| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Alex Berke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Damon Waters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Gallagher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Davis (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Kraus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera inbounds the ball | 22-42 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd dunks the ball on a nice dish by Anthony McMaken | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UMKC | Alex Berke knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Gallagher and he's hacked by Anthony McMaken - foul #3 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #1 | 24-44 |
| 19:42 | UMKC | Alex Berke makes the free throw | 25-44 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Michael Conner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frederick Viers | 25-46 |
| 18:55 | UMKC | Frederick Viers steps in front of the Alex Berke pass | 25-46 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is called for traveling | 25-46 |
| 18:22 | UMKC | Richard Guerrera takes the ball from Alex Berke | 25-46 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-46 |
| 18:06 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher snags the defensive board | 25-46 |
| 17:45 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-46 |
| 17:44 | UMKC | David Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-46 |
| 17:37 | UMKC | Alex Berke misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-46 |
| 17:36 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher tips it but misses | 25-46 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Frederick Viers grabs the defensive rebound | 25-46 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Gary Gallagher - foul #1 on Gary Gallagher, team foul #1 | 25-46 |
| Subs | UMKC | Napoleon Craft (PG), Sherman Jones (SG), Paul Moten (PF) Alex Berke, Damon Waters, David Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF), Alex Millner (PF) Richard Guerrera, Frederick Viers | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 25-48 |
| 17:11 | UMKC | Sherman Jones is whistled for traveling | 25-48 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Knight (C) David Kraus | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF) Jeremy Boyd | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-48 |
| 16:53 | UMKC | Paul Moten snags the defensive board | 25-48 |
| 16:39 | UMKC | Paul Mena picks off the pass by William Knight | 25-48 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Paul Mena banks in the layup | 25-50 |
| 16:26 | UMKC | Sherman Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-50 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Alex Millner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-50 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Alex Millner hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Conner | 25-52 |
| 16:03 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony McMaken - foul #4 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #2 | 25-52 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Robbins (SF), David Davis (PF), David Kraus (C) Gary Gallagher, Paul Moten, William Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF) Michael Conner, Anthony McMaken | |
| 16:03 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft makes the 1st free throw | 26-52 |
| 16:03 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft misses the 2nd free throw | 26-52 |
| 16:03 | UMKC | David Davis grabs the offensive board | 26-52 |
| 15:48 | UMKC | David Davis travels with the ball | 26-52 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Sherman Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kraus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Paul Mena (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Alex Millner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-52 |
| Subs | UMKC | Alex Berke (PG), Damon Waters (SG) Napoleon Craft, Sherman Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Viers (PF) Melvin Cobb | |
| 15:09 | UMKC | Alex Berke can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 26-52 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Paul Mena pulls down the rebound | 26-52 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Mena | 26-55 |
| 14:44 | UMKC | Paul Mena is called for the reach on David Kraus - foul #1 on Paul Mena, team foul #3 | 26-55 |
| Subs | UMKC | Gary Gallagher (SF) Robert Robbins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG) Paul Mena | |
| 14:34 | UMKC | David Davis connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Damon Waters | 28-55 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd banks in the layup on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb | 28-57 |
| 14:02 | UMKC | Damon Waters shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-57 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alex Millner | 28-57 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Alex Millner knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 28-59 |
| 13:33 | UMKC | David Davis misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frederick Viers - foul #2 on Frederick Viers, team foul #4 | 28-59 |
| Subs | UMKC | Napoleon Craft (PG), Sherman Jones (SG), Paul Moten (C) Alex Berke, Damon Waters, David Kraus | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Jerry Young (C) Richard Guerrera, Alex Millner | |
| 13:33 | UMKC | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-59 |
| 13:33 | UMKC | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-59 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Frederick Viers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Davis - foul #3 on David Davis, team foul #2 | 30-59 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Knight (C) David Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG) Jeremy Boyd | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Frederick Viers misses the 1st free throw | 30-59 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Frederick Viers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-60 |
| 13:13 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-60 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Frederick Viers pulls down the rebound | 30-60 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Michael Conner is called for traveling | 30-60 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Robbins (SF) Gary Gallagher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) Frederick Viers | |
| 13:05 | UMKC | Michael Conner picks off the pass by Napoleon Craft in the backcourt | 30-60 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Michael Conner banks in the layup | 30-62 |
| 12:50 | UMKC | Robert Robbins loses the dribble to Melvin Cobb | 30-62 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-62 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Jerry Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-62 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Paul Moten steps in front of the Anthony McMaken pass | 30-62 |
| 12:08 | UMKC | William Knight knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-62 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Michael Conner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-62 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken can't tip it in | 32-62 |
| 12:00 | UMKC | Sherman Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-62 |
| 11:56 | UMKC | Sherman Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-62 |
| 11:54 | UMKC | Robert Robbins tips it in | 34-62 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Sherman Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Moten (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Knight (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Young (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Paul Mena scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Conner and he's hacked by Napoleon Craft - foul #2 on Napoleon Craft, team foul #3 | 34-64 |
| Subs | UMKC | Damon Waters (SG), Gary Gallagher (SF), David Kraus (C) Sherman Jones, Robert Robbins, William Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF) Melvin Cobb, Jerry Young | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses the free throw | 34-64 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the offensive board | 34-64 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Michael Conner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Mena | 34-67 |
| 11:15 | UMKC | Damon Waters's floater is tipped away by Paul Mena | 34-67 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 34-67 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremy Boyd | 34-69 |
| 10:45 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher can't finish the layup | 34-69 |
