| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gregory Trombly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Noble (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stacey Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenny Woodard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris inbounds the ball | 41-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Robert Noble takes the ball from Kyle Whiddon | 41-19 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Noble | 41-21 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Robert Noble is called for the reach on Gregory Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Noble, team foul #1 | 41-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green (PF) Robert Noble | |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is whistled for a carry | 41-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Bentley - foul #1 on John Bentley, team foul #1 | 41-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey (SG) Brian Moore | |
| 18:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-23 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green grabs the defensive rebound | 41-23 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Hastings hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-23 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Harris | 41-23 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Gregory Trombly steps in front of the Aaron Olsen pass in the backcourt | 41-23 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly misses the jumpshot from the left side | 41-23 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Willems | 41-23 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | David Willems misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jason Green - foul #1 on Jason Green, team foul #2 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith (PF), Donald McKone (C) Kenny Woodard, Jason Green | |
| 17:39 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | David Willems misses the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone grabs the board | 42-23 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Werner steals it from Donald McKone | 42-23 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-23 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Olsen | 42-23 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | David Willems misses the lay-in | 42-23 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | David Willems tips it in | 44-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone misses the easy layup | 44-23 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher snags the defensive board | 44-23 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Gregory Trombly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Trombly, team foul #3 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Donnell Guarino (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, David Willems | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard (SG), Jason Green (PF), Brian Moore (C) Gregory Trombly, Phillip Smith, Donald McKone | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled on the floor by Brian Moore - foul #3 on Brian Moore, team foul #4 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) James Werner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Cardona (PG), Robert Noble (SG), Aaron Terry (PF) Tommy Stacey, Stacey Hastings, Jason Green | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Phillip Cardona (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenny Woodard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Moore (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Noble - foul #4 on Robert Noble, team foul #5 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (SF) Donnell Guarino | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly (PG) Robert Noble | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 1st free throw | 45-23 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-23 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Kenny Woodard, team foul #6 | 46-23 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Gregory Trombly is called for the reach on John Bentley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Trombly, team foul #7 | 46-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey (PG) Gregory Trombly | |
| 15:17 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 47-23 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-23 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-23 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-23 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard pulls down the rebound | 47-23 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kyle Whiddon - foul #2 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #2 | 47-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF) Aaron Olsen, John Bentley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith (SF) Kenny Woodard | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry misses the 1st free throw | 47-23 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-24 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-24 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Aaron Terry | 47-24 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-24 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Cardona tips it home | 47-26 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Zachary Belcher | 49-26 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry can't connect on a runner from close range | 49-26 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 49-26 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Harris steals it from Phillip Cardona | 49-26 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the finger roll | 51-26 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-26 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Bergeron | 51-26 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Gregory Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Zachary Belcher | 54-26 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Bergeron swats the shot by Phillip Smith | 54-26 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher pulls down the rebound | 54-26 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Gregory Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), John Bentley (SG), Donnell Guarino (SF), James Werner (PF), David Willems (C) Gregory Harris, Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard (SG), Stacey Hastings (SF), Jason Green (PF), Donald McKone (C) Tommy Stacey, Phillip Smith, Aaron Terry, Brian Moore | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-26 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone tips it in | 54-28 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-28 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen tips it home | 56-28 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry (PF) Jason Green | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) PF - James Werner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. C - David Willems (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Phillip Cardona (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Woodard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Stacey Hastings (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Terry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald McKone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | John Bentley blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald McKone - foul #1 on Donald McKone, team foul #8 | 56-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (SF) David Willems | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green (C) Donald McKone | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 57-28 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-28 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Cardona makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-31 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Phillip Cardona in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Cardona, team foul #9 | 58-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey (PG) Phillip Cardona | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 58-31 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Aaron Terry | 58-31 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Hastings can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 58-31 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | James Werner gets the rebound | 58-31 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Bentley | 61-31 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey is hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #3 | 61-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) James Werner, Donnell Guarino | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Moore (C) Jason Green | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-31 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry grabs the offensive board | 61-31 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kyle Whiddon picks off the pass by Brian Moore | 61-31 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Bentley | 63-31 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-31 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the defensive board | 63-31 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | John Bentley is called for 10 seconds | 63-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, David Willems | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith (SF), Jason Green (PF), Donald McKone (C) Stacey Hastings, Aaron Terry, Brian Moore | |
