| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fresh) SG - Robert Lay (fresh) SF - Philip Facer (fresh) PF - James Long (fresh) C - Michael Valenti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brandon Milligan (fresh) SG - Jerry Rouillard (fresh) SF - Carl Josey (fresh) PF - Michael Moore (fresh) C - Mark Schmitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Josey is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Moore | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Philip Facer | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Carl Josey is called for the reach on Philip Facer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Josey, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Facer | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | James Long is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ronnie McKay | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | James Long misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | James Long hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rouillard makes the jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Brandon Milligan is called for the reach on Philip Facer - foul #1 on Brandon Milligan, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Christopher Goldsmith (SG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Steven Yoder (C) Ronnie McKay, Robert Lay, Philip Facer, James Long, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda (PG), Hayden Burger (SG), Richard Ulatowski (SF), Thomas Bingham (PF), Jeffrey Knowles (C) Brandon Milligan, Jerry Rouillard, Carl Josey, Michael Moore, Mark Schmitt | |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones drills a fadeaway in the lane | 8-6 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Knowles pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda is hacked by Stuart Flowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stuart Flowers, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 8-6 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Jack Matsuda steps in front of the Eljasz Zenbaver pass | 8-6 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bingham makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jack Matsuda | 8-8 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Hayden Burger steals it from Eljasz Zenbaver in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Goldsmith is called for the reach on Hayden Burger - foul #1 on Christopher Goldsmith, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (PG), Robert Lay (SG), Philip Facer (SF), James Long (PF), Sammy Wallace (C) Stuart Flowers, Christopher Goldsmith, Eljasz Zenbaver, Daniel Jones, Steven Yoder | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan (PG), Jerry Rouillard (SG), Lucas Tarver (SF), Michael Moore (PF), Mark Schmitt (C) Jack Matsuda, Hayden Burger, Richard Ulatowski, Thomas Bingham, Jeffrey Knowles | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nieto (fresh) SG - Robert Lay (fresh) SF - Philip Facer (fresh) PF - James Long (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sammy Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brandon Milligan (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Rouillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lucas Tarver (fresh) PF - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Schmitt (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rouillard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | James Long pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Brandon Milligan is called for the reach on Dennis Nieto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Milligan, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG) Robert Lay | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda (PG) Brandon Milligan | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lucas Tarver grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore hits the finger roll | 8-10 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Philip Facer drills a jumper from the right side set up by Ronnie McKay and he's fouled by Lucas Tarver - foul #1 on Lucas Tarver, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Lay (SG), Michael Valenti (C) Dennis Nieto, Sammy Wallace | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Josey (SF), Thomas Bingham (C) Lucas Tarver, Mark Schmitt | |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Philip Facer makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronnie McKay picks off the pass by Carl Josey | 11-10 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay misses badly on a floater from the right side | 11-10 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bingham snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda is called for 10 seconds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Christopher Goldsmith (SG) Ronnie McKay, Robert Lay | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger (PG) Jack Matsuda | |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith misses the lay-in | 11-10 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rouillard gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Josey is hacked by Philip Facer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Facer, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Jones (PF) James Long | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 14:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (PG), Robert Lay (SG) Stuart Flowers, Christopher Goldsmith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski (SF), Mark Schmitt (C) Carl Josey, Thomas Bingham | |
| 13:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Nieto | 13-12 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 13-12 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski tips it but misses | 13-12 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Hayden Burger | 13-12 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SG), James Long (PF), Steven Yoder (C) Dennis Nieto, Robert Lay, Daniel Jones, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda (PG), Lucas Tarver (SF), Jeffrey Knowles (C) Hayden Burger, Richard Ulatowski, Mark Schmitt | |
| 13:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eljasz Zenbaver | 16-13 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rouillard's pass is intercepted by Eljasz Zenbaver in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Lucas Tarver is called for the reach on Eljasz Zenbaver - foul #2 on Lucas Tarver, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Christopher Goldsmith (SG), Sammy Wallace (C) Ronnie McKay, Philip Facer, Steven Yoder | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Josey (SF), Thomas Bingham (PF), Mark Schmitt (C) Lucas Tarver, Michael Moore, Jeffrey Knowles | |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | James Long misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bingham pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt misses long on a jumper from the right block | 16-13 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Long | 16-13 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers misses the easy open layup | 16-13 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stuart Flowers (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Goldsmith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eljasz Zenbaver (fairly fresh) PF - James Long (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jack