| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brett Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Faul (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Loughran (fresh) C - Joseph Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Saylors (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson misses the shot near the basket | 23-37 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle jams it | 23-39 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 23-39 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells (SG), Mark Vick (PF) Anthony Faul, Steven Loughran | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 23-39 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 23-39 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Saylors | 23-42 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-42 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle grabs the board | 23-42 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Lee Wells is called for the reach on David Saylors - foul #2 on Lee Wells, team foul #1 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu (PG), Thomas Degeorge (SF), Raymond Miller (PF), Michael Kijowski (C) Brett Patterson, William Thomas, Mark Vick, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF), Daniel Olsen (C) David Saylors, Paul Wason | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is hacked by Antonio Arvizu - foul #2 on Antonio Arvizu, team foul #2 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul (SG), Steven Loughran (PF) Lee Wells, Raymond Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Kijowski - foul #2 on Michael Kijowski, team foul #3 | 23-42 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 16:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kijowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Howland - foul #2 on Charles Howland, team foul #1 | 23-44 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kijowski misses the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kijowski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Anthony Faul steals it from Randy McGibbon | 24-44 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Loughran banks in the layup set up by Anthony Faul | 26-44 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Antonio Arvizu (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Faul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Degeorge (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Loughran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kijowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Randy McGibbon (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Loughran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson (PG), Lee Wells (SG), William Thomas (SF), Mark Vick (PF), Raymond Miller (C) Antonio Arvizu, Anthony Faul, Thomas Degeorge, Steven Loughran, Michael Kijowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), John Giancola (SF), David Saylors (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland, Daniel Olsen | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Steven Bennett lays it up and in set up by John Giancola | 26-49 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-49 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller tips it in | 28-49 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Patterson - foul #3 on Brett Patterson, team foul #4 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott (C) Raymond Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) Steven Bennett | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 28-49 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks tips it in | 28-51 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott lays it in on a nice dish by Brett Patterson | 30-51 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Brett Patterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brett Patterson, team foul #5 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu (PG), Thomas Degeorge (SF), Raymond Miller (PF) Brett Patterson, William Thomas, Mark Vick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SG), Charles Howland (PF) Randy McGibbon, David Saylors | |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Paul Wason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge (SG) Lee Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF) John Giancola | |
| 13:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 32-51 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 32-53 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Howland - foul #3 on Charles Howland, team foul #2 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson (PG), Anthony Faul (SG), William Thomas (SF), Steven Loughran (PF) Antonio Arvizu, Wayne Schaufelberge, Thomas Degeorge, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), John Giancola (SF), David Saylors (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Olsen, Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller misses the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | John Giancola comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-53 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stevens - foul #4 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kijowski (C) Raymond Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick (PF) Steven Loughran | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | David Saylors can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 33-53 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon tips it in | 33-55 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Brett Patterson | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brett Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Faul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Vick (fresh) C - Michael Kijowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Randy McGibbon (tiring) 10 pts. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Bennett | 35-58 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-58 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul tips it in | 37-58 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Anthony Faul picks off the pass by Randy McGibbon in the backcourt | 37-58 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Faul | 39-58 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Vick - foul #2 on Mark Vick, team foul #6 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu (PG), Lee Wells (SG), Thomas Degeorge (SF), Steven Loughran (PF), Joseph Scott (C) Brett Patterson, Anthony Faul, William Thomas, Mark Vick, Michael Kijowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, David Saylors, Steven Bennett | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Loughran clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #4 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Anthony Stevens | |
