| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) PF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Gagnon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Philip Booker inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | William Barton is hacked by George Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | William Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-27 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | George Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | David Avitia loses the ball out of bounds | 20-27 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | William Barton hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Austin Coward | 23-27 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Brian Jacobs (C) David Avitia, George Hill, John Gagnon | |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | James Ketchum picks off the pass by William Barton in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum banks in the layup | 23-30 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | James Ketchum takes the ball from Sam Long in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses short on a jumper in the paint | 23-30 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Brian Jacobs is called for the reach on William Barton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Christopher Stoney, Brian Jacobs | |
| 17:55 | Illinois | William Barton misses the easy layup | 23-30 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Austin Coward gets the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | William Barton misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Evans - foul #1 on Daniel Evans, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF) Philip Booker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gagnon (C) James Ketchum | |
| 17:34 | Illinois | William Barton makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | William Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Herring | 25-32 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | William Barton drills a floater from the left side set up by Austin Coward | 27-32 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Evans | 27-35 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | William Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) PF - Sam Long (tiring) 2 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bernard Herring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Holley (fairly fresh) SF - Charlie Olmstead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gagnon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | David Holley is fouled on the floor by Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF), Robert Summers (C) Carl Hartsock, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) Bernard Herring, David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Daniel Evans, John Gagnon | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Austin Coward picks off the pass by Christopher Stoney | 27-35 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | William Barton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Austin Coward | 29-35 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney tips it home | 29-37 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | George Hill steps in front of the Austin Coward pass in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses badly on a runner from the left block | 29-37 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits a wide open jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Robert Summers drills a fadeaway in the lane | 33-39 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-39 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Summers | 33-39 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | William Barton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Robert Summers knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Barton | 37-39 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Dikembe Abu (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Sam Long (PF) William Barton, Austin Coward, Philip Booker, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), John Gagnon (C) James Ketchum, David Avitia, George Hill, Christopher Stoney, Brian Jacobs | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Bernard Herring | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abu (fresh) SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bernard Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Holley (fresh) SF - Charlie Olmstead (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gagnon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock double dribbles | 37-41 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | David Holley is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Robert Summers's floater is tipped away by John Gagnon | 37-41 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bernard Herring | 37-43 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Bernard Herring steals it from Dikembe Abu | 37-43 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring banks in the layup | 37-45 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is fouled on the floor by David Holley - foul #1 on David Holley, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Austin Coward (SG), Philip Booker (SF) Leroy Dickens, Dikembe Abu, Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), Peter Barnes (SG), George Hill (SF), Charles Champagne (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) Bernard Herring, David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Daniel Evans, John Gagnon | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | William Barton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | George Hill gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Peter Barnes | 37-48 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Philip Booker is fouled on the floor by Peter Barnes - foul #2 on Peter Barnes, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Christopher Stoney (PF) Peter Barnes, Charles Champagne | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Austin Coward is called for a charge - foul #3 on Austin Coward, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (C) Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead (SF) George Hill | |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-48 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs snags the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | William Barton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Dikembe Abu (SG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Austin Coward, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses the jumper from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Jacobs - foul #4 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Summers (C) Philip Booker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), David Holley (SG), Bernard Herring (SF), Charles Champagne (PF), John Gagnon (C) James Ketchum, David Avitia, Charlie Olmstead, Christopher Stoney, Brian Jacobs | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abu (fresh) SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) PF - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Summers (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Holley (fresh) SF - Bernard Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Champagne (fresh) C - John Gagnon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leroy Dickens | 38-50 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Charles Champagne is called for the reach on Leroy Dickens - foul #1 on Charles Champagne, team foul #7 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Philip Booker (SF), Sam Long (PF) Dikembe Abu, Carl Hartsock, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Champagne | 38-50 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | David Holley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Barnes | 38-53 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | William Barton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | David Holley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Gagnon | 41-56 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | William Barton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | David Holley is hacked by Leroy Dickens - foul #1 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Dikembe Abu (SF), Carl Hartsock (PF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker, Sam Long, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), David Avitia (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) Peter Barnes, David Holley, Bernard Herring, Charles Champagne, John Gagnon | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead connects on the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Austin Coward - foul #4 on Austin Coward, team foul #5 | 41-58 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the free throw | 41-59 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Austin Coward's pass is intercepted by James Ketchum in the backcourt | 41-59 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | William Barton steals the ball from James Ketchum | 41-59 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock dunks the ball set up by William Barton | 43-59 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum hits a floater near the basket | 43-61 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | William Barton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum hits the finger roll | 43-63 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | William Barton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Austin Coward | 46-63 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-63 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum tips it home | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Austin Coward (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dikembe Abu (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Hartsock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Wilburn (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | William Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Christopher Stoney | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Carl Hartsock is called for the reach on James Ketchum - foul #1 on Carl Hartsock, team foul #6 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Philip Booker (SF), Sam Long (PF), Robert Summers (C) William Barton, Dikembe Abu, Carl Hartsock, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), David Holley (SG), George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), John Gagnon (C) James Ketchum, David Avitia, Charlie Olmstead, Christopher Stoney, Brian Jacobs | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Philip Booker - foul #3 on Philip Booker, team foul #7 | 46-65 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | David Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Philip Booker drills a fadeaway from the left block | 48-66 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-66 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon grabs the offensive board | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Hill | 48-69 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Robert Summers clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by George Hill - foul #3 on George Hill, team foul #8 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) Austin Coward, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Champagne (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) Bernard Herring, George Hill, Daniel Evans, John Gagnon | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Summers | 50-69 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Philip Booker comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Champagne - foul #2 on Charles Champagne, team foul #9 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Sam Long (PF) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), John Gagnon (C) David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Champagne, Brian Jacobs | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-69 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon can't tip it in | 50-69 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum grabs the offensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 50-69 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon tips it back up and in | 50-71 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Robert Summers is alone and throws it down and he's hacked by David Avitia - foul #2 on David Avitia, team foul #10 | 52-71 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon grabs the board | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum blows the layup but he's fouled by William Barton - foul #2 on William Barton, team foul #8 | 52-71 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | George Hill steps in front of the Sam Long pass in the backcourt | 52-73 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum runs out the clock | 52-73 |