| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) SG - Leon Hall (fresh) SF - Leon Skinner (fresh) PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) SG - John Dooley (fresh) SF - David Forrester (fresh) PF - Ian Milanowski (fresh) C - Henry Mosley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Robert Moralez's floater is tipped away by Ian Milanowski | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | John Dooley misses the easy open layup | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski tips it in | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ted Pack - foul #1 on Ted Pack, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley is hacked by Freddy Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddy Ross, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | John Dooley misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Leon Hall - foul #1 on Leon Hall, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | John Dooley misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | John Dooley misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Freddy Ross gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | John Dooley steps in front of the Leon Hall pass | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Moralez - foul #1 on Robert Moralez, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Freddy Ross drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Clifton Peters | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Ted Pack hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Forrester | 4-7 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Freddy Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-7 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | David Forrester gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Freddy Ross snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Freddy Ross | 7-7 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Clifton Peters picks off the pass by David Forrester in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Leon Skinner is fouled on the floor by David Forrester - foul #1 on David Forrester, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), Michael Ours (SG), Bryan Towers (SF), James Cobb (PF), Joseph Walborn (C) Ted Pack, John Dooley, David Forrester, Ian Milanowski, Henry Mosley | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | James Cobb clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | James Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | James Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the floater in the paint | 11-7 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers is hacked by Mario Klingbeil - foul #1 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Coats (PF) James Cobb | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dwight Ray (fresh) SG - Michael Ours (fresh) SF - Bryan Towers (fresh) PF - Cecil Coats (fresh) C - Joseph Walborn (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Cecil Coats can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Patrick McCorrison - foul #1 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Cecil Coats makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Cecil Coats misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Freddy Ross snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Freddy Ross hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 11-8 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Cecil Coats | 11-8 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Cecil Coats connects on the open turnaround in the paint set up by Dwight Ray | 11-10 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Walborn - foul #1 on Joseph Walborn, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF) Leon Skinner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Walter Holland (SG), David Forrester (SF), Henry Mosley (C) Dwight Ray, Michael Ours, Bryan Towers, Joseph Walborn | |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | Walter Holland is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Forrester | 13-12 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Anthony Golden, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Cobb (PF) Cecil Coats | |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Walter Holland hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 13-12 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses the tip | 13-12 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Adam Welter | 15-12 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | David Forrester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SG), Ian Milanowski (PF), Cecil Coats (C) Walter Holland, James Cobb, Henry Mosley | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Ian Milanowski steps in front of the Leon Skinner pass | 15-12 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is hacked by Robert Moralez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Moralez, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Adam Welter, Leon Hall, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SG), Bryan Towers (SF) John Dooley, David Forrester | |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Leon Skinner snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ted Pack - foul #2 on Ted Pack, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), Joseph Walborn (C) Ted Pack, Cecil Coats | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Michael Ours knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Freddy Ross tips it in | 19-15 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | Michael Ours is hacked by Jack Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (SF), James Cobb (PF) Bryan Towers, Ian Milanowski | |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | James Cobb gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Hall (fresh) SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ours (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cobb (fresh) C - Joseph Walborn (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray's pass is intercepted by Clifton Peters in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Hickey | 19-15 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Clifton Peters clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | James Cobb can't connect on a floater in the lane | 19-15 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is fouled on the floor by Joseph Walborn - foul #2 on Joseph Walborn, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SG), David Forrester (SF), Cecil Coats (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Michael Ours, Walter Holland, James Cobb, Joseph Walborn | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | David Forrester is called for the reach on Mario Klingbeil - foul #2 on David Forrester, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Towers (SF) David Forrester | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Dwight Ray is called for the reach on Adam Welter - foul #1 on Dwight Ray, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Dooley | 21-18 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Freddy Ross loses the dribble to Henry Mosley | 21-18 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | Leon Hall picks off the pass by Bryan Towers in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Leon Skinner misses the lay-in | 21-18 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Leon Skinner knocks away the 3 by Dwight Ray | 21-18 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Freddy Ross loses the dribble to Cecil Coats | 21-18 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley clanks a jumper near the basket | 21-18 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Leon Hall snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't connect on a runner in the lane | 21-18 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Anthony Golden tips it back up and in | 23-18 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | John Dooley lays it up and in | 23-20 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Freddy Ross connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Leon Skinner | 25-20 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Adam Welter picks off the pass by Dwight Ray in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (PG), Michael Ours (SG), James Cobb (PF) Dwight Ray, John Dooley, Cecil Coats | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Clifton Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers is called for 10 seconds | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Ours (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Towers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cobb (fresh) C - Henry Mosley (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | James Cobb grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Michael Ours is hacked by Patrick McCorrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) Patrick McCorrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski (PF), Cecil Coats (C) James Cobb, Henry Mosley | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Jack Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-22 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 25-22 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Milanowski | 25-22 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-22 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Jack Robinson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Walter Holland snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Mario Klingbeil is called for the reach on Walter Holland - foul #2 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Robert Moralez (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), David Forrester (SF), James Cobb (PF), Joseph Walborn (C) Michael Ours, Bryan Towers, Ian Milanowski, Cecil Coats | |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Walter Holland makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Walter Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison tips it but misses | 25-23 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it in | 27-23 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | David Forrester can't connect on a shot from the left block | 27-23 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | James Cobb tips it home | 27-25 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Walborn - foul #3 on Joseph Walborn, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Leon Skinner (SF) Clifton Peters, Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SG), Ian Milanowski (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Walter Holland, James Cobb, Joseph Walborn | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | David Forrester knocks in the runner near the basket set up by John Dooley and he's fouled by Leon Skinner - foul #1 on Leon Skinner, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Ted Pack steals the ball from Adam Welter | 28-27 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | David Forrester's pass is intercepted by Adam Welter | 28-27 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison banks in the layup set up by Adam Welter | 30-27 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-29 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Adam Welter comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 30-29 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | David Forrester snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | John Dooley is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Hickey - foul #1 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #12 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Cobb (PF), Cecil Coats (C) Ian Milanowski, Henry Mosley | |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | John Dooley misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | John Dooley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Freddy Ross | 30-29 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Freddy Ross is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Freddy Ross, team foul #13 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (SF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SG) John Dooley | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Ross (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Ours (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Forrester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Coats (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Larry Stanley is called for the reach on David Forrester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #14 | 30-29 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Anthony Golden snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Freddy Ross connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-30 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Michael Ours buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ted Pack | 32-33 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | David Forrester is called for the reach on Larry Stanley - foul #3 on David Forrester, team foul #9 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Anthony Golden, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), Bryan Towers (SF), Ian Milanowski (PF) Ted Pack, David Forrester, James Cobb | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Ronnie Hickey swats the dunk try by Ian Milanowski | 34-33 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Michael Ours gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Ronnie Hickey blocks the jumper by Bryan Towers | 34-33 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Bryan Towers - foul #1 on Bryan Towers, team foul #10 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Robert Moralez (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SG), Henry Mosley (C) Michael Ours, Cecil Coats | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 36-33 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | John Dooley hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | John Dooley grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | John Dooley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwight Ray | 36-38 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Clifton Peters knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mario Klingbeil | 39-38 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Dwight Ray and he's hacked by Freddy Ross - foul #3 on Freddy Ross, team foul #15 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Michael Ours (SG), James Cobb (PF) Dwight Ray, John Dooley, Ian Milanowski | |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Towers | 39-40 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ted Pack | 39-43 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 39-43 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Mosley - foul #1 on Henry Mosley, team foul #11 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Clifton Peters, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (SG), Walter Holland (SF), Cecil Coats (C) Michael Ours, Bryan Towers, Henry Mosley | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | James Cobb snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | John Dooley hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-46 |