| 10:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Loughran misses the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Loughran makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Paul Wason throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-59 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott is whistled for a carry | 40-59 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Howland | 40-61 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-61 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Charles Howland hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 40-61 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu grabs the board | 40-61 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Patterson (PG), Wayne Schaufelberge (SG), William Thomas (SF), Raymond Miller (C) Antonio Arvizu, Lee Wells, Thomas Degeorge, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 40-63 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Wason blocks the short jumper by Raymond Miller | 40-63 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller tips it in | 42-63 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Thomas - foul #2 on William Thomas, team foul #7 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu (PG), Michael Kijowski (C) Brett Patterson, Steven Loughran | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG), John Giancola (SF), David Saylors (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Daniel Olsen, Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Thomas is whistled for traveling | 42-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells (SG), Thomas Degeorge (SF) Wayne Schaufelberge, William Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG) Bruce Hicks | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Steven Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-65 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller snags the defensive board | 42-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Antonio Arvizu (fresh) SG - Lee Wells (fresh) SF - Thomas Degeorge (fresh) PF - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Kijowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Philip Custer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (tiring) 13 pts. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kijowski makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Lee Wells | 44-65 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Philip Custer is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Arvizu - foul #3 on Antonio Arvizu, team foul #8 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick (PF) Raymond Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Philip Custer misses the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick gets the rebound | 44-65 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Bennett steals the ball from Lee Wells | 44-65 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Lee Wells is called for the reach on Randy McGibbon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Wells, team foul #9 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG) Philip Custer | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-67 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Steven Bennett can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-67 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Steven Bennett tips it home | 46-69 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Stevens - foul #5 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #5 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul (SG), Wayne Schaufelberge (SF), Steven Loughran (PF), Joseph Scott (C) Lee Wells, Thomas Degeorge, Mark Vick, Michael Kijowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG), Bruce Hicks (SG), Paul Wason (C) Anthony Stevens, Randy McGibbon, Steven Bennett | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Philip Custer | 48-71 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Scott loses the dribble to Paul Wason | 48-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Philip Custer loses the dribble to Wayne Schaufelberge in the backcourt | 48-71 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Joseph Scott is blocked by David Saylors | 48-71 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Faul loses the dribble to Paul Wason | 48-71 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Antonio Arvizu is called for the reach on Paul Wason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Arvizu, team foul #10 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells (SG), Thomas Degeorge (SF), Raymond Miller (PF), Michael Kijowski (C) Anthony Faul, Wayne Schaufelberge, Steven Loughran, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola, David Saylors | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Raymond Miller is whistled for traveling | 48-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Steven Bennett (C) Philip Custer, Paul Wason | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge (PG), Mark Vick (PF) Antonio Arvizu, Michael Kijowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Degeorge | 50-73 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Olsen | 50-75 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells loses the ball out of bounds | 50-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Antonio Arvizu (PG), Michael Kijowski (C) Wayne Schaufelberge, Raymond Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Olsen, Steven Bennett | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Antonio Arvizu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Lee Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Degeorge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Vick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kijowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Philip Custer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Paul Wason is hacked by Antonio Arvizu - foul #5 on Antonio Arvizu, team foul #11 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge (PG) Antonio Arvizu | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), David Saylors (PF) Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 50-77 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells jams it | 52-77 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Wayne Schaufelberge steps in front of the Philip Custer pass in the backcourt | 52-77 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells dunks the ball on a nice dish by Wayne Schaufelberge | 54-77 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Paul Wason is hacked by Wayne Schaufelberge - foul #1 on Wayne Schaufelberge, team foul #12 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Olsen (SG) Philip Custer, Randy McGibbon | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 54-78 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kijowski's floater is tipped away by David Saylors | 54-78 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-78 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Schaufelberge clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-78 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks pulls down the rebound | 54-78 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | John Giancola connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Olsen and he's fouled by Mark Vick - foul #3 on Mark Vick, team foul #13 | 54-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG) Daniel Olsen | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the free throw | 54-81 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Wason blocks the short jumper by Michael Kijowski | 54-81 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 54-81 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the lay-in | 54-81 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells gets the rebound | 54-81 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Vick is fouled on the floor by David Saylors - foul #2 on David Saylors, team foul #6 | 54-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF) John Giancola | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Degeorge misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-81 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the rebound | 54-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Wayne Schaufelberge is called for the reach on Bruce Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Schaufelberge, team foul #14 | 54-81 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 54-81 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 54-81 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kijowski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-81 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kijowski hits a floater from the left block | 56-81 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-81 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wells misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 56-81 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Kijowski hits the follow up shot | 58-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 58-81 |