| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Floyd (fresh) SG - Jesse Dillon (fresh) SF - David Porter (fresh) PF - Charles Redden (fresh) C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Raftery (fresh) SG - Gregory Clover (fresh) SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) PF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) C - Richard Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by David Porter is blocked by Joseph Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Dillon - foul #1 on Jesse Dillon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Jesse Dillon | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Porter | 3-1 |
| 18:40 | Columbia | Gregory Clover's layup is rejected by Philip Armstrong | 3-1 |
| 18:39 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 18:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Raftery is called for the reach on Charles Redden - foul #1 on Ryan Raftery, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-1 |
| 18:12 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:10 | Columbia | Philip Armstrong is called for the reach on Gregory Clover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Armstrong, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | Gregory Clover hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Ryan Raftery | 3-3 |
| 17:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses the driving attempt near the basket | 3-3 |
| 17:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon tips it home | 5-3 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Danny Floyd takes the ball from Charles Gosnell | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Gosnell swats the layup by Charles Redden | 5-3 |
| 16:51 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 5-3 |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd's pass is intercepted by Ryan Raftery | 5-3 |
| 16:27 | Columbia | Gregory Clover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (PG), Donnell Larsen (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Terence Roney (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Danny Floyd, Jesse Dillon, David Porter, Charles Redden, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Columbia | Warren Doby (SG), Brian Alexander (C) Gregory Clover, Richard Lewis | |
| 16:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:14 | Columbia | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 15:53 | Columbia | Warren Doby misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 15:52 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) SG - Donnell Larsen (fresh) SF - Charles Welch (fresh) PF - Terence Roney (fresh) C - Phillip Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Raftery (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Doby (fresh) SF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Gosnell (fairly fresh) C - Brian Alexander (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Columbia | Joseph Jones knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Warren Doby | 5-5 |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers scores on a jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 14:53 | Columbia | Brian Alexander buries a driving attempt from the right block | 7-7 |
| 14:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Raftery is called for the reach on Michael Vaughn - foul #2 on Ryan Raftery, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Jesse Dillon (SG), David Porter (SF), Alec Whisenant (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Michael Vaughn, Donnell Larsen, Charles Welch, Terence Roney, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (SG), Richard Lewis (C) Ryan Raftery, Brian Alexander | |
| 14:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-7 |
| 14:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Clover takes the ball from David Porter | 7-7 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Jesse Dillon picks off the pass by Joseph Jones in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 13:47 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse Dillon and he's hacked by Warren Doby - foul #1 on Warren Doby, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| 13:47 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Joseph Jones misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Porter - foul #1 on David Porter, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden (PF) Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Barr | 13-8 |
| 13:05 | Columbia | Richard Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), Donnell Larsen (SF), Philip Armstrong (C) Richard Barr, Jesse Dillon, David Porter, Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Alexander (PF) Charles Gosnell | |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn makes the jumper from the free throw line | 15-8 |
| 12:47 | Columbia | Brian Alexander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-8 |
| 12:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Clover steals the ball from Michael Vaughn | 15-8 |
| 12:19 | Columbia | Brian Alexander hits a jump hook in the lane | 15-10 |
| 12:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong double dribbles | 15-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Phillip Rogers (C) Michael Vaughn, Donnell Larsen, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Gosnell (PF) Brian Alexander | |
| 11:51 | Columbia | Warren Doby is fouled on the floor by Charles Redden - foul #1 on Charles Redden, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Terence Roney (PF) Danny Floyd, Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Dillon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Welch (fresh) PF - Terence Roney (fresh) C - Phillip Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Jones (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Clover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Warren Doby (tiring) PF - Charles Gosnell (fairly fresh) C - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jesse Dillon - foul #2 on Jesse Dillon, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter (SF) Jesse Dillon | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 11:43 | Columbia | Gregory Clover makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:43 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:43 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Phillip Rogers | 15-11 |
| 11:21 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 11:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 11:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Lewis - foul #1 on Richard Lewis, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Michael Vaughn (SG), Alec Whisenant (C) Richard Barr, Charles Welch, Terence Roney | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 11:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:09 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 16-11 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 10:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 10:28 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 10:27 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 16-11 |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Joseph Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (SG), Philip Armstrong (C) David Porter, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Alexander (C) Richard Lewis | |
| 10:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen is called for traveling | 16-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden (PF) Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:51 | Columbia | Warren Doby buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 16-13 |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden is whistled for a carry | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Charles Welch (SF), Terence Roney (PF) Danny Floyd, Michael Vaughn, Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 09:20 | Columbia | Brian Alexander can't tip it in | 16-13 |
| 09:19 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Barr | 16-13 |
| 08:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 08:56 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Brian Alexander | 16-13 |
