| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) PF - Christopher Bryant (fresh) C - Michael Wynne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fresh) SG - Glenn Linzy (fresh) SF - George Reynolds (fresh) PF - Joseph Holtzclaw (fresh) C - Timothy Lynn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Wynne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | James Wilson is hacked by Glenn Linzy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Linzy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma can't finish the layup | 3-0 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | William Gaunt buries a shot from the right side set up by Christopher Bryant | 5-0 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Lynn misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | William Gaunt knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Wynne | 8-0 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma's floater is tipped away by Richard Ingrassia | 8-0 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant snags the defensive board | 8-0 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | James Wilson travels with the ball | 8-0 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Lynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Jake Criswell (SG), Jerry Rawlins (SF), Robert Cardin (PF), Christopher Melia (C) Michael Lerma, Glenn Linzy, George Reynolds, Joseph Holtzclaw, Timothy Lynn | |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-0 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin can't finish the layup | 8-0 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | James Brown gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Wilson | 10-0 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Rawlins, team foul #2 | 10-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG) James Chupp | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 13-0 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 13-0 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tommy Hipple | 13-0 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Melia - foul #1 on Christopher Melia, team foul #3 | 13-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), James Wilson (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Tommy Hipple, James Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Joseph Holtzclaw (PF), Timothy Lynn (C) Jake Criswell, Jerry Rawlins, Robert Cardin, Christopher Melia | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-0 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-0 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Gaunt steals it from Joseph Holtzclaw | 15-0 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fairly fresh) SG - Glenn Linzy (fresh) SF - George Reynolds (fresh) PF - Joseph Holtzclaw (fresh) C - Timothy Lynn (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | William Gaunt is fouled on the floor by Michael Lerma - foul #1 on Michael Lerma, team foul #4 | 15-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Bryant (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG) Michael Lerma | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | William Gaunt comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Chupp - foul #1 on James Chupp, team foul #5 | 15-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Herbert Messer (SF) George Reynolds | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 16-0 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 17-0 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Wynne | 17-0 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw tips it home | 17-2 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Michael Wynne knocks in the runner from the left block set up by William Gaunt | 19-2 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Herbert Messer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-2 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Holtzclaw | 19-2 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Glenn Linzy | 19-4 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Timothy Lynn blocks the short jumper by William Gaunt | 19-4 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw pulls down the rebound | 19-4 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Herbert Messer scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Glenn Linzy | 19-6 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | William Gaunt scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Bryant | 21-6 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Bryant is called for the reach on James Chupp - foul #1 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #1 | 21-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Jerry Rawlins (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Robert Cardin (PF), Christopher Melia (C) James Chupp, Glenn Linzy, Herbert Messer, Joseph Holtzclaw, Timothy Lynn | |
| 12:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Reynolds misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-6 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins tips it in | 21-8 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier banks in the layup set up by Stephen Smith | 23-8 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Melia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-8 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier snags the defensive board | 23-8 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 23-8 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | James Brown tips it home | 25-8 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Hipple steps in front of the Jerry Rawlins pass | 25-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fresh) SG - Jerry Rawlins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) PF - Robert Cardin (fresh) C - Christopher Melia (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-8 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Reynolds snags the defensive board | 25-8 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-8 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Stephen Smith snags the defensive board | 25-8 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Lanier, team foul #2 | 25-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), James Wilson (SG), Christopher Bryant (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Stephen Smith, James Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Jake Criswell (SG), Joseph Holtzclaw (PF) Michael Lerma, Jerry Rawlins, Christopher Melia | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Bryant - foul #2 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #3 | 25-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF) Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp makes the 1st free throw | 25-9 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp makes the 2nd free throw | 25-10 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Gaunt | 28-10 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-10 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Stephen Smith snags the defensive board | 28-10 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | William Gaunt clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Chupp - foul #2 on James Chupp, team foul #6 | 28-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Timothy Lynn (C) James Chupp, Robert Cardin | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 1st free throw | 28-10 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-10 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Jake Criswell is blocked by Michael Wynne | 29-10 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Reynolds tips it but misses | 29-10 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | James Wilson gets the rebound | 29-10 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Michael Lerma steals it from Stephen Smith in the backcourt | 29-10 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Smith steals it from Michael Lerma | 29-10 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | William Gaunt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-10 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | James Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 29-10 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Lynn - foul #1 on Timothy Lynn, team foul #7 | 29-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), Herbert Messer (SF), Robert Cardin (PF), Christopher Melia (C) Michael Lerma, Jake Criswell, George Reynolds, Joseph Holtzclaw, Timothy Lynn | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 29-10 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 2nd free throw | 29-10 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin gets the rebound | 29-10 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Smith picks off the pass by Robert Cardin | 29-10 