:48 | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 13:43 | Alcorn State | Thomas Williams is hacked by Joshua Headen - foul #3 on Joshua Headen, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Russell Jarrard (C) John Watkins, Michael Wimbish, Raul Martin, Joshua Headen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Oscar Featherston (SG), Lawrence Schimke (SF), Rudy Mills (C) Mark Mercer, Thomas Williams, Hans Ziebold | |
| 13:31 | Alcorn State | David McNeil comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Russell Jarrard - foul #2 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| 13:31 | Alcorn State | David McNeil misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:31 | Alcorn State | David McNeil misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Abdo | 47-33 |
| 12:56 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Schimke misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 47-33 |
| 12:54 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Rudy Mills | 47-33 |
| 12:38 | Alcorn State | John Swan scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from David McNeil | 47-35 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rudy Mills - foul #2 on Rudy Mills, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG), Michael Wimbish (SG), Joshua Headen (C) Irvin McMarlin, Michael Gregg, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Chwalibog Tafelski (PG), Mark Mercer (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Hans Ziebold (PF) David McNeil, Oscar Featherston, Lawrence Schimke, John Swan | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 12:06 | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Chwalibog Tafelski | 48-38 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg is fouled on the floor by Mark Mercer - foul #1 on Mark Mercer, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (PF) Robert Greenberg | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wimbish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Raul Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Chwalibog Tafelski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hans Ziebold (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Rudy Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chwalibog Tafelski - foul #2 on Chwalibog Tafelski, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David McNeil (PG) Chwalibog Tafelski | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:26 | Alcorn State | Rudy Mills snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 11:12 | Alcorn State | Thomas Williams double dribbles | 48-38 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Hans Ziebold is called for the reach on Raul Martin - foul #4 on Hans Ziebold, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Jarrard (PF) Michael Wimbish | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lawrence Schimke (PF) Hans Ziebold | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Raul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Raul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:29 | Alcorn State | Rudy Mills can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard hits a floater near the basket | 52-38 |
| 09:55 | Alcorn State | David McNeil is fouled on the floor by John Watkins - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Timothy Strange (SF), Adolfo Barrios (C) John Watkins, Raul Martin, Dikembe Abdo, Joshua Headen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Oscar Featherston (SG), Kenneth Stonebraker (PF), John Swan (C) Mark Mercer, Thomas Williams, Rudy Mills | |
| 09:37 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Stonebraker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-38 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 09:06 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Schimke | 52-38 |
| 08:40 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Stonebraker blows the layup | 52-38 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Irvin McMarlin | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:59 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Stonebraker loses the dribble to Michael Gregg | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Irvin McMarlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gregg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Strange (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Jarrard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Adolfo Barrios (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David McNeil (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Featherston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Schimke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Stonebraker (fresh) C - John Swan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Alcorn State | David McNeil comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-38 |
| 07:15 | Alcorn State | Oscar Featherston tips it but misses | 56-38 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Gregg | 56-38 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Timothy Strange hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-38 |
| 06:24 | Alcorn State | Russell Jarrard steals the ball from Kenneth Stonebraker | 58-38 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Michael Gregg is hacked by Lawrence Schimke - foul #2 on Lawrence Schimke, team foul #8 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Robert Greenberg (PF), Joshua Headen (C) Irvin McMarlin, Timothy Strange, Russell Jarrard, Adolfo Barrios | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Chwalibog Tafelski (PG), Mark Mercer (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Hans Ziebold (PF), Rudy Mills (C) David McNeil, Oscar Featherston, Lawrence Schimke, Kenneth Stonebraker, John Swan | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Michael Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Michael Gregg misses the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 06:04 | Alcorn State | Rudy Mills gets the rebound | 59-38 |
| 05:57 | Alcorn State | Hans Ziebold can't finish the layup | 59-38 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Michael Gregg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Raul Martin (SG), Russell Jarrard (PF), Colin Jackson (C) John Watkins, Dikembe Abdo, Robert Greenberg, Joshua Headen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jody Dwyer (SG), Lawrence Schimke (SF), John Swan (PF), Oscar Featherston (C) Mark Mercer, Thomas Williams, Hans Ziebold, Rudy Mills | |
| 05:10 | Alcorn State | Oscar Featherston is hacked by Russell Jarrard - foul #3 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #5 | 59-38 |
| 05:01 | Alcorn State | Chwalibog Tafelski buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jody Dwyer | 59-41 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Michael Gregg can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-41 |
| 04:32 | Alcorn State | John Swan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 04:14 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Schimke lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chwalibog Tafelski | 59-43 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Raul Martin double dribbles | 59-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Stonebraker (SF) Oscar Featherston | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Alcorn State | Jody Dwyer is whistled for traveling | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Irvin McMarlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raul Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Gregg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Jarrard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Colin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Chwalibog Tafelski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Dwyer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Stonebraker (fresh) PF - John Swan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Schimke (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Michael Gregg misses long on a shot from the left side | 59-43 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Raul Martin | 59-43 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Colin Jackson misses short on a jumper in the paint | 59-43 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Raul Martin grabs the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin misses short on a jumper from the right side | 59-43 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Raul Martin gets the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Raul Martin drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Gregg | 61-43 |
| 01:54 | Alcorn State | Russell Jarrard blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Stonebraker | 61-43 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Michael Gregg grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin is fouled on the floor by Chwalibog Tafelski - foul #3 on Chwalibog Tafelski, team foul #9 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios (C) Colin Jackson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Oscar Featherston (SG) Jody Dwyer | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 01:11 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Schimke scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-46 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses short on a jumper from the left block | 63-46 |
| 01:03 | Alcorn State | Oscar Featherston grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Alcorn State | Raul Martin steals the ball from John Swan | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Raul Martin is called for 5 seconds | 63-46 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Schimke clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Russell Jarrard - foul #4 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #6 | 63-46 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Schimke makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Schimke misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Raul Martin grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin runs out the clock | 63-47 |