| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Becker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kirby Gong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Desrochers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jordan Dunning (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Santillo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Tackitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Day (fresh) C - Terry Colunga (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Tackitt inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Day misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| 18:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Steptoe (PF) Paul Day | |
| 18:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Edwin Desrochers steals the ball from Charles Santillo | 39-33 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jordan Dunning - foul #2 on Jordan Dunning, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Smith (SF), Kevin Sirois (PF), Paul Folsom (C) Kirby Gong, Edwin Desrochers, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jackie Morris (PG), Matthew Jackson (SG), Eric Baker (SF), Jeff Liedberg (C) Jordan Dunning, Charles Santillo, Keith Tackitt, Terry Colunga | |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Baker misses the shot from close range | 41-33 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 16:59 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Steptoe | 41-33 |
| 16:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Jackie Morris scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Jackson | 41-35 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 16:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Liedberg grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Jackson's pass is intercepted by Jerry Becker | 41-35 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Eric Baker steps in front of the Jerry Becker pass in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 15:54 | Illinois-Chicago | John Steptoe clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Becker (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Sirois (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Folsom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jackie Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Steptoe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Liedberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Paul Folsom buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Marvin Dejesus | 43-35 |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | John Steptoe's pass is intercepted by Michael Smith | 43-35 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Dejesus | 45-35 |
| 14:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Steptoe scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Jackson | 45-38 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Steptoe - foul #3 on John Steptoe, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (SG), Kirby Gong (SF), Edwin Desrochers (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Marvin Dejesus, Jerry Becker, Kevin Sirois, Paul Folsom | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning (PG), Charles Santillo (SG), Matthew Landry (SF), Paul Day (PF), Terry Colunga (C) Jackie Morris, Matthew Jackson, Eric Baker, John Steptoe, Jeff Liedberg | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:25 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Terry Colunga | 45-38 |
| 13:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga throws it down on a nice dish by Jordan Dunning | 45-40 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Santillo is called for the reach on John Combs - foul #1 on Charles Santillo, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Archer (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong connects on the turnaround in the paint | 47-40 |
| 12:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 12:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning double dribbles | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF), Fred Custer (C) Kirby Gong, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Tackitt (SF), Burton O'Bryant (C) Matthew Landry, Terry Colunga | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Frank Archer is fouled on the floor by Paul Day - foul #2 on Paul Day, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | John Combs makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Medley | 49-40 |
| 11:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Day lays it in | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Archer (fairly fresh) SG - John Combs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Desrochers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Custer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jordan Dunning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Santillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Tackitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Burton O'Bryant (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | John Combs scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 11:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Day is whistled for traveling | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Jerry Becker (SG), Kirby Gong (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) Frank Archer, John Combs, Edwin Desrochers, Fred Custer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jackie Morris (PG), Matthew Jackson (SG), John Steptoe (PF), Terry Colunga (C) Jordan Dunning, Charles Santillo, Paul Day, Burton O'Bryant | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Marvin Dejesus | 55-42 |
| 10:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Jackie Morris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 10:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Tackitt grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Becker is called for the reach on Matthew Jackson - foul #3 on Jerry Becker, team foul #1 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Landry (SF) Keith Tackitt | |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Becker - foul #4 on Jerry Becker, team foul #2 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (SG), Paul Folsom (PF) Jerry Becker, Kyle Medley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong loses the dribble to Jackie Morris in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| 10:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Jackie Morris connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Jackson | 55-46 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Combs and he's hacked by Matthew Jackson - foul #1 on Matthew Jackson, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois (PF) Paul Folsom | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning (PG), Eric Baker (SG), Burton O'Bryant (C) Jackie Morris, Matthew Jackson, Terry Colunga | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses the free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Steptoe | 57-46 |
| 09:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Landry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Seibert - foul #1 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Custer (C) Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 09:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Landry makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jordan Dunning - foul #3 on Jordan Dunning, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SG) John Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo (SG) Matthew Landry | |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Burton O'Bryant pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Fred Custer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Jordan Dunning steals the ball from Kevin Sirois | 57-47 |
| 08:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jordan Dunning | 57-49 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Dunning - foul #4 on Jordan Dunning, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (SG), Edwin Desrochers (PF), Paul Folsom (C) Kirby Gong, Kevin Sirois, Fred Custer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jackie Morris (PG), Matthew Jackson (SG), Keith Tackitt (SF), Paul Day (PF), Jeff Liedberg (C) Jordan Dunning, Charles Santillo, Eric Baker, John Steptoe, Burton O'Bryant | |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Jackie Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-49 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Edwin Desrochers | 59-49 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus is fouled on the floor by Jackie Morris - foul #1 on Jackie Morris, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong (SF) Kyle Medley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Edwin Desrochers steals the ball from Matthew Jackson | 61-49 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Jeff Liedberg | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Combs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirby Gong (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Desrochers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Folsom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jackie Morris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Tackitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Day (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jeff Liedberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Jackson clanks a runner in the paint | 61-49 |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Liedberg snags the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Combs - foul #1 on John Combs, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Archer (PG), Jerry Becker (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Kyle Medley (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Marvin Dejesus, John Combs, Kirby Gong, Edwin Desrochers, Paul Folsom | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning (PG), Charles Santillo (SG), Matthew Landry (SF), John Steptoe (PF), Terry Colunga (C) Jackie Morris, Matthew Jackson, Keith Tackitt, Paul Day, Jeff Liedberg | |
| 06:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Dunning hits a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Santillo | 61-52 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Matthew Landry steals the ball from Frank Archer in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 06:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Frank Archer is hacked by Jordan Dunning in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jordan Dunning, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois (PF) Kyle Medley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Jackson (PG) Jordan Dunning | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Frank Archer misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Sirois denies the turnaround by Charles Santillo | 61-52 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Sirois | 61-52 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Frank Archer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 05:49 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Terry Colunga | 61-52 |
| 05:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Steptoe tips it home | 61-54 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Matthew Landry is called for the reach on Kevin Sirois - foul #4 on Matthew Landry, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF), Fred Custer (C) Michael Smith, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jackie Morris (PG), Eric Baker (SF), Burton O'Bryant (PF) Matthew Jackson, Matthew Landry, John Steptoe | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Sirois blocks the short jumper by Eric Baker | 63-54 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Baker | 63-57 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Edwin Desrochers (PF), Paul Folsom (C) Frank Archer, Kevin Sirois, Fred Custer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Tackitt (SF), John Steptoe (PF) Charles Santillo, Terry Colunga | |
| 04:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Edwin Desrochers is called for the reach on John Steptoe - foul #3 on Edwin Desrochers, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert (C) Paul Folsom | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Landry (SF) Jackie Morris | |
| 04:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Marvin Dejesus picks off the pass by John Steptoe | 63-57 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus hits the finger roll | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Illinois-Chicago | John Steptoe is fouled on the floor by Edwin Desrochers - foul #4 on Edwin Desrochers, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo (SG), Jeff Liedberg (C) Eric Baker, Burton O'Bryant | |
| 03:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Liedberg makes the floater from the right block set up by Keith Tackitt | 65-59 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Santillo picks off the pass by Marvin Dejesus in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Tackitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Becker (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kyle Medley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Desrochers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Raymond Seibert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Keith Tackitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Santillo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Landry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Steptoe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Liedberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Becker | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Illinois-Chicago | John Steptoe travels with the ball | 67-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Smith (PG), John Combs (SG), Kirby Gong (SF), Paul Folsom (C) Marvin Dejesus, Jerry Becker, Kyle Medley, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jackie Morris (PG), Matthew Jackson (SG), Paul Day (PF), Terry Colunga (C) Keith Tackitt, Charles Santillo, John Steptoe, Jeff Liedberg | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois (C) Paul Folsom | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Baker (SF) Matthew Landry | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Paul Day picks off the pass by Edwin Desrochers | 67-59 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Raymond Seibert (C) Michael Smith, Kevin Sirois | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo (SG), Matthew Landry (SF) Jackie Morris, Eric Baker | |
| 02:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Raymond Seibert is blocked by Terry Colunga | 67-59 |
| 02:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Day gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 02:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Jackson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Santillo | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong's pass is intercepted by Paul Day | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Jackson can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Marvin Dejesus - foul #3 on Marvin Dejesus, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker (SG) John Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Dejesus and he's hacked by Paul Day - foul #3 on Paul Day, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Edwin Desrochers makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Jackson | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Matthew Jackson picks off the pass by Marvin Dejesus in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Landry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Charles Santillo is called for the reach on Raymond Seibert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Santillo, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Day makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Jackson and he's fouled by Edwin Desrochers - foul #5 on Edwin Desrochers, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois (PF) Edwin Desrochers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Day makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Matthew Jackson is called for the reach on Jerry Becker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Jackson, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo is hacked by Jerry Becker - foul #5 on Jerry Becker, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (SG) Jerry Becker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga snags the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Day clanks a floater from the right block | 74-69 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (PF) Kevin Sirois | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Jackson - foul #3 on Matthew Jackson, team foul #14 | 74-69 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Colunga grabs the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Jackson - foul #4 on Matthew Jackson, team foul #15 | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Paul Day | 76-69 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Kirby Gong is called for the reach on Matthew Landry - foul #1 on Kirby Gong, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois (PF) Kyle Medley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Landry makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus runs out the clock | 76-71 |