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Rawlins - foul #2 on Jerry Rawlins, team foul #8 | 29-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG) Jerry Rawlins | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 29-10 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Christopher Melia | 29-10 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Melia can't finish the layup | 29-10 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin grabs the offensive board | 29-10 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-10 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the board | 29-10 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Smith | 32-10 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Cardin, team foul #9 | 32-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG) Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Joseph Holtzclaw (PF), Timothy Lynn (C) Glenn Linzy, Herbert Messer, Robert Cardin, Christopher Melia | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ingrassia (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fairly fresh) SG - Jake Criswell (fresh) SF - George Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Holtzclaw (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Lynn (tiring) | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | William Gaunt is hacked by Timothy Lynn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Lynn, team foul #10 | 32-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin (C) Timothy Lynn | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 33-10 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-10 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin hits a shot in the paint and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 34-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (SG), Michael Wynne (C) Clyde Lanier, James Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin misses the free throw | 34-12 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 34-12 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | James Wilson is hacked by Jake Criswell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jake Criswell, team foul #11 | 34-12 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 35-12 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-12 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-12 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Michael Lerma is called for the reach on William Gaunt - foul #2 on Michael Lerma, team foul #12 | 36-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy (SG), Christopher Melia (C) Michael Lerma, Robert Cardin | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 37-12 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-12 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Smith picks off the pass by Christopher Melia | 38-12 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wilson | 40-12 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Hipple takes the ball from Glenn Linzy | 40-12 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the lay-in | 40-12 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy pulls down the rebound | 40-12 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-12 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-12 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits a wide open jump hook from close range | 42-12 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell travels in the backcourt | 42-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin (C) Christopher Melia | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is hacked by George Reynolds - foul #1 on George Reynolds, team foul #13 | 42-12 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 42-12 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-12 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Tommy Hipple | 43-12 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier hits the finger roll set up by Tommy Hipple | 45-12 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Reynolds comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 45-12 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson snags the defensive board | 45-12 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 45-12 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Stephen Smith tips it in | 47-12 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-12 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 47-12 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | The short jumper by Tommy Hipple is denied by George Reynolds | 47-12 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Holtzclaw | 47-12 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Jake Criswell | 47-14 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 49-14 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Christopher Bryant (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, James Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Jerry Rawlins (SG), Herbert Messer (SF), Timothy Lynn (C) Jake Criswell, Glenn Linzy, George Reynolds, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Michael Lerma | 49-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bryant (fresh) C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Rawlins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Herbert Messer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cardin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Lynn (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | William Gaunt comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-16 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 49-16 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Michael Wynne clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Lynn - foul #3 on Timothy Lynn, team foul #14 | 49-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (SG) Clyde Lanier | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy (SG), Joseph Holtzclaw (PF), Christopher Melia (C) Herbert Messer, Robert Cardin, Timothy Lynn | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 50-16 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-16 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-16 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Gaunt | 51-16 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | James Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Rawlins - foul #3 on Jerry Rawlins, team foul #15 | 51-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | George Reynolds (SF) Jerry Rawlins | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 52-16 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | James Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-16 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Melia grabs the defensive rebound | 52-16 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Melia buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Lerma | 52-18 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | James Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, Richard Ingrassia, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG) Michael Lerma | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Bryant picks off the pass by James Chupp | 52-18 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant travels in the backcourt | 52-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Herbert Messer (SF) George Reynolds | |
| 01:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Melia is fouled on the floor by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 52-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin (PF) Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp is called for 3 seconds | 52-18 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-18 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | James Wilson grabs the offensive board | 52-18 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the jump hook near the basket | 52-18 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple grabs the offensive board | 52-18 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-18 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | James Brown tips it in | 54-18 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-18 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant gets the rebound | 54-18 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Wilson is fouled on the floor by James Chupp - foul #3 on James Chupp, team foul #16 | 54-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, James Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Jake Criswell (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Joseph Holtzclaw (PF) James Chupp, Glenn Linzy, Herbert Messer, Robert Cardin | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-18 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-18 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 56-18 |