| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kevin Ricketson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Legere (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanford Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Toro (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Pritchett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Woodley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois | Kevin Ricketson is called for the reach on Brian Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Ricketson, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck (PG) Kevin Ricketson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | James Woodley is called for traveling | 34-31 |
| 19:14 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-31 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | John Job snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | John Job buries a floater near the basket | 34-33 |
| 18:39 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 18:37 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | John Job throws it down set up by Timothy Parks | 36-35 |
| 18:04 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | James Woodley misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-35 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | John Job misses the tip | 36-35 |
| 17:50 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:29 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | John Job grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Shannon Sanders | 36-38 |
| 16:42 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck double dribbles | 36-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Leighton (PG), Millard McBrien (SF), Jerry Reinke (PF), Eric Hamlet (C) Thomas Buck, Stanford Stephenson, James Toro, Sidney Pritchett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), George Hohl (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Timothy Parks, Shannon Sanders, John Job, James Woodley | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | George Hohl clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | George Hohl snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Jerry Behne lays it up and in set up by Brian Baker | 36-40 |
| 15:40 | Alcorn State | Andrew Toney doubles Robert Legere and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Andrew Toney, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson (PG), Stanford Stephenson (SF) Robert Legere, Jerry Reinke | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kevin Ricketson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Leighton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanford Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Millard McBrien (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Hamlet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) PF - George Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson buries a shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth is hacked by Stanford Stephenson - foul #3 on Stanford Stephenson, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck (SG), Sidney Pritchett (C) James Leighton, Millard McBrien | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG) Brian Baker | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the jumper in the paint set up by Andrew Toney | 38-42 |
| 14:45 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck's pass is intercepted by George Hohl | 38-42 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 3 from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 14:04 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-45 |
| 14:02 | Alcorn State | Eric Hamlet tips it home | 40-45 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Kevin Ricketson takes the ball from Jerry Behne | 40-45 |
| 13:24 | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Timothy Parks | 40-47 |
| 12:48 | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Hohl | 40-47 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Andrew Toney clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 12:26 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:07 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Andrew Toney pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Andrew Toney clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Ricketson - foul #4 on Kevin Ricketson, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Leighton (PG), Robert Legere (SG), Millard McBrien (SF), James Toro (PF) Kevin Ricketson, Thomas Buck, Stanford Stephenson, Eric Hamlet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Shannon Sanders (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Timothy Parks, Blaine Hackworth, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:33 | Alcorn State | John Job picks off the pass by Millard McBrien | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Legere (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Millard McBrien (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Toro (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Pritchett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | John Job drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Brian Baker | 40-50 |
| 10:59 | Alcorn State | Millard McBrien buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Leighton | 42-50 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | John Job throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG) Andrew Toney | |
| 10:20 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere's floater is knocked away by John Job | 42-50 |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | James Toro grabs the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 09:58 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Toro | 44-50 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | James Woodley drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Job and he's hacked by James Leighton - foul #2 on James Leighton, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck (PG), Stanford Stephenson (SF) James Leighton, Millard McBrien | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | John Job grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | John Job misses the fadeaway from close range | 44-52 |
| 09:14 | Alcorn State | James Toro grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:54 | Alcorn State | James Toro connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Thomas Buck | 46-52 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | John Job connects on the shot from the left block set up by Timothy Parks | 46-54 |
| 08:10 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-54 |
| 08:09 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere tips it in | 48-54 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | John Job misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Toro - foul #2 on James Toro, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson (PG), James Leighton (SG), Millard McBrien (PF), Eric Hamlet (C) Thomas Buck, Robert Legere, James Toro, Sidney Pritchett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF), Jerry Behne (C) Blaine Hackworth, James Woodley | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | John Job misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | John Job misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Jerry Behne snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Brian Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Jerry Behne tips it in | 48-56 |
| 07:26 | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-56 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Jerry Behne gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kevin Ricketson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Leighton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanford Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Millard McBrien (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Hamlet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Parks (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Job (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 07:05 | Alcorn State | Millard McBrien snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 06:37 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Behne - foul #2 on Jerry Behne, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Legere (SG), Jerry Reinke (PF) James Leighton, Stanford Stephenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), George Hohl (PF) Timothy Parks, Shannon Sanders, John Job | |
| 06:15 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 06:14 | Alcorn State | Eric Hamlet snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 05:45 | Alcorn State | Millard McBrien scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Brian Baker is fouled on the floor by Eric Hamlet - foul #3 on Eric Hamlet, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck (PG), Stanford Stephenson (SF), Sidney Pritchett (C) Kevin Ricketson, Jerry Reinke, Eric Hamlet | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woodley (C) Jerry Behne | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the jump hook in the paint | 51-58 |
| 04:52 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Toro (PF) Millard McBrien | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Brian Baker clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 04:36 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Sidney Pritchett | 51-58 |
| 04:09 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Sidney Pritchett | 54-58 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Brian Baker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson (PG), Eric Hamlet (C) Robert Legere, Sidney Pritchett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG), Jerry Behne (C) Andrew Toney, James Woodley | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:34 | Alcorn State | Eric Hamlet clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-58 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-58 |
| 03:14 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Eric Hamlet | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kevin Ricketson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanford Stephenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Toro (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Hamlet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Parks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Hohl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Ricketson | 57-58 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | George Hohl misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Toro - foul #3 on James Toro, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Millard McBrien (SF), Jerry Reinke (PF) Stanford Stephenson, James Toro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Legere (SG), Stanford Stephenson (SF), Sidney Pritchett (C) Thomas Buck, Millard McBrien, Jerry Reinke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Timothy Parks, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| 02:25 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 59-60 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Toro (PF) Eric Hamlet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-60 |
| 02:07 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 01:47 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | James Woodley gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Brian Baker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Shannon Sanders | 59-62 |
| 01:06 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere double dribbles | 59-62 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG) Andrew Toney | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | James Woodley knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett loses the ball out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | James Woodley is hacked by Kevin Ricketson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Ricketson, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck (PG) Kevin Ricketson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), George Hohl (PF) Brian Baker, Shannon Sanders, John Job | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Timothy Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Timothy Parks is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Legere - foul #1 on Robert Legere, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:19 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Thomas Buck is called for the reach on Shannon Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Buck, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Legere | 62-69 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Thomas Buck is called for the reach on George Hohl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Buck, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-71 |