| 08:42 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell blows the layup | 16-13 |
| 08:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Donnell Larsen and he's hacked by Warren Doby - foul #2 on Warren Doby, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), David Porter (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Alec Whisenant (C) Richard Barr, Donnell Larsen, Terence Roney, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG), Richard Lewis (C) Warren Doby, Brian Alexander | |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:01 | Columbia | Richard Lewis knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Raftery | 19-15 |
| 07:42 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter makes the jump hook from the baseline | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Floyd (tiring) SG - Charles Welch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Redden (fairly fresh) C - Alec Whisenant (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Raftery (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Clover (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Jones (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Gosnell (tiring) C - Richard Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Columbia | Richard Lewis misses short on a jumper from the left side | 21-15 |
| 07:22 | Columbia | Richard Lewis hits the follow up shot | 21-17 |
| 07:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden is hacked by Richard Lewis - foul #2 on Richard Lewis, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (SG), Phillip Rogers (C) Charles Welch, Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Alexander (C) Richard Lewis | |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter misses the easy layup | 21-17 |
| 06:43 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Redden | 21-17 |
| 06:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Phillip Rogers and he's fouled by Charles Gosnell - foul #1 on Charles Gosnell, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Donnell Larsen (SF) Danny Floyd, David Porter | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:30 | Columbia | Richard Barr is called for the reach on Gregory Clover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Barr, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong (C) Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:24 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-17 |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 24-17 |
| 06:08 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Gregory Clover | 24-17 |
| 05:58 | Columbia | Gregory Clover is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gregory Clover, team foul #8 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney (PF) Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donnell Larsen | 27-17 |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Joseph Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-17 |
| 05:38 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Barr | 27-17 |
| 05:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Philip Armstrong and he's fouled by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #9 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), David Porter (SF) Richard Barr, Donnell Larsen | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn makes the free throw | 30-17 |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery is hacked by David Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Porter, team foul #7 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (SF) David Porter | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-17 |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 05:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen is fouled on the floor by Brian Alexander - foul #1 on Brian Alexander, team foul #10 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers (C) Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:11 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell snags the defensive board | 30-18 |
| 04:57 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell loses the ball out of bounds | 30-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG) Danny Floyd | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn double dribbles | 30-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch (SF), Alec Whisenant (C) Michael Vaughn, Terence Roney | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:12 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell hits a wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Alexander | 30-20 |
| 03:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alec Whisenant | 33-20 |
| 03:36 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-20 |
| 03:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers snags the defensive board | 33-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donnell Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Phillip Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alec Whisenant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Raftery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Clover (very tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Jones (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Gosnell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Alexander (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Barr | 36-20 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Phillip Rogers - foul #1 on Phillip Rogers, team foul #8 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Jesse Dillon (SG), David Porter (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Richard Barr, Donnell Larsen, Charles Welch, Phillip Rogers, Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Columbia | Warren Doby (SF), Richard Lewis (C) Joseph Jones, Brian Alexander | |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 02:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong is hacked by Richard Lewis - foul #3 on Richard Lewis, team foul #11 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (PG) Danny Floyd | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Alexander (C) Richard Lewis | |
| 02:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 02:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | David Porter blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Gregory Clover | 37-22 |
| 02:18 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Philip Armstrong | 37-22 |
| 01:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon buries a jumper from the left side set up by Charles Redden and the foul's on Brian Alexander - foul #2 on Brian Alexander, team foul #12 | 39-22 |
| 01:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon makes the free throw | 40-22 |
| 01:44 | Columbia | Warren Doby knocks in the runner in the lane | 40-24 |
| 01:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan Raftery - foul #3 on Ryan Raftery, team foul #13 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney (PF) Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Jones (PG) Ryan Raftery | |
| 01:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 01:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 01:20 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-26 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-26 |
| 01:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney snags the offensive board | 41-26 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Gosnell - foul #2 on Charles Gosnell, team foul #14 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Charles Redden (PF) Michael Vaughn, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney misses the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Charles Redden denies the turnaround by Gregory Clover | 42-26 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Warren Doby grabs the offensive board | 42-26 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | David Porter is called for the reach on Warren Doby - foul #3 on David Porter, team foul #9 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (SF), Philip Armstrong (C) David Porter, Terence Roney | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Warren Doby makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Warren Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |