| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Travis Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. SG - Nestor Hardin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Joseph Newton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathon Crain (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roscoe Neth (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Blackman (fresh) PF - Abel Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Joe Sowers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeremy Blackman inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nestor Hardin is called for the reach on Joe Sowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nestor Hardin, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 19:21 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Crain - foul #2 on Jonathon Crain, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (SG) Nestor Hardin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Stringham (SF) Jeremy Blackman | |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by John Morris is blocked by Joe Sowers | 30-38 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Joe Sowers | 30-38 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain can't connect on a shot from the left side | 30-38 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers tips it in | 30-40 |
| 18:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 17:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 17:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton gets the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 17:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 17:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Abel Ellis - foul #1 on Abel Ellis, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey (PG), Nestor Hardin (SG), Anthony Bergeron (C) Travis Johnson, Clifton Walkowiak, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG), Ben Washington (SG), Jeremy Blackman (SF), Jay Berning (PF), Kenneth Mascorro (C) Jonathon Crain, Roscoe Neth, Clarence Stringham, Abel Ellis, Joe Sowers | |
| 17:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (PF) Danny Patterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeremy Blackman - foul #1 on Jeremy Blackman, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| 17:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 35-40 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington tips it in | 35-42 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey loses the dribble to Ben Washington in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeremy Blackman banks in the layup set up by Ben Washington | 35-44 |
| 16:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey hits a jumper from the right side set up by Nestor Hardin | 37-44 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington travels with the ball | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (PG), Danny Patterson (PF), Joseph Newton (C) Milton Hughey, Randy Quick, Anthony Bergeron | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Travis Nimmons (SG), Kevin Edmunds (PF), Joe Sowers (C) Ben Washington, Jay Berning, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| 16:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson is hacked by David Dale in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Dale, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| 15:53 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris is called for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), Joseph Sears (SG) Nestor Hardin, John Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis (PF) Jeremy Blackman | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Travis Johnson (tiring) 6 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Newton (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Dale (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Travis Nimmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Edmunds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abel Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Joe Sowers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Barnes - foul #4 on William Barnes, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG) William Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG) David Dale | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 15:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 15:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 14:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin (SG), John Morris (SF) Joseph Sears, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG), Roscoe Neth (SG), Jeremy Blackman (SF), Jay Berning (PF), Kenneth Mascorro (C) Jonathon Crain, Travis Nimmons, Kevin Edmunds, Abel Ellis, Joe Sowers | |
| 14:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Nestor Hardin - foul #3 on Nestor Hardin, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak is hacked by David Dale in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Dale, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| 14:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-47 |
| 14:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Clifton Walkowiak | 39-47 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Dale | 39-50 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (PG), Joseph Sears (SG), Milton Hughey (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) Clifton Walkowiak, Nestor Hardin, John Morris, Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG), Ben Washington (SG), Clarence Stringham (SF), Abel Ellis (PF), Joe Sowers (C) David Dale, Roscoe Neth, Jeremy Blackman, Jay Berning, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| 13:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Jonathon Crain | 39-52 |
| 13:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Sowers - foul #2 on Joe Sowers, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| 13:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 13:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sears steals the ball from Joe Sowers | 41-52 |
| 13:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Joe Sowers | 41-52 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Stringham is hacked by Milton Hughey - foul #1 on Milton Hughey, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Joseph Newton (C) Milton Hughey, Randy Quick, Anthony Bergeron | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Travis Nimmons (SG) Jonathon Crain | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence Stringham | 41-55 |
| 12:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 41-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), Nestor Hardin (SG) Travis Johnson, Joseph Sears | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning (PF), Kenneth Mascorro (C) Abel Ellis, Joe Sowers | |
| 12:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG), Kevin Edmunds (SF) Ben Washington, Clarence Stringham | |
| 12:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Travis Nimmons is hacked by Nestor Hardin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nestor Hardin, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears (SG), Milton Hughey (C) Nestor Hardin, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sears steals the ball from David Dale | 41-55 |
| 11:46 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Walkowiak (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Sears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Morris (tired) 7 pts. PF - Danny Patterson (tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Hughey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Dale (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Travis Nimmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Edmunds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Berning (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Mascorro (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clifton Walkowiak is called for the reach on David Dale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Walkowiak, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (PG), Randy Quick (PF), Joseph Newton (C) Clifton Walkowiak, John Morris, Danny Patterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth (SG), Jeremy Blackman (SF), Abel Ellis (PF), Joe Sowers (C) Travis Nimmons, Kevin Edmunds, Jay Berning, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 41-55 |
| 11:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 11:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Randy Quick | 44-55 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roscoe Neth and he's fouled by Joseph Newton - foul #2 on Joseph Newton, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris (SF), Anthony Bergeron (C) Milton Hughey, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (PG), Clarence Stringham (SF) David Dale, Jeremy Blackman | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers misses the free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron misses the dunk | 44-57 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Travis Johnson is called for the reach on Ben Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Johnson, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), Danny Patterson (PF) Travis Johnson, Randy Quick | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning (PF), Kenneth Mascorro (C) Abel Ellis, Joe Sowers | |
| 10:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 10:18 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Anthony Bergeron is blocked by Jay Berning | 44-59 |
