| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Dooley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Ours (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 27-30 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Ted Pack gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | James Nagle is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Pack | 31-30 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Freddy Ross scores on a turnaround in the paint | 31-32 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | James Nagle is hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), David Forrester (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Ted Pack, John Dooley, Michael Ours, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Abdul Guiterrez | 33-32 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clifton Peters | 33-34 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Forrester | 36-34 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | James Nagle steals the ball from Clifton Peters | 36-34 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | David Forrester buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Billy Donnelly | 38-34 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | James Nagle is called for the reach on Jack Robinson - foul #2 on James Nagle, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Dwight Ray (SG), John Dooley (SF), Michael Ours (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, David Forrester, Billy Donnelly, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, James Owens, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil loses the dribble to Michael Ours | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dooley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Ours (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Larry Stanley is called for the reach on Michael Ours - foul #3 on Larry Stanley, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley is hacked by Freddy Ross - foul #1 on Freddy Ross, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | John Dooley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Mosley - foul #2 on Henry Mosley, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (SF) John Dooley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Michael Ours scores on a 3 from straight away | 43-35 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Holland - foul #1 on Walter Holland, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), John Dooley (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Bryan Towers (C) Ted Pack, Dwight Ray, Michael Ours, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Freddy Ross | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | John Dooley is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Hickey - foul #1 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Forrester (SF) John Dooley | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (SF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | The jump hook by James Owens is blocked by David Forrester | 43-37 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | David Forrester pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly blows the dunk | 43-37 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronnie Hickey | 43-37 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | James Owens misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-37 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Larry Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Larry Stanley | 43-40 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly banks in the layup set up by David Forrester and he's hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #4 on Larry Stanley, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), James Nagle (SG), John Dooley (SF), Henry Mosley (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Walter Holland, David Forrester, Bryan Towers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, James Owens, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci knocks in the shot from the left side | 46-42 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | John Dooley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Dooley, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (PF) Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Freddy Ross's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Mosley | 46-42 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Ours | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Nagle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Dooley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Ours (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | John Dooley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-42 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Henry Mosley picks off the pass by Adam Welter | 46-42 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | James Nagle buries a 3 from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | James Nagle grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | John Dooley is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Klingbeil - foul #3 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Dwight Ray (SG), Ian Milanowski (C) Ted Pack, James Nagle, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), James Owens (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Jeremy Santucci, Freddy Ross | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | John Dooley makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | John Dooley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | James Owens is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Owens, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SG), David Forrester (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Bryan Towers (C) Dwight Ray, John Dooley, Michael Ours, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, James Owens, Richard Grubbs | |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | David Forrester is hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #5 on Larry Stanley, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (PF) Larry Stanley | |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 52-45 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Forrester | 52-45 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Abdul Guiterrez | 54-45 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil buries a jump hook from the right block | 54-47 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers is fouled on the floor by Patrick McCorrison - foul #3 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #10 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Dwight Ray (SG), Ian Milanowski (C) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-47 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | James Owens tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Forrester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bryan Towers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Ted Pack double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (SF), Michael Ours (PF), Henry Mosley (C) David Forrester, Bryan Towers, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Grubbs (C) Jeremy Santucci | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Jack Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Walter Holland misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Clifton Peters connects on the 3 from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Peters - foul #1 on Clifton Peters, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SG), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Dwight Ray, Michael Ours, Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Clifton Peters, Richard Grubbs | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-52 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Walter Holland | 58-52 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Jack Robinson is called for the reach on James Nagle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #12 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG) Ted Pack | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Jack Robinson, James Owens, Freddy Ross | |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Adam Welter is hacked by Abdul Guiterrez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SF) Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci can't connect on a shot from the right side | 59-52 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | James Nagle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | John Dooley is hacked by Jeremy Santucci in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Santucci, team foul #13 | 59-52 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | John Dooley makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | John Dooley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | John Dooley swats the short shot by Ronnie Hickey | 61-52 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Billy Donnelly steals the ball from Mario Klingbeil | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | John Dooley tips it but misses | 64-52 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Klingbeil | 64-55 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), David Forrester (SF), Michael Ours (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Abdul Guiterrez, John Dooley, Billy Donnelly, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Freddy Ross (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Jeremy Santucci, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley hits a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Freddy Ross - foul #2 on Freddy Ross, team foul #14 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (SG) James Nagle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Clifton Peters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | James Owens tips it home | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Forrester (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Ours (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Freddy Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Ted Pack scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Ours | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Jack Robinson hits the follow up shot | 70-59 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Michael Ours can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Clifton Peters gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Michael Ours is called for the reach on Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Michael Ours, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SG), John Dooley (SF) Dwight Ray, David Forrester | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, James Owens, Richard Grubbs | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mario Klingbeil | 70-61 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Michael Ours knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Freddy Ross knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Santucci and he's hacked by Michael Ours - foul #2 on Michael Ours, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Welter - foul #2 on Adam Welter, team foul #15 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Forrester (SF) John Dooley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Freddy Ross is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Freddy Ross, team foul #16 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Towers (C) Henry Mosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Welter - foul #3 on Adam Welter, team foul #17 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SF), Henry Mosley (C) David Forrester, Bryan Towers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 76-63 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Freddy Ross snags the offensive board | 76-63 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Ted Pack steps in front of the Jeremy Santucci pass | 76-63 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | James Nagle throws it down on a great pass from Ted Pack | 78-63 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison double dribbles | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Ted Pack runs out the clock | 78-63 |