| 09:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Kenny Woodard | 63-33 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Glen Malott misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-33 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green snags the defensive board | 63-33 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-33 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Olsen | 63-33 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenny Woodard - foul #4 on Kenny Woodard, team foul #10 | 63-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Cardona (SG) Kenny Woodard | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron makes the 1st free throw | 64-33 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron makes the 2nd free throw | 65-33 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Zachary Belcher - foul #1 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #4 | 65-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Donnell Guarino (SF) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 08:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone misses the 1st free throw | 65-33 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone misses the 2nd free throw | 65-33 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Werner | 65-33 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donnell Guarino | 68-33 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donnell Guarino - foul #1 on Donnell Guarino, team foul #5 | 68-33 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-34 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-35 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-35 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone pulls down the rebound | 68-35 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Werner - foul #2 on James Werner, team foul #6 | 68-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (SF) Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 08:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey makes the 1st free throw | 68-36 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Stacey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-36 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino snags the defensive board | 68-36 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | John Bentley is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 70-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Werner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Donnell Guarino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Tommy Stacey (tired) 5 pts. SG - Phillip Cardona (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Phillip Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Green (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald McKone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-36 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | John Bentley gets the rebound | 70-36 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | John Bentley misses short on an open shot from the left side | 70-36 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | James Werner can't tip it in | 70-36 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino tips it but misses | 70-36 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Olsen | 70-36 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Bentley and he's hacked by Tommy Stacey - foul #3 on Tommy Stacey, team foul #11 | 72-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, James Werner, Donnell Guarino | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard (SF) Donald McKone | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the free throw | 72-36 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the offensive rebound | 72-36 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-36 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-36 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Cardona hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tommy Stacey | 72-38 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Glen Malott is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Stacey - foul #4 on Tommy Stacey, team foul #12 | 72-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone (C) Jason Green | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the 1st free throw | 73-38 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the 2nd free throw | 74-38 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 74-38 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Malott | 74-38 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon connects on the open shot from the right side on a great pass from Zachary Belcher | 76-38 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnny Bergeron denies the turnaround by Kenny Woodard | 76-38 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the defensive board | 76-38 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Donald McKone is called for the reach on Johnny Bergeron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald McKone, team foul #13 | 76-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (SF), David Willems (C) Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green (PF) Phillip Smith | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron makes the 1st free throw | 77-38 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron misses the 2nd free throw | 77-38 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone grabs the board | 77-38 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-38 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the defensive rebound | 77-38 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | John Bentley can't finish the layup | 77-38 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the offensive board | 77-38 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 77-38 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green grabs the board | 77-38 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Cardona is called for traveling | 77-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), Donnell Guarino (C) Zachary Belcher, Gregory Harris, Johnny Bergeron, David Willems | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith (PF) Donald McKone | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | John Bentley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-38 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the tip | 77-38 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard gets the rebound | 77-38 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-38 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the board | 77-38 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Tommy Stacey - foul #5 on Tommy Stacey, team foul #14 | 77-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone (C) Tommy Stacey | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino makes the 1st free throw | 78-38 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino makes the 2nd free throw | 79-38 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Donald McKone is blocked by Donnell Guarino | 79-38 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the defensive rebound | 79-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Werner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Phillip Cardona (tired) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Kenny Woodard (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Phillip Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Green (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald McKone (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled on the floor by Phillip Cardona - foul #5 on Phillip Cardona, team foul #15 | 79-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), David Willems (C) John Bentley, Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly (PG), Robert Noble (SG) Phillip Cardona, Jason Green | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 80-38 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-38 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly is fouled on the floor by Zachary Belcher - foul #2 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #7 | 81-38 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 81-39 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly misses the 2nd free throw | 81-39 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | David Willems snags the defensive board | 81-39 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Robert Noble steps in front of the Donnell Guarino pass | 81-39 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Noble can't finish the layup | 81-39 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino grabs the board | 81-39 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-39 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Noble gets the rebound | 81-39 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Smith travels with the ball | 81-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Donnell Guarino, James Werner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green (C) Donald McKone | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Noble - foul #5 on Robert Noble, team foul #16 | 81-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) David Willems | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone (C) Robert Noble | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 81-39 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 82-39 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #8 | 82-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), David Willems (C) Zachary Belcher, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 82-40 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly misses the 2nd free throw | 82-40 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon pulls down the rebound | 82-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen slams it home on a great pass from Gregory Harris | 84-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard hits a turnaround from close range | 84-42 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Harris | 86-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald McKone makes the fadeaway near the basket | 86-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Bentley | 88-44 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jason Green hits a runner from the baseline | 88-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 88-46 |