| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Woodhouse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Stich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Zachery Baker inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson banks in the layup | 21-32 |
| 19:08 | Columbia | Mike Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Nance | 23-32 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson buries a driving attempt from close range | 23-34 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Mike Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-34 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Ernest Eggen takes the ball from David Mann after a doubleteam | 23-34 |
| 17:54 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen lays it in | 25-34 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is whistled for traveling | 25-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Winstead (PF) Neil Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:08 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 25-34 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | David Mann grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Ernest Eggen takes the ball from John Stich | 25-34 |
| 16:52 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse slams it home set up by Ernest Eggen | 27-34 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 27-36 |
| 16:05 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Zachery Baker - foul #2 on Zachery Baker, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jared Wimbush (PG), David Taylor (SG), Neil Yates (PF) Ernest Eggen, Christopher Nance, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Marlon Everhart, John Stich, Craig Atkinson | |
| 16:05 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:05 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Floyd Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | David Taylor steps in front of the David Mann pass in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 15:47 | Columbia | David Taylor hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jared Wimbush | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jared Wimbush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randy Woodhouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Winstead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | James Young scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Zachery Baker and the foul's on Neil Yates - foul #2 on Neil Yates, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG) Randy Woodhouse | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SF) Zachery Baker | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | James Young makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 14:58 | Columbia | Neil Yates drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Paul Winstead - foul #3 on Paul Winstead, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG), Aaron Gibson (PF), Mike Williams (C) Jared Wimbush, Neil Yates, Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Zachery Baker (SF), John Stich (PF), Craig Atkinson (C) David Mann, John Pledger, James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:16 | Columbia | Craig Atkinson picks off the pass by Aaron Gibson | 31-41 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 31-41 |
| 13:52 | Columbia | Aaron Gibson snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 13:47 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | John Stich can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | John Stich tips it in | 31-43 |
| 13:03 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen hits a shot from the left side set up by Christopher Nance | 33-43 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | John Stich is hacked by Ernest Eggen - foul #1 on Ernest Eggen, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jared Wimbush (SG), Randy Woodhouse (SF), Neil Yates (PF) Ernest Eggen, David Taylor, Aaron Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), James Young (PF) Matthew McDonald, John Stich | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mike Williams - foul #3 on Mike Williams, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SF) Zachery Baker | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 11:49 | Columbia | Mike Williams loses the dribble to Craig Atkinson | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Wimbush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Woodhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pledger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | David Mann evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Nance - foul #2 on Christopher Nance, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG) Christopher Nance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Floyd Kent (C) Marlon Everhart, Craig Atkinson | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | David Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 11:25 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:06 | Columbia | Neil Yates drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jared Wimbush and the foul's on John Pledger - foul #1 on John Pledger, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Taylor (SG) Jared Wimbush | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF), John Stich (PF) John Pledger, Floyd Kent | |
| 11:06 | Columbia | Neil Yates makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Zachery Baker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 10:42 | Columbia | Mike Williams gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:20 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen clanks a floater from the left side | 36-45 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse tips it home | 38-45 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | David Mann makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Zachery Baker | 38-47 |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (PG), Jared Wimbush (SF), Aaron Gibson (PF), Paul Winstead (C) Ernest Eggen, Randy Woodhouse, Neil Yates, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Craig Atkinson (C) Matthew McDonald, James Young | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is open and buries a shot in the lane set up by Zachery Baker out of the doubleteam | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:47 | Columbia | Aaron Gibson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | David Mann misses the easy layup | 41-49 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | John Stich hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:00 | Columbia | David Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Paul Winstead misses the tip | 41-51 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | David Mann comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jared Wimbush - foul #2 on Jared Wimbush, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Randy Woodhouse (SF), Mike Williams (C) David Taylor, Jared Wimbush, Aaron Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF) Zachery Baker, John Stich | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Woodhouse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Winstead (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pledger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:17 | Columbia | Mike Williams misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Young - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG) David Mann | |
| 07:17 | Columbia | Mike Williams misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:17 | Columbia | Mike Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Craig Atkinson | 41-53 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-53 |
| 06:31 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Eggen | 43-53 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is denied on a dunk by Mike Williams | 43-53 |
| 06:09 | Columbia | Mike Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse is hacked by John Pledger - foul #2 on John Pledger, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Taylor (SG), Neil Yates (PF) Christopher Nance, Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Zachery Baker (SF), John Stich (PF) Marlon Everhart, John Pledger, Craig Atkinson | |
| 05:47 | Columbia | David Taylor hits the finger roll | 45-53 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | James Young drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Zachery Baker | 45-55 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Stich - foul #1 on John Stich, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Aaron Gibson (PF) Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Ernest Eggen picks off the pass by Matthew McDonald | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:29 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse misses badly on a floater from the right side | 47-55 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | James Young lays it in uncontested on a great pass from David Mann | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Neil Yates comes up short on the floater from the right side | 47-57 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 03:41 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen blows the dunk | 47-57 |
| 03:40 | Columbia | Neil Yates tips it but misses | 47-57 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Mann | 47-57 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG), Paul Winstead (C) David Taylor, Aaron Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Craig Atkinson (C) Matthew McDonald, James Young | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Woodhouse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Winstead (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. PF - John Stich (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | John Stich's pass is intercepted by Neil Yates | 47-57 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse knocks in the floater from the right block | 49-57 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 02:46 | Columbia | The jumper by Randy Woodhouse is denied by John Stich | 49-57 |
| 02:45 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen gets the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 02:25 | Columbia | Craig Atkinson is called for the reach on Neil Yates - foul #1 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Taylor (SF), Mike Williams (C) Randy Woodhouse, Neil Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:13 | Columbia | Mike Williams clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Craig Atkinson - foul #2 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) John Stich | |
| 02:13 | Columbia | Mike Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:13 | Columbia | Mike Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 01:50 | Columbia | Paul Winstead snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 01:50 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse (SF), Neil Yates (PF) David Taylor, Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) James Young | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Columbia | Mike Williams misses the fadeaway from the left block | 51-57 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Craig Atkinson | 51-57 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Randy Woodhouse - foul #2 on Randy Woodhouse, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Christopher Nance comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by John Stich - foul #2 on John Stich, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 3rd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 54-60 |
| 00:49 | Columbia | Mike Williams grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Christopher Nance is hacked by Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Christopher Nance is called for the reach on Zachery Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Nance, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Marlon Everhart takes the ball from Christopher Nance | 56-62 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Ernest Eggen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Eggen, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), James Young (PF) David Mann, John Stich | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Christopher Nance hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Eggen - foul #3 on Ernest Eggen, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Christopher Nance is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), John Stich (PF) Matthew McDonald, James Young | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Nance - foul #4 on Christopher Nance, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Christopher Nance splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Eggen | 62-68 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Christopher Nance in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Nance, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Taylor (SG) Christopher Nance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), James Young (PF) David Mann, John Stich | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Neil Yates snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Neil Yates misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 62-69 |