Matsuda (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Rouillard (tired) 2 pts. SF - Carl Josey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Bingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Schmitt (tiring) | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt misses the jumpshot from the right side | 18-13 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Josey | 18-13 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt connects on the floater from close range and he's fouled by Sammy Wallace - foul #1 on Sammy Wallace, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (PG), Robert Lay (SG), Philip Facer (SF), Steven Yoder (PF), Michael Valenti (C) Stuart Flowers, Christopher Goldsmith, Eljasz Zenbaver, James Long, Sammy Wallace | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger (PG), Richard Ulatowski (SF) Jack Matsuda, Carl Josey | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt misses the free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Robert Lay pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Bingham steps in front of the Philip Facer pass | 18-15 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bingham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Bingham, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), James Long (PF) Robert Lay, Steven Yoder | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda (SG), Michael Moore (PF), Jeffrey Knowles (C) Jerry Rouillard, Thomas Bingham, Mark Schmitt | |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Philip Facer buries a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Hayden Burger - foul #1 on Hayden Burger, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Lay (SG) Dennis Nieto | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Philip Facer misses the free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Facer picks off the pass by Hayden Burger in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay lays it in on a nice dish by Philip Facer | 22-15 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rouillard (SG), Thomas Bingham (C) Jack Matsuda, Jeffrey Knowles | |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 22-15 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Michael Moore | 22-15 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bingham knocks in the shot from close range set up by Richard Ulatowski | 22-17 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Thomas Bingham is called for the reach on Ronnie McKay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Bingham, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith (PF) James Long | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Josey (SF), Jeffrey Knowles (C) Richard Ulatowski, Thomas Bingham | |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rouillard loses the dribble to Robert Lay | 24-17 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Robert Lay hits the finger roll | 26-17 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Valenti blocks the jumper by Jerry Rouillard | 26-17 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Robert Lay grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Philip Facer buries a shot from the left side | 28-17 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger loses the dribble to Ronnie McKay in the backcourt | 28-17 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Jerry Rouillard is called for the reach on Philip Facer - foul #1 on Jerry Rouillard, team foul #9 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Dennis Nieto (SG), Steven Yoder (PF), Sammy Wallace (C) Ronnie McKay, Robert Lay, Christopher Goldsmith, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda (PG), Richard Ulatowski (PF), Mark Schmitt (C) Hayden Burger, Michael Moore, Jeffrey Knowles | |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Philip Facer makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Philip Facer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith (SF) Philip Facer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt clanks a floater from the right wing | 30-17 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Jack Matsuda picks off the pass by Stuart Flowers in the backcourt | 30-17 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rouillard misses the easy layup | 30-17 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stuart Flowers (fresh) SG - Dennis Nieto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Goldsmith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Yoder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sammy Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jack Matsuda (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Rouillard (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Carl Josey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Richard Ulatowski (fairly fresh) C - Mark Schmitt (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Goldsmith | 32-17 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda is fouled on the floor by Stuart Flowers - foul #2 on Stuart Flowers, team foul #7 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SG), Philip Facer (SF), James Long (PF), Michael Valenti (C) Stuart Flowers, Dennis Nieto, Christopher Goldsmith, Steven Yoder, Sammy Wallace | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger (SG), Michael Moore (PF) Jerry Rouillard, Carl Josey | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda misses the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti snags the defensive board | 32-18 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Ronnie McKay | 34-18 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-18 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay is fouled in the backcourt by Hayden Burger - foul #2 on Hayden Burger, team foul #10 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rouillard (SG), Jeffrey Knowles (C) Hayden Burger, Mark Schmitt | |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay makes the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-18 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Long | 36-18 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Philip Facer is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Matsuda - foul #1 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #11 | 36-18 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Philip Facer makes the 1st free throw | 37-18 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Philip Facer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-18 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Knowles grabs the board | 37-18 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-18 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | James Long gets the rebound | 37-18 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-18 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver hits the follow up shot | 39-18 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eljasz Zenbaver steps in front of the Jeffrey Knowles pass | 39-18 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver blows the layup | 39-18 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski grabs the board | 39-18 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Facer steals the ball from Jeffrey Knowles | 39-18 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie McKay | 42-18 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-20 