| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Christopher Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Waller (fresh) PF - Michael Line (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Millsaps | Ruben Waller inbounds the ball | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Millsaps | Christopher Young knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Shannon | 32-51 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-51 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Herrington | 32-51 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Donald Mahan knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Robeson | 34-51 |
| 19:02 | Millsaps | Phillip Jackson makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Young | 34-53 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Donald Mahan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Donald Mahan, team foul #1 | 34-53 |
| 18:36 | Millsaps | Ruben Waller clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-53 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Steven Herrington pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the shot from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 18:18 | Millsaps | Phillip Jackson grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 17:57 | Millsaps | Steven Herrington takes the ball from Phillip Jackson | 34-53 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Steven Herrington is hacked by Phillip Jackson - foul #2 on Phillip Jackson, team foul #1 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG), Willis Sherman (SG), Arron Turner (C) Robert Robeson, Christopher Burbage, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Jeff Reese (PG), Donald Smiley (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF), Albert Emerson (C) Christopher Young, Ruben Waller, Michael Line, Phillip Jackson | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Kyle Greve is hacked by Jeff Reese - foul #1 on Jeff Reese, team foul #2 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Huber (C) Steven Herrington | |
| Subs | Millsaps | | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Kyle Greve hits a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by James Shannon - foul #2 on James Shannon, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (PF) Donald Mahan | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Joseph Sargent (SF) James Shannon | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Kyle Greve makes the free throw | 37-53 |
| 16:48 | Millsaps | Donald Smiley knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Reese | 37-56 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Donald Smiley steps in front of the Michael Huber pass | 37-56 |
| 16:27 | Millsaps | Gene Pierce is called for the reach on Donald Smiley - foul #1 on Gene Pierce, team foul #2 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Steven Herrington (SF) Kyle Greve, Gene Pierce | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Christopher Young (PG) Joseph Sargent | |
| 16:21 | Millsaps | Jeff Reese misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Michael Huber pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Donald Smiley steals the ball from Willis Sherman | 37-56 |
| 15:52 | Millsaps | Bernard Cooper misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Huber - foul #3 on Michael Huber, team foul #3 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Burbage (SG), Donald Mahan (PF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Willis Sherman, Arron Turner, Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Charles Czlapinski (SG) Jeff Reese | |
| 15:52 | Millsaps | Bernard Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 15:52 | Millsaps | Bernard Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Steven Herrington gets the rebound | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Christopher Young (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Czlapinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Smiley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Emerson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Steven Herrington knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Robeson | 39-57 |
| 15:23 | Millsaps | Albert Emerson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Kolb - foul #2 on Kenneth Kolb, team foul #4 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Ruben Waller (SF), Michael Line (PF) Donald Smiley, Bernard Cooper | |
| 15:07 | Millsaps | Ruben Waller misses short on a jumper from the right block | 39-57 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Donald Mahan snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Robert Robeson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-57 |
| 14:59 | Millsaps | The rebound goes to Ruben Waller | 39-57 |
| 14:41 | Millsaps | Christopher Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-57 |
| 14:39 | Millsaps | Michael Line tips it home | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Steven Herrington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-59 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Donald Mahan hits the follow up shot | 41-59 |
| 14:07 | Millsaps | Charles Czlapinski misses the easy layup | 41-59 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Steven Herrington snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Robert Robeson misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Young - foul #2 on Christopher Young, team foul #4 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willis Sherman (SG), Arron Turner (SF), Michael Huber (C) Christopher Burbage, Steven Herrington, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Millsaps | James Shannon (PG), Donald Smiley (SF), Phillip Jackson (C) Christopher Young, Ruben Waller, Albert Emerson | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Robert Robeson makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Robert Robeson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 13:42 | Millsaps | Phillip Jackson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Huber - foul #4 on Michael Huber, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG), Gene Pierce (SF) Robert Robeson, Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Millsaps | | |
| 13:42 | Millsaps | Phillip Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 13:42 | Millsaps | Phillip Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Gene Pierce misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Gene Pierce grabs the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Arron Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 43-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Jeff Reese (PG), Bernard Cooper (PF) Charles Czlapinski, Michael Line | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:01 | Millsaps | Donald Smiley misses the shot from the right block | 43-61 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Kyle Greve grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Phillip Jackson steps in front of the Arron Turner pass | 43-61 |
| 12:33 | Millsaps | Jeff Reese drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Smiley | 43-63 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Gene Pierce is hacked by Donald Smiley - foul #1 on Donald Smiley, team foul #5 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Burbage (SG), Steven Herrington (SF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Willis Sherman, Gene Pierce, Donald Mahan | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Christopher Young (PG), Charles Czlapinski (SG), Ruben Waller (SF), Justin Richert (C) Jeff Reese, James Shannon, Donald Smiley, Phillip Jackson | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kyle Greve | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:47 | Millsaps | Bernard Cooper scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kyle Greve (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arron Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Christopher Young (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Czlapinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ruben Waller (fresh) PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Richert (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Arron Turner misses long on a turnaround from close range | 46-65 |
| 11:35 | Millsaps | Justin Richert grabs the board | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:11 | Millsaps | Charles Czlapinski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ruben Waller | 46-68 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Kyle Greve buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Burbage | 48-68 |
