| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Myles Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Casey Merrill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Goudy (fresh) PF - Charles Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Edgell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Goudy inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Merrill clanks a 3 from the right wing | 22-37 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus snags the defensive board | 22-37 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Wendell Williams loses the dribble to Casey Merrill in the backcourt | 22-37 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederick Dicus denies the turnaround by Charles Brooks | 22-37 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Charles Turner gets the rebound | 22-37 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by George Edgell - foul #1 on George Edgell, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Merrill pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Richards swats the shot by Myles Hudson | 22-38 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Edgell is whistled for traveling | 22-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Westfield (PG), James Brooks (SF), Joseph Thurston (PF), Daniel Ewing (C) Myles Hudson, David Goudy, Charles Brooks, George Edgell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Bryan Fichter (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus | |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter's fadeaway is rejected by James Brooks | 22-38 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter tips it in | 22-40 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Hadley picks off the pass by Joseph Thurston | 22-40 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter slams it home on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 22-42 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Turner is called for the reach on Bradley Westfield - foul #2 on Charles Turner, team foul #1 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass (SG), George Edgell (C) Casey Merrill, Daniel Ewing | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Charles Turner, Ryan Richards | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-42 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Milligan | 22-42 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Milligan | 22-44 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bryan Fichter is called for the reach on James Brooks - foul #2 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #2 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Myles Hudson (PG), David Goudy (SF), Charles Brooks (PF), Daniel Ewing (C) Bradley Westfield, James Brooks, Joseph Thurston, George Edgell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Bryan Fichter, Joseph Milligan | |
| 16:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Brooks connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Shane Kass | 24-44 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is called for 10 seconds | 24-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Merrill (SG) Shane Kass | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Merrill misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-44 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Brooks tips it in | 26-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Myles Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Casey Merrill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Goudy (fresh) PF - Charles Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Ewing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Billy Swann | 26-46 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Myles Hudson misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frederick Dicus - foul #2 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #3 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks (SF), Joe Cabral (PF), George Edgell (C) David Goudy, Charles Brooks, Daniel Ewing | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| 15:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Myles Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Myles Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Joe Cabral is called for the reach on Dusty Beeler - foul #1 on Joe Cabral, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Westfield (PG), Shane Kass (SG) Myles Hudson, Casey Merrill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Milligan | 28-48 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Edgell is whistled for traveling | 28-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Hempel (SF), Joseph Thurston (PF) James Brooks, George Edgell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Charles Turner (SF) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Joseph Milligan | |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is fouled on the floor by Bradley Westfield - foul #3 on Bradley Westfield, team foul #3 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Merrill (SG), David Goudy (SF), Charles Brooks (PF), Daniel Ewing (C) Shane Kass, Ray Hempel, Joseph Thurston, Joe Cabral | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (PF) Ryan Richards | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Daniel Ewing - foul #1 on Daniel Ewing, team foul #4 | 28-48 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Goudy is hacked by Charles Turner - foul #3 on Charles Turner, team foul #4 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | George Edgell (C) Daniel Ewing | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG), Ryan Richards (C) Billy Swann, Bryan Fichter | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Edgell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Myles Hudson (PG), Joseph Thurston (PF) Bradley Westfield, Charles Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Joseph Milligan (PF) Wendell Williams, Frederick Dicus | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on George Edgell - foul #2 on George Edgell, team foul #5 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass (SG), James Brooks (SF) Casey Merrill, David Goudy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Myles Hudson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-51 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Donald Hadley grabs the board | 28-51 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Hempel (PG), Daniel Ewing (C) Myles Hudson, George Edgell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (PF) Ryan Richards | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-51 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Dusty Beeler | 28-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ray Hempel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shane Kass (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Thurston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Ewing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Thurston blows the layup but the foul's on Dusty Beeler - foul #2 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #5 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Westfield (PG) Ray Hempel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Bryan Fichter (C) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Joseph Milligan | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Thurston makes the 1st free throw | 29-53 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Thurston misses the 2nd free throw | 29-53 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 29-53 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bryan Fichter swats the dunk try by James Brooks | 29-53 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Thurston can't tip it in | 29-53 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Dicus | 29-53 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the easy open layup | 29-53 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing gets the rebound | 29-53 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wendell Williams picks off the pass by Joseph Thurston | 29-53 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Charles Turner banks in the layup set up by Wendell Williams | 29-55 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Thurston connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Shane Kass | 31-55 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Bradley Westfield is called for the reach on Wendell Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Westfield, team foul #6 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Myles Hudson (PG), Casey Merrill (SG), David Goudy (SF), Charles Brooks (PF), George Edgell (C) Bradley Westfield, Shane Kass, James Brooks, Joseph Thurston, Daniel Ewing | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (C) Frederick Dicus | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 31-55 