| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece inbounds the ball | 19-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Mederos | 19-24 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Gary McNeece steals the ball from Virgil Polson | 19-24 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Boris Zellous - foul #1 on Boris Zellous, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is whistled for traveling | 19-24 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Foster, team foul #2 | 19-24 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch blows the layup | 19-24 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it in | 19-26 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Boris Zellous's pass is intercepted by Zane Branch | 19-26 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos blows the layup | 19-26 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Wayne Foster grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Virgil Polson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 21-26 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Rouse | 21-28 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright's pass is intercepted by Terry Horwitz | 21-28 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is fouled on the floor by Robert Fisher - foul #4 on Robert Fisher, team foul #3 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Dollard - foul #1 on Scott Dollard, team foul #4 | 21-28 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | James Aguon buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Denis Banks | 23-30 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Latta | 23-32 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Edward Fox clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Scott Dollard can't tip it in | 23-32 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Denis Banks tips it home | 25-32 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 25-34 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Terry Horwitz takes the ball from Edward Fox | 25-34 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrei Palczewski - foul #1 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #5 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Virgil Polson (SF) Edward Fox, James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF) Eric Latta | |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Denis Banks | 25-34 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Scott Dollard drills a shot in the paint set up by Boris Zellous | 27-34 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz lays it in | 27-36 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Scott Dollard lays it up and in set up by Wayne Foster | 29-36 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is hacked by Scott Dollard - foul #2 on Scott Dollard, team foul #6 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Mark Rouse | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Horwitz | 29-38 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is hacked by Terry Horwitz - foul #2 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Mederos | 29-38 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 29-38 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | David White is called for the reach on Boris Zellous - foul #1 on David White, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (C) David White | |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF) Eric Latta | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Denis Banks connects on the runner from the right block set up by Edward Fox | 33-38 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece's pass is intercepted by Denis Banks | 33-38 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Terry Horwitz picks off the pass by Robert Fisher | 33-38 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Edward Fox pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Edward Fox clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-38 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary McNeece | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 34-41 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Boris Zellous can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Virgil Polson swats the layup by Terry Horwitz | 34-41 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Boris Zellous takes the ball from Zane Branch | 34-41 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Boris Zellous lays it up and in | 36-41 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Boris Zellous grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Edward Fox is hacked by Richard Mederos - foul #3 on Richard Mederos, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Denis Banks (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Edward Fox, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), David White (C) Zane Branch, Gary McNeece, Mark Rouse | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Robert Fisher banks in the layup and the foul's on David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG) Boris Zellous | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Terry Horwitz | 39-43 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Terry Horwitz denies the turnaround by Robert Fisher | 39-43 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Virgil Polson - foul #1 on Virgil Polson, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Aguon, Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG) Frank Pruden | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Wayne Foster hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Denis Banks | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | David White misses long on a runner from the left block | 41-45 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 43-45 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Wayne Foster pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Eric Latta, David White | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is fouled on the floor by Richard Mederos - foul #4 on Richard Mederos, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Virgil Polson tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Wayne Foster snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-45 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Rouse | 45-48 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Robert Fisher comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Horwitz - foul #3 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Horwitz | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Foster - foul #2 on Wayne Foster, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Virgil Polson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 49-50 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is hacked by Wayne Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Foster, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Foster - foul #4 on Wayne Foster, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Robert Fisher buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 51-51 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) 19 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse wins the tip | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 51-53 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Wayne Foster gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Terry Horwitz swats the layup by Robert Fisher | 51-53 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gary McNeece and he's hacked by Wayne Foster - foul #5 on Wayne Foster, team foul #11 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), Scott Dollard (C) Wayne Foster, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Boris Zellous buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Virgil Polson | 54-56 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Wainwright - foul #3 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #12 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-58 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is hacked by Terry Horwitz - foul #4 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 56-61 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Edward Fox's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Rouse | 56-61 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) 19 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 4 pf. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz travels with the ball | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Terry Horwitz is called for the reach on Thomas Wainwright - foul #5 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Edward Fox is called for the reach on Richard Mederos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Fox, team foul #13 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Virgil Polson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-63 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 58-63 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Edward Fox is fouled on the floor by Richard Mederos - foul #5 on Richard Mederos, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Gary McNeece (SF) Richard Mederos, Eric Latta | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Boris Zellous shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Edward Fox | 61-63 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | David White is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Fox - foul #2 on Edward Fox, team foul #14 | 61-63 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Zellous - foul #2 on Boris Zellous, team foul #15 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Rouse | 61-66 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse runs out the clock | 61-66 |