| 10:40 | Millsaps | Christopher Young connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Czlapinski | 48-70 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Kyle Greve hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-70 |
| 10:24 | Millsaps | Ruben Waller pulls down the rebound | 48-70 |
| 09:55 | Millsaps | Christopher Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kyle Greve - foul #2 on Kyle Greve, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Willis Sherman (SG), Gene Pierce (SF), Donald Mahan (PF) Kyle Greve, Christopher Burbage, Steven Herrington, Arron Turner | |
| Subs | Millsaps | James Shannon (SG), Donald Smiley (SF), Michael Line (PF), Phillip Jackson (C) Charles Czlapinski, Ruben Waller, Bernard Cooper, Justin Richert | |
| 09:55 | Millsaps | Christopher Young makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 09:55 | Millsaps | Christopher Young makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-72 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Gene Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Donald Mahan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 48-72 |
| 09:28 | Millsaps | The rebound goes to James Shannon | 48-72 |
| 09:06 | Millsaps | James Shannon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-72 |
| 09:04 | Millsaps | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Jackson | 48-72 |
| 08:41 | Millsaps | Donald Smiley misses the lay-in | 48-72 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Willis Sherman gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Willis Sherman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Robeson | 50-72 |
| 08:03 | Millsaps | Gene Pierce picks off the pass by James Shannon | 50-72 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Willis Sherman connects on the runner from the left block and the foul's on James Shannon - foul #3 on James Shannon, team foul #6 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Herrington (SF), Michael Huber (C) Gene Pierce, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Charles Czlapinski (SG), Ruben Waller (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF), Albert Emerson (C) Christopher Young, Donald Smiley, Michael Line, Phillip Jackson | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Willis Sherman makes the free throw | 53-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willis Sherman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Huber (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - James Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Czlapinski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ruben Waller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Emerson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Millsaps | Willis Sherman is called for the reach on Charles Czlapinski - foul #1 on Willis Sherman, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG), Christopher Burbage (SG) Robert Robeson, Willis Sherman | |
| Subs | Millsaps | | |
| 07:24 | Millsaps | Charles Czlapinski makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 07:24 | Millsaps | Charles Czlapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Ruben Waller steps in front of the Christopher Burbage pass | 53-74 |
| 06:50 | Millsaps | Albert Emerson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 53-74 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Steven Herrington gets the rebound | 53-74 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-74 |
| 06:34 | Millsaps | Bernard Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 06:09 | Millsaps | Charles Czlapinski is hacked by Michael Huber - foul #5 on Michael Huber, team foul #8 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Arron Turner (PF), Willis Sherman (C) Kyle Greve, Donald Mahan, Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Jeff Reese (PG), Donald Smiley (SF), Michael Line (PF) James Shannon, Ruben Waller, Bernard Cooper | |
| 06:09 | Millsaps | Charles Czlapinski misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Arron Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Robert Robeson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-74 |
| 05:53 | Millsaps | Donald Smiley grabs the board | 53-74 |
| 05:30 | Millsaps | Michael Line misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-74 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Steven Herrington gets the rebound | 53-74 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Robert Robeson can't tip it in | 53-74 |
| 05:21 | Millsaps | Jeff Reese snags the defensive board | 53-74 |
| 04:57 | Millsaps | Donald Smiley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-74 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Arron Turner pulls down the rebound | 53-74 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Willis Sherman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-74 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage snags the offensive board | 53-74 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Willis Sherman is hacked by Albert Emerson - foul #2 on Albert Emerson, team foul #7 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG), Edward Huffaker (SG), Gene Pierce (PF) Robert Robeson, Christopher Burbage, Steven Herrington | |
| Subs | Millsaps | James Shannon (SG), Bernard Cooper (PF), Justin Richert (C) Charles Czlapinski, Michael Line, Albert Emerson | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Willis Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 04:11 | Millsaps | Justin Richert snags the defensive board | 53-74 |
| 03:54 | Millsaps | Jeff Reese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kyle Greve - foul #3 on Kyle Greve, team foul #9 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Joseph Sargent (SF) Donald Smiley | |
| 03:54 | Millsaps | Jeff Reese makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 03:54 | Millsaps | Jeff Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Willis Sherman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-76 |
| 03:46 | Millsaps | Justin Richert grabs the board | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Millsaps | Jeff Reese misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-76 |
| 03:20 | Millsaps | Bernard Cooper snags the offensive board | 53-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kyle Greve (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) SF - Willis Sherman (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gene Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arron Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Jeff Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Sargent (fresh) PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Richert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Millsaps | Arron Turner takes the ball from Jeff Reese | 53-76 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Greve | 56-76 |
| 02:13 | Millsaps | Justin Richert misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kyle Greve - foul #4 on Kyle Greve, team foul #10 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Toney Burnett (PG), Donald Smiley (SF) Jeff Reese, Joseph Sargent | |
| 02:13 | Millsaps | Justin Richert makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 02:13 | Millsaps | Justin Richert misses the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 02:13 | Millsaps | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Cooper | 56-77 |
| 01:57 | Millsaps | Toney Burnett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-77 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Huffaker | 56-77 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Kyle Greve's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Richert | 56-77 |
| 01:49 | Millsaps | Donald Smiley grabs the board | 56-77 |
| 01:20 | Millsaps | Donald Smiley is hacked by Willis Sherman - foul #2 on Willis Sherman, team foul #11 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Jeff Reese (PG), Albert Emerson (C) Toney Burnett, Justin Richert | |
| 01:20 | Millsaps | Donald Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 01:20 | Millsaps | Donald Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Jeff Reese steals it from Kyle Greve | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Millsaps | Donald Smiley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-79 |
| 00:39 | Millsaps | Bernard Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 56-79 |
| 00:19 | Millsaps | Bernard Cooper is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bernard Cooper, team foul #8 | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Kyle Greve hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-79 |
| 00:13 | Millsaps | Albert Emerson gets the rebound | 56-79 |
| 00:00 | Millsaps | Jeff Reese runs out the clock | 56-79 |