| 10:43 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher hits the follow up shot | 36-69 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken loses the dribble to Damon Waters | 36-69 |
| 10:04 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-69 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Michael Conner is hacked by Paul Moten - foul #2 on Paul Moten, team foul #4 | 39-69 |
| Subs | UMKC | Alex Berke (PG), Sherman Jones (SG), David Davis (PF) Napoleon Craft, Damon Waters, Paul Moten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Frederick Viers (PF) Michael Conner, Paul Mena | |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jeremy Boyd | 39-71 |
| 09:31 | UMKC | David Davis misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 39-71 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the defensive rebound | 39-71 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | David Davis blocks the short jumper by Anthony McMaken | 39-71 |
| 09:10 | UMKC | Alex Berke snags the defensive board | 39-71 |
| 08:50 | UMKC | Sherman Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-71 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera snags the defensive board | 39-71 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-71 |
| 08:41 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Gary Gallagher | 39-71 |
| 08:35 | UMKC | David Davis knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 41-71 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Gallagher - foul #2 on Gary Gallagher, team foul #5 | 41-71 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Robbins (SF), William Knight (C) Gary Gallagher, David Kraus | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Melvin Cobb | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 41-72 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 41-73 |
| 08:09 | UMKC | Sherman Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-73 |
| 08:07 | UMKC | William Knight hits the follow up shot | 43-73 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-73 |
| 07:49 | UMKC | The rebound goes to David Davis | 43-73 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Alex Berke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherman Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Frederick Viers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | UMKC | Sherman Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-73 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 43-73 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the lay-in | 43-73 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Michael Conner gets the offensive rebound | 43-73 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Conner and the foul's on Sherman Jones - foul #1 on Sherman Jones, team foul #6 | 43-75 |
| Subs | UMKC | Napoleon Craft (PG), Richard Cowan (SG), Paul Moten (PF) Alex Berke, Sherman Jones, David Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF), Alex Millner (PF) Richard Guerrera, Frederick Viers | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the free throw | 43-76 |
| 06:49 | UMKC | Jeremy Boyd picks off the pass by William Knight | 43-76 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Richard Cowan is called for the reach on Jeremy Boyd - foul #1 on Richard Cowan, team foul #7 | 43-76 |
| Subs | UMKC | Walter Tucker (C) Robert Robbins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF) Michael Conner | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 43-76 |
| 06:24 | UMKC | Paul Moten grabs the board | 43-76 |
| 06:00 | UMKC | Walter Tucker's pass is intercepted by Melvin Cobb | 43-76 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Cowan - foul #2 on Richard Cowan, team foul #8 | 43-76 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Robbins (SF) William Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 43-76 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 43-77 |
| 05:31 | UMKC | Paul Moten is fouled on the floor by Anthony McMaken - foul #5 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #5 | 43-77 |
| Subs | UMKC | Sherman Jones (SG) Richard Cowan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Jerry Young (PF) Jeremy Boyd, Anthony McMaken | |
| 05:17 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sherman Jones | 46-77 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Paul Mena drills a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Paul Moten - foul #3 on Paul Moten, team foul #9 | 46-79 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Cowan (SG) Robert Robbins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF) Melvin Cobb | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the free throw | 46-80 |
| 04:52 | UMKC | Paul Moten drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Napoleon Craft | 48-80 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Paul Mena is whistled for traveling | 48-80 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Robbins (SF) Napoleon Craft | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Frederick Viers (PF) Paul Mena, Jerry Young | |
| 04:18 | UMKC | Walter Tucker can't finish the layup | 48-80 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Frederick Viers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-80 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Paul Moten is called for the reach on Michael Conner - foul #4 on Paul Moten, team foul #10 | 48-80 |
| Subs | UMKC | Napoleon Craft (PG), William Knight (C) Sherman Jones, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses the 1st free throw | 48-80 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-80 |
| 03:55 | UMKC | William Knight grabs the board | 48-80 |
| 03:42 | UMKC | William Knight can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Frederick Viers - foul #3 on Frederick Viers, team foul #6 | 48-80 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SG), Jerry Young (C) Jeremy Boyd, Alex Millner | |
| 03:42 | UMKC | William Knight makes the 1st free throw | 49-80 |
| 03:42 | UMKC | William Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 50-80 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cowan (fresh) SF - Robert Robbins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Moten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - William Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Young (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Robbins - foul #1 on Robert Robbins, team foul #11 | 50-80 |
| Subs | UMKC | Sherman Jones (SG) Richard Cowan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF) Richard Guerrera | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 50-82 |
| 03:00 | UMKC | Paul Moten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-82 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Jerry Young gets the rebound | 50-82 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Michael Conner scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Melvin Cobb and he's hacked by Sherman Jones - foul #2 on Sherman Jones, team foul #12 | 50-84 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Millner (C) Frederick Viers | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the free throw | 50-85 |
| 02:16 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft drills a jumper from the right wing | 52-85 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Michael Conner's layup is rejected by William Knight | 52-85 |
| 01:46 | UMKC | Robert Robbins gets the rebound | 52-85 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:29 | UMKC | Sherman Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-85 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | William Knight is called for the reach on Melvin Cobb - foul #2 on William Knight, team foul #13 | 54-85 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Frederick Viers (PF) Michael Conner, Paul Mena, Jerry Young | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 54-85 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 54-86 |
| 00:55 | UMKC | Melvin Cobb picks off the pass by Sherman Jones | 54-86 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Frederick Viers misses the dunk attempt | 54-86 |
| 00:29 | UMKC | Robert Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-86 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Frederick Viers is called for the reach on Sherman Jones - foul #4 on Frederick Viers, team foul #7 | 54-86 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Melvin Cobb | |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Sherman Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-86 |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Sherman Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-86 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Alex Millner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Conner runs out the clock | 55-86 |