| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Burgess (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Clyburn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the tip | 33-37 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Donald Webb tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Webb | 35-37 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Donald Webb snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Phillips - foul #1 on Scott Phillips, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn can't connect on a runner from the left block | 37-37 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | James Hull misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Clyburn - foul #2 on Gregory Clyburn, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Flood (PF) Joseph Burgess | |
| 17:56 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Harvey King picks off the pass by Donald Webb | 39-39 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora banks in the layup on a great pass from Harvey King | 39-41 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | James Hull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Michael Hullinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Webb, Tyrone Brown, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler (SG), John Davis (SF), Angel Perez (C) Harvey King, Luis Zamora, Gregory Clyburn | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Phillips | 39-43 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Angel Perez denies the turnaround by Michael Hullinger | 39-43 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Scott Phillips | 39-43 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Phillips | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Flood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Angel Perez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 39-45 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Angel Perez grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Angel Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (PG), Tyrone Brown (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF), James Hull (C) Randy Demps, Michael Bissonnette, Michael Hullinger, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (PG), Harvey King (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), Joseph Burgess (PF) Scott Phillips, Michael Wheeler, John Davis, James Flood | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | James Hull lays it in on a great pass from Donald Webb out of a doubleteam | 41-45 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan buries a fadeaway from the right side | 41-47 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Donald Webb shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Hull | 44-47 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Angel Perez misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Alfred Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Webb | 46-47 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora misses short on a jumper in the lane | 46-47 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | James Hull can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-47 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Angel Perez gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Harvey King hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Sullivan | 46-49 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Alfred Grant is fouled on the floor by Andrew Sullivan - foul #2 on Andrew Sullivan, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Michael Bissonnette (SG), Michael Hullinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Webb, Alfred Grant, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), John Davis (SF), James Flood (PF), Gregory Clyburn (C) Andrew Sullivan, Luis Zamora, Joseph Burgess, Angel Perez | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Tyrone Brown | 48-49 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Bissonnette - foul #3 on Michael Bissonnette, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger loses the dribble to John Davis | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harvey King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Flood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Clyburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | James Flood misses the easy layup | 48-51 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Dennis Murray snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn travels with the ball | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hull (C) Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler (SG), Luis Zamora (SF) Harvey King, John Davis | |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger is called for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF) Michael Bissonnette, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess (PF) James Flood | |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Hull - foul #4 on James Hull, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Donald Webb is fouled on the floor by Michael Wheeler - foul #1 on Michael Wheeler, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (SF) James Hull | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess's floater is tipped away by Michael Hullinger | 48-52 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Joseph Burgess is denied by Brian Wilkinson | 48-52 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Wilkinson | 48-52 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Joseph Burgess swats the layup by Michael Bissonnette | 48-52 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF), Dennis Murray (PF), James Hull (C) Randy Demps, Donald Webb, Brian Wilkinson, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (PG), Harvey King (SG), John Davis (SF), James Flood (PF), Angel Perez (C) Scott Phillips, Michael Wheeler, Luis Zamora, Joseph Burgess, Gregory Clyburn | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Angel Perez - foul #1 on Angel Perez, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Michael Bissonnette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | John Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Angel Perez tips it in | 51-54 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | John Davis steals the ball from Dennis Murray | 51-54 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan lays it up and in on a great pass from John Davis | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Flood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Angel Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | James Hull can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Randy Demps tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Harvey King connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Davis | 53-59 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 53-59 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Angel Perez gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Alfred Grant steals it from Andrew Sullivan | 53-59 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown dunks the ball over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Dennis Murray | 55-59 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | John Davis misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | John Davis tips it back up and in | 55-61 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (PG), Brian Wilkinson (PF) Randy Demps, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Luis Zamora (SF), Joseph Burgess (PF), Gregory Clyburn (C) Andrew Sullivan, John Davis, James Flood, Angel Perez | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Donald Webb shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips buries a shot from the baseline set up by Joseph Burgess | 55-63 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Donald Webb evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-63 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Donald Webb gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | The short jumper by Brian Wilkinson is denied by Gregory Clyburn | 55-63 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Burgess | 55-63 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora loses the dribble to Brian Wilkinson | 55-63 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Burgess - foul #2 on Joseph Burgess, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Michael Hullinger (C) Alfred Grant, James Hull | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Harvey King | 57-65 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Scott Phillips is called for the reach on Randy Demps - foul #2 on Scott Phillips, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (SG), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Webb, Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Flood (PF), Angel Perez (C) Joseph Burgess, Gregory Clyburn | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Flood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Angel Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Michael Bissonnette is called for the reach on Scott Phillips - foul #4 on Michael Bissonnette, team foul #3 | 59-65 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 59-65 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG), James Hull (C) Michael Bissonnette, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn (C) Angel Perez | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Donald Webb drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Randy Demps | 62-65 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | The 3pt attempt by Luis Zamora is denied by James Hull | 62-65 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | James Hull misses badly on a floater from the left side | 62-65 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | James Hull tips it but misses | 62-65 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Donald Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess (PF) James Flood | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess drills a shot from the left block and the foul's on Donald Webb - foul #2 on Donald Webb, team foul #4 | 62-67 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess misses the free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Donald Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | James Hull is called for the reach on Luis Zamora - foul #5 on James Hull, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) James Hull | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips is fouled on the floor by Randy Demps - foul #1 on Randy Demps, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips is hacked by Randy Demps - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Randy Demps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Harvey King is fouled on the floor by Donald Webb - foul #3 on Donald Webb, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tyrone Brown | 67-69 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Webb - foul #4 on Donald Webb, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Randy Demps buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Webb | 70-71 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Randy Demps is called for the reach on Luis Zamora in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Demps, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 3 from straight away | 73-72 |