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (PG), Robert Lay (SG), Christopher Goldsmith (SF), Steven Yoder (PF), Sammy Wallace (C) Ronnie McKay, Eljasz Zenbaver, Philip Facer, James Long, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Josey (SF), Mark Schmitt (C) Richard Ulatowski, Jeffrey Knowles | |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith is hacked by Jerry Rouillard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Rouillard, team foul #12 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan (PG) Jerry Rouillard | |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith misses the 1st free throw | 42-20 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-20 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Michael Moore | 42-20 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Carl Josey is blocked by Steven Yoder | 42-20 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder grabs the board | 42-20 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 42-20 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt pulls down the rebound | 42-20 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Wallace swats the layup by Michael Moore | 42-20 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt gets the offensive rebound | 42-20 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Josey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Carl Josey, team foul #13 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), James Long (PF) Dennis Nieto, Sammy Wallace | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski (SF) Carl Josey | |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Lay | 45-20 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan clanks a shot from the left side | 45-20 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | James Long grabs the defensive rebound | 45-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lay (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Goldsmith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Long (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Yoder (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brandon Milligan (tiring) SG - Jack Matsuda (very tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ulatowski (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Moore (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Schmitt (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | James Long is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronnie McKay | 47-20 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore travels in the backcourt | 47-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Philip Facer (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Michael Valenti (C) Ronnie McKay, Robert Lay, James Long, Steven Yoder | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger (SG), Carl Josey (SF), Lucas Tarver (PF), Thomas Bingham (C) Jack Matsuda, Richard Ulatowski, Michael Moore, Mark Schmitt | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 47-20 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Philip Facer tips it home | 49-20 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Philip Facer is called for the reach on Brandon Milligan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Facer, team foul #8 | 49-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (SG) Christopher Goldsmith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 49-20 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 49-20 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Brandon Milligan - foul #3 on Brandon Milligan, team foul #14 | 49-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rouillard (SG) Brandon Milligan | |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-20 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-20 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Josey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-20 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti gets the rebound | 51-20 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones lays it up and in | 53-20 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Nieto takes the ball from Jerry Rouillard in the backcourt | 53-20 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Philip Facer makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stuart Flowers | 56-20 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stuart Flowers picks off the pass by Thomas Bingham in the backcourt | 56-20 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Philip Facer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Hayden Burger - foul #3 on Hayden Burger, team foul #15 | 56-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Lay (SG), Sammy Wallace (C) Dennis Nieto, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda (PG), Jeffrey Knowles (C) Hayden Burger, Lucas Tarver | |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Philip Facer makes the 1st free throw | 57-20 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Philip Facer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-20 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Josey connects on the shot from the right side and the foul's on Philip Facer - foul #3 on Philip Facer, team foul #9 | 58-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), James Long (PF) Stuart Flowers, Philip Facer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Josey makes the free throw | 58-23 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Lay | 60-23 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Knowles connects on the floater from the left block | 60-25 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones is hacked by Thomas Bingham - foul #3 on Thomas Bingham, team foul #16 | 60-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SG), Christopher Goldsmith (SF) Ronnie McKay, Robert Lay, Sammy Wallace | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lucas Tarver (SF), Michael Moore (PF), Mark Schmitt (C) Carl Josey, Thomas Bingham, Jeffrey Knowles | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-25 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-25 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-25 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stuart Flowers steals it from Lucas Tarver in the backcourt | 62-25 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | James Long is hacked by Michael Moore - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #17 | 62-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Yoder (C) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski (SF) Lucas Tarver | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 63-25 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 64-25 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt is fouled in the backcourt by Eljasz Zenbaver - foul #1 on Eljasz Zenbaver, team foul #10 | 64-25 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 64-26 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-27 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Stuart Flowers and he's hacked by Mark Schmitt - foul #1 on Mark Schmitt, team foul #18 | 66-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (PG), Daniel Jones (SF) Stuart Flowers, Eljasz Zenbaver | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lucas Tarver (PF) Michael Moore | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder makes the free throw | 67-27 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-27 |