| 10:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak tips it but misses | 44-59 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jay Berning | 44-59 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clifton Walkowiak picks off the pass by Ben Washington in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 10:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson travels with the ball | 44-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton (C) Anthony Bergeron | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG), Travis Nimmons (SG), Jeremy Blackman (SF) Ben Washington, Roscoe Neth, Clarence Stringham | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Morris - foul #1 on John Morris, team foul #9 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (SF) John Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Edmunds (PF) Jay Berning | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Edmunds snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sears takes the ball from Kevin Edmunds in the backcourt | 44-60 |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton hits a shot near the basket | 46-60 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clifton Walkowiak steals the ball from Jonathon Crain | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson clanks a jumper from close range | 46-60 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jeremy Blackman | 46-60 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) Clifton Walkowiak, Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG), Ben Washington (SG), Clarence Stringham (SF), Abel Ellis (PF), Joe Sowers (C) Jonathon Crain, Travis Nimmons, Jeremy Blackman, Kevin Edmunds, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers's layup is rejected by Randy Quick | 46-60 |
| 07:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 07:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Quick | 49-60 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Joseph Sears - foul #4 on Joseph Sears, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), Nestor Hardin (SG), John Morris (SF) Travis Johnson, Joseph Sears, Milton Hughey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth (SG), Jay Berning (PF) David Dale, Abel Ellis | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington misses the free throw | 49-62 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning gets the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nestor Hardin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Morris (tired) 7 pts. PF - Randy Quick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Bergeron (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ben Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roscoe Neth (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clarence Stringham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jay Berning (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Sowers (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers is open and scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Clarence Stringham | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ben Washington and he's hacked by William Barnes - foul #5 on William Barnes, team foul #11 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), Joseph Newton (C) William Barnes, Anthony Bergeron | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG) Ben Washington | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning makes the free throw | 49-67 |
| 06:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Sowers denies the turnaround by Joseph Newton | 49-67 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clifton Walkowiak is called for the reach on David Dale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Walkowiak, team foul #12 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF), Milton Hughey (C) Randy Quick, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis (PF) Jay Berning | |
| 06:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 06:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-68 |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey grabs the offensive board | 49-68 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson's fadeaway is rejected by Abel Ellis | 49-68 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morris is called for the reach on Clarence Stringham - foul #2 on John Morris, team foul #13 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (PG), Joseph Newton (C) Clifton Walkowiak, Milton Hughey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG), Travis Nimmons (SG), Kenneth Mascorro (C) David Dale, Roscoe Neth, Joe Sowers | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Stringham misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Stringham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 05:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 49-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (PF) Danny Patterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (PG), Kevin Edmunds (SF) Jonathon Crain, Clarence Stringham | |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Nestor Hardin | 51-69 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ben Washington | 51-71 |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Washington - foul #1 on Ben Washington, team foul #7 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) John Morris, Randy Quick, Joseph Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG), Jay Berning (PF), Joe Sowers (C) Kevin Edmunds, Abel Ellis, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning is fouled on the floor by Danny Patterson - foul #3 on Danny Patterson, team foul #14 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth (SG), Jeremy Blackman (SF) Ben Washington, Travis Nimmons | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 04:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-73 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG) Milton Hughey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 04:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nestor Hardin is called for the reach on Jay Berning in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nestor Hardin, team foul #15 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears (SG) Nestor Hardin | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 04:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 04:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson's layup is rejected by Jay Berning | 53-75 |
| 04:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak grabs the offensive board | 53-75 |
| 04:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeremy Blackman - foul #2 on Jeremy Blackman, team foul #8 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey (SF), Randy Quick (PF) Travis Johnson, Danny Patterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG), Abel Ellis (PF), Kenneth Mascorro (C) Jonathon Crain, Jay Berning, Joe Sowers | |
| 04:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 04:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth drills a 3 from the left corner set up by David Dale | 55-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Blackman - foul #3 on Jeremy Blackman, team foul #9 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (PG) Clifton Walkowiak | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (SG), Travis Nimmons (SF) Roscoe Neth, Jeremy Blackman | |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Abel Ellis | 55-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Travis Johnson (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. SG - Joseph Sears (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Milton Hughey (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Quick (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Bergeron (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Dale (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Nimmons (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Abel Ellis (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Mascorro (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Travis Nimmons | 55-80 |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-80 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale pulls down the rebound | 55-80 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Travis Johnson steals it from Abel Ellis | 55-80 |
| 02:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears loses the dribble to Travis Nimmons in the backcourt | 55-80 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro blows the layup | 55-80 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Nimmons | 55-80 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Travis Nimmons scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Abel Ellis | 55-83 |
| 01:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Abel Ellis blocks the jumper by Joseph Sears | 55-83 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro snags the defensive board | 55-83 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale is fouled on the floor by Travis Johnson - foul #3 on Travis Johnson, team foul #16 | 55-83 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG) Randy Quick | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth (SG), Jeremy Blackman (SF), Joe Sowers (C) Ben Washington, Travis Nimmons, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale makes the 1st free throw | 55-84 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 55-85 |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Roscoe Neth - foul #2 on Roscoe Neth, team foul #10 | 55-85 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG) David Dale | |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak makes the 1st free throw | 56-85 |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak makes the 2nd free throw | 57-85 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth blows the layup | 57-85 |
| 01:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears grabs the board | 57-85 |
| 00:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clifton Walkowiak is called for the reach on Jonathon Crain - foul #3 on Clifton Walkowiak, team foul #17 | 57-85 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain makes the 1st free throw | 57-86 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 57-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-87 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain runs out the clock | 59-87 |