| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mo Ross (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Massey (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jason Hall (fresh) SG - Owen Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Nilsson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Wright (fresh) C - Kenneth Witt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nilsson inbounds the ball | 60-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Witt makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Hall | 60-25 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Jimmy Wright blocks the short jumper by Mo Ross | 60-25 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nilsson gets the rebound | 60-25 |
| 19:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nilsson is fouled on the floor by Henry Massey - foul #2 on Henry Massey, team foul #1 | 60-25 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Massey is called for the reach on Jason Hall - foul #3 on Henry Massey, team foul #2 | 60-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe (PG), Michael Hume (C) Owen Smith, Kenneth Witt | |
| 18:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hume | 60-28 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp blows the layup | 60-28 |
| 18:28 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Nilsson | 60-28 |
| 18:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Wright comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-28 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe tips it back up and in | 60-30 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Jason Hall picks off the pass by Jacob Sharp in the backcourt | 60-30 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Hume is fouled on the floor by Kurt Gardner - foul #1 on Kurt Gardner, team foul #3 | 60-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), Albert Tittle (SF), David Ridenhour (C) Henry Massey, Darrel Groesbeck, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Witt (C) Jimmy Wright | |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-30 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Hume tips it back up and in | 60-32 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | James Rochelle is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Nilsson - foul #3 on Robert Nilsson, team foul #1 | 60-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Owen Smith (SG), Milo Romano (PF) Robert Nilsson, Michael Hume | |
| 17:33 | Illinois | James Rochelle misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-32 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe snags the defensive board | 60-32 |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe is whistled for traveling | 60-32 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the jump hook from the left block | 60-32 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp grabs the offensive board | 60-32 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | James Rochelle makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Albert Tittle | 63-32 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall's pass is intercepted by James Rochelle | 63-32 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp banks in the layup set up by James Rochelle and the foul's on Milo Romano - foul #1 on Milo Romano, team foul #2 | 65-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (PG), James Brothers (SG) Mo Ross, James Rochelle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Waldron (SG), Rudolph Dismukes (SF), Jimmy Wright (PF), Robert Pellegrini (C) Randall Riebe, Owen Smith, Milo Romano, Kenneth Witt | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the free throw | 65-32 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes grabs the board | 65-32 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Wright connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-35 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Jason Hall picks off the pass by Darrel Groesbeck in the backcourt | 65-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brothers (fresh) SF - Albert Tittle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jacob Sharp (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Ridenhour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jason Hall (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rudolph Dismukes (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Pellegrini (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Jimmy Wright is blocked by David Ridenhour | 65-35 |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Wright tips it but misses | 65-35 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck gets the rebound | 65-35 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Jason Hall is called for the reach on Darrel Groesbeck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Hall, team foul #3 | 65-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (PG), Henry Massey (SG), Kurt Gardner (C) Albert Tittle, Jacob Sharp, David Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe (PG), Michael Hume (PF) Jason Hall, Jimmy Wright | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Mo Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-35 |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Rudolph Dismukes | 65-35 |
| 15:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Pellegrini is called for traveling | 65-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nilsson (SF) Randall Riebe | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-35 |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nilsson snags the defensive board | 65-35 |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Hume is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 65-35 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Henry Massey grabs the board | 65-35 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Mo Ross scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Henry Massey | 67-35 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Pellegrini clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Henry Massey - foul #4 on Henry Massey, team foul #4 | 67-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), Albert Tittle (SF), Jacob Sharp (PF), David Ridenhour (C) Henry Massey, James Brothers, Darrel Groesbeck, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe (PG), Owen Smith (SG), Jimmy Wright (PF) James Waldron, Rudolph Dismukes, Michael Hume | |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Pellegrini misses the 1st free throw | 67-35 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Pellegrini makes the 2nd free throw | 67-36 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | James Rochelle steps out of bounds on the sideline | 67-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Witt (C) Robert Pellegrini | |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Wright | 67-38 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | James Rochelle clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-38 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Albert Tittle can't tip it in | 67-38 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe snags the defensive board | 67-38 |
| 13:03 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Witt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-38 |
| 13:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Wright tips it home | 67-40 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Mo Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (PG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF), Kurt Gardner (C) Mo Ross, Albert Tittle, David Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milo Romano (PF) Jimmy Wright | |
| 12:49 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nilsson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-40 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp snags the defensive board | 67-40 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Milo Romano - foul #2 on Milo Romano, team foul #4 | 67-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (PG) James Rochelle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 67-40 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 67-40 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Witt snags the defensive board | 67-40 |
| 12:24 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe blows the layup but he's fouled by Mo Ross - foul #1 on Mo Ross, team foul #5 | 67-40 |
| 12:24 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe makes the 1st free throw | 67-41 |
| 12:24 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-42 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp buries a shot from the left block set up by Henry Massey | 69-42 |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-42 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kurt Gardner | 69-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mo Ross (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Massey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Sharp (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Randall Riebe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Owen Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Nilsson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Milo Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Witt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Mo Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-42 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner grabs the offensive board | 69-42 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Mo Ross connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Henry Massey | 72-42 |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mo Ross - foul #2 on Mo Ross, team foul #6 | 72-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), James Brothers (SF), Albert Tittle (PF), David Ridenhour (C) Mo Ross, Darrel Groesbeck, Jacob Sharp, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall (SG), Rudolph Dismukes (SF), Jimmy Wright (PF) Owen Smith, Robert Nilsson, Milo Romano | |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe makes the 1st free throw | 72-43 |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe makes the 2nd free throw | 72-44 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Henry Massey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-44 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | David Ridenhour tips it back up and in | 74-44 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Brothers - foul #1 on James Brothers, team foul #7 | 74-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Waldron (SG), Michael Hume (C) Randall Riebe, Kenneth Witt | |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall makes the 1st free throw | 74-45 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 74-45 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Albert Tittle grabs the defensive rebound | 74-45 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Henry Massey loses the dribble to Jason Hall in the backcourt | 74-45 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | James Waldron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 74-45 |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Hume pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-45 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Hume hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 74-45 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 74-45 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Wright drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rudolph Dismukes | 74-48 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | David Ridenhour lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Massey | 76-48 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | David Ridenhour picks off the pass by Jimmy Wright | 76-48 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Henry Massey is hacked by Michael Hume - foul #2 on Michael Hume, team foul #5 | 76-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (PG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF), Jacob Sharp (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) James Rochelle, James Brothers, Albert Tittle, David Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe (PG), Owen Smith (SG), Robert Nilsson (SF), Milo Romano (PF), Robert Pellegrini (C) Jason Hall, James Waldron, Rudolph Dismukes, Jimmy Wright, Michael Hume | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner is hacked by Robert Pellegrini - foul #1 on Robert Pellegrini, team foul #6 | 76-48 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Henry Massey makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrel Groesbeck | 79-48 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nilsson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 79-48 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Mo Ross gets the rebound | 79-48 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp loses the dribble to Milo Romano | 79-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mo Ross (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Massey (tiring) 17 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Sharp (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Randall Riebe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Owen Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Nilsson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Milo Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pellegrini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | Kurt Gardner blocks the jumper by Robert Nilsson | 79-48 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp gets the rebound | 79-48 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Owen Smith is called for the reach on Darrel Groesbeck - foul #4 on Owen Smith, team foul #7 | 79-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Tittle (SF), David Ridenhour (PF) Henry Massey, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall (SF), Jimmy Wright (PF), Kenneth Witt (C) Robert Nilsson, Milo Romano, Robert Pellegrini | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 80-48 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 80-48 |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Wright pulls down the rebound | 80-48 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Wright scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Witt | 80-51 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Mo Ross makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Darrel Groesbeck | 83-51 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Owen Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-51 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Witt can't tip it in | 83-51 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kurt Gardner | 83-51 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck is fouled in the backcourt by Owen Smith - foul #5 on Owen Smith, team foul #8 | 83-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Sharp (PF) Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Waldron (PG), Rudolph Dismukes (SF), Michael Hume (PF), Robert Pellegrini (C) Randall Riebe, Owen Smith, Jimmy Wright, Kenneth Witt | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 84-51 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 85-51 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall hits a floater from the free throw line | 85-53 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Mo Ross loses the dribble to James Waldron in the backcourt | 85-53 |
| 06:06 | Southern Mississippi | James Waldron lays it up and in | 85-55 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp loses the ball out of bounds | 85-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), James Brothers (SF), Kurt Gardner (C) Mo Ross, Albert Tittle, David Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milo Romano (PF) Robert Pellegrini | |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall misses the turnaround from the baseline | 85-55 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp snags the defensive board | 85-55 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | James Rochelle is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brothers | 88-55 |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | James Rochelle steals it from Milo Romano | 88-55 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck is fouled in the backcourt by James Waldron - foul #4 on James Waldron, team foul #9 | 88-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (PG) Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 89-55 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 89-55 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Hume gets the rebound | 89-55 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes scores on a runner in the lane | 89-57 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | James Rochelle misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 89-57 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Henry Massey tips it in | 91-57 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Darrel Groesbeck - foul #2 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #8 | 91-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (PG), Albert Tittle (SF), David Ridenhour (C) James Rochelle, James Brothers, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Pellegrini (C) Milo Romano | |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes misses the 1st free throw | 91-57 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes makes the 2nd free throw | 91-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | James Waldron takes the ball from Mo Ross | 91-58 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Waldron hits the finger roll | 91-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mo Ross (tired) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Massey (tiring) 19 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SF - Albert Tittle (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. C - David Ridenhour (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jason Hall (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Waldron (tiring) 7 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rudolph Dismukes (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hume (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Pellegrini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | The short jumper by Henry Massey is denied by Robert Pellegrini | 91-60 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck snags the offensive board | 91-60 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck is fouled on the floor by Michael Hume - foul #3 on Michael Hume, team foul #10 | 91-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), Jacob Sharp (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Mo Ross, Henry Massey, David Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milo Romano (PF) Michael Hume | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 92-60 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 93-60 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Waldron is hacked by Jacob Sharp - foul #2 on Jacob Sharp, team foul #9 | 93-60 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 93-61 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 93-62 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | James Rochelle is hacked by James Waldron - foul #5 on James Waldron, team foul #11 | 93-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (PG) Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe (PG) James Waldron | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | James Rochelle misses the 1st free throw | 93-62 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | James Rochelle misses the 2nd free throw | 93-62 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Pellegrini | 93-62 |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Pellegrini makes the shot from the right side set up by Randall Riebe and he's hacked by Kurt Gardner - foul #2 on Kurt Gardner, team foul #10 | 93-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF) James Rochelle, Albert Tittle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Hume (C) Randall Riebe | |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Pellegrini misses the free throw | 93-64 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 93-64 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck is fouled on the floor by Jason Hall - foul #4 on Jason Hall, team foul #12 | 93-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe (PG) Milo Romano | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses the 1st free throw | 93-64 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 94-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 94-64 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Pellegrini tips it home | 94-66 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Mo Ross misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Rudolph Dismukes - foul #4 on Rudolph Dismukes, team foul #13 | 94-66 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Mo Ross makes the 1st free throw | 95-66 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Mo Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 96-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes scores on a shot from the left wing | 96-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp is hacked by Michael Hume in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hume, team foul #14 | 96-68 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 96-68 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 97-68 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes knocks in the floater in the lane | 97-70 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Rudolph Dismukes picks off the pass by Mo Ross in the backcourt | 97-70 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 97-70 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp gets the rebound | 97-70 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Randall Riebe is called for the reach on Mo Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Riebe, team foul #15 | 97-70 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Mo Ross misses the 1st free throw | 97-70 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Mo Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 98-70 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 98-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Mo Ross runs out the clock | 98-72 |