| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) SF - James Grubbs (fresh) PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Morgan Steed (fresh) SG - Elroy Music (fresh) SF - Dean Wymore (fresh) PF - John Tacker (fresh) C - Michael Wenz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | John Tacker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Alcorn State | Dean Wymore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses short on a runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Alcorn State | John Tacker snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Alcorn State | Elroy Music buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Tacker | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz lays it in on a great pass from James Grubbs | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Alcorn State | Dean Wymore misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Tony Gerwitz | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Alcorn State | Elroy Music misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | James Grubbs gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Gerwitz | 6-3 |
| 17:58 | Alcorn State | Morgan Steed comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-3 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Michael Wenz is called for the reach on Gary Allshouse - foul #1 on Michael Wenz, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joshua Cranford (SF), Nicholas Truax (C) Dean Wymore, Michael Wenz | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | John Tacker denies the turnaround by James Grubbs | 6-3 |
| 17:22 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:14 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax lays it in set up by Elroy Music | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Grubbs | 8-5 |
| 16:44 | Alcorn State | Morgan Steed misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Tacker - foul #1 on John Tacker, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), Donald Lyle (PF) Tony Gerwitz, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Carl Ragland (PG), Shawn Dashiell (SG), Dean Wymore (SF), Michael Wenz (C) Morgan Steed, Elroy Music, Joshua Cranford, John Tacker | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:33 | Alcorn State | Michael Wenz grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:22 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Wenz | 8-8 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-8 |
| 16:05 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Michael Wenz | 8-8 |
| 15:50 | Alcorn State | Dean Wymore loses the dribble to Donald Lyle | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) SF - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Carl Ragland (fresh) SG - Shawn Dashiell (fresh) SF - Dean Wymore (fresh) PF - Nicholas Truax (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Wenz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Donald Lyle can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nicholas Truax - foul #1 on Nicholas Truax, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG) Gary Allshouse | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Pipkins (PF) Nicholas Truax | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Donald Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:23 | Alcorn State | Shawn Dashiell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-8 |
| 15:21 | Alcorn State | Dean Wymore pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:02 | Alcorn State | Ronald Pipkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Grubbs | 9-8 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dean Wymore - foul #1 on Dean Wymore, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) James Grubbs, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Morgan Steed (PG), Elroy Music (SG), Joshua Cranford (SF), John Tacker (PF) Shawn Dashiell, Dean Wymore, Ronald Pipkins, Michael Wenz | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Donald Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:37 | Alcorn State | John Tacker connects on the floater in the lane and the foul's on Kelly Nichols - foul #1 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton (C) Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 14:37 | Alcorn State | John Tacker makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 14:26 | Alcorn State | Morgan Steed gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:20 | Alcorn State | Edward Hohl picks off the pass by Morgan Steed | 10-11 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Carl Ragland is called for the reach on Tony Gerwitz - foul #1 on Carl Ragland, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG) Edward Hohl | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax (C) Carl Ragland | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz lays it in and he's hacked by Elroy Music - foul #1 on Elroy Music, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | John Tacker grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:27 | Alcorn State | Morgan Steed steps out of bounds on the baseline | 12-11 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses the easy layup | 12-11 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Kelly Nichols | 14-11 |
| 12:47 | Alcorn State | John Tacker comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 12:45 | Alcorn State | Elroy Music grabs the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:23 | Alcorn State | John Tacker scores on a shot near the basket set up by Morgan Steed and the foul's on Kelly Nichols - foul #2 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (SF), Donald Lyle (PF) Tony Gerwitz, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Carl Ragland (SG), Dean Wymore (SF), Michael Wenz (C) Elroy Music, Joshua Cranford, Nicholas Truax | |
| 12:23 | Alcorn State | John Tacker makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the lay-in | 14-14 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Donald Lyle tips it in | 16-14 |
| 11:56 | Alcorn State | Gary Allshouse is called for the reach on Morgan Steed - foul #1 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG) Gary Allshouse | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Shawn Dashiell (SG), Ronald Pipkins (PF) Morgan Steed, John Tacker | |
| 11:36 | Alcorn State | Carl Ragland connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dean Wymore | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Carl Ragland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Dashiell (fresh) SF - Dean Wymore (fresh) PF - Ronald Pipkins (fresh) C - Michael Wenz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Donald Lyle connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Hamilton and the foul's on Ronald Pipkins - foul #1 on Ronald Pipkins, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Elroy Music (SG) Shawn Dashiell | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses the free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | James Grubbs snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-17 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Donald Lyle tips it in | 20-17 |
| 10:35 | Alcorn State | James Grubbs is called for the reach on Ronald Pipkins - foul #1 on James Grubbs, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (SG), Tony Gerwitz (SF) Domingo Trujillo, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Morgan Steed (PG), Joshua Cranford (SF), John Tacker (PF), Nicholas Truax (C) Carl Ragland, Dean Wymore, Ronald Pipkins, Michael Wenz | |
| 10:30 | Alcorn State | John Tacker can't finish the layup | 20-17 |
| 10:29 | Alcorn State | John Tacker grabs the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 10:15 | Alcorn State | Elroy Music is hacked by Gary Allshouse - foul #2 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (SF) Gary Allshouse | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 10:02 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax is hacked by Samuel Hamilton - foul #1 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| 09:41 | Alcorn State | Morgan Steed scores on a 3 from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | John Tacker steps in front of the Edward Hohl pass | 20-20 |
| 09:09 | Alcorn State | John Tacker comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 20-20 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG) Edward Hohl | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Carl Ragland (SG), Dean Wymore (SF), Michael Wenz (C) Elroy Music, Joshua Cranford, Nicholas Truax | |
| 08:32 | Alcorn State | Carl Ragland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Ragland - foul #2 on Carl Ragland, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Shawn Dashiell (SG), Ronald Pipkins (PF) Carl Ragland, John Tacker | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:06 | Alcorn State | Michael Wenz misses the turnaround from the baseline | 21-20 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Donald Lyle can't connect on a shot from close range | 21-20 |
| 07:45 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Shawn Dashiell | 21-20 |
| 07:29 | Alcorn State | Shawn Dashiell hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Morgan Steed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Dashiell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Wymore (fresh) PF - Ronald Pipkins (fresh) C - Michael Wenz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Donald Lyle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Morgan Steed - foul #1 on Morgan Steed, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG) Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Elroy Music (SG), Joshua Cranford (SF), John Tacker (PF), Nicholas Truax (C) Morgan Steed, Dean Wymore, Ronald Pipkins, Michael Wenz | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Donald Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Donald Lyle drills a runner in the paint set up by Domingo Trujillo | 24-22 |
| 06:44 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax blows the layup | 24-22 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Hamilton | 24-22 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | James Grubbs hits a floater in the paint and the foul's on Joshua Cranford - foul #1 on Joshua Cranford, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:27 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Tacker | 26-22 |
| 06:09 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Lyle - foul #1 on Donald Lyle, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| 06:09 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:09 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Joshua Cranford steals it from Edward Hohl | 26-24 |
| 05:56 | Alcorn State | Joshua Cranford lays it up and in | 26-26 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | James Grubbs is hacked by Joshua Cranford - foul #2 on Joshua Cranford, team foul #11 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (SG) Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Morgan Steed (PG), Ronald Pipkins (SF) Shawn Dashiell, Joshua Cranford | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Edward Hohl misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | James Grubbs hits the follow up shot | 28-26 |
| 05:28 | Alcorn State | Elroy Music buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Morgan Steed | 28-28 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Gary Chambers drills a shot from the right side set up by James Grubbs | 30-28 |
| 04:49 | Alcorn State | Morgan Steed is fouled on the floor by Edward Hohl - foul #1 on Edward Hohl, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), Tony Gerwitz (SF) Gary Chambers, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Shawn Dashiell (SG), Dean Wymore (SF), Michael Wenz (C) Elroy Music, Ronald Pipkins, Nicholas Truax | |
| 04:49 | Alcorn State | Morgan Steed makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:49 | Alcorn State | Morgan Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton's layup is rejected by John Tacker | 30-30 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz tips it in | 32-30 |
| 04:24 | Alcorn State | John Tacker is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Tacker, team foul #12 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (SF) Edward Hohl | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Pipkins (PF) John Tacker | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | James Grubbs travels with the ball | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Andre Perry (SG) Morgan Steed | |
| 03:44 | Alcorn State | Donald Lyle steals the ball from Ronald Pipkins | 32-30 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo is called for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Kelly Nichols (PF) James Grubbs, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Carl Ragland (PG), Elroy Music (SG) Shawn Dashiell, Andre Perry | |
| 03:18 | Alcorn State | Elroy Music misses the floater from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 03:17 | Alcorn State | Ronald Pipkins tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kelly Nichols | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Carl Ragland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elroy Music (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Wymore (fresh) PF - Ronald Pipkins (fresh) C - Michael Wenz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the jump hook from the right block | 32-30 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Hamilton | 32-30 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz is hacked by Dean Wymore - foul #2 on Dean Wymore, team foul #13 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG) Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Morgan Steed (PG), Joshua Cranford (SF), John Tacker (PF), Nicholas Truax (C) Carl Ragland, Dean Wymore, Ronald Pipkins, Michael Wenz | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Truax grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 02:38 | Alcorn State | Morgan Steed scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Cranford | 33-32 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Elroy Music - foul #2 on Elroy Music, team foul #14 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (C) Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | John Tacker misses badly on a floater in the lane | 35-32 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz travels with the ball | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG) Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:35 | Alcorn State | Elroy Music misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 01:33 | Alcorn State | Joshua Cranford misses the tip | 35-32 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Edward Hohl hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Domingo Trujillo and he's fouled by John Tacker - foul #3 on John Tacker, team foul #15 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (SF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Domingo Trujillo, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Carl Ragland (SG), Dean Wymore (SF), Ronald Pipkins (PF), Michael Wenz (C) Elroy Music, Joshua Cranford, John Tacker, Nicholas Truax | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:59 | Alcorn State | Carl Ragland misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | James Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Edward Hohl misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 00:50 | Alcorn State | Michael Wenz snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 00:32 | Alcorn State | Morgan Steed misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Grubbs - foul #2 on James Grubbs, team foul #10 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SG) Edward Hohl, Gary Allshouse | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:32 | Alcorn State | Morgan Steed makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:32 | Alcorn State | Morgan Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton double dribbles | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Shawn Dashiell (SG) Morgan Steed | |
| 00:18 | Alcorn State | Carl Ragland is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 00:01 | Alcorn State | Dean Wymore knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 41-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo clanks a fullcourt shot | 41-36 |