| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Brock (fresh) PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Mishler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Climer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Loden (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Haley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Climer inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:52 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Climer drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Arambula | 37-38 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Climer gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Climer is called for 3 seconds | 37-38 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 39-38 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Mishler, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:12 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Michael Mishler is blocked by Cruz Hutchens | 39-38 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Matthew Haley - foul #2 on Matthew Haley, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Haley scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Martin Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SG), Antonio Cabrera (SF), Robert Robinson (C) Nolan Alexander, Andre Brock, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares (PG), William Gannon (SG), Richard Hutchens (SF), Eric Richards (PF), Gary Rodgers (C) Michael Mishler, Dikembe Arambula, Edward Climer, Matthew Loden, Matthew Haley | |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 16:54 | Southern Mississippi | William Gannon snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers's pass is intercepted by Martin Johnson | 40-40 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Robert Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-40 |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hutchens pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | William Gannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Martin Johnson grabs the board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Cabrera (fresh) PF - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Scott Valladares (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Gannon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Hutchens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Richards (fresh) C - Gary Rodgers (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 40-40 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 15:21 | Southern Mississippi | William Gannon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Martin Johnson grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Micheal Rose can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Micheal Rose tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 14:46 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hutchens grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hutchens makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Scott Valladares | 40-42 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Martin Johnson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ray Thompson | 42-42 |
| 13:49 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Thompson steals it from Richard Hutchens | 42-42 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Ray Thompson lays it up and in | 44-42 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Andre Brock (SF), Gerald Collar (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Micheal Rose, Antonio Cabrera, Martin Johnson, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler (PG), Dikembe Arambula (SG), Edward Climer (SF), Matthew Loden (PF) Scott Valladares, William Gannon, Richard Hutchens, Eric Richards | |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Gerald Collar misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:09 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden misses the tip | 44-44 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Thompson | 46-44 |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula's fadeaway is rejected by Cruz Hutchens | 46-44 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nolan Alexander | 48-44 |
| 11:50 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Climer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 11:49 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andre Brock (fresh) PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) 1 pts. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Mishler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Climer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Loden (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers banks in the layup | 48-46 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Andre Brock snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Gerald Collar is fouled on the floor by Matthew Loden - foul #2 on Matthew Loden, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (PG), Antonio Cabrera (SF), Martin Johnson (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Ray Thompson, Andre Brock, Gerald Collar, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Gannon (SG), Richard Hutchens (SF), Matthew Haley (C) Dikembe Arambula, Edward Climer, Gary Rodgers | |
| 10:46 | Illinois | William Gannon is called for the reach on Nolan Alexander - foul #1 on William Gannon, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares (PG), Eric Richards (PF) Michael Mishler, Matthew Loden | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Martin Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Haley - foul #3 on Matthew Haley, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Haley pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:18 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Martin Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Brock (SG), Cruz Hutchens (C) Nolan Alexander, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edward Climer (SF) Richard Hutchens | |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Climer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Micheal Rose - foul #1 on Micheal Rose, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler (PG) Scott Valladares | |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Climer misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Climer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula (SG), Matthew Loden (PF) William Gannon, Eric Richards | |
| 09:07 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Haley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cruz Hutchens - foul #3 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Collar (PF) Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:07 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Haley makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:07 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Gerald Collar is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gerald Collar, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Robert Robinson (C) Micheal Rose, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Robinson swats the dunk try by Edward Climer | 48-48 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Robert Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Robert Robinson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Thompson is called for the reach on Michael Mishler - foul #1 on Ray Thompson, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Martin Johnson (PF) Antonio Cabrera, Gerald Collar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares (PG), William Gannon (SG), Richard Hutchens (SF), Jonathan Rodriguz (C) Michael Mishler, Dikembe Arambula, Edward Climer, Matthew Haley | |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hutchens hits a shot from the right side set up by Scott Valladares | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andre Brock (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Scott Valladares (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gannon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Hutchens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Loden (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Rodriguz (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Martin Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Rodriguz | 48-50 |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares is fouled on the floor by Ray Thompson - foul #2 on Ray Thompson, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (PG), Cruz Hutchens (C) Ray Thompson, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Richards (PF) Matthew Loden | |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Micheal Rose is hacked by Scott Valladares in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Valladares, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Jonathan Rodriguz is called for the reach on Nolan Alexander - foul #3 on Jonathan Rodriguz, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Hutchens | 48-51 |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Rodriguz misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hutchens misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Martin Johnson lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 50-51 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Martin Johnson - foul #1 on Martin Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera (SF) Andre Brock | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula (SG), Edward Climer (SF), Matthew Loden (PF), Matthew Haley (C) William Gannon, Richard Hutchens, Eric Richards, Jonathan Rodriguz | |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Martin Johnson tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Climer buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Micheal Rose | 55-54 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Climer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nolan Alexander | 55-54 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Matthew Loden denies the turnaround by Micheal Rose | 55-54 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens tips it in | 57-54 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Gerald Collar (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Micheal Rose, Martin Johnson, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler (PG) Scott Valladares | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Robert Robinson hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ray Thompson and he's hacked by Michael Mishler - foul #2 on Michael Mishler, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Brock (SF) Antonio Cabrera | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Richards (PF) Matthew Loden | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Robert Robinson makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Haley can't throw it down | 60-54 |
| 04:01 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Haley tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Collar | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nolan Alexander (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andre Brock (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Mishler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Climer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Richards (fresh) C - Matthew Haley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Ray Thompson makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nolan Alexander | 65-56 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Arambula | 65-56 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Haley misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 65-56 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Climer pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Climer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-56 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Gerald Collar snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SG), Martin Johnson (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Nolan Alexander, Gerald Collar, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Gannon (SG), Matthew Loden (PF) Dikembe Arambula, Eric Richards | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Andre Brock is hacked by Matthew Haley - foul #4 on Matthew Haley, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera (SF) Ray Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Andre Brock misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | William Gannon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Micheal Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG) Antonio Cabrera | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula (SG) William Gannon | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Martin Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Loden - foul #3 on Matthew Loden, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG) Micheal Rose | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nolan Alexander - foul #3 on Nolan Alexander, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares (PG), Richard Hutchens (SF), Eric Richards (PF), Gary Rodgers (C) Michael Mishler, Edward Climer, Matthew Loden, Matthew Haley | |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens can't finish the layup | 66-57 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Brock | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Richard Hutchens is called for the reach on Andre Brock - foul #1 on Richard Hutchens, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler (PG), Edward Climer (SF), Matthew Loden (PF), Matthew Haley (C) Scott Valladares, Richard Hutchens, Eric Richards, Gary Rodgers | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Andre Brock makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Andre Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Cruz Hutchens picks off the pass by Matthew Loden | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Andre Brock is fouled on the floor by Edward Climer - foul #3 on Edward Climer, team foul #12 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares (PG), William Gannon (SG), Richard Hutchens (SF), Eric Richards (PF), Gary Rodgers (C) Michael Mishler, Dikembe Arambula, Edward Climer, Matthew Loden, Matthew Haley | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Andre Brock misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Andre Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | William Gannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ray Thompson runs out the clock | 69-57 |