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Billy Swann hits the follow up shot | 31-57 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Myles Hudson knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Casey Merrill | 33-57 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Wendell Williams | 33-59 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Goudy is hacked by Charles Turner - foul #4 on Charles Turner, team foul #6 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Hempel (SF) David Goudy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Charles Turner | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 33-59 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-59 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Edgell lays it up and in and the foul's on Dusty Beeler - foul #3 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #7 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Westfield (PG), Joe Cabral (PF) Myles Hudson, Charles Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Edgell misses the free throw | 35-59 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 35-59 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-59 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Cabral snags the defensive board | 35-59 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Westfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-59 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter snags the defensive board | 35-59 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the dunk | 35-59 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan gets the offensive rebound | 35-59 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Ryan Richards's fadeaway is rejected by George Edgell | 35-59 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Edgell gets the rebound | 35-59 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bryan Fichter denies the turnaround by George Edgell | 35-59 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Cabral gets the offensive rebound | 35-59 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Edgell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-59 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 35-59 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Richards | 35-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Bradley Westfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Casey Merrill (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ray Hempel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joe Cabral (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Edgell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. PF - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Richards (tiring) 23 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Merrill hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Hempel | 38-61 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 38-63 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Edgell scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bradley Westfield | 40-63 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter buries a floater from the left block | 40-65 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Hadley blocks the jumper by Bradley Westfield | 40-65 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Hempel pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-65 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Cabral throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass (SG), James Brooks (SF), Joseph Thurston (PF), Daniel Ewing (C) Casey Merrill, Ray Hempel, Joe Cabral, George Edgell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Frederick Dicus (PF) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Bryan Fichter, Joseph Milligan | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Bradley Westfield is called for the reach on Wendell Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bradley Westfield, team foul #7 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Hempel (PG) Bradley Westfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Wendell Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Wendell Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-67 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-67 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Charles Turner snags the defensive board | 40-67 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Billy Swann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-67 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Turner takes the ball from Joseph Thurston | 40-67 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Ryan Richards scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 40-69 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass banks in the layup on a great pass from Ray Hempel and the foul's on Charles Turner - foul #5 on Charles Turner, team foul #8 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF) Charles Turner | |
| 04:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass makes the free throw | 43-69 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Ryan Richards clanks a turnaround near the basket | 43-69 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Thurston grabs the board | 43-69 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 43-69 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus gets the rebound | 43-69 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Billy Swann loses the dribble to Joseph Thurston in the backcourt | 43-69 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bryan Fichter takes the ball from James Brooks | 43-69 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Daniel Ewing swats the dunk try by Ryan Richards | 43-69 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ray Hempel (tired) 3 ast. SG - Shane Kass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Thurston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Ewing (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryan Fichter (tiring) 20 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. PF - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Ryan Richards (tired) 25 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Ryan Richards can't finish the layup | 43-69 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Thurston grabs the defensive rebound | 43-69 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass hits a runner in the lane | 45-69 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Ewing | 45-69 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wendell Williams steps in front of the Ray Hempel pass | 45-69 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter hits the finger roll set up by Wendell Williams | 45-71 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass misses badly on a floater from the left block | 45-71 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Wendell Williams snags the defensive board | 45-71 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ewing - foul #2 on Daniel Ewing, team foul #8 | 45-71 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Wendell Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-72 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Wendell Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-73 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Hempel misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-73 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter snags the defensive board | 45-73 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Wendell Williams | 45-75 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Richards swats the dunk try by Shane Kass | 45-75 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the board | 45-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Shane Kass is called for the reach on Billy Swann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Kass, team foul #9 | 45-75 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Billy Swann makes the 1st free throw | 45-76 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Billy Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 45-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shane Kass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is fouled on the floor by Ray Hempel - foul #3 on Ray Hempel, team foul #10 | 45-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Wendell Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-78 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Wendell Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-78 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 45-78 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Bryan Fichter - foul #3 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #9 | 47-78 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks makes the free throw | 48-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wendell Williams runs out the clock | 48-78 |